Programme of Galway Football Leagues & Championships 2017 General Rules and Regulations pertaining to this year's competitions are detailed on pages 23-28
2 FOOTBALL COMMITTEE 2017 Chairman: Kevin Clancy 087-2615593 Secretary: Seamus O’Grady 086-6011303 P. R. O. Paddy Ó Griofa 087-2108792 Connacht Council Delegate John Joe Holleran 087-2672028 Coiste Peil na nÓg Chairman Peter Bane 087-0989967 One Delegate from each Football & Dual Club
COISTE IAR GAILLIMH - WEST G.P.C. OFFICERS 2017 Cathaoirleach: Padraic MacDonnacha 087-9099116 Leas Cathaoirleach: Proinsias Breathnach 087-9403405 Rúnaí: Mairtin Ó Curraoin 086-8668507
NORTH EAST G.P.C. OFFICERS 2017 Chairman: Padraig Coyne 087-2261578 Vice Chairman: Austin Boyle 087-9089733 Secretary: Padraic Kelly 086-6075221
COUNTY COMPETITIONS CONTROL COMMITTEE 2017 Pat Kearney (Chairman) (Kilbeacanty) John Hynes (Secretary) (CEO) Michael Larkin (Craughwell) John Fahy (St Thomas) Kevin Clancy (Oughterard) Seamus O’Grady (Monivea-Abbey) Michael Nee (Mountbellew-Moylough) David Earls (Bearna/Forbacha) Padraic Neenan (Cortoon Shamrocks)
COUNTY HEARINGS COMMITTEE 2017 Mattie Potter (Chairman) (Glenamaddy) Padraic O'Callaghan (Secretary) (Oranmore-Maree) Douglas Whelan (Beagh) Tadhg Ó Conghaile (An Spidéal) Tom O'Doherty (Ardrahan)
USEFUL TELEPHONE / FAX NO. Telephone: Fax: County Board Office 091-862500 091-862507 Connacht Council 09496-30335 09496-31430 Croke Park 01-8363222 01-8366420 Connacht Tribune 091-536222 091-567970 Tuam Herald 093-24183 093-24478 Galway Advertiser 091-530900 Galway Independent 091-569000 091-569333 Galway Bay FM 091-770000 091-752689 Radio na Gaeltachta 091-506677 Willis-GAA Injury Benefit Scheme) 01-6396343 01-6694443
Pat Monaghan Childrens' Officer 087-9592068 Tom McManus Games Manager 087-2612089 Denis Carr Games Promotion Officer 087-6759593
NOTICE: WEBSITES Please note that the fixtures in this booklet are Local G.A.A. www.galwaygaa.ie provisional and will be adhered to as far as possible. National G.A.A. www.gaa.ie However, they are subject to change.
3 FOOTBALL CLUB CHAIRPERSONS 2017
An Cheathrú Rua Sean Barra Ó Griofa 087 9050345 [email protected]
An Fhairche Gerry Keane 087 2277799 chairperson.naomhpadraig,[email protected]
An Spidéal Tadhg Ó Conghaile 087 9050345 [email protected]
Annaghdown Mick Curley 087 3292393 chairperson.annaghdown[email protected]
Athenry Sean Keane 087 9450614 chairperson.athenry[email protected]
Ballinasloe Seamus Duffy 087 2506431 chairperson.ballinasloe[email protected]
Bearna Tim McSweeney 087 2304656 [email protected]
Caherlistrane Vincent Judge 086 1609903 [email protected]
Caltra Aidan Murray 086 8578046 [email protected]
Cárna-Caiseal Eamon O Cualaín 087 9335382 [email protected]
Claregalway John Morrin 087 2510654 chairperson.claregalway[email protected]
Clifden J.J.Mannion 087 2355088 [email protected]
Corofin Michael Ryder 086 8063166 [email protected]
Cortoon Shamrocks Damien Heslin 086 8064626 [email protected]
Dunmore MacHales Enda Noone 086 6066991 [email protected]
Fr. Griffins -Éire Ég Tom Cox 086 8286363 [email protected]
Gaeil na Gaillimhe Stephen Seoighe 086 0757066 [email protected]
Glenamaddy Michael Curtin 086 2187326 [email protected]
Glinsk Tommy Kenny 087 7954878 [email protected]
Headford Joe O Donnell 087 7624079 chairperson.headford[email protected]
Kilconly Colm Concannon 086 8142736 [email protected]
Kilkerrin-Clonberne Tom Walsh 087 2326239 [email protected]
Killannin Gary Thornton 087 7667076 [email protected]
Killererin Bernard Rattigan 087 2476580 [email protected]
Leitir Mór Micheal Ó Tuathail 087 9627521 [email protected]
Loughrea Eamonn Ó Curraoin 087 2472302 [email protected]
Maigh Cuilinn Mairtin Ó Cuaig 087 2906918 [email protected]
Meelick-Eyrecourt Gary McCormack 087 2482679 [email protected]
Menlough Tomas Costello 087 2672365 chairperson.menlough[email protected]
Mícheál Breathnach Tadhg Ó Curraoin 086 8826622 [email protected]
Milltown Cathal Sheridan 087 2346717 [email protected]
Monivea-Abbey Joe Keane 087 1237038 [email protected]
Mountbellew-Moylough Paul Collevy 087 2203277 [email protected]
Na Piarsaigh Aine Uí Ghriofa 087 6461958 [email protected]
Oileáin Árann Paraic Ó Fatharta 087 2204558 [email protected]
Oranmore-Maree Gerry Rabbitte 086 2586357 [email protected]
Oughterard Terence Monaghan 087 2468141 [email protected]
Pádraig Pearses Adrian Queeney 087 7920355 [email protected]
Renvyle Gerry Salmon 086 3001624 [email protected]
Salthill-Knocknacarra Diarmaid O'hAodha 086 3527803 [email protected]
St. Brendans Tommy Greally 087 9264361 [email protected]
St. Gabriels Trevor Kelly 087 2681367 [email protected]
St. James Jimmy Newell 085 1113409 [email protected]
St. Michaels Oliver Hester 087 9241480 [email protected]
Tuam Stars Gerry Bodkin 087 2803229 [email protected]
Williamstown Michael Gannon 087 9239317 [email protected]
4 FOOTBALL CLUB SECRETARIES 2017
An Cheathrú Rua Keith Ó Gairbhin 087 9540942 [email protected]
An Fhairche Sean Moran 086 8512074 secretary.naomhpadraig,[email protected]
An Spidéal Micheal Ó Duinn 087 7926212 [email protected]
Annaghdown Gerry Coen 087 6171480 [email protected]
Ballinasloe Gerry Seale 087 2376976 [email protected]
Bearna Betty Hernon 086 1599169 [email protected]
Caherlistrane Austin O'Connell 087 2700180 [email protected]
Caltra Sean Kelly 087 4307077 [email protected]
Cárna-Caiseal Micheál Ó Cadhain 087 2989291 [email protected]
Claregalway Alan Moran 086 6681556 [email protected]
Clifden Ann Mitchell 085 8331062 [email protected]
Corofin James McHugh 086 3816948 [email protected]
Cortoon Shamrocks Padraig Neenon 087 6477891 [email protected]
Dunmore MacHales Karen Slattery 087 6485555 [email protected]
Fr. Griffins-Éire Ég Eamonn Ó Flathartaigh 086 3153736 [email protected]
Gaeil na Gaillimhe Irial Ó Ceallaigh 087 2110579 [email protected]
Glenamaddy Kenneth Comer 087 7141758 [email protected]
Glinsk Damien Brennan 087 7833367 [email protected]
Headford Ronan Biggins 086 8331733 [email protected]
Kilconly Sean Cunningham 087 9360340 [email protected]
Kilkerrin-Clonberne Oliver Rabbitte 087 6120679 [email protected]
Killannin Patricia Folan 087 2899964 [email protected]
Killererin Gerard Fahy 086 8048241 [email protected]
Leitir Mór Mairtin Ó Meachair 087 1357707 [email protected]
Loughrea Sinéad Kelly 086 8741987 [email protected]
Maigh Cuilinn Mairead Ni Cheallaigh 087 6380735 [email protected]
Meelick-Eyrecourt Rory McGauran 086 4162377 [email protected]
Menlough Niall Brennan 087 6816670 [email protected]
Mícheál Breathnach Frances Uí Churraoin 087 1553207 [email protected]
Milltown Austin Winston 087 9706200 [email protected]
Monivea-Abbey Gearoid Nicholson 086 8303109 [email protected]
Mountbellew-Moylough Caroline Mannion 087 6171501 [email protected]
Na Piarsaigh John ÓNiadh 087 6812362 [email protected]
Oileáin Árann Paraic Ó hIarnain 085 7834466 [email protected]
Oranmore-Maree Desmond Hanniffy 087 9419341 [email protected]
Oughterard John Gillespie 086 2448581 [email protected]
Pádraig Pearses Martin Bellew 086 8185707 [email protected]
Renvyle Anthony Hanrahan 087 2209921 [email protected]
Salthill-Knocknacarra Alan Hassett 086 0526658 [email protected]
St. Brendans Matthew Noone 087 7751733 [email protected]
St. Gabriels Colm Dooley 087 6931838 [email protected]
St. James Pat Burke 086 3367335 [email protected]
St. Marys Caroline Ní Lochlainn 087 6890832 [email protected]
St. Michaels Barry Cummins 086 7744286 [email protected]
Tuam Stars Tony Keating 087 7382855 [email protected]
Williamstown Damien Finnegan 087 9849816 [email protected]
5 FOOTBALL COMMITTEE DELEGATES 2017
An Cheathrú Rua Padraic Mac Donnacha 087 9099116 [email protected]
An Fhairche Sean Moran 086 8512074 [email protected]
An Spidéal Mike Phad Ó Cualain 085 7115837 [email protected]
Annaghdown Matt Duggan 087 2213412 [email protected]
Athenry Ronan O'Reilly 087 9401651 [email protected]
Ballinasloe Willie Stankard 087 9960237 [email protected]
Bearna John Connolly 087 9032345 [email protected]
Caherlistrane Michael Judge 087 1468780 [email protected]
Caltra Michael Meehan 086 8093727 [email protected]
Cárna-Caiseal Eugene O'Carroll 087 9215101 [email protected]
Claregalway Frank Moran 087 2898047 [email protected]
Clifden Ann Mitchell 085 8331062 [email protected]
Corofin Michael Ryder 086 8063166 [email protected]
Cortoon Shamrocks Padraig Neenan 087 6477891 [email protected]
Dunmore MacHales David Cronin 086 3081958 [email protected]
Fr. Griffins-Éire Óg Tom Cox 086 8286363 [email protected]
Gaeil na Gaillimhe Mark Ó Briain 085 7123428 [email protected]
Glenamaddy Michael Curtin/Pat Geraghty 086 2187326 (M) [email protected]
Glinsk Tommy Kenny 087 7954878 [email protected]
Headford Tom Corbett 087 2432737 [email protected]
Kilconly Mattie Kennedy 086 6055569 [email protected]
Kilkerrin-Clonberne Sean Lyons 087 7525208 [email protected]
Killannin Christy Lydon 086 3686367 [email protected]
Killererin Padraig Kelly 086 6075221 [email protected]
