Laois Club Championships To Resume In 2021

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 at 10:55

The announcement was made to clubs yesterday.

The remaining adult and juvenile fixtures in the Laois club championship will not be played in 2020.

The decision was taken at a CCC meeting yesterday afternoon to resume fixtures in early 2021 if possible.

Only the intermediate football and junior C hurling competitions have been completed at adult level, while all underage competitions remain unfinished except the minor age grade.

It means players of Boris/Kilcotton and Clough/Ballacolla will have to wait another three months to meet in the senior hurling final.

The senior football championship has reached the semi-final stages.

The statement in full from Laois GAA to clubs read:

“Further to CCC discussion earlier this afternoon, I wish to inform you that Inter Club games will not be resuming for the remainder of this year.

“Activity at all levels (Adult and Juvenile) including Adult training is currently suspended.

“This is as a result of the increased countrywide restrictions announced by the Government last evening.

“It is with great disappointment that we make this announcement and whilst a little aggrieved that our Club games schedule will not be completed in the calendar year, which was brought about as a result of initial suspension of activities by the local internal local Covid lockdown (in Laois Offaly and Kildare) and then the self-imposed suspension of Club games on Tuesday 6 October by GAA authorities in Croke Park, prior to our Hurling Championship finals, the following weekend.

“In saying that the health and welfare of our players and members is more important and hopefully the sacrifices we have endured with our GAA activities will go some way to saving lives and eradicating this dreaded virus.

“All outstanding games (both Adult and Juvenile) will resume in the New Year, with exact dates to be confirmed in the coming weeks.

“Our thanks to all Players, Team Management and Clubs for their great commitment and co-operation over recent months and congratulations to all the various winners of competitions that were completed.

“On a further note, Laois GAA Office is officially closed due to present restrictions, but anyone with queries may contact me direct by phone or email.”