THE WATERFORD FOOTBALLERS have agreed to Antrim’s “generous offer” to play their Allianz Football League Division 4 game south of the border this weekend after a day of back-and-forth exchanges.
The clash will now take place in Dundalk, with Geradline’s GAA club hosting Saturday’s encounter, which was originally slated in for a 2pm throw-in at Roger Casements GAC, Portglenone.
Waterford released a lengthy statement yesterday morning, announcing their intention to hand their opponents a walkover, rather than travel up North.
The Déise cited concerns amongst players after the employers of some squad members stipulated that a 14-day isolation period would be required on returning from Northern Ireland.
We have offered @WaterfordGAA to move our home game from @casementsgac to Belfast now to Dundalk @louthgaa
— Antrim GAA (@AontroimGAA) October 22, 2020
We believe that the integrity of the league needs to be upheld.
If we are good enough to collect 2 Pts we will do it in a fair and manly manner on the field of play.
Last night, Antrim hit back with a statement of their own, offering to play the game in Dundalk: “We believe that the integrity of the league needs to be upheld. If we are good enough to collect two points we will do it in a fair and manly manner on the field of play.”
And Waterford GAA confirmed this morning that the game will be played in Dundalk, bringing an end to the over-and-back saga.
“Waterford last night agreed to Antrim’s generous offer to play the Allianz League game in Dundalk,” reads a tweet. “The game was confirmed later last night for Geraldines Louth GAA club grounds.”
Antrim are one of six Division 4 teams in the hunt for promotion, but need a win and need other results to go their way too.
Waterford last night agreed to Antrim's generous offer to play the Allianz League game in Dundalk.
— Waterford GAA (@WaterfordGAA) October 23, 2020
The game was confirmed later last night for Geraldines Louth GAA club grounds.
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