Offaly Camogie Fixtures Booklet 2019

2 County Board Contact Details Club Fixtures Contact Details

Position Name Club Contact Details Birr: Audrey 087 4468660 Kennedy [email protected] Chairperson Martin Delaney Kilcormac 087 764 2219 Drumcullen: Gavin 086 366 9987 Killoughey [email protected] (U10/U9/U8/U7) Nugent [email protected] Vice - Robbie Bergin Shinrone 086 871 8766 Mike 0872260140 Chairperson [email protected] Lusmagh: (U10/U9/U8/U7) Sheahan [email protected] Secretary Mairéad Haugh Kiinnitty 087 701 9654 [email protected] Lusmagh Elaine 086 1918370 Drumcullen [email protected] PRO Ann Marie Drumcullen 086 223 5219 Dermody Guinan [email protected] K/K: Sharon 0894530234 Treasurer Mairead Devery St. Rynagh’s 086 790 0782 Doyle [email protected] [email protected] Kinnitty: Rita 0863496297 Registrar Séan de Cleir Kinnitty 087 220 470 Austin [email protected] [email protected] Naomh Bríd: Nessa 085 139 5585 Development Cormac Ginty St. Cillian’s 086 809 4642 Monaghan [email protected] Officer [email protected] Shinrone: Edel 087 6581245 Leinster Geraroid St. Rynagh’s 086 818 8666 O’Meara [email protected] Delegate O’Reagan [email protected] St. Cillian’s: Kevin 087 981 7780 CWO Ethel Mageean Kilcormac 087 687 5742 Pinches [email protected] Killoughey [email protected] St. Rynaghs: Pauline 0872243479 Fixtures Robbie Bergin Shinrone 086 871 8766 Ryan [email protected] Secretary [email protected] St. Sinchills: Margaret 0877981059

Conroy [email protected] Tullamore: Mary 087 696 7337 Spollen [email protected]

3 4 Referees Mentors/Coaches Vetting and Code of Ethics No Name Mob Club Children First legislation updated in December 2017. All team mentors must be 1 Brian Gavin 0872411986 Clara garda vetted and must have The Irish Sports Council Safeguarding 1 course done 2 Simon Whelahan 0879872042 Birr before being a mentor. All coaches must have a minimum of a foundation course in 3 Richie Fitzsimons 0863753601 Birr camogie or hurling done. 4 Declan Cooke 0861568913 Crinkle Mentor to player ratio: 5 Shane Guinan 0871138254 Drumcullen 6 Kieran Dooley 0868751699 Drumcullen Group Size Age Group Ratio Mentors 7 Adam Kinahan 0876103152 Clodiagh Gaels 1 to 16 U6 to U12 1:8 2 including 1 female 17 to 24 U6 to U12 1:8 3 including 1 female 8 David McLoughlin 0876684747 Shinrone 25 to 32 U6 to U12 1:8 4 including 1 female 9 Martin Walsh 0868636648 Birr 33 to 40 U6 to U12 1:8 5 including 1 female 10 John McDonnell 0876855662 Ballyfore 1 to 20 U13 to U18 1:10 2 including 1 female 11 Kevin Abbott 0860527136 Seir Kieran 21 to 30 U13 to U18 1:10 3 including 1 female

12 Kieran Pat Kelly 0872961953 St Rynaghs 13 Declan Ward 0868149206 Crinkle Insurance & Registration 14 Aidan Ryan 0879316813 Lusmagh All players must be registered and insured. 15 Marius Stones 0879850146 Clara 16 John Sampson 0873971266 Shinrone For insurance reasons you must notify the county board secretary about any vis- iting teams to blitzes that are not listed here. The county board needs a record of 17 Tom Anderson 0863251996 Ferbane all matches. If you play any games outside these fixtures you must also notify the 18 Martin Cashen 0870601864 Carrig & Riverstown county board in advance, this includes challenge games, blitzes, or tournaments 19 Ger Connors 0876249767 Seir Kieram outside the county. Players are not insured if the county board don’t have a record 20 Noel Cooney 0862112673 Erin Rovers of the game.

21 Martin Conroy 08 8072437 St Rynaghs Official referees must be used for all games, including challenge games, from U13 22 Joey Deehan 0838713657 Clara to adult and for the U12 league. Otherwise the game is not insured. First Whistle 23 Pat Fleming 0876998938 Clara Referees can do blitzes from U12 down. Foundation Course Referees can do U13 to 24 Noel Flynn 0863801170 Kilcormac/Killoughy U16, but must be on the approved list in this booklet.

25 Ciaran Groome 0872911415 Bracknagh Offaly Bye Law: All players must wear shin-guards from U12 down. 26 John Heffernan 0876270302 Kilcormac/Killoughy

27 Gareth Kelly 0876763133 Ballinamere Offaly CC2 Team Sheet: The new Offaly CC2 form is available from the county sec- 28 Ger Keyes 0866021794 Shamrocks retary. This includes a section to name all your team management and team assis- 29 James O'Grady 0872431647 Edenderry tants. Clubs found to have mentors with teams who are not named on the team sheet will be liable to a fine and an automatic club audit. Note: all team assistants, including water carriers, must be listed and must be vetted and have safeguarding 1 completed.

