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Former Westmeath Footballer's Disbelief At Leinster GAA Chairman

Wednesday, 27 January 2021 10:54

Coolderry's Pat Teehan talked about Dublin's dominance at their convention.

Former Westmeath footballer John Connellan is venting his frustration at comments made by Leinster GAA Chairman Pat Teehan at their recent convention.

The Offaly man told the virtual gathering that it is unfortunate some people have decided to target Dublin in a negative manner, following their historic success.

An open letter written by Connellan in the wake of the 2020 Leinster Final calling for more funding for counties outside the capital gained national attention.

It has since developed into a motion which he hopes will go before congress in 2022.

The Athlone club man says Mr.Teehan appears out of touch on the issue:

You can read his speech in full here:

Leinster GAA Chairman Addresses Virtual Convention

Meanwhile the GAA will meet next week to discuss what the extended Covid 19 restrictions will mean for the inter county season.

As things stand, there's no plan to restructure the Leagues, but they may not start until the end of March.

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