Dublin GAA have confirmed that Parnells GAA have conceded their place in the Dublin Senior A Football Championship just three days before their relegation play-off with Lucan Sarsfields on Sunday.
Parnells were scheduled to play Lucan in the first of two Senior A Football Championship Relegation playoff semi-final matches at O’Toole Park in Crumlin with St. Oliver Plunkett’s set to play Clontarf in the other play-off.
As a result of Parnells forfeit, both games on Sunday have subsequently been cancelled with Parnells conceding relegation to the Dublin Senior B Football Championship while the other three teams will remain in the Senior A championship.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Both SFC 1 relegation games (@ParnellsGAA v @GAALucan + @ClontarfGAAClub v @plunketts_ie) scheduled for O’Toole Park this Sunday have been called off as Parnell’s have conceded their game and accepted relegation to SFC 2 for 2019 #DSFC1
— Dublin GAA (@DubGAAOfficial) September 27, 2018
Parnells were comprehensively beaten during their three Group C games with St. Jude’s, St. Sylvester’s and Ballinteer St. John’s all enjoying substantial wins over the Coolock based club as they finished bottom of their group with a minus 48 points difference.
A source from Parnells confirmed to SportsJOE that the club had taken the decision to concede the game out of a desire to move down to the Senior B championship.