Leitir Mór Mairtin Ó Meachair 087 1357707 [email protected]
Loughrea Eamonn Ó Curraoin 087 2472302 [email protected]
Maigh Cuilinn John Joe Higgins 087 6949861 [email protected]
Meelick-Eyrecourt Rory McGauran 086 4162377 [email protected]
Menlough Milo Costello 087 2860681 [email protected]
Mícheál Breathnach Martín Ó Curraoin 086 8668507 [email protected]
Milltown Padraig Coyne 087 2261578 [email protected]
Monivea-Abbey Christy Daly 087 2055561 [email protected]
Mountbellew-Moylough Brian Barrett 087 7959894 [email protected]
Na Piarsaigh Cormac Ó Conaire 087 9300973 [email protected]
Oileáin Árann Paraic Ó Fatharta 087 2204558 [email protected]
Oranmore-Maree Michael Keaney 086 2529106 [email protected]
Oughterard John Gillespie 086 2448581 [email protected]
Pádraig Pearses Leo Morrissey 087 0668403 [email protected]
Renvyle Stephen Joyce 087 6711835 [email protected]
Salthill-Knocknacarra Brendan Mac Brien 086 8351257 [email protected]
St. Brendans Tomas Heavey 086 6108657 [email protected]
St. Gabriels Noel Kelly 087 6699755 [email protected]
St. James Shane Forde 086 8076764 [email protected]
St. Michaels Barry Cummins 086 7744286 [email protected]
Tuam Stars Martin Mannion 087 6872884 [email protected]
Williamstown Hubert Deane 087 2594438 [email protected]
6 FOOTBALL REFEREES 2017 John Barrett 087-9156061 Ger Cahill 087-7692215 John Cahill 087-6369233 Alan Carr 085-8465170 Martin Collins 087-2228689 Anthony Coyne 087-2919405 Gerry Daly 093-49107 087-9760686 Noel Dempsey 093-49035 086-3850708 John Devlin 087-7989779 Tommy Faherty 091-505940 087-7790867 Martin Flaherty 087-4314024 Martin Gavin 090-9679473 087-2174948 Noel Gorham 095-32024 087-9878010 Gerry Guinan 093-25790 087-2256006 Pat Hansberry 093-49494 086-6099603 Tony Keating 093-25290 087-7382855 Padraig Kelly 086-6075221 Lloyd Kelly 086-8889692 Teddy Kerin 091-791687 085-7240898 Brendan Kinneavy 091-574102 087-2997653 Gerry Kinneavy 087-2249621 Frank Kinneen 091-771479 087-2989751 Ger Lohan 087-9694756 Sean Lyons 093-45795 087-7525208 Padraic Mac Donnacha 087-9099116 Muiris Mac Gearailt 091-593737 087-2891568 Richard McNicholas 091-793106 085-8210292 Ronan McNulty 087-8361800 Gerry Moore 091-849087 087-9438578 James Molloy 086-3221560 Tom Nally 091-522888 087-9547570 Ciarán Ó Conaire 087-9077759 Liam Ó Conghaile 086-3062401 Austin O'Connell 087-2700180 Mairtin Ó Curraoin 086-8668507 Paddy Ó Griofa 087-2108792 Máirtín Ó Griofa 087-6228980 Shane O’Hehir 087-2463428 Mairtin Ó Mainin 087-9182126 Kieran Quinn 087-9144886 Paul Quinn 090-9687602 086-3808544 PJ Rabbitte 093-45903 086-2580716 Michael Ruane 091-849239 087-8188644 Frank Walsh 091-550214 087-9403405 Charlie Ward 093-25091 087-1201196
7 2017 Fixtures Planner Day JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE
SUN 1
MON 2 Football Week Hurling Week 1 TUE 3 2 WED 4 1 1 3 CJFC Semi-Final 4 1 1 3 Celtic Challenge THU 5 2 2 4 1 FRI 6 3 3 5 2 Comórtas Peil 2nd-5th May CMFL Roscommon V Galway SAT 7 4 4 1 6 La na gClub 3 Cu21FC Final
AIB Senior Club Hurling SAT 7 4 4 1 6 SHC Rd.3 3 SHC Rd.4 Semi-Final
SUN 8 FBDL Sligo V Galway 5 AFL Galway V Cork 5 AFL Meath V Galway 2 AFL Galway V Kildare 7 La na gClub 4
SUN 8 Walsh Cup Rd.1 5 Walsh Cup Final 5 AHL Galway V Laois 2 AHL Div.1 Qtr-Finals 7 SHC Rd.3 4 SHC Rd.4
MON 9 6 6 3 8 5 TUE 10 7 7 4 9 6 WED 11 8 8 5 10 Celtic Challenge 7 THU 12 9 9 6 11 8 FRI 13 10 10 7 12 9 AIB Senior Club Football CMFL Galway V Leitrim SAT 14 11 11 8 CMFL Galway V Sligo 13 10 Semi-Final Cu21FC Galway V Leitrim
SAT 14 11 11 8 SHC Rd.1 13 SFC Rd. 1 10 Celtic Challenge
CSFC Semi-Final (Galway) SUN 15 FBD Leitrim V Galway 12 AFL Fermanagh V Galway 12 9 AFL Div.2 Final 14 11 Cu17FC Semi-Final
SUN 15 Walsh Cup Rd.2 12 AHL Offaly V Galway 12 AHL Kerry V Galway 9 SHC Rd.1 14 SFC Rd. 1 11
MON 16 13 13 10 15 12 TUE 17 14 14 11 16 13 WED 18 15 15 12 17 CJFC Final 14 Celtic Challenge THU 19 16 16 13 18 15 FRI 20 17 Sigerson Cup 17th/18th 17 AIB Club Finals 14 19 16 Feile na nGael 16th-18th All-Irel. U21 Football SAT 21 18 18 CMFL Longford V Galway 15 20 17 SFC Rd. 2 Semi-Final
AIB Interm. Club Hurling SAT 21 18 18 15 20 17 Celtic Challenge Final
SUN 22 FBD Galway V GMIT 19 19 AFL Galway V Derry 16 21 18 SFC Rd. 2
SUN 22 Walsh Cup Rd.3 19 AHL Galway V Wexford 19 16 AHL Div.1 Semi-Finals 21 18 LHC Semi-Final
MON 23 20 20 17 22 19 TUE 24 21 21 18 23 20 WED 25 22 22 Cu21FC Semi-Final 19 24 21 THU 26 23 23 20 25 22 FRI 27 24 Congress 24th / 25th 24 21 26 23 Feile na nOg 23rd-25th CMFL Galway V Mayo SAT 28 25 25 22 SHC Rd.2 27 24 Cu21FC Semi-Final
AIB Interm. Club Hurling SAT 28 25 Fitzgibbon Cup 24th/25th 25 22 27 Celtic Challenge 24 Celtic Challenge - Finals Semi-Final
SUN 29 FBD Final 26 AFL Galway V Clare 26 AFL Down V Galway 23 SHC Rd.2 28 25
SUN 29 Walsh Cup Semi-Final 26 26 AHL Limerick V Galway 23 AHL Div. 1 Final 28 LHC Galway V Dublin 25
MON 30 27 27 24 29 26 TUE 31 28 28 25 30 27 WED 29 26 31 Celtic Challenge 28 CMFC Semi-Final THU 30 27 29 FRI 31 28 30 CMFC Mayo V Galway SAT 29 All-Irel. U21 Football Final
SAT 29 SHC Rd.2
SUN 30
SUN 30 SHC Rd.2
MON
8 2017 Fixtures Planner Day JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER
SUN 1 SHC Semi-Finals
MON 2 TUE 1 3 WED 2 4 1 2 4 1 THU 3 5 2 FRI 4 1 6 3
SAT 1 Senior Football Rd. 2A 5 All-Irel. Football Qtr. Finals 2 SFC Qtr-Finals 7 4
SAT 1 Senior Hurling Rd. 1 5 All-Irel. Interm Hurling Final 2 7 4
All-Irel. Football Qtr. Finals SUN 2 6 3 SFC Qtr-Finals 8 5 Minor & u17 S-Final
All-Irel. Hurling Semi-Finals SUN 2 LHC Final 6 3 All-Ireland Hurling Finals 8 5 Senior, Minor & u17 Final
MON 3 7 4 9 6 TUE 4 8 5 10 7 WED 5 9 6 11 8 THU 6 10 7 12 9 FRI 7 11 8 13 10 Cu17FC Final SAT 8 12 SFC Rd. 3 9 SFC Qtr-Finals 14 11 Senior Football Rd. 3A
SAT 8 SHC Rd.5 12 9 All-Ireland u21 Hurling Final 14 11
SUN 9 CFC Finals 13 SFC Rd. 3 10 SFC Qtr-Finals 15 12
SUN 9 SHC Rd.5 13 All-Irel. Hurling Semi-Finals 10 All-Ireland Camogie Final 15 SFC Final 12
MON 10 14 11 16 13 TUE 11 15 12 17 14 WED 12 SHC Play-Offs 16 13 18 15
THU 13 17 14 19 16 FRI 14 18 15 20 17
SAT 15 19 16 21 18
SAT 15 19 All-Irel. U21 Hurling S-Finals 16 SHC Qtr. Finals 21 18
SUN 16 20 All-Ireland Football S-Finals 17 All-Ireland Football Finals 22 19
SUN 16 20 17 SHC Qtr. Finals 22 SHC Final 19
MON 17 21 18 23 20 TUE 18 22 19 24 21 WED 19 23 20 25 22 THU 20 24 21 26 23 FRI 21 25 22 27 24
SAT 22 Senior Football Rd. 4A 26 SFC Prelim. Qtr-Finals 23 28 25
SAT 22 All-Irel. U17 Hurling S- Finals 26 SHC Prelim. Qtr. Finals 23 28 25
SUN 23 27 All-Ireland Football S-Finals 24 29 26
SUN 23 All-Irel. Hurling Qtr. Finals 27 SHC Prelim. Qtr. Finals 25 SFC Semi-Finals 29 26
MON 24 28 25 30 27 TUE 25 29 26 31 28 WED 26 30 27 29 THU 27 31 28 30 FRI 28 29
SAT 29 Senior Football Qtr-Finals 30
SAT 29 30
SUN 30 Senior Football Qtr-Finals
SUN 30
MON 31
9 PROPOSED FIXTURES SCHEDULE 2017 February August 17/18th Sigerson Cup (Con. COE) 5/6/7th All-Irl Minor Q/F & U-17 S/F (Con.vMun.) 25/26th Dunne & Cahill Cup 1st Round 12/13th Senior & Inter. C’Ship Rd 3
March Div 1, 2, 3 & 4 (Games in Arrears) 11th (Sat) U-21 Con. Q/F Ga v Ltm 20th All-Ireland S/Finals (Senior & Minor) 11th Minor League Rd. 1 Ga. v Ltm (A) U-17 Final 11/12th Dunne & Cahill Cup 2nd Rd. 20/21st Div 1, 2, 3 & 4 (Games in Arrears) 18th Minor League Rd 2 Ga. v L'ford (A) 27th All-Ireland Semi-Finals (Senior & Minor) 25th U-21 Con. S/F Ga/Ltm v Mo 26/27th Senior C’Ship Prelim. Qtr Finals Minor League Rd 3 Ga. V Mo. (H) Intermediate C’Ship Qtr Finals 25/26th Dunne & Cahill Cup 3rd Rd. Senior Relegation Prelims
April Inter. Relegation S/F 1st U-21 Connacht C’Ship Final Div 1, 2, 3 & 4 (Games in Arrears) 1st Minor League Rd. 4 Ga. v Rcm (A) September 1/2nd Dunne & Cahill Cup Qtr. Finals 2/3rd Senior C’Ship / Releg Qtr. Finals 8th Minor League Rd. 4 Ga. v Sgo (H) Div 1, 2, 3 & 4 (Games in Arrears) 8/9th Dunne & Cahill Cup S/Finals 9/10th Intermediate C’Ship S/Finals 15/16th Div 1, 2, 3 & 4 Leagues Rd 1 Inter. Relegation Final Play Off 15th All-Irl U-21 S/F (Conn v Mun) 17th All-Ireland Senior & Minor Finals 29th All-Ireland U-21 Final 16/17th Div 1, 2, 3 & 4 Leagues Rd 7 Con. Mnr C’Ship Q/F Ga.vMo.(A) 24/25th Senior C’Ship Semi Finals 29/30th Div 1, 2, 3 & 4 Leagues Rd. 2 Senior Relegation Semi Finals
May Div 1, 2, 3 & 4 (Games in Arrears) 3rd Con. Jnr C’Ship S/F Ga.vLtm(A) October 6/7th Lá na gClub 30/1st Div 1, 2, 3 & 4 Leagues Rd 8 13/14th Senior & Inter. C’hip Rd. 1 8th Inter. C’Ship Final & Mnr B Final 17th (Wed) Connacht Junior Final 14/15th Snr Releg. Final Play-off game 26/27/28th Div 1, 2, 3 & 4 Leagues Rd.3 Senior & Minor “A” C'ship Finals
