'Surely the bigger picture must be looked at': Rule may prevent Cork champions from defending title

Defending champions West Cork remain most unlikely to have any involvement in the 2021 Cork senior ladies football championship

Aine O'Sullivan, West Cork Captain, celebrates with her team after winning the county title last year. However a rule may prevent them from defending their title. Picture: Jim Coughlan.

Attempts by the Cork ladies football board to have their motion proposing divisional teams be allowed participate in county senior championships heard at this weekend’s Annual Congress have been unsuccessful, with West Cork chairman Brian Cotter stressing the importance of preserving the existence of divisional teams in the county.

Cork LGFA were aware when submitting their motion to amend Rule 190 of the LGFA’s Official Guide that all motions requiring a certain level of discussion would not be heard at this weekend’s Congress and would instead be deferred to an in-person Special Congress later in the year.