5 6 Camogie/Hurling Playing Rule Differences 2018-2021 Teams and Players 10) The referee will recommence play after any stoppage (other than 9.4 next 1) Team lists shall be given to referee by the commencement of the second half. difference) by rolling the sliotar on the ground between two players while 2) Each team to must have at least twelve players to commence a match. A facing the nearer side-line. Where the throw in is too near that side-line or in match may continue with less than twelve players aside, only if the event of a the event of a side-line clashed ball, the referee faces the field of play. No player(s) ordered off or retired injured. A team commencing with less than 15 other player may approach within 10 metres until an attempt to strike the players may add to their team only during a stoppage in play and on players sliotar has been made . (In hurling it is 13m) notifying, in writing, the Referee. Such players must already be included on the 11) When play is stopped due to an injury away from play to an opposing player team list submitted to the Referee. the team in possession of the sliotar retains possession when play recom- 3) A maximum of 8 subs may be made in U14, U16, U18 and Adult League games. mences by being granted an indirect free. When play is stopped due to an 5 Subs for Championship games 5 Subs for extra time injury away from play to a teammate of the player in possession play is re- Equipment started with a throw in. 1) Goalkeepers may wear team tracksuit in all competitions other than national 12) Player allowed to DROP the hurley provided in a safe manner . finals. Goalkeeper shall wear the same jersey as her own team . 13) Allowed to Play the opponent’s hurley from the ground or in the air with own 2) A player may only play with a hurley bound with a metallic substance if cov- hurley- FLICK (minimal force) . Known as tripping the hurley. The hurley flick ered with adhesive tape. is not restricted to the bas. 3) Size 4 Sliotar 14) Allowed to TAP (minimal force) the underside of the bas of the opponents 4) In all Camogie games and training sessions it is not permitted to wear jewel- hurley while she is carrying the sliotar on it. lery of any kind. 15) Deliberately wasting time before taking a side line /a puck out or taking a free 5) In all Camogie games, a player must play with a hurley the bas of which cannot puck. Penalty is to add on the time due to time wasting. If Persistent rules for exceed 13cm In width except the goalkeeper on goal keeping duties. A goal- dissent apply. NB. A referee cannot cancel a puck out or sideline or throw keeper engaging in outfield roles such as free taking outside the large parallel- the ball in from the 20m line for time wasting in camogie. ogram, taking a sideline, 45m free or penalty is defined as set play and now an 16) Ticking does not apply to Camogie. (Where a referee ticks a players name) outfield player so the 13cm restriction applies to the hurley she must use in 17) Deliberately shoulder an opponent. Yellow Card offence. these or similar outfield set plays. 18) Push an opponent. Penalty: rule 10.1. (o) Technical Foul. Free 6) Protective gear such as shin guards, gum shields and hand protection may be 19) No player may approach within 10m from the free taker. Penalty: Free 10 used by a player while playing or training. metres closer to the offending player’s goal. No player may approach within 7) Teams are required to wear distinctive colours. In all instances all members of 10m from the position of the side line puck. Penalty Rules for dissent apply . the same team must be uniformly dressed. Playing gear must be of Irish manu- 20) If a sliotar is moved forward (e.g.) for dissent it shall be moved by 10m. facture if possible. It must consist of: skirt/skort/divided skirt, sports jersey 21) It is not a foul to make a divot for the purpose of teeing up the sliotar. with long or short sleeves, knee socks and boots. A base layer (‘skins’) may also be worn. 22) A player may lift the sliotar off the ground with the hurley or with the feet or a 8) The crest of An Cumann Camógaíochta must be displayed on the team jersey combination of both hurley and foot and skirt/skort/divided skirt. 23) A player may hand pass the ball to score Penalty: If not complied with in Camogie games, the Referee will firstly caution the 24) Fouling a puck out. Penalty is a 45m free . NB. Penalty is not a 20m throw in. player/players for dissent. If the player/players continue to refuse to comply with 25) Puck outs after a wide ball are taken within the small parallelogram. Puck outs Rule 6 as outlined she/they will be dealt with for dissent. after a score are taken from within the large parallelogram. Penalty: 45m free. 9) Helmet/Facial guard: In all Camogie games and training sessions it shall be 26) Actual playing time is sixty minutes. A half time interval of not more than 15 mandatory for and the responsibility of each individual player to use and wear minutes should be allowed. an approved, i.e. NSAI Standard IS355, helmet with facial guard. Such helmets 27) For puck outs Players from the opposing team must be outside the 20m line shall not be modified from their original manufactured state in any circum- until an attempt has been made to strike the sliotar. No mention of distance stances. Penalty: If not complied with in Camogie games the Referee will firstly before a defender may play the ball. In hurling its 13m. caution the player for dissent. If the player continues to refuse to wear an ap- 28) Attempt to strike an opponent with or without the hurley. Attempt to kick an proved helmet she will be dealt with for dissent. opponent Use a hurley of incorrect size. Penalties All Yellow Card offences.

