Limerick will contact Croke Park this week requesting a restructure of the NHL.

Along with Cork, Offaly and Wexford, the Treaty County - edged out by Dublin in the Division 1B final - find themselves exiled from the elite of hurling and chairman Oliver Mann confirms that an official approach will be made to try to come up with a better system:

"We were waiting to see what the make-up of the league would be for next year," Mann tells The Examiner. "We will possibly contact Croke Park later this week.

"Being honest about it, we're not going to be seen to rock the boat. We're hoping to make diplomatic moves, going down a different road and if it works then it works.

"I would just hope it's not the traditional hurling counties alone on this. I would like to see all counties recognise that the league structure at the minute isn't working.

"Considering Cork, Limerick, Offaly and Wexford's situation, I don't think it is leading to the promotion of hurling in those counties.

"I would hope that all counties would see that because it needs far more than the traditional hurling counties to get it changed.

"Croke Park are always open to listening to people and hopefully the case that will be made will be compelling enough for Croke Park to do something.

"There's no doubt about the challenges we face in the county. There's a lot of competition between sports here and you have to be playing at the highest level to protect yourself.

"You're not only battling for the hearts and minds of the younger generation but their parents as well." Tweet

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