June Div 1, 2, 3 & 4 Leagues Rd 9 11th Con. S/F Ga. v Mo/Sg/NY (H) November U-17 C’Ship S/F Ga. v Mo/Sg 3rd Con. Mnr “A” S/F Ga. v Rcm (C O E) 17th Qualifiers Phase 1A Con. Mnr “B” S/F Ga. v Rcm (C O E) 17/18th Senior & Inter. C’Ship Rd. 2 5th Con. Inter. Club S/F Ga. /Lm/Sg (A) 24/25th Div 1, 2, 3 & 4 Lges Rd. 4 Con. Jnr Club S/F Ga. v Mo/Lm (TBC) 24th Qualifiers Phase 1B 10th Con. Club Mnr “A” & “B” Finals (C O E) 28th (Wed) Con. Mnr S/F Ga./Mo v Rcm 11th Int'l Rules First Test - Australia July 12th Con. Snr Club S/F Ga. v Rcm (H) 1st Qualifiers Rd 2A 18th Int'l Rules Second Test - Australia 1/2nd Div 1, 2, 3 & 4 Leagues Rd 5 18th Connacht Club Junior Final. 8th Qualifiers Phase 2B & 3A 19th Connacht Club Intermediate Final. 9th Con. Senior & Minor Finals 26th Connacht Club Senior Final. 15th Qualifiers Phase 3B December 15/16th Div 1, 2, 3 & 4 Leagues Rd 6 9/10th Interpro. S/Finals (Sat) / Final (Sun) 22nd Qualifiers Phase 4A 9/10th AIB All-Irl Snr Q/Final Con. v Britain 28th Div 1, 2, 3 & 4 Games in Arrears 29/30th All-Ireland Senior Q/Finals x 2 NOTICE: (Connacht v 4A Winners) Please note that the fixtures in this booklet are provisional Qualifiers Phase 4B and will be adhered to as far as possible. However, they are subject to change. (R4, R5 & R6 Leagues without Co. Players)
10 SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP 2017
Round 1 13-14th May Round 1 13-14th May St Michaels v Leitir Mór Oileáin Árann v Clifden Monivea-Abbey v Kilconly Athenry v Glenamaddy Salthill-Knocknacarra v Milltown Carna-Caiseal v Oranmore-Maree Maigh Cuilinn v Micheál Breathnach Dunmore MacHales v Kilkerrin-Clonberne Annaghdown v Killererin Claregalway v Oughterard Caltra v St James Ballinasloe v Headford Killannin v Tuam Stars St Brendans v An Spidéal Caherlistrane v Bearna Williamstown v Menlough Cortoon Shamrocks v Corofin Mountbellew-Moylough v An Cheathrú Rua
Round 2 17-18th June Round 2 17-18th June Winners R1 v Winners R1 Winners R1 (Group 1) Losers R1 v Losers R1 Losers R1 (Group 2)
Round 3 12-13th August Round 3 12-13th August Losers (Winners Group R2) v Winners (Losers Group R2) Losers (Group 1 - R2) & Winners (Group 2 - R2)
Round 4 26-27th August Qtr Finals 26-27th August Prelim Q/Finals - Open Draw - 2 Games Relegation Play Offs
Prelim Religation - Open Draw - 2 Games (Losers - R2 Losers Group + Losers R3) Semi Finals 9-10th September
Relegation Play Off Final 9-10th September
Qtr Finals (Champ / Relig) 26-27th Aug & 2-3rd Sept
Semi Finals (Champ / Relig) 25th September FINAL 8th October
Relegation Play Off Final 14-15th October
FINAL 15th October
11 JOHN DUNNE MEMORIAL CUP - SENIOR Group 1 Group 2 Quarter Finals (2) 1-2nd April Carna-Caiseal Killannin Winners Group 3 (A) Winners Group 4 Micheál Breathnach Bearna Winners Group 5 (B) Winners Group 6 An Cheathrú Rua Salthill-Knocknacarra Oughterard St Michaels
Group 3 Group 4 Semi Finals 8-9th April St James Corofin Winners Group 1 v Winners Group 2 Oranmore-Maree Milltown Winners Q-Final 1 (A) v Winners Q-Final 2 (B) Headford Cortoon Shamrocks Monivea-Abbey Mountbellew-Moylough FINAL
Group 5 Group 6 Annaghdown Dunmore MacHales CAHILL CUP - INTERMEDIATE Tuam Stars Killererin Claregalway Caltra Group 1 Group 2 Kilconly Kilkerrin-Clonberne Menlough An Fhairche Athenry Oileánn Árann (R1, R2 & R3 First named team at home) St Gabriels Oranmore-Maree "B" Round 1 25-26th February Glenamaddy Carna-Caiseal v Micheál Breathnach An Cheathrú Rua v Oughterard Group 3 Bearna v Killannin St Brendans St Michaels v Salthill-Knocknacarra Williamstown St James v Oranmore-Maree Mountbellew-Moylough "B" Headford v Monivea-Abbey Milltown v Corofin Mountbellew-Moylough v Cortoon Shamrocks (R1, R2, R3 & Qtr/Finals First named team at home) Tuam Stars v Annaghdown Round 1 25-26th February Claregalway v Kilconly Menlough v Athenry Killererin v Dunmore MacHales St Gabriels v Glenamaddy Kilkerrin-Clonberne v Caltra An Fhairche v Oileáin Árann St Brendans v Williamstown Round 2 11-12th March Oughterard v Carna-Caiseal Round 2 11-12th March Micheál Breathnach v An Cheathrú Rua Glenamaddy v Menlough Killannin v St Michaels Athenry v St Gabriels Salthill-Knocknacarra v Bearna Oranmore-Maree "B" v An Fhairche Monivea-Abbey v St James Mountbellew-Moylough "B" v St Brendans Oranmore-Maree v Headford Corofin v Mountbellew-Moylough Round 3 25-26th March Cortoon Shamrocks v Milltown Menlough v St Gabriels Annaghdown v Kilconly Athenry v Glenamaddy Tuam Stars v Claregalway Oranmore-Maree "B" v Oileánn Árann Dunmore MacHales v Kilkerrin-Clonberne Williamstown v Mountbellew-Moylough "B" Caltra v Killererin
Round 3 25-26th March Quarter Finals (2) 1-2nd April Micheál Breathnach v Oughterard Winner Group 2 (A) Runner-Up Group 3 Carna-Caiseal v An Cheathrú Rua Winner Group 3 (B) Runner-Up Group 2 Killannin v Salthill-Knocknacarra St Michaels v Bearna Headford v St James Semi Finals 8-9th April Monivea-Abbey v Oranmore-Maree Winner Group 1 v Winner Q/Final 1 (A) Corofin v Cortoon Shamrocks Runner-Up Group 1 v Winner Q/Final 2 (B) Milltown v Mountbellew-Moylough Annaghdown v Claregalway Kilconly v Tuam Stars FINAL Dunmore MacHales v Caltra Killererin v Kilkerrin-Clonberne
12 Div 1 & 2 League Dates Round 1 15-16th April Games in Arrears 28-30th July Round 2 29-30th April Games in Arrears 12-13th, 19-20th, 26-27th August Round 3 27-28th May Games in Arrears 2-3rd, 24-25th September Round 4 24-25th June Round 7 16-17th September Round 5 1-2nd July Round 8 30th Sept - 1st October Round 6 15-16th July Round 9 14-15th October FINAL
Division 1 - 2017 Division 2 - 2017 Round 1 Round 1 Caherlistrane v Tuam Stars Kilkerrin-Clonberne v Monivea-Abbey Killannin v Cortoon Shamrocks Micheál Breathnach v Oughterard Corofin v St James Maigh Cuilinn v St Michaels Menlough v Mountbellew-Moylough Caltra v Carna-Caiseal Milltown v Salthill-Knocknacarra An Cheathrú Rua v Annaghdown Round 2 Round 2 Salthill-Knocknacarra v Killannin Oughterard v Kilkerrin-Clonberne Mountbellew-Moylough v Corofin Monivea-Abbey v Maigh Cuilinn Tuam Stars v Menlough Annaghdown v Micheál Breathnach Cortoon Shamrocks v Caherlistrane Carna-Caiseal v An Cheathrú Rua St James v Milltown St Michaels v Caltra Round 3 Round 3 Milltown v Mountbellew-Moylough Oughterard v Annaghdown Corofin v Tuam Stars Kilkerrin-Clonberne v Maigh Cuilinn Menlough v Cortoon Shamrocks Micheál Breathnach v Carna-Caiseal St James v Salthill-Knocknacarra Caltra v Monivea-Abbey Caherlistrane v Killannin An Cheathrú Rua v St Michaels Round 4 Round 4 Cortoon Shamrocks v Corofin Monivea-Abbey v An Cheathrú Rua Killannin v Menlough Annaghdown v Kilkerrin-Clonberne Mountbellew-Moylough v St James Maigh Cuilinn v Caltra Salthill-Knocknacarra v Caherlistrane Carna-Caiseal v Oughterard Tuam Stars v Milltown St Michaels v Micheál Breathnach Round 5 Round 5 Corofin v Killannin Oughterard v St Michaels Mountbellew-Moylough v Salthill-Knocknacarra Kilkerrin-Clonberne v Caltra Milltown v Cortoon Shamrocks Micheál Breathnach v Monivea-Abbey Menlough v Caherlistrane Annaghdown v Carna-Caiseal St James v Tuam Stars An Cheathrú Rua v Maigh Cuilinn Round 6 Round 6 Salthill-Knocknacarra v Menlough Monivea-Abbey v Oughterard Tuam Stars v Mountbellew-Moylough Maigh Cuilinn v Micheál Breathnach Caherlistrane v Corofin Carna-Caiseal v Kilkerrin-Clonberne Cortoon Shamrocks v St James St Michaels v Annaghdown Killannin v Milltown Caltra v An Cheathrú Rua Round 7 Round 7 Corofin v Menlough Oughterard v Maigh Cuilinn St James v Killannin Kilkerrin-Clonberne v An Cheathrú Rua Tuam Stars v Salthill-Knocknacarra Micheál Breathnach v Caltra Mountbellew-Moylough v Cortoon Shamrocks Annaghdown v Monivea-Abbey Milltown v Caherlistrane Carna-Caiseal v St Michaels Round 8 Round 8 Salthill-Knocknacarra v Corofin Monivea-Abbey v Carna-Caiseal Caherlistrane v St James Maigh Cuilinn v Annaghdown Menlough v Milltown St Michaels v Kilkerrin-Clonberne Cortoon Shamrocks v Tuam Stars Caltra v Oughterard Killannin v Mountbellew-Moylough An Cheathrú Rua v Micheál Breathnach Round 9 Round 9 Mountbellew-Moylough v Caherlistrane Oughterard v An Cheathrú Rua St James v Menlough Kilkerrin-Clonberne v Micheál Breathnach Cortoon Shamrocks v Salthill-Knocknacarra Annaghdown v Caltra Tuam Stars v Killannin Carna-Caiseal v Maigh Cuilinn Milltown v Corofin St Michaels v Monivea-Abbey
13 Div 3 & 4 League Dates Round 1 15-16th April Games in Arrears 28-30th July Round 2 29-30th April Games in Arrears 12-13th, 19-20th, 26-27th August Round 3 27-28th May Games in Arrears 2-3rd, 24-25th September Round 4 24-25th June Round 7 16-17th September Round 5 1-2nd July Round 8 30th Sept - 1st October Round 6 15-16th July Round 9 14-15th October FINAL