7 8 Camogie Playing Rules 2018-2021 (continued) 45) Should the free-taker fail to lift and/or strike the sliotar at the first attempt she 29) Strike an opponent with the hurley. Strike an opponent with the arm, elbow, may strike it on the ground but may not lift it again. The free-taker may not play hand, knee or head. Penalty Red Card. the sliotar a second time until another player has touched it, except where the 30) Foul committed by a defending player(s) before the sliotar is struck and a sliotar rebounds off a crossbar or upright. SCORE does not result, the referee must allow the penalty free to be retaken. 46) If a foul is committed on a player after she has played the sliotar, a free must be 31) Player taking the penalty may strike the ball inside the 20 metre line. 3 play- awarded from where the sliotar lands. Should a score have resulted, it must be ers may be on the goal line . allowed. 32) All 20 metre frees can be struck inside the 20 metre line. 47) A player may tackle an opponent who is in the act of playing or in possession of 33) When issuing a yellow or red card a player’s name and jersey number is taken the sliotar by: blocking an aerial or ground puck; play the opponent’s hurley 34) In hurling, when a technical foul occurs within the large parallelogram, the with minimal force (flick) from the ground or in the air with own hurley; Hook- free is taken on the 20m line. No players are allowed inside the 20m line ex- ing an opponent’s hurley with own hurley; Playing with minimal force (tap) the cept 5 defenders on the goal line. This rule does not apply in camogie. underside of the bas of an opponent’s hurley while she is carrying the sliotar on 35) A sideline puck that is struck over the crossbar and between the two uprights it; shadowing the player without deliberating interfering with the hurley or directly and not touched in flight by any other player. Two points is awarded body of an opponent. to the player’s team. 48) A player may not: Pick up the sliotar from the ground with the hand; Touch the 36) All yellow cards issued in normal time are carried into extra time. sliotar on the ground with the hand, except when the player with the sliotar in 37) Should a player from defending team play the sliotar across the end line ref- her hand falls to the ground and the sliotar touches the ground; Throw the sliot- eree awards a 45m free opposite where the sliotar crossed the end line. ar away from her; Throw the sliotar up and catch it; Pass the sliotar from one 38) It is not a foul in camogie to interfere with crossbar or goalposts to distract a hand to the other; Hop the sliotar on the hand; Catch the sliotar with two player taking a free. hands; Over-carry or over-hold the sliotar; Take the sliotar out of play by cover- 39) Foul to Catch the sliotar with two hands. Penalty: Free to opposing team. ing or lying on it; Catch the sliotar more than twice; Be prevented from playing 40) Rule 14.2. Should a player of an attacking team legally enter the small paral- the sliotar by being sandwiched by two or more opponents; Chop, i.e. strike lelogram and the sliotar is played away from that area but is returned before downwards on an opponent’s hurley Hold opponent’s hurley or pull it from her the attacking player has time to leave the small parallelogram, she will be hand; Push an opponent; Deliberately interfere with the hurley or body of an deemed not to have committed a foul. The resulting score, will be allowed. opponent; Retaliate, after the awarding of a free to her team . NB. The “Hand 41) Should play be suspended temporarily for any reason, serious injury, sudden on opponents back” rule was replaced with may not push an opponent deterioration in the weather, broken goalposts, pitch invasion etc. Play 49) Rough Play and Dissent: A player must not: Deliberately shoulder an opponent; should be temporarily suspended for a maximum of 15 minutes. If the issue Trip, catch, hold or pull down an opponent; Charge (pushing or moving into an cannot be resolved during this period, then the match should be abandoned. opponent’s body or failing to avoid full frontal contact with an opponent), back 42) A player may: Catch the sliotar with one hand.; Catch the sliotar twice; Hand- into or obstruct an opponent Reach from behind with the hurley or around the pass the sliotar with one hand; Drop the hurley; Carry the sliotar in the hand body of an opponent which is not consistent with an attempt to play the sliotar; for a maximum of four consecutive steps or hold the sliotar in the hand for no Throw the hurley; Engage in any form of rough play; Challenge the authority of longer than the time needed to take four steps; Kick the sliotar. a referee/match official; Attempt to strike an opponent with or without hurley; 44) The sliotar is out of play when: a. When a score occurs / b. The Referee sig- Attempt to kick an opponent; Play without a helmet; Use a hurley of incorrect nals a stop / c. The sliotar has passed completely over the side/end- line / d. size; Use the hurley to obstruct an opponent. The sliotar has been prevented from going over side/endline, when touched 50) Aggressive Fouls, Dangerous Play and Abusive Language: A player must not: in play by a non-player or flag / The sliotar touches any non-player on the Strike an opponent with the hurley; Strike an opponent with the arm, elbow, field of play. Play is restarted by throwing in the sliotar at the place con- hand, knee or head; Punch an opponent; Kick an opponent; Stomp on an oppo- cerned or on the 20 metre line if inside the 20 metre line. / f. If the sliotar nent; Spit at an opponent or official; Contribute to a melee; Assault any official; touches any non-player on the field of play from a free puck; the free must be Interfere with the faceguard of an opponent’s helmet; Use abusive or threaten- re-taken from where the free was originally awarded. ing language or gestures to a Referee, match officials, players or mentors; Use the hurley to ‘dig’ an opponent; Interfere with an opponent’s helmet. 9 10 Club Audits and Competition Registration Player Dropout & Retention. Give Respect Get Respect All clubs will be fully audited annually going forward. It is important that club CWOs maintain records with copies of vetting letters, safeguarding certs and coaching qualifications. The audits and competition checks will require numbers and completion dates. Clubs will be sanctioned if they are found to omit volun- teers from the audits or team management lists, or have uncertified volunteers involved in their clubs.

The competition registration form will need to be submitted to the co secretary and CWO before you start any competition. This is to verify all listed players are insured and that all mentors and coaches are certified. Code of Behaviour. Give Respect Get Respect Give Respect – Get Respect is an awareness campaign that seeks to ensure that Gaelic Games are promoted and played in a positive, fair and enjoyable manner and where Players, Coaches, Spectators and Referees Give Respect – Get Respect from each other. The RESPECT campaign applies at all levels and amongst all players re- gardless of age, competition or ability. The key participants in the Give Respect – Get Respect campaign are not just the Players themselves but Coaches, Clubs, Par- ents, Referees and Supporters. The Give Respect – Get Respect initiative is support- ed by the GAA, Ladies Gaelic Football Association, the Camogie Association, GAA Handball Ireland and the Rounders Council of Ireland.

Not having fun! This doesn't mean that we need to make our training into a circus. In fact female athletes much prefer a well organised, tough training session. Fun here means playing the game. More game time at training and more matches means more players get to play and feel valued. Clubs with high retention rates also have high Game to Training Ratios. Players want to play games. Full Stop.

