Sligo Rovers forced to forfeit Under 19 women's tie against Bohemians
With the senior Rovers side currently in the middle of an injury crisis, Steve Feeney named a number of young academy players on the bench.
With the exception of midfielder Muireann Devaney, and 22-year-old American Morgan Burnap, all players on the bench were 18 or under.
Goalkeeper Julia Gawalkiewicz, Keeva Flynn, Lauren Devaney, Natasha Kelly, Roise Burke and Sarah McDaniel were all named on the bench for Steve Feeney's side, which is already probably the youngest side in the league.
FAI rules state that 14 year olds cannot play under 19s football, so Rovers could not bring the younger players from their Under 17s into the Under 19s squad for the day.
It's not the first time the Bit O'Red have had to forfeit a fixture due to lack of numbers for this age group.
It is understood there is no sanction for clubs who are unable to field a time.
But it is an unfortunate situation, with players missing out on important contact time, and also unfortunate for the Bohemians players who had been preparing for this game.
Steve Feeney has had to lean heavily on the club's underage academy to fill the bench on several occasions this season, with younger players getting plenty of minutes last season under Tommy Hewitt as well.
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