Written 3 weeks ago by Will O'Callaghan

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Westmeath senior hurling manager Michael Ryan was welcomed the changes to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship that were adopted at Saturday’s Special Congress.

For the next three seasons the Leinster and Munster Championships will be played on a round-robin basis with a second-tier competition to be created – in which both Laois and Westmeath will compete.

The top two teams from that six-team second tier will still be able to compete for the Liam McCarthy Cup.

But Ryan is concerned about the impact on the club calendar

Image – INPHO/Ken Sutton

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