Division 3 - 2017 Division 4 - 2017 Round 1 Round 1 Bearna v Corofin “B” Ballinasloe v St Brendans Killererin v Oileáin Árann Leitir Mór v Oranmore-Maree Kilconly v Dunmore MacHales Glenamaddy v St Gabriels Claregalway v Athenry Williamstown v Annaghdown “B” An Spidéal v Headford Clifden v An Fhairche Round 2 Round 2 Oileáin Árann v Bearna Oranmore-Maree v Ballinasloe Corofin “B” v Kilconly St Brendans v Glenamaddy Headford v Killererin An Fhairche v Leitir Mór Athenry v An Spidéal Annaghdown “B” v Clifden Dunmore MacHales v Claregalway St Gabriels v Williamstown Round 3 Round 3 Oileáin Árann v Headford Oranmore-Maree v An Fhairche Bearna v Kilconly Ballinasloe v Glenamaddy Killererin v Athenry Leitir Mór v Annaghdown “B” Claregalway v Corofin “B” Williamstown v St Brendans An Spidéal v Dunmore MacHales Clifden v St Gabriels Round 4 Round 4 Corofin “B” v An Spidéal St Brendans v Clifden Headford v Bearna An Fhairche v Ballinasloe Kilconly v Claregalway Glenamaddy v Williamstown Athenry v Oileáin Árann Annaghdown “B” v Oranmore-Maree Dunmore MacHales v Killererin St Gabriels v Leitir Mór Round 5 Round 5 Oileáin Árann v Dunmore MacHales Oranmore-Maree v St Gabriels Bearna v Claregalway Ballinasloe v Williamstown Killererin v Corofin “B” Leitir Mór v St Brendans Headford v Athenry An Fhairche v Annaghdown “B” An Spidéal v Kilconly Clifden v Glenamaddy Round 6 Round 6 Corofin “B” v Oileáin Árann St Brendans v Oranmore-Maree Kilconly v Killererin Glenamaddy v Leitir Mór Athenry v Bearna Annaghdown “B” v Ballinasloe Dunmore MacHales v Headford St Gabriels v An Fhairche Claregalway v An Spidéal Williamstown v Clifden Round 7 Round 7 Oileáin Árann v Kilconly Oranmore-Maree v Glenamaddy Bearna v An Spidéal Ballinasloe v Clifden Killererin v Claregalway Leitir Mór v Williamstown Headford v Corofin “B” An Fhairche v St Brendans Athenry v Dunmore MacHales Annaghdown “B” v St Gabriels Round 8 Round 8 Corofin “B” v Athenry St Brendans v Annaghdown “B” Kilconly v Headford Glenamaddy v An Fhairche Dunmore MacHales v Bearna St Gabriels v Ballinasloe Claregalway v Oileáin Árann Williamstown v Oranmore-Maree An Spidéal v Killererin Clifden v Leitir Mór Round 9 Round 9 Oileáin Árann v An Spidéal Oranmore-Maree v Clifden Bearna v Killererin Ballinasloe v Leitir Mór Headford v Claregalway An Fhairche v Williamstown Athenry v Kilconly Annaghdown “B” v Glenamaddy Dunmore MacHales v Corofin “B” St Gabriels v St Brendans
14 WEST G.P.C. FIXTURES 2017 JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP WEST 2017 U-21 (A) CHAMPIONSHIP WEST 2017 Round 1 17-18th June Salthill-Knocknacarra "B" v Leitir Mór "B" Qtr Finals 9th September Claregalway "B" v St Michaels "B" Mícheál Breathnach v Killannin An Fhairche v Mícheál Breathnach "B" Oughterard v Salthill-Knocknacarra Maigh Cuilinn "B" v Renvyle An Spidéal v Maigh Cuilinn Round 2 15-16th July Bearna v St Michaels Winners R1 v Winners R1 Losers R1 v Losers R1 Semi Finals 25th September Round 3 (2 Q/Final) 12-13th August Losers (Winners Gr R2) v Winners (Losers Gr R2)
Semi Finals 2-3rd September Relegation Play off Losers (2 Losers Group R2)
FINAL FINAL
JUNIOR (A) CHAMPIONSHIP WEST 2017 U-21 (B) CHAMPIONSHIP WEST 2017 Round 1 15-16th July Bearna "B" v Na Piarsaigh Qtr Finals 9th September Salthill-Knocknacarra "C" v Killannin "B" St James v An Cheathrú Rua Fr Griffins-Éire Óg v An Cheathrú Rua "B" Leitir Mór v An Fhairche St James "B" v An Spidéal "B" Renvyle v Clifden Round 2 12-13th August Carna-Caiseal-Na Piarsaigh v BYE Winners R1 v Winners R1 Losers R1 v Losers R1 Round 3 (2 Q/Final) 26-27th August Semi Finals 25th September Losers (Winners Gr R2) v Winners (Losers Gr R2)
Semi Finals 9-10th September Relegation Play off Losers (2 Losers Group R2) FINAL FINAL JUNIOR (B) CHAMPIONSHIP WEST 2017 MINOR A CHAMPIONSHIP WEST 2017
Quarter Final 12-13th August Round 1 12th July (1) Oileáin Árann "B" (1) Cárna-Caiseal (B) Oughterard v Maigh Cuilinn Bearna v Salthill-Knocknacarra Semi Finals 26-27th August Winners (1) v Clifden Round 2 19th July or 9th August Oughterard "B" v Leitir Mór "C" Salthill-Knocknacarra v Oughterard Maigh Cuilinn v Bearna FINAL JUNIOR (C) CHAMPIONSHIP WEST 2017 Round 3 9th or 16th or 23rd August Qtr Final 12-13th August Oughterard v Bearna (1) Bearna "C" v An Fhairche "B" Salthill-Knocknacarra v Maigh Cuilinn
Semi Finals 26-27th August Semi Final (1) 30th August An Cheathrú Rua "C" v Winners (1) 2nd in Group v 3rd in Group Gaeil na Gaillimhe v Micheál Breathnach FINAL Group Winners v Semi Final Winners FINAL MINOR B CHAMPIONSHIP WEST 2017 MINOR B CHAMPIONSHIP WEST 2017
Round 1 12th July Round 2 19th July or 9th August St James v St Michaels Leitir Mór v An Spidéal-Oileáin Árann Qtr Finals 9th or 16th or 23rd August An Cheathrú Rua v Micheál Breathnach Carna-Caiseal-Na Piarsaigh v Killannin Semi Finals 30th August Clifden v BYE FINAL
15 Div 5 WEST LEAGUE WEST 2017 Div 6 WEST LEAGUE WEST 2017
Round 1 2nd or 9th April Round 1 2nd or 9th April An Cheathrú Rua "B" v Maigh Cuilinn "B" Oughterard "B" v Bearna "B" Micheál Breathnach "B" v Na Piarsiagh St Michaels "B" v Fr Griffins-Éire Óg Renvyle v Salthill-Knocknacarra "B" Carna-Caiseal "B" v An Spidéal "B" Leitir Mór "B" v Killannin "B" Leitir Mór "C" v Salthill-Knocknacarra "C"
Round 2 15-16th April Round 2 15-16th April Killannin "B" v Micheál Breathnach "B" Salthill-Knocknacarra "C" v St Michaels "B" Maigh Cuilinn "B" v Leitir Mór "B" Bearna "B" v Leitir Mór "C" Salthill-Knocknacarra "B" v An Cheathrú Rua "B" An Spidéal "B" v Oughterard "B" Na Piarsiagh v Renvyle Fr Griffins-Éire Óg v Carna-Caiseal "B"
Round 3 29-30th April Round 3 29-30th April Micheál Breathnach "B" v Maigh Cuilinn "B" St Michaels "B" v Bearna "B" Renvyle v An Cheathrú Rua "B" Carna-Caiseal "B" v Oughterard "B" Na Piarsiagh v Killannin "B" Fr Griffins-Éire Óg v Salthill-Knocknacarra "C" Leitir Mór "B" v Salthill-Knocknacarra "B" Leitir Mór "C" v An Spidéal "B"
Round 4 20-21st May Round 4 20-21st May An Cheathrú Rua "B" v Leitir Mór "B" Oughterard "B" v Leitir Mór "C" Killannin "B" v Renvyle Salthill-Knocknacarra "C" v Carna-Caiseal "B" Maigh Cuilinn "B" v Na Piarsiagh Bearna "B" v Fr Griffins-Éire Óg Salthill-Knocknacarra "B" v Micheál Breathnach "B" An Spidéal "B" v St Michaels "B"
Round 5 27-28th May Round 5 27-28th May Killannin "B" v Maigh Cuilinn "B" Salthill-Knocknacarra "C" v Bearna "B" Micheál Breathnach "B" v An Cheathrú Rua "B" St Michaels "B" v Oughterard "B" Renvyle v Leitir Mór "B" Carna-Caiseal "B" v Leitir Mór "C" Na Piarsiagh v Salthill-Knocknacarra "B" Fr Griffins-Éire Óg v An Spidéal "B"
Round 6 24-25th June Round 6 24-25th June An Cheathrú Rua "B" v Na Piarsiagh Oughterard "B" v Fr Griffins-Éire Óg Maigh Cuilinn "B" v Renvyle Bearna "B" v Carna-Caiseal "B" Salthill-Knocknacarra "B" v Killannin "B" An Spidéal "B" v Salthill-Knocknacarra "C" Leitir Mór "B" v Micheál Breathnach "B" Leitir Mór "C" v St Michaels "B"
Round 7 1-2nd July Round 7 1-2nd July Killannin "B" v An Cheathrú Rua "B" Salthill-Knocknacarra "C" v Oughterard "B" Maigh Cuilinn "B" v Salthill-Knocknacarra "B" Bearna "B" v An Spidéal "B" Renvyle v Micheál Breathnach "B" Carna-Caiseal "B" v St Michaels "B" Na Piarsiagh v Leitir Mór "B" Fr Griffins-Éire Óg v Leitir Mór "C"
Top two Teams Qualify for FINAL Top two Teams Qualify for FINAL
FINAL 22-23rd July FINAL 22-23rd July
Promotion to Div 4 for Winner of FINAL; Promotion to Div 5 WEST for winner of FINAL; Relegation to Div6 West for bottom team in League Table Relegation to Div 7 WEST for bottom team in League Table
16 Div 7 WEST LEAGUE WEST 2017 MINOR LEAGUE B1 WEST 2017
Round 1 2nd or 9th April Round 1 4th March An Fhairche "B" v Clifden "B" An Spidéal-Oileáin Árann v St James Micheál Breathnach "C" v Gaeil na Gaillimhe Killannin v St Michaels Bearna "C" v Oileáin Árann "B" Round 2 11th March Round 2 15-16th April St James v Killannin Oileáin Árann "B" v An Cheathrú Rua "C" Leitir Mór v An Spidéal-Oileáin Árann Clifden "B" v Bearna "C" Gaeil na Gaillimhe v An Fhairche "B" Round 3 19th March Killannin v Leitir Mór Round 3 29-30th April St Michaels v St James An Fhairche "B" v Micheál Breathnach "C" An Cheathrú Rua "C" v Clifden "B" Round 4 29th March Bearna "C" v Gaeil na Gaillimhe An Spidéal-Oileáin Árann v Killannin Leitir Mór v St Michaels Round 4 13-14th May Clifden "B" v Oileáin Árann "B" Round 5 5th April Micheál Breathnach "C" v Bearna "C" St James v Leitir Mór Gaeil na Gaillimhe v An Cheathrú Rua "C" St Michaels v An Spidéal-Oileáin Árann
Round 5 3-4th or 10-11th June Top Two Teams Qualify for FINAL Oileáin Árann "B" v Gaeil na Gaillimhe An Cheathrú Rua "C" v Micheál Breathnach "C" Bearna "C" v An Fhairche "B" FINAL 3rd May Round 6 17-18th or 24-25th June An Fhairche "B" v An Cheathrú Rua "C" Micheál Breathnach "C" v Oileáin Árann "B" Gaeil na Gaillimhe v Clifden "B"
Round 7 1-2nd or 8-9th July MINOR LEAGUE B2 WEST 2017 Oileáin Árann "B" v An Fhairche "B" Clifden "B" v Micheál Breathnach "C" Round 1 4th March An Cheathrú Rua "C" v Bearna "C" Carna-Caiseal-Na Piarsaigh v Clifden Micheál Breathnach v An Fhairche
Top two Teams Qualify for FINAL Round 2 11th March FINAL 22-23rd July Clifden v Micheál Breathnach An Cheathrú Rua v Carna-Caiseal-Na Piarsaigh Promotion to Div 6 WEST for winner of FINAL
MINOR LEAGUE A WEST 2017 Round 3 19th March Micheál Breathnach v An Cheathrú Rua Round 1 4th March An Fhairche v Clifden Salthill-Knocknacarra v Bearna Maigh Cuilinn v Oughterard Round 4 29th March Carna-Caiseal-Na Piarsaigh v Micheál Breathnach Round 2 12th March An Cheathrú Rua v An Fhairche Oughterard v Salthill-Knocknacarra Bearna v Maigh Cuilinn Round 5 5th April Clifden v An Cheathrú Rua Round 3 29th March An Fhairche v Carna-Caiseal-Na Piarsaigh Salthill-Knocknacarra v Maigh Cuilinn Oughterard v Bearna Top Two Teams Qualify for FINAL
