Calls for Cork county board vote on proposal to allow U18s play adult

PROPOSAL: Marc Sheehan, Chairman of the Cork County Board addressing delegates at the annual convention at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork. Pic: David Creedon

Despite Cork passing a motion at Sunday’s convention to return minor at club level to U18 with full decoupling, there have been calls for a county board vote on a Croke Park proposal that would allow U18 players to line out in both underage and adult fare.

The initial age grade options released by the GAA’s task force back in September, none of which allowed a minor player to line out for their club’s adult team, were extensively debated at Cork county board level, including two special meetings which dealt exclusively with the age grades issue.