Championship matters

While our involvement in championship ended last week one could not be but pleased with the structure of the championship this year. It came about by chance (dare I speak of the dreaded Covid) but it gave players a chance to play with their clubs and not have intercounty players dragged back to their clubs having played no games before championship. So why not retain it?

Although 2% of players play at the elite level, the remainder have being cast aside for far too long and had no certainty of when they would be playing and the timespan of such games. It was always just throw them on fast after the intercounty finishes and hope the championship ends before the Munster club starts. The senior inter county train had run out of control and had taken up too much expense and time for players. Croke Park paid no attention to it but with county boards needing bailouts at various times they surely can see that it needs to be reined in. The message surely is don’t let the running of this year’s championship be a once off but retain it for players. Save them training in the muck and rain of winter and let them flourish in the summer when they always were supposed to play .

DEISE SUPER DRAW

Is on Wednesday, October 14. Could any money owed be handed in this week please.

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30/9/2020 jackpot €14,400. No winner, numbers: 22, 23, 25 and 27. Consolation prizes: Jenny Lyons, Taylor O’Donnell, James Power, Brendan Hartigan. Promoter: Pat Murphy. 5/10/2020 Clubhouse 9pm Jackpot: €14,500 numbers 13,15,16 and 22. Consolation prizes: Peter Kenneally, Dinny Cunningham, John Paul Delaney, Jimmy Cronin. Promoter: Gerry Crowley. Next draw 12/10/2020 clubhouse, 9pm.

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