Top Two Teams Qualify for FINAL
FINAL 3rd May FINAL 3rd May
17 NORTH GPC FIXTURES 2017 JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP NORTH 2017 U-21 (A) CHAMPIONSHIP NORTH 2017 Round 1 17-18th June St Gabriels v Annaghdown "B" Qtr Finals 2nd or 9th September Tuam Stars "B" v Corofin "B" Mountbellew-Moylough v Monivea-Abbey Mountbellew-Moylough "B" v Caherlistrane "B" Tuam Stars v Caherlistrane Kilkerrin-Clonberne "B" v Milltown "B" Oranmore-Maree v Corofin Round 2 15-16th July Claregalway v Annaghdown Winners R1 v Winners R1 Losers R1 v Losers R1 Round 3 (2 Q/Final) 12-13th August Semi Finals 16th or 23rd September Losers (Winners Gr R2) v Winners (Losers Gr R2) v v Semi Finals 2-3rd September Relegation Play off Losers (2 Losers Group R2) FINAL FINAL JUNIOR (A) CHAMPIONSHIP NORTH 2017 U-21 (B) CHAMPIONSHIP NORTH 2017 Round 1 15-16th July Killererin "B" v Meelick-Eyrecourt Round 1 2nd or 9th September Corofin "C" v Monivea-Abbey "B" St Gabriels v Cortoon-Shamrocks Glinsk v Dunmore Mac Hales "B" Glenamaddy v Dunmore MacHales Caltra "B" v Athenry "B" Ballinasloe v Milltown Caltra v Menlough Round 2 12-13th August Killererin v Kilkerrin-Clonberne Winners R1 v Winners R1 Athenry v Williamstown Losers R1 v Losers R1 St Brendans v Headford Kilconly v BYE Round 3 (2 Q/Final) 26-27th August Losers (Winners Gr R2) v Winners (Losers Gr R2) Qtr Finals 16th September Kilconly v Semi Finals 9-10th September Relegation Play off Losers (2 Losers Group R2)
FINAL JUNIOR B CHAMPIONSHIP NORTH 2017 Semi Finals 30th September
Qtr Finals 12-13th August Tuam Stars "C" (1) Kilconly "B" Menlough "B" (2) Padraic Pearses FINAL Annaghdown "C" (3) Williamstown "B" Headford "B" (4) Cortoon-Shamrocks "B"
Semi Finals 26-27th August 4 v 1 3 v 2 MINOR A CHAMPIONSHIP NORTH 2017
FINAL Round 1 12th July JUNIOR C CHAMPIONSHIP NORTH 2017 Claregalway v Monivea-Abbey Winner B1 League v Corofin Prelim Round 12-13th August Annaghdown v Mountbellew-Moylough St Brendans "B" A Milltown "C" Kilkerrin-Clonberne v Glenamaddy Corofin "D" B Oranmore Maree "B" St Gabriels "B" C Dunmore Mac Hales "C" Round 2 19th July or 9th August Winners Round 1 v Winners Round 1 Losers Round 1 v Losers Round 1
Qtr Finals 26-27th August Qtr Finals 9th or 16th or 23rd August Glenamaddy "B" (1) Loughrea Winners from Losers Gr. - R2 v Losers from Winners Gr. - R2 Mountbellew-Moylough "C" (2) Winners C A (3) Claregalway "C" Semi Finals 30th August Caherlistrane "C" (4) B Winners from Winners Gr - R2 v Winners Q/finals Semi Finals 9-10th September 4 v 1 3 v 2 FINAL FINAL
18 MINOR B CHAMPIONSHIP NORTH 2017 MINOR C CUP NORTH 2017 (13 a side) Round 1 12th July Round 1 12th July Ballinasloe v Loughrea Kilconly v Cortoon Shamrocks Milltown v Dunmore Mac Hales Killererin v An Fhairche St Gabriels v Menlough Oranmore Maree v Caltra Round 2 19th July or 9th August Athenry v Headford An Fhairche v Kilconly Tuam Stars v Caherlistrane Cortoon Shamrocks v Killererin St Brendans v St Brendans to replace Minor B League winners in 1st Round draw Round 3 9th or 16th or 23rd August (Minor B League winners to play Minor A Championship) Kilconly v Killererin Round 2 19th July or 9th August An Fhairche v Cortoon Shamrocks
Round 3 9th or 16th or 23rd August Semi Final (1) 30th August 2nd in Group v 3rd in Group Qtr Finals 16th or 23rd August FINAL Semi Finals 30th August Group Winners v Semi Final Winners FINAL Div 5 LEAGUE NORTH 2017 Div 6 LEAGUE NORTH 2017 Round 1 15-16th April Round 1 15-16th April Glinsk v Mountbellew-Moylough "B" Claregalway "B" v Kilconly "B" Milltown "B" v Headford "B" Dunmore MacHales "B" v Cortoon-Shamrocks "B" Tuam Stars "B" v St James "B" Williamstown "B" v Kilkerrin-Clonberne "B" Corofin "C" v Caherlistrane "B" Caltra "B" v Athenry "B"
Round 2 29-30th April Round 2 29-30th April Caherlistrane "B" v Milltown "B" Athenry "B" v Dunmore MacHales "B" Mountbellew-Moylough "B" v Corofin "C" Kilconly "B" v Caltra "B" St James "B" v Glinsk Kilkerrin-Clonberne "B" v Claregalway "B" Headford "B" v Tuam Stars "B" Cortoon-Shamrocks "B" v Williamstown "B"
Round 3 13-14th May Round 3 13-14th May Milltown "B" v Mountbellew-Moylough "B" Dunmore MacHales "B" v Kilconly "B" Tuam Stars "B" v Glinsk Williamstown "B" v Claregalway "B" Headford "B" v Caherlistrane "B" Cortoon-Shamrocks "B" v Athenry "B" Corofin "C" v St James "B" Caltra "B" v Kilkerrin-Clonberne "B"
Round 4 27-28th May Round 4 27-28th May Glinsk v Corofin "C" Claregalway "B" v Caltra "B" Caherlistrane "B" v Tuam Stars "B" Athenry "B" v Williamstown "B" Mountbellew-Moylough "B" v Headford "B" Kilconly "B" v Cortoon-Shamrocks "B" St James "B" v Milltown "B" Kilkerrin-Clonberne "B" v Dunmore MacHales "B"
Round 5 17-18th June Round 5 17-18th June Caherlistrane "B" v Mountbellew-Moylough "B" Athenry "B" v Kilconly "B" Milltown "B" v Glinsk Dunmore MacHales "B" v Claregalway "B" Tuam Stars "B" v Corofin "C" Williamstown "B" v Caltra "B" Headford "B" v St James "B" Cortoon-Shamrocks "B" v Kilkerrin-Clonberne "B"
Round 6 24-25th June Round 6 24-25th June Glinsk v Headford "B" Claregalway "B" v Cortoon-Shamrocks "B" Mountbellew-Moylough "B" v Tuam Stars "B" Kilconly "B" v Williamstown "B" St James "B" v Caherlistrane "B" Kilkerrin-Clonberne "B" v Athenry "B" Corofin "C" v Milltown "B" Caltra "B" v Dunmore MacHales "B"
Round 7 1-2nd July Round 7 1-2nd July Caherlistrane "B" v Glinsk Athenry "B" v Claregalway "B" Mountbellew-Moylough "B" v St James "B" Kilconly "B" v Kilkerrin-Clonberne "B" Tuam Stars "B" v Milltown "B" Williamstown "B" v Dunmore MacHales "B" Headford "B" v Corofin "C" Cortoon-Shamrocks "B" v Caltra "B"
FINAL FINAL
Promotion to Div 4 for Winner of FINAL; Promotion to Div 5 NORTH for Winner of FINAL; Relegation Relegation to Div 6 NORTH for bottom in League Table to Div 7 NORTH for bottom in League Table
19 Div 7 LEAGUE NORTH 2017 Div 8A LEAGUE NORTH 2017
Round 1 15-16th April Round 1 29-30th April Meelick-Eyrecourt v Padraic Pearses Annaghdown "C" v Corofin "D" Monivea-Abbey "B" v Menlough "B" Dunmore MacHales "C" v Glenamaddy "B" Tuam Stars "C" v St Brendans "B" Killererin "B" v Caherlistrane "C" Round 2 13-14th May Corofin "D" v Dunmore MacHales "C" Milltown "C" v Annaghdown "C" Round 2 29-30th April Caherlistrane "C" v Monivea-Abbey "B" Round 3 27-28th May Padraic Pearses v Killererin "B" Dunmore MacHales "C" v Milltown "C" St Brendans "B" v Meelick-Eyrecourt Glenamaddy "B" v Corofin "D" Menlough "B" v Tuam Stars "C" Round 4 17-18th June Annaghdown "C" v Dunmore MacHales "C" Round 3 13-14th May Milltown "C" v Glenamaddy "B" Monivea-Abbey "B" v Padraic Pearses Tuam Stars "C" v Meelick-Eyrecourt Round 5 24-25th June Menlough "B" v Caherlistrane "C" Corofin "D" v Milltown "C" Killererin "B" v St Brendans "B" Glenamaddy "B" v Annaghdown "C"
Top Two Teams Qualify for Semi-finals Round 4 27-28th May Meelick-Eyrecourt v Killererin "B" Caherlistrane "C" v Tuam Stars "C" Div 8B LEAGUE NORTH 2017 Padraic Pearses v Menlough "B" St Brendans "B" v Monivea-Abbey "B" Round 1 29-30th April Claregalway "C" v Loughrea Mountbellew-Moylough "C" v Oranmore-Maree "B" Round 5 17-18th June Caherlistrane "C" v Padraic Pearses Round 2 13-14th May Monivea-Abbey "B" v Meelick-Eyrecourt Loughrea v Mountbellew-Moylough "C" Tuam Stars "C" v Killererin "B" St Gabriels "B" v Claregalway "C" Menlough "B" v St Brendans "B" Round 3 27-28th May Mountbellew-Moylough "C" v St Gabriels "B" Round 6 24-25th June Oranmore-Maree "B" v Loughrea Meelick-Eyrecourt v Menlough "B" Padraic Pearses v Tuam Stars "C" Round 4 17-18th June St Brendans "B" v Caherlistrane "C" Claregalway "C" v Mountbellew-Moylough "C" Killererin "B" v Monivea-Abbey "B" St Gabriels "B" v Oranmore-Maree "B"
Round 5 24-25th June Round 7 1-2nd July Loughrea v St Gabriels "B" Caherlistrane "C" v Meelick-Eyrecourt Oranmore-Maree "B" v Claregalway "C" Padraic Pearses v St Brendans "B" Tuam Stars "C" v Monivea-Abbey "B" Top Two Teams Qualify for Semi-finals Menlough "B" v Killererin "B" Semi Finals 1-2nd July 1 (Div 8A) v 2 (Div 8B) Top two Teams Qualify for Final 1 (Div 8B) v 2 (Div 8A)
FINAL FINAL Promotion to Div 7 NORTH for Winner of FINAL Promotion to Div 6 NORTH for Winner of FINAL; Relegation to Div 8 NORTH for bottom in League Table
20 MINOR LEAGUE 'A' NORTH 2017 MINOR LEAGUE 'B1' NORTH 2017 Round 1 19th February Round 1 19th February Glenamaddy v Claregalway Loughrea v Caherlistrane Kilkerrin-Clonberne v Mountbellew-Moylough St Brendans v Tuam Stars Corofin v Annaghdown Dunmore MacHales v Athenry
Round 2 26th February Round 2 26th February Annaghdown v Monivea Abbey Athenry v Ballinasloe Claregalway v Corofin Caherlistrane v Dunmore MacHales Mountbellew-Moylough v Glenamaddy Tuam Stars v Loughrea
Round 3 4th March Round 3 4th March Glenamaddy v Kilkerrin-Clonberne Loughrea v St Brendans Monivea Abbey v Claregalway Ballinasloe v Caherlistrane Corofin v Mountbellew-Moylough Dunmore MacHales v Tuam Stars
