Galway hurling PRO Jarlath Cloonan says the county should consider a return to the Munster senior hurling championship if the Leinster Council continue to deny them home games.
The Tribesmen have been competing in the Leinster SHC for the past seven seasons without a home tie and former senior manager Cloonan says that the issue, along with Galway's teams being denied entry into underage competitions, needs to be addressed.
"The whole thing has gone pear-shaped. Either we're fully integrated into Leinster or we're out. All-in or all-out," Cloonan is quoted saying in the Irish Examiner.
"We need championship games in the city of Galway. Either we get that and our underage teams into Leinster or we then look at Munster or go back to the situation years ago when we were treated the same as Leinster and Munster champions and go straight into an All-Ireland semi-final. Returning to playing losing teams in qualifiers is not the answer.
"Munster could work. Clare, Limerick and Tipp are within striking distance of Galway and providing there were home and away agreements and we were accepted fully then it could work.
"There would be pluses and minuses to it but it would be better than what we have now. If Munster aren't in a position to give us the right conditions, then go back to starting the championship in the All-Ireland semi-final.
"People say our underage teams have easy runs to All-Ireland finals but we're looking to be included. They could hardly whinge if our senior team is refused equal standing in both provinces."
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