Galway’s hopes of landing first league title dashed by COVID-19 cancellations

Galway senior ladies footballers, who had led Division 1 of the National League until the enforced break due to Covid-10, will not have a chance to claim a first ever Division 1 title after the LGFA took the decision to cancel the remainder of the competition this week.

In a statement on Tuesday, the LGFA said: “In light of the Covid-19 outbreak, the prime concern for the Ladies Gaelic Football Association at the present time is the health and wellbeing of our members.

“Consequently, a number of decision have been made in respect of LGFA competitions, which have not been taken lightly. The 2020 Lidl National Leagues have been cancelled for 2020, and will not be completed.”

Among the other competitions that have fallen by the wayside are the post primary schools competitions, the interprovincial competition, the All-Ireland U-14 Championship, Féile na nÓg and Féile Skills.

The statement continued: “The 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Championships will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, in line with Government regulations, while there is a possibility of provincial action in the U-16 and Minor Championships, when LGFA activities resume.”

However, the decision means that National League leaders Galway will have to wait another year to possibly secure that elusive Division 1 title.

“It is disappointing because we would have liked to have gone on and finished out the league strong but there are bigger things at play now and we have to play our role as well,” said Galway boss Tim Rabbitt.

“We can understand the decision; people’s health and wellbeing has to come first. Look, we will survive, we understand it, and hopefully we will get back for the championship.”

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.

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