Round 4 12th March Round 4 12th March Claregalway v Annaghdown Caherlistrane v Athenry Kilkerrin-Clonberne v Corofin St Brendans v Dunmore MacHales Mountbellew-Moylough v Monivea Abbey Tuam Stars v Ballinasloe
Round 5 19th March Round 5 19th March Annaghdown v Mountbellew-Moylough Athenry v Tuam Stars Monivea Abbey v Kilkerrin-Clonberne Ballinasloe v St Brendans Corofin v Glenamaddy Dunmore MacHales v Loughrea
Round 6 26th March Round 6 26th March Glenamaddy v Monivea Abbey Loughrea v Ballinasloe Kilkerrin-Clonberne v Annaghdown St Brendans v Athenry Mountbellew-Moylough v Claregalway Tuam Stars v Caherlistrane
Round 7 2nd April Round 7 2nd April Annaghdown v Glenamaddy Athenry v Loughrea Claregalway v Kilkerrin-Clonberne Caherlistrane v St Brendans Monivea Abbey v Corofin Ballinasloe v Dunmore MacHales
FINAL FINAL SHIELD FINAL SHIELD FINAL
MINOR LEAGUE 'B2' NORTH 2017 MINOR LEAGUE 'C' NORTH 2017 Round 1 26th February Round 1 26th February Oranmore -Maree v Caltra Cortoon-Shamrocks v Killererin Menlough v Headford Milltown v St Gabriels Round 2 4th March Kilconly v Cortoon-Shamrocks Round 2 4th March Headford v Milltown Round 3 12th March Caltra v Menlough Killererin v Kilconly St Gabriels v Oranmore -Maree Round 4 19th March Round 3 12th March Killererin v Cortoon-Shamrocks Headford v St Gabriels Caltra v Milltown Round 5 26th March Menlough v Oranmore -Maree Cortoon-Shamrocks v Kilconly
Round 4 19th March Round 6 2nd April Oranmore -Maree v Headford Kilconly v Killererin Milltown v Menlough St Gabriels v Caltra
Round 5 26th March Oranmore -Maree v Milltown Menlough v St Gabriels Caltra v Headford
FINAL FINAL SHIELD FINAL
21 INTER COUNTY / CLUB LEAGUE & CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES 2017 JANUARY 8th Round 1 FBD Connacht League Galway v Sligo (Sligo) 8th Round 1 McNulty Cup U-21 Galway v Tipperary (Caltra) 14th Round 2 McNulty Cup – U-21 (Sat) Galway v Carlow (Carlow) 15th Round 2 FBD Connacht League Galway v Leitrim (Leitrim) 21st Round 3 McNulty Cup U-21 (Sat) Galway v Laois (Mountbellew) 22nd Round 3 FBD Connacht League Galway v GMIT (Pearse Stadium) 25th McNulty U-21 Cup & Shield S-Finals Galway v Clare (Loughgeorge) 29th FBD Connacht League Final Galway v Roscommon (Kiltoom) FEBRUARY 5th Allianz League Rd. 1 Galway v Cork (Pearse Stadium) 11th All-Ireland Club Senior S/F Corofin v Dr. Crokes (Limerick) 12th Allianz League Rd. 2 Galway v Fermanagh (Away) 17/18th (Fri/Sat) Sigerson Cup Finals Connacht C. O. E. Ballyhaunis 24/25th (Fri/Sat) An Chomhdháil Bhliantúil Croke Park 26th Allianz League Rd. 3 Galway v Clare (Pearse Stadium) MARCH 5th Allianz League Rd. 4 Galway v Meath (Away) 11th (Sat) U-21 Connacht C’Ship Q/F Galway v Leitrim (Home) 11th (Sat) Connacht Minor League Rd.1 Galway v Leitrim (Away) 17th All-Ireland Club Senior Finals Páirc an Chrocaigh 18th (Sat) Connacht Minor League Rd. 2 Galway v Longford (Away) 19th Allianz League Rd. 5 Galway v Derry (Tuam Stadium) 22nd/25th U-21 Connacht C’Ship S/F Galway/Leitrim v Mayo (TBC) 25th (Sat) Connacht Minor League Rd. 3 Galway v Mayo (Home) 26th Allianz League Rd. 6 Galway v Down (Newry) APRIL 1st (Sat) Connacht Minor League Rd. 4 Galway v Roscommon (Away) 1st (Sat) U-21 Connacht C’Ship Final 2nd Allianz League Rd. 7 Galway v Kildare (Pearse Stadium) 8th (Sat) Connacht Minor League Rd. 5 Galway v Sligo (Home) 9th Allianz League Finals Division 1 & 2 15th (Sat) U-21 All-Ireland C’Ship S/F Connacht v Munster 29th (Sat) Connacht Minor C’Ship Prelim Galway v Mayo (MacHale Park) 29th (Sat) U-21 All-Ireland C’Ship Final MAY 3rd (Wed) Connacht Junior C’Ship Semi/Final Galway v Leitrim (Ck-on-Shannon) 6/7th Lá na gClub 17th (Wed) Connacht Junior Football Final JUNE 2nd-5th Comortás Péile na Gaeltachta Túar Mhic Éadhaidh 11th U-17 Connacht C’Ship S/F Galway v Mayo/Sligo (Pearse Stadium) 11th Connacht Senior C’Ship S/F Galway v Mayo/Sligo/NY (Pearse Stadium) 17th (Sat) Senior Qualifiers Rd. 1A (Cavan, Fermanagh & Monaghan) 23/25th Féile na nÓg (U-14) 24th (Sat) Senior Qualifiers Rd. 1B 28th Connacht Minor S/F Galway/Mayo v Roscommon (TBD) JULY 1st (Sat) Senior Qualifiers Rd. 2A 8th U-17 Connacht C’Ship Final 8th (Sat) Senior Qualifiers Rd 2B & 3A 9th Connacht Senior & Minor C’Ship Finals 15th (Sat) Senior Qualifiers Rd. 3B 22nd All-Ireland Junior Semi- Final (Connacht v Leinster) / Senior Qualifiers Rd. 4A 29/30th All-Ireland Senior Quarter Finals X 2 (Connacht v 4A Winners) / Senior Qualifier Rd 4B AUGUST 5/6/7th All-Ireland Minor Q/F & U-17 S/F (Connacht v Munster) / All-Ireland Junior C’Ship Final. 20th All-Ireland Semi-Finals (Senior & Minor) / U-17 Final 27th All-Ireland Semi-Finals (Senior & Minor) SEPTEMBER 17th All-Ireland Finals (Senior & Minor) NOVEMBER 3rd (Wed) Minor “A” & "B" C’Ship Club S/Finals Galway v Roscommon (Ballyhaunis) 5th AIB Connacht Inter. Club S/Final Galway v Leitrim/Sligo (Away) AIB Connacht Junior Club S/Final Galway v Mayo/Leitrim (TBD) 10th Minor “A” & “B” Club Finals (C O E. Ballyhaunis) 11th & 18th Int'l Rules First & Second Tests (Australia) 12th AIB Connacht Club Senior S/Final Galway v Roscommon (Home) 18th (Sat) AIB Connacht Club Junior Final 19th AIB Connacht Club Intermediate Final 26th AIB Connacht Club Senior Final DECEMBER 9th-10th AIB All-Ireland Senior Qtr. Final Connacht v Britain Champions / Interprovincials Semi-Finals & Final
22 RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THIS YEAR'S COMPETITIONS
CHAMPIONSHIPS - SENIOR / INTERMEDIATE / U-21
Senior Championship (20 Teams - All County) Round 1: Open Draw - 20 teams [10 games] Round 2: First Round Winners play off (10 teams - 5 games) [winners into Preliminary Qtr Final Draw] First Round Losers play off (10 teams - 5 games) [five losers into relegation] Round 3: The five losers in the Rd 2 winners group play the five winners from the losers Rd 2 Group Five winners go into Prelim/Qtr Finals Draw. Five losers go into Preliminary Relegation Quarter finals draw. Round 4: Two preliminary Championship Quarter Finals. 5 winners from Rd 2 winners group plus 5 winners from Rd 3 (Open Draw) Q. Finals: Championship - Eight Teams (Open draw ) S. Finals: Championship - Four Teams (Open draw) Final: Championship - Semi-final winners
Extra Time to be played in all games, up to, but excluding the Quarter Finals - Penalty forfeiture of game as per rule. Repeat Fixtures to be avoided if possible up to but excluding the Quarter Finals.
Relegation to Intermediate: Played on a knock out basis – one team to be relegated to Intermediate for 2018 Relegation is not a stand-alone competition! It is an integral phase of the Galway Senior, Intermediate and Junior Championships. All rules and regulations pertaining to Championship games, pertain to Relegation games also, unless specifically stated in the Official Guide, Galway GAA Bye-Laws or Competition Regulations. [Ref: Official Guide - Rule 6.18(1) and Rule 7.5(c).]
Round 1: Two Preliminary Quarter Finals – 5 Losers from Rd 3 play off – open draw - 2 Games + 1 bye 2 winners retain Senior status for 2018 – 2 losers into Rd. 2 relegation. Round 2: Quarter Finals – Open Draw – 8 teams 5 losers from from Rd 2 of the Championship losers play off plus the bye team and the two losing teams from Relegation Rd 1. Round 3: Semi-finals play-off – Four Teams – open draw Round 4: Losing semi-finalists play off. Losing team relegated to Intermediate Grade for 2018.
Extra Time to be played in all games, up to, but excluding the Final Play-off game – Penalty forfeiture of game as per rule.
Intermediate Championship: (16 teams - All County) Round 1 Open Draw (16 teams - 8 games) Round 2 Two Groups: Group 1 8 Winners Round 1; Group 2: 8 losers Round 1 Group 1 - 4 games (Open draw) - 4 winners qualify for Qtr Finals Group 2 - 4 games - Winners qualify for Round 3 - 4 losers contest relegation Round 3 Four losers from Winners Group 1 (Round 2) play 4 winners from Losers Group 2 (Round 2) Round 4 Qtr finals - 4 winners (Group 1 - Round 2) play 4 winners (Round 3) Round 5 Semi Finals - Open Draw Round 6 - FINAL
Extra Time to be played in all games, up to, but excluding the Semi Finals – Penalty forfeiture of game as per rule. Repeat Fixtures to be avoided if possible up to but excluding the Quarter Finals.
Relegation to Junior: 4 losers from Group 2 (Round 2) contest Relegation - Knockout (Open Draw) Extra time (10x2) to be played if required.
Two beaten teams in first round play final relegation game with the loser of this game relegated to Junior for 2018. Replay if teams finish level at the end of normal time – extra time (10x2) if replay finishes level at the end of normal time
Relegation is not a stand-alone competition! It is an integral phase of the Galway Senior, Intermediate and Junior Championships. All rules and regulations pertaining to Championship games, pertain to Relegation games also, unless specifically stated in the Official Guide, Galway GAA Bye-Laws or Competition Regulations. [Ref: Official Guide - Rule 6.18(1) and Rule 7.5(c).]
