Tipp call for new rule to be withdrawn

TIPPERARY County Board have called for the abandonment of the rule agreed at Congress which restricts the playing activity of 16-year-old players.

Chairman Donal Shanahan said rural clubs are seriously concerned about the impact of the new regulations.

Players under 17 years of age on January 1 in the championship year are no longer allowed play for the U21s. Players must be at least this age to be eligible to participate in adult competition - junior, intermediate or senior - and this has also caused disquiet in a number of counties.