GAA rule change on women's football angers Cork councillors

Under the new rule being proposed by the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA), all amalgamated teams will now have to step up to the intermediate grade, which could see some teams face opponents they have little prospect of beating.

The Muintir Gabriels squad and mentors celebrate winning the West Cork LGFA Division 3 trophy following victory over O'Donovna Rossa in 2019.

A proposed rule change by the GAA's ruling body on women’s football has run ‘foul’ of angry Cork county councillors, especially the mayor.

The council is to write to the GAA after Independent councillor Danny Collins, the mayor of Co Cork, raised the issue at a full council meeting in County Hall.