Limerick star Sean Finn says he uses a different size hurl to suit the position he is playing in.

When he's playing corner back for the county side, he uses a 36". However, he opts for a shorter hurl when playing further out the field for his club Bruff.

"I used a 37" in 2019, but I've taken an inch off that and went down to a 36," the four-time All-Ireland winner explained to RTÉ as he teamed up with Warriors For Humanity, Self Help Africa and the GPA for the launch of the Plant For The Planet Games.

"It's position-specific. If I was playing out the field, I might use that bit smaller of a hurley. I play out at number six with the club, and I use a 33". I don't think a 36" hurley would do you any good playing corner forward.

"But considering where I'm playing [for Limerick], just the role that I've to do, I just find the longer hurley has been hugely valuable to me over the last couple of years.

"I've always thought that I was always too short by an inch when I block a player. You don't have to strike the ball too much when you play corner back, so a lot of it is stopping a player hurling. It was a decision I made a number of years ago, and it's done me well."

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