11 12 Competition Rules and -By Laws concerning fixtures. 11. Once a lower graded player participates in a higher graded championship her grading status is governed by the Official Guide Part 1 rule 29.1: Any 1. All games to be played on or before the fixed date in accordance with by- player who plays a higher graded Championship is not eligible thereafter to laws. Failure to comply with this directive to entail the loss of the game by play in a lower graded league or championship in the same year. This ap- the club which is unable to field on the required date. See by-Law OYBL003. plies to all graded competitions e.g. adult and under-age A, B and C compe- 2. Match times for U14 to adult, unless otherwise agreed: titions. (For the Offaly League: Players not on the list of 12 can play both Sunday or Public Holiday: Default 2pm, alternatives 12 noon or 5pm. league divisions without having to grade up) Mon to Sat: April & August 7pm; May June July 7.30; Sept 6pm. 12. (Rule 33.3) Where a team has been notified in accordance with Rule 33.2 of Sat in March & Oct 5pm. a fixture and fails to fulfil that fixture, the committee in charge of the com- 3. Home team secretary or PRO submit result to results WhatsApp group petition must impose the following penalties: 4. Referee Fees: €20 per club. • in all cases the match will be awarded to that team’s opponents in the 5. Referees will be appointed by the fixtures committee for all games from u14 fixture; • in the case of leagues or championships run on a league basis the to adult as per by-law OYBL021 . defaulting team(s) will be deducted the equivalent to the points awarded 6. If appointed referee is not available, the fixtures committee with appoint a for a win in that competition. • any team who concedes a game cannot pro- new referee. gress to the knock-out stages of a competition, i.e. quarter-final, semi-final 7. In the event of two or more teams being equal on points after the league or final.. series of a competition, the score difference of the preceding games be- 13. (Rule 33.6): Should a team withdraw or be disqualified during the course of tween the teams concerned only, shall be taken into account to determine a competition, the results of its played games will be null and void and no places in the knockout stage of the competition. If teams are still tied at this points will be awarded for un-played matches. stage, the victorious team in the first game between the sides concerned 14. Offaly By-Law OYBL014: All semi-finals to be played at neutral venues shall proceed to knockout stage of the competition and where two or more 15. Extra Time to be played after Quarter and Semi Finals in the event of a draw teams draw in the first game that a play-off game be played, with the victo- 16. Official Guide Part 2, Rule 3.3: Each team must have at least twelve players rious team progressing to the knockout stage of the competition . to commence a match. A match may continue with less than twelve players See by-law OYBL032 for further explanation. aside, only in the event of a player(s) ordered off or retired injured. A team 8. All players must play with their own age group first. In the event of a clash commencing with less than 15 players may add to their team only during a players must play their own age (the youngest team) first, stoppage in play and on players notifying, in writing, the Referee. Such play- 9. Where a club has entered 2 teams in the same grade of a competition, as is ers must already be included on the team list submitted to the Referee. the case with U12 and U13 in 2019, they must submit a list of 12 players for In the interest of fair play, where a team cannot field a full team the oppo- 12-a-side and 15 for 15-a-side for each team. All other players can play nents should consider fielding the same number. This is not a requirement. both. You can choose A&B teams or equal ability team. 17. The Offaly CC2 Team & Mentor Sheet must be used for all competitions. 10. Where a club enters separate teams in different grades of the same cohort, NOTE 1: Score difference for all games does not apply to any Offaly camogie meaning Senior and Junior championship, different divisions of a league or A competition. Please refer to Rule 7. and B of the same age group, they must submit a panel of 12 players for Note 2: Scores will be recorded for the purpose of using rule 7 if needed. Score their highest grade team. This panel must contain the clubs 12 best players differences from all games will not be recorded. and is subject of co. board approval. All other players can play both grades Note 3: See page 22 for additional rules for U13 / U15 / U17 of the league. See rule 10 for the grading up rule.

13 14 Inter-County fixtures. Inter-County fixtures.

Littlewoods Senior league Div 1 U18 All Ireland Championship U17 Development Squad U14 Development Squad Blitzes Jan 19-20th Offaly v Limerick 23-24th Mar Offaly v Antrim 13th July Connaught Blitz 13th April National Matches Day Jan 26-27th Clare v Offaly 9-10 Mar Clare v Offaly 20th July Munster Blitz 28th April Limerick Blitz Feb 2-3rd Dublin v Offaly 16-17 Mar Offaly v Waterford 10th Aug Leinster Blitz 6th May Clare Blitz Feb 16-17th Offaly v Kilkenny 30-31 Mar Kilkenny v Offaly 24th Aug Kildare Blitz 11th May Leinster Blitz Mar 10th Play-offs 13-14th Apr Semi Finals 7th Sept All–Ireland Blitz 6th July Dublin Blitz 29th May Semi Finals 13th July Carlow Blitz Senior Leinster Championship 27-28th Apr All-Ireland Final U15 Development Squad Blitzes 10th Aug National Blitz 11-12th May Offaly v Wexford 27th April National Blitz day 1 17th Aug Kildare Blitz 18th May Semi Final U18 Leinster Championship 29th June National Blitz Day 2 25th Aug Tipperary Blitz 1-2nd June Leinster Final 3rd July Offaly v Kilkenny 20th July Leinster Blitz 7th Sept All-Ireland 17th July Wexford v Offaly 27th July All Ireland Blitz 8th Sept Croke Park Parade. Senior All-Ireland Championship 24th July Offaly v Dublin 15-16th June Limerick v Offaly 4th Aug Leinster Finals Camogie Association Legends Tournament 2019 22-23rd June Offaly v Galway 14th Sept , Dr Morris Park, Thurles 29-30th June Kilkenny v Offaly U16 Leinster Championship 6-7th July Offaly v Wexford 23-24th Mar Dublin v Offaly 3-4th Aug Q-Finals 6-7th Apr Wexford v Offaly 17-18th Aug S-Final 13-14th Apr Offaly v Kilkenny 8th Sept All-Ireland Final 4-5th May Leinster Finals

Intermediate Leinster Championship U16 All-Ireland Championship 18th May Offaly v Kilkenny 29-30th Jun Offaly v Wextmeath 29th May Semi Finals 6-7th July Offaly v Down 13-14th July Carlow v Offaly Junior All-Ireland Championship 20-21st July Limerick v Offaly 29-30th June Offaly v Waterford 27-28th July Offaly v Kildare 6-7th July Offaly v Limerick 10-11th Aug Semi Finals Online Shop 13-14th July Wicklow v Offaly 25th Aug Final

20-21st July Kerry v Offaly Offaly Camogie Online Shop for replica gear will be launched in Spring 2019 3-4th Aug Play-offs Visit www.oneills.com and search for Offaly Camogie 10-11th Semi Finals 8th Sept All-Ireland Final

