Tipperary club defies edict on U17 players

Tipperary club Ballina last night defied Central Council’s edict last Saturday that no player who turns 17 this year can play U21 for their club.

Tipperary club defies edict on U17 players
Fri, 01 Mar, 2019 - 05:10
John Fogarty

Tipperary club Ballina last night defied Central Council’s edict last Saturday that no player who turns 17 this year can play U21 for their club.

As it was suggested that Ard Chomhairle could today alter their interpretation, Ballina faced Kilruane McDonaghs in a North Tipperary U21 B football final in Puckane with a number of their U17 players.

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