Munster Chair insists Council will oppose moves to tweak senior hurling format

Tim Murphy also said that with stadiums 'maxed out' for each round of games in this year's provincial competition, 'I'm not sure we can actually get any more people to go to the hurling games'

Munster GAA chair Tim Murphy. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

The Munster SHC remains the gleaming jewel in the province's crown with this season's games expected to generate around €8m in revenue.

And Munster Council chairman Tim Murphy has insisted that they'll oppose any moves to tweak the competition's format, or to allow a fourth team to qualify from the round-robin in future.