Cork GAA's new U19 grade to bridge gap from senior with U21 defunct

Blackrock's Peter Linehan shoots from Glen Rovers Eoghan Varian and Sean Cronin during the recent Rebel Óg U18 P1 final. Picture: Eddie O'Hare
“It is now clear that grade has passed its sell-by-date as a token few games annually cannot meet the needs of the most vulnerable age group to drop-out, namely the 18-19-year-old,” he informed delegates.

Former Meath great Colm O’Rourke spoke about the matter as well on radio at the weekend and he’s well-placed to comment because of his role as a secondary school principal and his involvement at club level.
