U20 football set for summer return in 2021

The U20 All-Ireland Football Championship is expected to revert to a summer start in 2021, GAA president John Horan has admitted.

U20 football set for summer return in 2021
Mon, 02 Mar, 2020 - 05:10
John Fogarty

The U20 All-Ireland Football Championship is expected to revert to a summer start in 2021, GAA president John Horan has admitted.

Plans to put early-year deadlines on the U20 competition, the Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups, as well as the post-primary championships were deferred for further consideration after a plea by GAA president Nickey Brennan.

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