Kilkenny ladies withdraw from National League

A view outside UPMC Nowlan Park. ©INPHO/James Crombie.

The fixtures for the 2027 Lidl National Football League were announced yesterday with only 31 counties competing.

The odd one out is Kilkenny, whose absence would suggest they have withdrawn. The Cats competed in Division 4 last season, but suffered some heavy defeats and would appear to have followed in their male counterparts' footsteps by opting out. The Kilkenny men's football team withdrew from the Allianz League in 2012 and haven't returned since.

It remains to be seen if the Kilkenny ladies will field in next year's Leinster and All-Ireland Junior Championships. 

For the record, Division 4 is composed of Derry, Laois, Limerick, Longford, Offaly, Sligo and Wicklow.