Provincial hurling championships set to be played over longer period of time next year

The move would come if the current-season link between the Liam MacCarthy and Joe McDonagh Cup is cut.

MARCHING IN: Galway captain Dáithí Burke in the parade before the Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final match between Kilkenny and Galway at Croke Park. Currently, the Leinster and Munster SHCs are played over a seven-week period with seven match-day weekends.
Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

The senior provincial hurling championships are expected to be played over an extended period from next year – if the current season link between the Liam MacCarthy and Joe McDonagh Cup is severed.

Counties have been providing feedback in a questionnaire about a number of ideas around streamlining and improving the 2024 inter-county calendar.