The Munster and Leinster senior hurling championship draws are set to take place on RTÉ's Six One News tomorrow evening (6.30pm). As a result of the provincial senior hurling championship round-robin format being dropped because of time constraints, the All-Ireland SHC is to be played on the structure similar to which was in place prior to 2018. That comprises a provincial knock-out format but all participants will be guaranteed a minimum of two championship matches thanks to a backdoor system. As the Irish Examiner reported today, the Leinster SHC is to be seeded with last year’s finalists Kilkenny and winners Wexford be handed semi-final byes. As their formats are also changing, new draws for the Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Cup competitions will also take place.

Source: Irish Examiner June 25, 2020 12:22 UTC