Club championship fixtures to go ahead despite Tyrone ladies All Ireland final

by Gráinne Connolly

Tyrone ladies GFA will take on Tipperary this Sunday in the Intermediate All Ireland final. 

However, anger has been raised among the players and fellow Tyrone fans; after Senior men club championship games were fixtured for the same day. 

Some disgrace playing games same day as ladies all Ireland 🇮🇪 in Croker.. who is running the Tyrone co. Board!!! *Gabshits

— Paul McGroarty (@Paulimacg) September 16, 2017

Although there has been much debate and discussion over the matter, the Tyrone GAA CCC has still decided to keep the club games fixed for Sunday.

For the likes of Carrickmore and Errigal Ciaran who play this Sunday, they also have club members on the ladies Tyrone team. 

Errigal Ciaran in particular has five members on the squad.

This clash means that some families will have to choose between going to see their daughter/club mate in the All Ireland final, or to watch their son/club mate play in the Senior championship quarter final. 

One Tyrone gael, Donna McGroarty made her feelings known on social media. Donna's brother and cousin plays for Errigal Ciaran and her sister plays for Tyrone ladies: 

The Tyrone Ladies GFA spokesperson, Donna McCrory has said the decision shows "disregard and disrespect to footballers from our county, our cubs, parishes and communites, as they play on the biggest stage in the All-Ireland Final."

"We point out to you that the Tyrone Ladies confirmed squad lists to the Tyrone CCC so clubs would not be expected to have to choose who to support, we requested that the clubs represented in the squad would not be asked to play on Sunday. This was not adhered to."