15 16 Player Pathway and Coaching Resources: Player Pathway – U8 Skills - Targets Fun-Do Manuals: http://learning.gaa.ie/CoachingManuals . The Fun-Do Develop fundamental movement skills – run, jump, throw, catch, and strike appro- priate to levels of development. manuals also include drills for all ages up to U12. Dominant hand on top. Observe grip and keep correcting dominant hand on top The Camogie Association Player Pathway: http://www.camogie.ie/file/ ■ Hurley Size: Reinforce correct hurley size to parents, repeatedly. – Measured to Player%20Pathway.pdf the wrist bone, not the hip bone. ■ Grip: Lock Grip/ Ready Grip/ Lift Grip/ Batting Grip. Sliding the hand from ready Note that the camogie Pathway is developed with all playing standards in position to ground strike grip. mind. For a top tier county, like Offaly, it is appropriate to coach up an age ■ Swing on both sides. Full swing technique. ■ group in terms of pathway skills. Strike on the ground, alternating between dominant side and non-dominant side. Always with a full swing. Play a 5-minute game where they must only strike on their Offaly GAA Player Pathway Document: http://offaly.gaa.ie/2017/06/12/ left, followed by 5 mins on their right side. download-offaly-hurling-player-pathway/ ■ Know the correct body position when executing a strike. ■ Block on the ground. Use pole trainer or your own hurley. Injury Prevention and Functional Movement warm up: Functional Move- ■ Tackle on the ground ment is the use of appropriate agility, balance, core exercises and dynamic ■ Clash on ground. Use rope-line for this and emphasize the clash, shoulder to stretching to minimise and prevent injury. The Fun-Do manual introduces shoulder, it’s not a race to hit the ball. ■ this at U6 and it is recommended to continue a progression of exercises Dribble. Teach them to look up, strike into space and run after it. Insist on alter- nating sides of the hurley. throughout a player’s pathway. The GAA 15 injury prevention warm up can ■ Batting down the ball. Grip is vital. Initially hand-eye coordination is the goal. be used at all ages from child to adult. http://learning.gaa.ie/GAA15 Advanced: bat down to a cone target. ■ Ground Hook a player who is striking ball on ground – practice this on a ball-rope- line. It’s not a race! Advanced U8 skills to try: ■ Strike a moving ball without stopping it. Doubling on a moving ball in the same direction. ■ Jab lifting. It is very important to teach jab lifting before roll lifting. Players need to train their brains to jab by default and roll by choice. Not the other way around. Teaching U8s & U10s to roll lift is introducing a bad habit. Grip and hurley position are important. ■ Striking from the hand. Start with a small hurley until they can get 10 in a row and progress up to their own hurley. (If they cant strike with a small hurley, use a tennis racket.) Teach them to hold the hurley up when learning to strike. Work on both sides from the very beginning. ■ Hand eye coordination: Keepy Uppies: Tapping the sliotar on the hurley. Count how many they can to. Remember to check grip and nose direction. ■ Solo: Bean bags first, then a size 4. Smart Tough and Quick Touch balls are very light and harder to solo with. ■ Catching. Start with the chest catch, progress to non-dominant hand. Finger catching exercise: Teach them to let the ball fall and catch it from the top-side as it falls. Tip: Use tennis balls or wall balls if their hands are sore. 17 18 U8 Rules: U8 Fixtures: 3 games each. 8 to 10 min per half, or 6 games of 10 minutes with no half time. Round 1: On or Before 13th of April Recommended 6 pitches with 3 equal zones of 13m each (39m) by 30 to 30m wide. Blitz 1: Tullamore / St. Sinchill’s / Kilcormac-Killoughey / Kinnitty / Drumcullen Change as appropriate. Smaller pitches create bunching. Blitz 2: Shinrone / St. Rynagh’s / Naomh Brid / St. Cillian’s / Lusmagh / Birr

Host club to have schedule ready and avoid the same teams playing each other Round 2: On or Before 27st of April twice. Host club for following blitz to rotate pairings from previous blitz. Blitz 1: Drumcullen / Naomh Brid/ St. Rynagh’s / Tullamore / St. Sinchill’s Max 10 a side. Reduce pitch as appropriate. Blitz 2: Kinnitty /Kil Killoughey / Shinrone/ St. Cillian’s / Lusmagh / Birr Zones at u8 were agreed by Offaly development th 3 equal zones: 1-3-3-3 (max 10 a side) Round 3: On or Before 11 of May 2 equal zones: no midfielders. Blitz 1: St. Sinchill’s/ Shinrone / St. Rynagh’s/ Tullamore/ Kinnitty Blitz 2: Lusmagh /Kil Killoughey / St. Cillian’s / Naomh Brid / Birr / Drumcullen No zones: 1-2-2-2 (max 7 a side)

Zones mean more touches for all children. If you don’t use zones, 7 a side is pre- Round 4: On or Before 25th of May ferred. Blitz 1: St. Cillian’s / Kinnitty / Lusmagh/ Naomh Brid/ Shinrone/ St. Rynagh’s Zones are a position guide, not a containment area. Forwards / Midfield / Backs. Blitz 2: Birr /Kil Killoughey / Tullamore/ Drumcullen / St. Sinchill’s Children can dribble across the line or cross the line to win a ball, but the coach th should remind them to return to their position after the play. Referee is not to Round 5: 9 of June Kilcormac Killoughey— All County Blitz— All clubs penalize children for leaving zones unless all players from one team have left a zone. Coaches should help the referee to get players back to their positions. Puck out from hand or ground. Ref to try to keep game flowing. Referee to throw U7 Fixtures: 5 to 7 a side Super Games the ball up the field in the event of one team dominating. (discretion of host Clubs with the highest registered numbers at u7 were chosen to host. Some club / ref allowed here). Keeper to be allowed space and second chances at clubs may not have numbers at this age but all should be encouraged to bring puck out. If a second goal is scored direct from a puck out, referee should whoever you have so mixed-club teams can be put together. Super Games are throw the ball down the field. where players are mixed up and even teams are picked to ensure every child plays 100% of the time. Bring bibs. Size 3 Smart Touch. Size 2 Quick Touch wont travel if the grass is not very short.

