LGFA rule may deny West Cork opportunity to defend county title

A Cork LGFA motion proposing there be no limit to the amount of junior and intermediate clubs feeding into a divisional team was passed at this week’s Cork County Board meeting

West Cork celebrate their county title win last year. Picture: Jim Coughlan.

The involvement of reigning Cork ladies football champions West Cork in this year’s county championship is in significant doubt.

A Cork LGFA motion proposing there be no limit to the amount of junior and intermediate clubs feeding into a divisional team was passed by 45 votes to 18 at this week’s Cork County Board meeting, but requires similar backing at national level before West Cork are cleared for county championship involvement.