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Midlands Schoolboy Leagues Write To TDs To Air Concerns

Wednesday, 9 December 2020 11:15

Secretary Derek Collins says clubs have been making contact with a number of issues.

There's concern that young children in the midlands will drop out of sport if the government doesn't allow them to play games soon.

Secretary of Midlands schoolboys and schoolgirls leagues Derek Collins has written an open letter to TDs asking them to work towards this end.

Mr. Collins says clubs have approached him with their frustrations after witnessing a fall off in numbers at training each week.

With underage fixtures within the GAA and League Of Ireland set to resume, he says the inconsistency needs to be addressed:

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