U-21 Championship: Organised per GPC area (GPC winners to contest County Final) Competitions (A&B) to be played on a knock out basis. Extra time (10x2) to be played in all games that finish level at the end of normal time including the GPC’s and County Finals. Penalty forfeiture of game as per rule. First named teams have home advantage in all games up to and including Quarter Finals. A Player who wishes to play U-21 Club - must be under 21 and over 16 years
23 CHAMPIONSHIPS - JUNIOR / MINOR Junior Championship: (8 Teams N/E GPC & 8 teams West GPC) Organised per GPC area (GPC winners to contest County Final) Round 1: Open draw (4 games) Round 2: Two Groups: Group 1 - 4 teams 1st Round Winners; Group 2 4 teams - 1st Round Losers Group 1 - 2 games (Open draw) - 2 winners qualify for GPC Semi Finals Group 2 - 2 games (Open draw) - 2 winners qualify for GPC Qtr Finals Round 3: Q/Finals 2 losers from Group 1 (Round 2) play 2 winners from Group 2 (Round 2) Round 4: S/Finals 2 winners (Group 1 - Round 2) play 2 winners (Q/Finals) Round 5: GPC Finals The winners of the County Junior Championship will be promoted to the Intermediate grade for 2018 and will be replaced by the relegated team from the Intermediate Championship. (Group numbers to be maintained – may involve switching teams between North & West if relegated team from Intermediate is not from the same GPC division as the winners promoted from the Junior Championship.) Extra Time to be played in all games, up to, but excluding the County Final – Penalty forfeiture of game as per rule. (Replay if County Final finishes level after normal time: Extra time to be played in replays if required) Repeat Fixtures to be avoided where possible up to but excluding the GPC Finals. Relegation to Junior "A": One team from the N/E GPC and One team from the West GPC to be relegated 2 Losing teams from Group 2 Round 2 in each GPC area to contest final relegation play-off game with the loser relegated to Junior “A” for 2018. (Replay if required if game finishes level after normal time: Extra time to be played in replay if required) Penalty forteiture of game as per rule Relegation is not a stand-alone competition! It is an integral phase of the Galway Senior, Intermediate and Junior Championships. All rules and regulations pertaining to Championship games, pertain to Relegation games also, unless specifically stated in the Official Guide, Galway GAA Bye-Laws or Competition Regulations. [Ref: Official Guide - Rule 6.18(1) and Rule 7.5(c).] Junior “A” Championship & Relegation: Same format as for Junior to be applied. Repeat Fixtures to be avoided where possible up to but excluding the GPC Finals. Junior “B” & “C” Championships to be organised on a knockout basis with the number of teams in each to be decided by the GPC’s. All Games that finish level will be replayed. Extra time to be played in replays if required. Minor Championship: (8 Teams N/E GPC & 4 Teams West GPC) Organised per GPC area (GPC winner’s contest County Final) The Seven Minor “A” League teams plus the winners of the B1 League in the North GPC make up the “A” Championship Group. Round 1: Open Draw (4 games). Round 2: Two groups of 4 teams; Group 1 - 1st Round Winners & Group 2 - 1st Round losers Group 1 – 2 games (Open draw) – 2 Winners qualify for GPC Semi-final. Group 2 – 2 games (Open draw) – 2 Winners qualify for GPC Qtr. Final. Round 3: Quarter-Finals: The two losing teams from Group 1 Round 2 play the winners from Group 2 Round 2. Round 4: Semi-Finals: 2 winners from Group 1 Round 2 play the 2 Quarter Final winners. Round 5: GPC Final The Four "A" teams in the West GPC area to compete on a league basis. The top team in the group to go to the GPC final. Second and Third placed teams to contest a Semi-Final. There is no “C” Cup Competition in the West GPC. In both GPC areas all the other teams in the B1 & B2 Leagues (except An Fhairche) play in the B Championship (Knockout /"Back Door" basis)- teams guaranteed minimum two games. (15 a side). The Three teams in the North “C” League and An Fhairche to play in a "C" Cup Competition. (13 a side). To be played on a league basis. - Top Two teams to contest final. There is no County “C” Championship. Repeat Fixtures to be avoided where possible up to but excluding the GPC Finals. First named teams have home advantage in all games up to and including Quarter Finals. Extra time to be played in all games, up to, but excluding the County Finals. (Replay if County Final finishes level after normal time: Extra time to be played in replays if required) Penalty forteiture of game as per rule JOHN DUNNE CUP (24 Teams - 15 a side) To be played on a league basis - Six groups of four. Top team in each group qualify for the Quarter / Semi-Finals. Extra time to be played in all games if required. No postponements – if you cannot fullfil a fixture you forfeit the game Teams must play without their County Players on the 2017 Galway Senior Football League Panel. Teams must play without their Minor & U-21 Players for as long as they are involved in their respective Inter County C'ships. Penalty – forfeiture of game as per rule. CAHILL CUP (10 Teams - 15 a side) One groups of 4 teams; Two groups of 3 teams - to be played on a league basis. Two Qtr Finals to be played between Top and second placed teams in Groups 2 and 3 (cross play). Winners to advance to Semi-Finals against Top and second placed teams in Group 1. Extra time to be played in all games if required. No postponements – if you cannot fullfil a fixture you forfeit the game Teams must play without their County Players on the 2017 Galway Senior Football League Panel. Teams must play without their Minor & U-21 Players for as long as they are involved in their respective Inter County C'ships. Penalty – forfeiture of game as per rule.
24 LEAGUES
All leagues to be run independently of the Championship with their own promotion and relegation. Div 1, 2, 3 & 4 Leagues: (10 teams in each league) To be run on an All County basis. Top two teams in each league to contest the Finals. The bottom three teams in Div 1, 2 &3 leagues to be relegated and replaced by the top three teams from the next lower league. The bottom two teams in the Div 4 league to be relegated and replaced by the winners of the Div 5 West & Div 5 North leagues. Division 5 West (8 Teams) : Division 5 North (8 Teams) The top two teams in these Leagues to contest the Final (No semi finals) The winning team in these Leagues to be promoted. Bottom teams in these Leagues to be relegated. Division 6 West (8 Teams): Division 6 North (8 Teams) The top two teams in these Leagues to contest the Final (No semi finals) The winning teams in these Leagues to be promoted. Bottom Teams in these Leagues to be relegated. Division 7 West (7 Teams): Division 7 North (8 Teams) The top two teams in these Leagues to contest the Final (No semi finals) The winning teams in these Leagues to be promoted. The Bottom Team in the North League to be relegated. Division 8 North (10 Teams)
League Divided into two groups. Top Two teams in each group qualify for Semi Finals (top team in league group v 2nd place in opposite group) The winning team in this League to be promoted. Extra Time to be played in all League Finals. Divisions 5, 6, 7 & 8 finish at Divisional Level - No County Finals Minor - North Minor “A”-7 teams, “B1” - 7 teams & “B2” 6 teams. Top two teams in each of these Leagues to contest a League Final (No semi finals). 3rd and 4th placed teams in each league to contest a Shield Final. Winners of the B1 League play in the “A” Championship – all other teams play in “B” Championship Minor “C” – 3 teams. Double Round League. Top two teams contest final – 13-a-side. - These teams play in the North “C” Cup competition. Minor - West Minor “A” - 4 Teams, Minor "B1" - 5 Teams, Minor "B2" - 5 Teams. Top two teams in each of these Leagues to contest a League Final. The B1 & B2 Leagues are 13 a-side competitions. However, Clubs may play 15 a-side if numbers permit and both clubs agree.
There are no County League Finals at Minor level.
A Player on an Inter-County Minor panel shall not play in Adult Club League Competitions/Challenge Games until his Inter-County activity for the year is concluded. (Rule 6.21 (c) Official Guide.
FINAL places, promotion and relegation issues in all leagues will be decided by the following means and in the order specified: (Rule 6.20 (4) – Treor Oifigiúil & County Competitions Regulations No. 1) 1. Where two teams only are involved – the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the previous game in the competition. 2. Scoring differences (subtracting the total scores against from total scores for) 3. Highest total score for. 4. A Play-Off Exceptions: In relation to means (2) and (3) above, if the accumulated scores of a team, so involved, are affected by a disqualification, loss of game on a proven objection, retirement or walk over, the tie shall be decided by a Play-Off.
COMPETITION REGULATIONS
1. Play Off: Where teams finish level on points and one or more of them has conceded or given a walk over in the group games, this/(these) team(s) will be placed in a lower position on the points table than the team(s) that played all their games.
2. Minor Players: The unavailability of Minor players, for whatever reason should not be grounds for seeking a postponement of Adult League games and requests for postponements will not be entertained or granted.
3. The doubling up of a Championship and League game, involving the same two Clubs may be allowed in certain circumstances. However in cases where the League game is a designated game, to be played without County Players, it will not be allowed.
4. Clubs to play Three Rounds of the Leagues without their Senior County Players – Rounds 4, 5 and 6 if Galway are still involved in the Championship. 5. Official Teams lists in all Under-age Competitions (U21 to U12) shall (a) state the Players name in Irish together with his Date of Birth and (b) shall be handed to the Referee prior to the commencement of the game. Penalty for non-compliance, on proven Objection: Forfeiture of the Game and award to opposing Team.
25 REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE ORGANISATION AND PRESENTATION OF INTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES 2017
1. The number of Team Officials permitted to remain in the Pitch Enclosure after the toss of the coin is up to a maximum of eight who are Bainisteoir, Two Runaí/Chairperson/Nominated person (1) & Respect Officer. Selectors (one to act as Maor Foirne), Medical Personnel (1), Water Carriers (2).
2. Teams shall take the field and leave the field at the time indicated by the Field Officer of the Committee in Charge.
3. A Kick around shall not be allowed at halftime in accordance with Health & Safety Regulations.
4. Only three substitutes (wearing distinctive tops) allowed to warm up without a football, at any given time.
5. The Bainisteoir shall wear a distinctive top, which shall have the word “BAINISTEOIR” in clear large letters. The Bainisteoir is permitted to move along the sideline between the two 45m lines for the purpose of issuing instructions to players, after which he must return to the designated area in front of his own team's dugout/designated seating area. The Bainisteoir is not permitted to enter the field of Play.
6. The Maor Foirne /Runner (who must be a selector) may enter the field of play during a break in play via the Substitution Zone and exit the pitch at the nearest end line or sideline after which he must return to the designated area in front of his own team dugout/designated seating area. The named official shall wear a distinctive Coloured Bib/Top (Not Club Colours), which shall have “Maor Foirne” in clear large letters. The Maor Foirne may not act as a Water Carrier and must not be a listed member of the Team Panel.
7. Break in Play: Wide ball, after a score or stoppage called by the referee. (A free kick or sideline ball does not constitute a break in play)
8. All Selectors (in excess of two) shall remain in the designated area on the Stand (or on the sideline if there is no stand) throughout the game. Selectors may not act as Water Carriers. 9. The Medical Personnel (1) shall wear a distinctive top/bib, which shall have the word “Doctúir or Physio”, in clear large letters and may only enter the field of play to attend to an injured player or on the instruction of the Referee. When not attending to injured players, Medical Personnel shall remain in the designated area on the sideline.
10. The Runai/Chairperson or nominated person shall remain in the designated area during the course of the game but is permitted to move to the Sideline Official to relay details of substitutions.
11. Team lists including Names of Officials must be handed to the Referee before the game commences.
12. No Children are allowed entry to the pitch enclosure.
13. Two Water Carriers are permitted per Team and must not be under 18 years of age. Water Carriers may not enter the field of play at any time and must be stationed 2 meters back from the sideline when not dispensing water . Water Carriers to wear a distinctive Bib (Not Club Colours) with the words “Maor Uisce” in clear large letters.
14. The referee has the authority to send any person in contravention of Match Regulations to the stand/outside the pitch enclosure and such person cannot be replaced.
15. All Players should wear the jersey number supplied by the Club Secretary for the Match Programme. Teams who do not comply with the Jersey Numbers as indicated on the Match Programme will incur a fine of €500. 16. A Field Official is appointed to each game by Coiste Cheannais na gComórtaisí whose primary function is to monitor and report on the implementation of the regulations.
17. Penalties: Penalties will be proposed by Coiste Cheannaisi na gComórtaisí, on foot of Referees and Field Officers Reports and it should be noted that there is no recourse to object or appeal. 18. The videoing of games is subject to the Runaí an Cumann making written application and obtaining the permission 48 hours in advance of the game, from the County Board Secretary and the payment of the appropriate fee of €50. The granting of permission is subject to full compliance with the Galway GAA Video Policy. A Copy of the permission granted, should be given to the person videoing the game as they need it to gain entry to the ground and they may also be asked to produce it during the course of the day.
