The following All-Ireland SHC Relegation playoffs will take place on Saturday, July 25th.
Antrim v Offaly at Parnell Park @ 3.00pm
Clare v Wexford in Portlaoise @ 5.00pm
The losing team of both matches will play each other to see who is relegated down from the Liam McCarthy Cup to the Christy Ring Cup for next year. Christy Ring Cup champions Carlow will replace the relegated team for next year's All-Ireland Hurling Championship.
It is now reported that Clare and Wexford are considering boycotting the fixture, while Antrim plan a DRA appeal.
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Friday, July 24, 2009
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Today, all four counties involved in Saturday's relegation playoffs have made a last-ditch appeal to the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA) to stop the games going ahead.
ReplyDeleteA lot of controversy surrounds the fairness of these playoff games to decide which team loses out in Liam McCarthy Cup status for next year.