Ground hurling period followed by a period for striking from the hand. Discretion to Blitz 1: 29th of June apply. It is better to develop skills rather than hold them back. Kinnitty: All clubs to be invited No “45s”. Fouled player takes free. Nearest to fouled ball takes free/side-line. th Rotate players so each player gets to play in every position. Shake hands or high-5 Blitz 2: 27 of July afterwards. Drumcullen: All clubs to be invited

Ref should chat to coaches beforehand to agree above. Round 3: On or Before 24th of Aug Food after game, keep simple (Drink & Crisps/Fruit). Big spreads are hard to provide Tullamore: All clubs to be invited at every blitz.

19 20 Player Pathway – U9/10 Skills - Targets U9 & U 10 Rules: ■ Refresh and maintain basic U8 Skills at U10s, right through the season: Grip / 2 to 3 games each. 10 to 15 min per half, or up to a max of 1hr playing time. Ground Strike on both sides and body position /striking a moving ball / doubling up Recommended pitch length: 65m to 75m; Width between 20m and 65m for con- on a moving ball / Ground Block / Batting down / Ground Hook / Clashing is very venience, or narrower as appropriate. important to continue. It is better to teach girls to use and run into space on a 75m pitch than have them ■ Hurley size measured to the wrist bone is more important at U10 when they are learning to strike from the hand. learn the bad habit of standing still and waiting for the ball on a small pitch. ■ Strong ground striking on both sides, with a full swing. Host club welcome to invite out of county club to even up numbers. ■ Jab Lifting. Lifting sliotar while on the run. It is very important to teach jab lifting Zones: Offaly Development Group recommends no zones at u10. But instead to before roll lifting. Players need to train their brains to jab by default and roll by actively coach your players to play in their positions. choice. Not the other way around. Roll lift can be introduced in ruck drills later. 7-a-side, max is 11 aside. Any more that 11 means players don’t get touches in and Never teach roll lifting when the player is running. defeats the purpose of small sided games. ■ Striking in the air on both sides from the very beginning. It’s the best time to do it. They will never have a bad side. Sliotar: Smart touch size 4. ■ Catching / Hand passing / Hooking / Blocking /Batting down / 1st touch / Jos- Puck out from hand or ground. Keeper to be allowed space and second chances at tling / Solo puck out. If a second goal is scored direct from a puck out, referee should throw ball down the field. Advanced skills to try: Full Rules, let them play! Encouragement of all skills usage. Full solo. Ball may be kicked once but not in succession. ■ Rucks. Teach them to flick the ball out and run on to it. ■ Batting down a high ball to another player or into space. Ground hurling to be coached and encouraged when appropriate during play. Deci- ■ Frees and Side-line cut technique sion making is an important skill, players need to learn when is right to pull or lift. ■ Advanced Catching / contested catch / highball catch / moving to catch a puckout Frees/45s: Strike from the hand or lift and strike. ■ Side Step Fouled player takes free. Nearest to fouled ball takes free/side-line cut. ■ Spatial Awareness in possession: Looking up and passing the ball rather than Rotate players. Shake/high-5 hands afterwards. striking aimlessly. ■ Reading Play: Moving out of the way and creating space and an option to receive U10 Fixtures: the ball U10 Round 1: On or Before 23rd March ■ Decision Making & Communicating – When to strike on the ground / when to Blitz 1: Kil-Killoughey / Tullamore / St. Rynagh’s lift / when to take steps / calling for the ball Blitz 2: Kinnitty / Shinrone / St. Sinchill’s / St. Cillian’s Blitz 3: Birr / Drumcullen / Naomh Brid / Lusmagh

U10 Round 2: On or Before 6th April Blitz 1: Tullamore / St. Sinchill’s / Drumcullen Blitz 2: St. Cillian’s / Kil-Killoughey / Kinnitty / Birr Blitz 3: St. Rynagh’s /Shinrone / Naomh Brid / Lusmagh

U10 Round 3: On or Before 20th April Blitz 1: St. Sinchill’s / Kil-Killoughey / Kinnitty Blitz 2: Drumcullen / Tullamore / Birr / Lusmagh Blitz 3: Shinrone / Naomh Brid / St. Cillian’s / St. Rynagh’s

21 22 U10 Fixtures continued: Under 11 and Under 12 Format and Rules: U10 Round 4: On or Before 5th May As approved at the Offaly Development and Regional Development Blitz 1: Lusmagh / St. Cillian’s / St. Rynagh’s / Drumcullen Blitz 2: Naomh Brid / Kinnitty / Birr / Shinrone Blitz 3: Kil-Killoughey / Tullamore / St. Sinchill’s League & Blitz combination: Each fixture will comprise of a league match first, 15 mins per half. Followed by a blitz where all players get game time. The format of th U10 Round 5: On or Before 19 May the second half hour will depend on numbers. Clubs were graded into 2 groups as Blitz 1: Drumcullen / Kil-Killoughey / Kinnitty / Naomh Brid per number or registered players or other information provided. This was to help all Blitz 2: Birr / St. Sinchill’s / Lusmagh / St. Rynagh’s Blitz 3: St. Cillian’s/ Shinrone / St. Cillian’s / Tullamore clubs to provide meaningful playing time for all players. The result of the league match must be sent to the WhatsApp results group by your club secretary or club U10 Round 6: 9th June PRO. All County Blitz 1: Tullamore / All CLubs • 2 periods of 15 mins for league game, followed by 20 mins non-competitive U10 Round 7: 15th June game. All County Blitz 2: Kinnitty / All Clubs • The first 30 mins of fixtures is an 11-a-side or 12-a-side league match. Two peri- ods of 15 minutes. Result must be sent to the co board. U9 Fixtures: • 3 Points for a win, 2pts for a draw, 1pt for playing but losing. U9 Round 1: On or Before 13th July • Score difference does not count Blitz 1: Birr / Lusmagh / St. Rynagh’s • Scoring: Goal = 1pts & Point = 3pt –Referee needs to be informed of this. If using Blitz 2: Naomh Brid / Shinrone / Kinnitty / St. Cillian’s slalom poles, then every score = 1 point. Blitz 3: St. Sinchill’s / Drumcullen / Tullamore / Kil-Killoughey • Goal Posts must be 15ft or 4.5m wide. Smaller portable goals are too small for U9 Round 2: On or Before 10th August u12 and all games should have uniform goals. Blitz 1: Kinnitty / Drumcullen / St. Sinchill’s • The county board reserves the right to appoint a newly qualified referee for U12 Blitz 2: Shinrone / Lusmagh / Kil-Killoughey / Birr league games as part of referee development. Blitz 3: Tullamore / St. Rynagh’s / Naomh Brid / St. Cillian’s • U12: Pitch Dimensions: (100m x 50m) 20m line to 20m line and 50m wide. U9 Round 3: 7th Sept • U11: Pitch Dimensions: (80m x 45m) . (Can play across the field between 20m & Blitz 1: St. Cillian’s / Lusmagh / St. Rynagh’s 65m lines to have 2 side lines) Blitz 2: Kil-Killoughey / Tullamore / Kinnitty / Birr • U12 sliotar: Match ball size 4. Full Rules. Blitz 3: Drumcullen/ St. St. Sinchill’s / Naomh Brid / Shinrone • U11 sliotar: Smart Touch progressing to match ball size 4. U9 Round 5: 1st or 2nd September • Puck out from hand or ground. All County Blitz: Lusmagh / All Clubs Referee U12s: Home Club to provide a qualified referee for all league games. Note: Both clubs must pay half the referee fee each.

