Kilkenny want All-Ireland U20 hurling final to mark James Nowlan anniversary

A general view of UPMC Nowlan Park

Kilkenny GAA has requested to host this year’s All-Ireland U20 hurling final to mark the 100-year anniversary of James Nowlan’s death.

Both the county’s home venue UPMC Nowlan Park and the cup awarded to the U20 champions are named after James Nowlan, who was the longest-serving president of the GAA between 1901 and ’21 before being made an honorary life president.