Inter-county challenge games to resume next week

Hurling managers had expressed a desire in recent weeks for challenge games to be permitted ahead of the League commencing so as to expose players to the new cynicism rule in a match environment

Cork's Luke Meade gets away from his marker against Limerick in a 2015 challenge match in Martinstown. Picture: Larry Cummins

Inter-county challenge games will be permitted from next Monday, May 10.

The Irish Examiner has learned that all three Gaelic games organisations - the GAA, Camogie Association, and LGFA - have been told that challenge games between counties can go ahead from Monday.