19. Support the National and County Respect Initiatives: Officials, Players, Referees, Umpires, Linesmen, Coaches, Parents, Guardians and Supporters “Give Respect, Get Respect” from each other. Our Games our Choice – Make them more enjoyable for everybody.
20. Cathaoirleach an Cumann has overall responsibility for adherence to Match Regulations by his/her Club. He/She must remain in the designated area in the Stand/Sideline.
21. All other Match Regulations as per the Regulations Governing the Organisation and Presentation of Inter-Club Championship Games as drawn up by An Lár Choiste Cheannais na gComortaisí and approved by Ard Chomhairle in accordance with Riail 3.44 (h), Riail 3.48 (f) and Riail 6.35 T.O. and Riail 4, Rules of Control, Official Guide Part 2.
26 FIXTURES
The Galway Competitions Control Committee (C.C.C.) shall be responsible for all arrangements and control of games under the jurisdiction of the County Committee, including disciplinary matters other than those functions reserved for the County Hearings Committee. All fixtures made must be ratified by the Galway Competitions Control Committee (C.C.C.). Requests for deviation are a matter for the Galway Competitions Control Committee (C.C.C.C.) and all such requests must be made in writing, by the Club Secretary, to the Secretary of the Committee in Charge, quoting the applicable rule and Bye-Law under which the postponement is being requested. The Competitions Control Committee and in urgent cases, the Secretary of the Committee concerned, shall grant on application postponement of a fixture, in the case of death during the four days preceding the fixture of (a) the Chairperson (b) Secretary or a playing member of the club or (c) parent, brother, sister, wife or child of a player, provided written notice is received and approval given by the Secretary or in his/her absence, the Chairperson of the Competitions Control Committee. Where one team fails to turn out, the opposing team shall line out, at appointed time and hand list of players to referee, otherwise they cannot claim the match, unless the defaulting team gave them through the Secretary of the Committee concerned, official notice in writing. The Secretary of the Committee must produce this notice of their intending default. The Galway Competitions Control Committee (C.C.C.C.) shall deal with objections and counter-objections arising from games under the control of the County Committee and it shall investigate and process matters relating to the Enforcement of Rules and Match Regulations for games under the control of the County Committee. AGE GRADES
· Adult: Be over 17 years. · Under 16: Be Under 16 years and Over 12 years. · Under-21: Be Under 21 years and Over 16 years. · Under 14: Be Under 14 years and Over 10 years. · Minor (Under 18): Be Under 18 years and Over 14 years. · Under 12: Be Under 12 years and Over 9 years.
Official Teams lists in all Under-age Competitions (U21 to U12) shall (a) state the Players name in Irish together with his Date of Birth and (b) shall be handed to the Referee prior to the commencement of the game. Penalty for non-compliance, on proven Objection: Forfeiture of the Game and award to opposing Team. To be “Under” an age shall mean that the player shall celebrate the Upper Limit birthday (e.g. 21st. for Under 21 Grade) on the 1st. January of the Championship Year or on a later date. To be “Over” an age shall mean that the player shall have celebrated the Lower Limit birthday (e.g. 16th. To participate in Senior/Under 21 Grades) prior to the 1st. January of the Championship Year. Girls may participate only up to and including the Under 12 Grade. Penalties for Breach of Upper Age Limit: (i) Team Penalty: On a Proven Objection – Award of Game to Opposing Team. On an Inquiry by the Committee-in-Charge - Forfeiture of Game without Award to the Opposing Team. (ii) Player: For breach in Under 16 or Younger Grades – 4 weeks Suspension. For breach in Minor or Under 21 Grades – 24 weeks Suspension. (iii) Person(s)-in-Charge of the Team in which the breach is committed – 48 weeks Suspension (iv) Chairperson and Secretary of a Club: For breach in Minor or Under 21 Grades – 48 weeks Suspension. Penalties for Breach of Lower Age Limit: (i) Team Penalty: On a Proven Objection – Award of Game to Opposing Team. On an Inquiry by the Committee in Charge – Forfeiture of Game without Award to the Opposing Team. (ii) Player: For breach in any Grade – 2 weeks Suspension. (iii) Person(s) in Charge of the Team in which the breach is committed – 8 weeks Suspension.
FIRST AID / MEDICAL
Each Club is responsible for the safety and welfare of its own players. In this regard all Clubs should ensure that when training and playing games a qualified First Aid person accompanies the team and is in attendance with a fully equipped medical bag. In addition the contact details of the nearest Doctor should be known by the First Aid person and by at least one of the members of the Team managers or coaches.
POSTPONEMENTS
The following regulations, as set out in the Coiste Contae na Gaillimhe Bye Laws and General Regulations, apply in relation to the postponement of a fixture: All Fixtures made by the respective Workgroups must be ratified by the County Competition Control Committee. Requests for a deviation are a matter for the County Competitions Control Committee. The Competitions Control Committee and in urgent cases, the Secretary of the Committee concerned shall grant on application the postponement of a fixture, In the case of a death during the week preceding the fixture of: (a) The Chairperson, Secretary or a Playing Member of the Club or (b) A Parent, Brother, Sister, Wife or Child of a player, provided written notice is received and approval given by the Secretary or in his/her absence, the Chairperson of the Competitions Control Committee.
VENUES
In the event of a Club's home ground not being available for whatever reason for a game, the onus is on that Club to arrange an alternative venue or travel to the opponent's venue to play the game and to notify their opponents, the referee and the Secretary of the Board.
27 “GIVE RESPECT – GET RESPECT – ALWAYS RESPECT”
The Respect Initiative introduced in 2012 by County Galway G.A.A, is absolutely binding on all Clubs, their Members, Players, Officers and Delegates, along with the National Games Regulations for the 2015 Championships and thereafter. The Bye-Law reads as follows:
“The affiliated Club Delegates elected to the Football and Hurling Committees including the affiliated Club Delegates to Coiste Peil na nÓg and Coiste Iomána na nÓg will be required to act as Respect Officers, at Championship Games, organised by their respective Committees. The Club Delegate/Respect Officer shall go to the Referee’s Room ten minutes before each Championship Game begins, procure his Respect Officer’s Bib and along with his opposing Club Delegate/Delegates/Respect Officer, accompany the Referee to the centre of the playing field. Both Club Delegates/Respect Officers shall introduce their respective Team Captains to the Referee and then go to their designated sideline, where they must wear their Respect Officer Bibs, until the Game has finally concluded. They shall assist the Linesman in ensuring that all Team Officials and Substitutes are not congregating on, or obstructing the sideline, during the Games. After the final whistle sounds, the two Club Delegates/Respect Officers shall accompany the Referee back to the Referee’s Room and return their Respect Officer Bibs.”
The failure of any Club and/or its Committee Delegate to fully adhere and operate this Bye-Law before, during and immediately after each Game, shall incur a penalty of €100 per game. “Give Respect – Get Respect – Always Respect”
VIDEOING OF GAMES
The videoing of games is subject to the Runaí an Cumann making written application and obtaining the permission 48 hours in advance of the game, from the County Board Secretary and the payment of the appropriate fee of €50. The granting of permission is subject to full compliance with the Galway GAA Video Policy. A Copy of the permission granted, should be given to the person videoing the game as they need it to gain entry to the ground and they may also be asked to produce it during the course of the day.
PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING TO PLAY CHALLENGE GAMES
Prior permission must be requested by clubs to play and participate in Challenge games and it is the responsibility of the club organising the Challenge game to request approval, in writing, to the appropriate authority. The following is the procedure for requesting that permission. All requests must be submitted on the prescribed Challenge Game Permission Request Form, by the Club Secretary.
If the challenge game is with a team from within the county the club secretary should complete the Challenge Game Permission Request Form and forward by eMail, to Runai, Coiste Chontae ([email protected]) at least 2 days prior to the challenge game.
If the challenge game is with a team from outside the county and within the Province (Connacht) the club secretary should send the Challenge Game Permission Request Form, at least 3 days prior to the challenge, by email to Runai, Coiste Chontae ([email protected]) and to the Secretary Connacht Council ([email protected]).
If the challenge game is with a team from outside the province (Connacht) the club secretary should send the Challenge Game Permission Request, at least 3 days prior to the challenge, by email to Runai, Coiste Chontae ([email protected]) and to the Secretary Connacht Council ([email protected]). and to Central Council ([email protected])
For more details please refer to Rule 6.40 of GAA Official Guide and please read carefully to ensure that your Club complies with all requirements.
PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING TO ORGANISE TOURNAMENTS
Prior permission must be requested by clubs to play and participate in Tournament games and it is the responsibility of the club organising the Tournament to request approval, in writing, to the appropriate authority and to pay a fee of €20 with the application. The maximum number of teams eligible to participate in GAA Tournaments is eight (8). All requests to organise a Tournament must be submitted to the County Secretary, on the prescribed Tournament Permission Request Form, by the Club Secretary.
For more details please refer to Rule 6.39 of GAA Official Guide and please read carefully to ensure that your Club complies with all requirements.
28 2016 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP & LEAGUES - WINNERS AND RUNNERS UP Buaiteoirí Táinistí Réiteoir
CHAMPIONSHIPS: Senior: (Frank Fox Memorial Cup) Corafinne Br. na Trá-Cn. na Cathrach Tomás Ó Fatharta
Intermediate: (John Cotter Memorial Cup) Muine an Mheá-Mainistir Cill Choirín-Cluain Bheirn Mairtín Ó Gríofa
Junior: “Irish Purity” Odlums Challenge Cup Óran Mór-Mearai Naomh Gabriel Gearóid Ó Dálaigh
Junior “A”: (Paddy Sweeney Memorial Cup) Cill Choirín-Cluain Bheirn Naomh Micheál Áistín Ó Conaill
Junior “B”: (Canon Oliver Hughes Memorial Cup) Cill Ainnín Cill Fhir Iarainn Séamus Ó Maolaí
Junior “C”: (P. J. Kelly Memorial Cup) Padraig Mac Piarais Leitir Mór Ciarán Ó Cuinn
Under-21 “A”: (Corn Cuimneacháin Phadraic Mhic An Creagán-Maigh Locha Br. na Trá-Cn. na Cathrach Gearóid Ó Gaibhneáin Stiopháin) Under 21 “B”: (Corn Cuimneacháin Eamon Mac Cathair Liosgreáin Micheál Breathnach Padraic MacDonnacha Eochaidh) Minor “A”: (The McHugh Memorial Cup) Br. na Trá-Cn. na Cathrach Baile Clár na Gaillimhe Mairtín Ó Flaitheartaigh
Minor “B”: (Joey Murphy Memorial Cup) Gleann a’Mhadaidh Uachtar Árd Nollaig Ó Díomasaigh
LEAGUES: Division 1: (Mike Kenny Memorial Cup) Corafinne Réalta Thuama Tomás Ó Fatharta
Division 2: (Lal Fallon Memorial Cup) Cathair Liosgreáin Mionloch Proinsias MacCoinín
Division 3: (Thomas Shaughnessy Memorial Cup) Uachtar Árd Muine an Mheá-Mainistir Nollaig Ó Díomasaigh
Division 4: (Joe McDermott Memorial Cup) Baile Clár na Gaillimhe Baile Átha an Rí Muiris MacGearailt
John Dunne Cup: (John Dunne Memorial Cup) Bearna Seamróige Cortúin P. S. Ó Coinín
Cahill Cup: (Cahill Challenge Cup) Mionloch Uarán Mór/Mearaí Proinsias MacCoinín
WEST WINNERS NORTH WINNERS Division 5: An Clochán Uaran Mór/Mearai Division 6: Cill Ainnin Corafinne Division 7: An Cheathrú Rua Baile Átha an Rí Division 8: ------Padraig MacPiarais Minor "A" Bearna Anach Cuain Minor "B" Carna-Caiseal-Na Piarsaigh Cathair Liosgreáin Minor "B2" ------Naomh Gabriel Minor "C" ------Baile Liam
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