Offaly withdraw from O’Byrne Cup after failing to rearrange semi-final date with Louth

Offaly county board wanted Sunday’s game moved back to next Friday or Saturday

“Offaly GAA, our team management and players are fully committed to all competitions we enter and have really enjoyed the O’Byrne Cup challenge over the past week. However, we cannot field a team this weekend without putting some of our players at risk of injury. We will commence a busy schedule of games in the National League on 29th January next and this remains our primary focus at this time.”

After the win over Dublin in Parnell Park, Kearns vented his anger at Louth’s action and the fact that there are no regulations under which teams forfeiting matches can be penalised.

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