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'Devastated' Carnacon release statement on Mayo championship expulsion

Carnacon are the reigning All-Ireland club champions
Carnacon are the reigning All-Ireland club champions

Carnacon's appeal against their Mayo league and championship expulsion will be made to the board of the Connacht LGFA, the club have confirmed in a statement.

The All-Ireland ladies club champions were thrown out of the Mayo league and championship as a result of the walk-out by a number of their players from the county's senior panel in June.

The club were ejected under Rule 288 of the LGFA, which states that "any member of the Association found guilty of conduct calculated to bring the Association into disrepute shall be liable to expulsion or suspension".

On Thursday afternoon the club released a statement, saying they were 'devastated' by the decision taken at Tuesday's Mayo county board meeting. 

"Understandably, the entire panel, management, club officers, our families and supporters are devastated by the sequence of events which have transpired.

"The Club is in the process of preparing an appeal of this decision to lodge with the Connacht LGFA, so at this point in time we feel it would be inappropriate to comment any further."

The club expressed their desire to return to the field of play as quickly as possible, but offered no explanation for the walkout in June, when 'player welfare issues' were cited by the eight Carnacon players.

The team was scheduled to play a league game this weekend and a championship game against Castlebar Mitchels on 14 September. 

"We have stepped away from the Mayo panel for player welfare issues that are personal and sensitive to the players involved," said a statement issued through the Women's Gaelic Players' Association at the time.

Carnacon's statement in full is below:

"Understandably, the entire panel, management, club officers, our families and supporters are devastated by the sequence of events which have transpired.

The club is in the process of preparing an appeal of this decision to lodge with the Connacht LGFA, so at this point in time we feel it would be inappropriate to comment any further.

"We hope you can understand our position and respect our decision.

"At the end of the day - all our members want is to play football and we hope to get this opportunity again in the not too distant future.

"We would like to thank the general public for their support and goodwill in this unprecedented situation."

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