Referee U11s: Home Club to provide a referee. Note: 1st Whistle referees, coach- es, or players 16 or older who are confident and know the rules.

23 24 U12 League/Blitz Fixtures U11 Blitzes 15 min per half for league game, followed by at least 20 mins of non- competitive game, to ensure everyone gets meaningful game time. Failure to play the non-competitive element may result in a deduction of league points. Clubs are welcome to invite outside clubs to even up numbers. First team list has home venue. U11 Round 1: On or Before 13th July GROUP 1 Blitz 1: St. Cillian’s / Lus-Drum / St. Sinchill’s / St. Rynagh’s th GROUP 2 Blitz 2: Kilcormac Killoughey / Shinrone / St. Sinchill’s U12 Round 1: On or Before 16 March th U12 Round 1: On or Before 16 March Blitz 3: Birr / Tullamore / Naomh Brid / Kinnitty Kinnitty v Kilcormac Killoughey Tullamore White v Shinrone Lusmagh v Birr St. Sinchill’s v St. Rynagh’s U11 Round 2: On or Before 20th July Tullamore Blue a bye St. Cillian’s v Naomh Brid Blitz 1: Lus-Drum / Kilcormac Killoughey / Kinnitty th Blitz 2: St. Sinchill’s / St. Rynagh’s / Tullamore U12 Round 2: On or Before 30 March th U12 Round 2: On or Before 30 March Blitz 3: Shinrone / Naomh Brid / St. Cillian’s / Birr Lusmagh Drumcullen v Tullamore Blue Lusmagh Drumcullen v Tullamore White Birr v Kilcormac Killoughey Naomh Brid v St. Sinchill’s U11 Round 3: On or Before 3rd Aug Kinnitty a bye Shinrone v St. Cillian’s Blitz 1: Kinnitty / St. Cillian’s / Kilcormac Killoughey th Blitz 2: St. Rynagh’s / Shinrone / Tullamore U12 Round 3: On or Before 13 April U12 Round 3: On or Before 13th April Blitz 3: Naomh Brid / Lusmagh-Drumcullen / Birr / St. Sinchill’s Kilcormac Killoughey v Tullamore Blue Tullamore White v Naomh Brid

Birr v Kinnitty St. Sinchill’s v St. Cillian’s U11 Round 3: On or Before 17th Aug Lusmagh-Drumcullen a bye St. Rynagh’s v Shinrone Blitz 1: Tullamore / St. Sinchill’s / Kilcormac Killoughey

Blitz 2: St. Cillian’s / Birr / St. Rynagh’s U12 Round 4: On of before 27th April U12 Round 4: On of before 27th April Blitz 3: Lusmagh –Drumcullen / Kinnitty / Naomh Brid / Shinrone Kil Killoughey v Lusmagh-Drumcullen St. Cillian’s v Tullamore White

Tullamore Blue v Kinnitty Shinrone v St. Sinchill’s U11 Round 3: On or Before 31st Aug Birr a bye Naomh Brid v St. Rynagh’s Blitz 1: Birr / Kinnitty / Naomh Brid / Shinrone

Blitz 2: Kilcormac Killoughey / St. Cillian’s / Tullamore U12 Round 5: On of before 11th May U12 Round 5: On of before 11th May Blitz 3: St. Sinchill’s / Lusmagh-Drumcullen / St. Rynagh’s Tullamore Blue v Birr Tullamore White v St. Sinchill’s Kinnitty v Lusmagh-Drumcullen St. Rynagh’s v St. Cillian’s Kilcormac Killoughey a bye Naomh Brid v Shinrone

FINALS: 25th May 2019 1 v1 / 2v 2 / 3 v 3 / 4 v 4 / 5 v5 Home venue will be drawn after round 5

