Hurling managers’ Covid fears force GAA into virtual All-Ireland launch

CAUTIOUS APPROACH: Kilkenny hurling manager Brian Cody has spoken of his concern that a Covid outbreak could damage his team’s All-Ireland bid and urges everybody to be very careful. Picture: David Fitzgerald

Today’s All-Ireland senior hurling championship launch will be staged virtually as a result of pressure from participating counties.

It had been the GAA’s intention to organise the event in Holycross in Tipperary, where president Larry McCarthy was to be in attendance. Photographs were due to be taken at Holycross Abbey before the series was launched at the Holycross-Ballycahill club when interviews were due to take place.