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Disappointment as Covid forces cancellation of Leinster minor finals
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THE Leinster Minor Football and Hurling Championship finals have been postponed after the Government ruled this evening that they can t proceed under the latest Covid-19 restrictions.
The Leinster Minor Hurling Championship final between Offaly and Kilkenny had been fixed for Portlaoise on Saturday, January 2 with the Leinster Minor Football Championship decider between Offaly and Meath down for Parnell Park, Dublin on the following day.
The U-20 hurling championship has been also put on hold after the Government informed the GAA this afternoon that minor and U-20 games can t take place after December 27.
Clarification being sought on whether Offaly s two Leinster Finals can go ahead under new Covid restrictions
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The Leinster Minor Hurling and Football Championship finals have been fixed for successive days on the first weekend in January.
The Leinster Minor Hurling Championship final between Offaly and Kilkenny is in Portlaoise on Saturday, January 2 at 2.00pm.
The Leinster Minor Football Championship decider between Offaly and Meath is on the following day, Sunday, January 3 at 2.00pm in Dublin s Parnell Park.
Both finals had originally been pencilled in for Sunday, January 3 but Offaly s presence in the two of them has resulted in a change of plans.
Christmas comes early for heroic Offaly as they reach Leinster Final
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CHRISTMAS came early for a heroic Offaly when they booked a place in the Leinster Minor Football Championship final with a superb win over Kildare in Newbridge today.
Offaly 2-10
Kildare 2-7
Playing with tremendous heart and character, it was Offaly s best win at this level in years. They had to work so hard for the result but they answered everything that Kildare threw at them and there was absolutely no disputing the merit of the win.
Only three points separated the sides at the end of an engrossing high intensity game of football but Offaly were definitely the better team and could have won with more comfort. They ended up hanging on a bit and were relieved to hear the final whistle but they still closed out the deal with a degree of comfort.
Offaly rally well to secure semi-final berth
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IT was far from as simple or straightforward as the final scoreline might suggest but Offaly still did really well to advance to a semi-final meeting with Kildare when they got the better of Wicklow in the Leinster Minor Football Championship in Bord na Mona O Connor Park.
Leinster Minor Football Championship quarter-final
Offaly 2-9
Wicklow 0-9
In an engrossing, compelling game of football between two very honest sides, Offaly rallied superbly in the closing quarter to wrestle back the initiative in a match that looked to be slipping from their grasp in the third quarter.