Lack of players forces Longford U21 pull out

LONGFORD GAA chiefs have cited a lack of available players as the reasoning behind their decision to pull out of the Leinster U21HC.

Longford were due to face Kildare on Saturday in the opening round of the Leinster U21 ‘A’ HC, with the winners of the A competition going forward to the main U21 championship to compete against big guns Kilkenny and Wexford.

But Longford have been forced to withdraw due to difficulties to field a team and fixture congestion impinging on their attempts to switch the game to another date.