Cardinal Sean Brady has written to the four county boards in his archdiocese asking that they stop scheduling matches that clash with Sunday morning Mass.

The Cardinal is understood to have written the letter to the Armagh, Louth, Derry and Tyrone county boards after being contacted by priests in the Archdiocese of Armagh who are concerned about early throw-in times and the impact they are having on Mass attendances.

A spokesman for the Tyrone county board said that clubs were responsible for deciding when they held games or training, while the Louth county board said it endeavours "not to organise fixtures at times that clash with parish activities, including Mass, throughout the GAA calendar.

"However, there may be a small number of occasions throughout the season where this may not always be possible." Tweet

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