Extend All-Ireland championships by 'two to three weeks' says outgoing Munster chief

Ger Ryan believes a balance can be struck to ensure there isn’t a big knock-on effect on the exclusive club window.

CLUB AND COUNTY: Na Fianna bunting on a house near Croke Park before the AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship final. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Outgoing Munster GAA chairman Ger Ryan believes the All-Ireland championship should be extended by “two to three weeks”.

In his final address at the provincial council’s rescheduled convention in Tralee on Saturday, the Tipperary native said a happy medium can be reached to ensure there isn’t a large follow-up effect on the exclusive club window.