FAI to delay League starts until March

CITY SLICKER: Cork City's Alec Byrne. The midfielder has resigned for the club, but may be waiting until the end of March for the first division campiagn to kick off. Picture: Laszlo Geczo, Inpho

Cork City and Cobh Ramblers will be waiting until at least March 26 for their First Division campaign to kick off after Covid-19 forced the FAI to delay their proposed start dates.

A tentative kick-off date of February 26 had been mooted but following Saturday's emergency meeting of the National League Executive Committee (NLEC), called amid the growing impact of Covid-19 restrictions on sport, a more realistic target of March 19 was considered.