Is hurling in crisis after provincial championships fail to inspire?

Hurling is not in crisis.

At least according to the SportsJOE readers it isn't. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Cork hurling, after another disappointing day for Rebels fans as the county side were hammered by Tipperary in Thurles in the Munster championship opener. https://twitter.com/SportsJOE_GAA/status/734422890813263872 We had been told before the game that Cork was going for a new physical style to their hurling, but once again, the men in red failed when the occasion demanded it most. Fans watching were left hugely disappointed by the manner of Cork's collapse. https://twitter.com/KentoCCFC/status/734423092915777536 https://twitter.com/DBrow_10/status/734423531900014592 https://twitter.com/raynolan1976/status/734415360150122496 Tipperary and Cork both deployed sweepers, much to the disappointment of Michael Duignan, who felt that the idea of playing an extra man in defence, was killing hurling. The Offaly man admitted that he may be old fashioned, but that the idea of trying to clog up the central channel, in order to prevent goals, and choke attacks, has left him dismayed. https://twitter.com/SportsJOE_GAA/status/734407744837541888 Our reader's response was mixed. https://twitter.com/tbiggertycome/status/734411916148387840 https://twitter.com/bosdublin/status/734411410642509825 https://twitter.com/paraicf2005/status/734410925462159362 https://twitter.com/kevinmurphy56/status/734410617147260929 https://twitter.com/minno101/status/734410528190304259 https://twitter.com/ncahill1/status/734410376998191106 The game comes less than 24 hours after Dublin hammered Wexford in Croke Park in the Leinster hurling championship encounter on Saturday. https://twitter.com/SportsJOE_GAA/status/734109105590308864 Hurling may not be in crisis, but fans agreed that what they had witnessed over the last two days was not entertainment, for anyone. https://twitter.com/HurlingFacts/status/734424156087943172 https://twitter.com/LiamLsheedy/status/734423939900944384 https://twitter.com/johnnydrama27/status/734423408017080320 https://twitter.com/SuibhneGeilt1/status/734424236266258432 Elsewhere today Offaly edged Kerry in the Leinster championship round robin series, while Westmeath proved too good for Carlow in Dr Cullen Park. https://twitter.com/gaaleinster/status/734407053679136768 The quarter-final draw now looks like this. https://twitter.com/gaaleinster/status/734407371578085376