McGill: No decision on August All-Ireland finals before 2015

Playing the All-Ireland senior and minor finals in August will be discussed at tomorrow’s Central Council meeting as a potential approach to condensing the club championships into the calendar year.

Central Council agreed in principle at their June meeting to explore the practicality of playing the All-Ireland club finals before Christmas from 2016 onwards and a sub-committee will convene tonight to finalise a list of scheduling options to be debated tomorrow.

The GAA’s head of games administration and sub-committee member Fergal McGill says ending the tradition of September finals is an “obvious discussion point”, but is adamant no decision will be reached until next year.