European GAA bids to join Leinster junior championship

The Leinster Council have received an application from Europe GAA for their champions to compete in the provincial junior football championship this year.

Along with Asia and Australasia, Europe are one of three international boards affiliated with Leinster and are proposing the winners of their championship in September participate in the provincial competition, with Dutch city Maastricht as their home base. Logistics appear the only potential stumbling block as travel arrangements would have to be made hastily in October, the costs of which would have to be considered before any decision is made.

The matter will be discussed further at a Leinster Council meeting tonight, where this year’s provincial junior club draws will be made. Although the European champions won’t be included in the draw, they can be facilitated at a later stage in a preliminary round.