Tipperary football chairman Joe Hannigan lays "a lot of blame on Croke Park's table" for the delay in the Tipperary SFC.

Cahir and Loughmore-Castleiney played out a draw in yesterday's final eight months after the championship began and the replay has been fixed for St Stephen's day.

Hannigan explained to The Examiner: "What's catching us out is that we're fast becoming a dual county and maybe we haven't taken cognisance of that up to now with the four divisions and what have you.

"It will mean we will have to plan better. We have 32 senior hurling teams and 18 senior football teams and we have to pare back those a wee bit to give a bit of space.

"There were a few things from Croke Park that played a big part as well. They didn't make the draw for the (hurling) qualifiers until after the Leinster semi-final and that was a draw and that really impacted on us.

"We could have played championship matches in the county in that time so they have to recognise that there are clubs involved as well.

"I'd lay a lot of blame on Croke Park's table as well, to be honest.Yes, there was an All-Ireland final replay and we went well in the football qualifiers but we have to start looking at our club championships because they are the bedrock of our county teams."

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