Club fixtures pile up for counties chasing Sam Maguire glory

THERE may only be seven games left in this year’s All-Ireland football championship but the counties involved are building up the usual stockpile of club fixtures as the season grows older.

Of the ten counties still involved in the All-Ireland chase, four have put their domestic championships on hold until their interest in the Sam Maguire is over while six are significantly behind schedule.

The problem is greatest in Ulster where three of the four counties have seen their domestic events all but stalled this summer.