Wexford relegated by CCCC

Following a meeting of the Central Competitions Control Committee this morning, the GAA have confirmed that Wexford will be relegated to Division 2 of the Allianz NHL.

It was also decided that as the scoring difference of both Dublin and Wexford was not affected by the unplayed games in the Division, Dublin, with their superior scoring difference, have finished in fourth place in Division 1A. Dublin will now play in Division 1 in 2009, while Wexford finish fifth and will play in Division 2.

The hurlers of Cork and Waterford (who both finished on six points in Division 1A of the Allianz League) will play-off in Páirc na nGael, Limerick on Sunday next, March 30 at 2.30 pm to establish which of the teams will qualify for the quarter finals in 2nd and which in 3rd place. The CCCC confirmed that as the counties were affected by the unplayed matches in the Division, scoring difference could not be used to determine the final finishing positions.

The CCCC have pointed out that the decisions taken are in accordance with Rule 116 (c) of the Official Guide which provides for scoring difference as the initial means of deciding qualification for the concluding stages of league competition, or for promotion and relegation except where "....the accumulated scores of a team, so involved, are affected by a disqualification, retirement or walk over, the tie shall be decided by a play off".