U12 End of Season Tournament St. Rynagh’s GAA grounds: 22nd June: All Clubs

25 26 U13 / U15 / U17 Competition Rules: U13 Championship The competitions will follow national rules & Offaly Competition rules with the fol- 2 mixed ability groups and then multiple finals. lowing competition rule amendments: Ranking based on U12 2018: 3 points for a win. 2 Points for a draw. 1 Point for playing but losing, (a reward for Tullamore Blue / St. Rynagh’s / Shinrone / St. Cillian’s / St. Sinchill’s / Birr / KK / Lus- fulfilling the fixture). Drum / Naomh Brid / Kinnitty / Tullamore White Where teams finish on equal points on the table, and cannot be separated by Rule 7 Group 1: (1,4,5,8,10) Tullamore Blues / St. Cillian’s / St. Sinchill’s / Lus-Drum / Kin- of the competition rules, a coin toss will be used rather than a play-off. nitty These are 15-a-side competitions by default, but if one club doesn’t have 15 players Group 2: (2,3,6,7,9,11) St. Rynagh’s / Shinrone / KK / Birr / Naomh Brid / Tullamore to start with, the game can start with between 15 and 12 players per team. Full Whites Pitch should be used. A team cannot opt to play 12-a-side if both teams have more GROUP 1 GROUP 2 than 12 players present. The game can be 13 or 14 a side also. Round 1 Wed 26th June Round 1 Wed 26th June Substitutions: As per rule 5 of the national Playing Rules, a substitution may only St. Sinchill’s v Tullamore Blue Kilcormac Killoughey v Birr be made during a stoppage in play and on notifying, in writing, to the Refer- Lusmagh-Drumcullen v Kinnitty Tullamore White v St. Rynagh’s ee. For U13, U15 and U17 competitions there is no limit to the number of sub- St. Cillian’s a bye Shinrone v Naomh Brid stitutions. County U16 & U18 panel members are excluded from the U17 competition. Round 2 Wed 10th July Round 2 Wed 10th July Player age eligibility 2019: Lusmagh Drumcullen v St. Cillian’s Tullamore White v Birr U13 – Players born: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Kinnitty v Tullamore Blue Shinrone v Kilcormac Killoughey U15 – Players born: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 St. Sinchill’s a bye St. Rynagh’s v Naomh Brid U17 – Players born: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Round 3 Wed 24th July Round 3 Wed 24th July U13 is two periods of 25 minutes. U15 &U17 is two periods of 30 minutes Tullamore Blue v Lusmagh-Drumcullen Shinrone v St. Rynagh’s Semi Finals and finals must go to extra time in the event of a draw. Two periods of St. Cillian’s v St. Sinchill’s Kilcormac Killoughey v Tullamore White 10 mins will apply. Kinnitty a bye Birr v Naomh Brid U13 : All puck-outs from the 20m line

Round 4 Wed 7th Aug Round 4 Wed 7th Aug NOTES: Kinnitty v St. St. Sinchill’s Birr v St. Rynagh’s Sundays are dedicated training days for county squads. Tullamore Blue v St. Cillian’s Naomh Brid v Kilcormac Killoughey The 1st team print is the host club. If host’s pitch is not available then hosting Lusmagh-Drumcullen a bye Tullamore White v Shinrone transfers to the opposing team. This is in an effort to fulfil fixtures. Games to be st st played the week of the fixtures date. Round 5 Wed 21 Aug Round 5 Wed 21 Aug Submit result to the co board via your club secretary or PRO St. Cillian’s v Kinnitty Naomh Brid v Tullamore White St. Sinchill’s v Lusmagh Drumcullen St. Rynagh’s v Kilcormac Killoughey Host Clubs to appoint the referee. Each club must pay half of the fee. The fixtures committee will appoint referees for semi finals and finals. Tullamore Blue a bye Birr v Shinrone

Finals : Sat 14th Sept ABCDE (bottom team in group 2 has no final)

27 28 U14 Sunday is the designated county training day. Clubs are asked not to hold matches U14 Championship or training sessions on Sundays. Clubs will be notified in advance of any changes to this. In the summer, the county U14s will train on Thursday evenings on week’s that there are blitzes at the weekends. 2 mixed ability groups are the preferred format. Top 2 in each group play A semi finals with runners up playing shield final. Second 2 teams play B semi-finals with All matches are to be played on or before the fixture date. runners up playing shield final. Bottom team in each group play C final. This keeps th th U14 Feile 9 /10 March all teams playing to the end of the competition. Group 1: KK / Shinrone / St. Sinchill’s / Lus-Drum / Kinnitty See competition rules on pages 8 &9. A reminder to all clubs of rule 11: any team Group 2: St. Cillian’s / St. Rynagh’s / Tullamore / Birr / Naomh Brid Semi Final 1: 1st place group 1 v 2nd place group 2 who concedes a game cannot progress to the knock-out stages of a competition. Semi Final 2: 1st place group 2 v 2nd place group 1 Ranking based on U13 2018: KK / St. Cillian’s / St. Rynagh’s / Shinrone / St. Sin- A Final: Winner SF 1 v Winner SF 2 chill’s / Tullamore / Birr / Lus-Drum / Naomh Brid / Kinnitty. B Final: Runner up SF 1 v Runner up SF 2 GROUP 1 GROUP 2 23rd March, R1 23rd March, R1 Group games, Sat 9th March at the Faithful Fields. Kinnitty v St. Sinchill’s Tullamore v St. Cillian’s We are tied to strict times and have to be finished before the facility is closed. Kil Kiloughey v Shinrone Birr v Naomh Brid Match times will be strictly adhered to and teams will forfeit time if they are not

lined out at the starting time. Any team not ready 5 mins after the start time, will th 6 April, R2 6th April, R2 forfeit the match. 5 mins allowed at half time and 10 mins before the next game St. Sinchill’s v Kil Kiloughey Birr v St. Rynagh’s starts. Lus-Drum v Kinnitty Gates open at 9am. Start times: R1: 9.25 / R2: 10.10 / R3: 10.55 / R4: 11.40 / St. Cillian’s v Naomh Brid R5:12.25. Games will finish at their scheduled time if they start late. 20th April R3 th See Feile Information Pack for details 20 April R3 Lus Drum v Shinrone St. Cillian’s v Birr GROUP 1 GROUP 2 Kinnitty v Kil Kiloughey St. Rynagh’s v Tullamore R1 Kinnitty v St. Sinchill’s R1 Tullamore v St. Cillian’s 4th May R4 4th May R4 Kil Kiloughey v Shinrone Birr v Naomh Brid Kil Kiloughey v Lus Drum Naomh Brid v Tullamore

Shinrone v St. Sinchill’s St. Cillian’s v St. Rynagh’s R2 St. Sinchill’s v Kil Kiloughey R2 Birr v St. Rynagh’s

Lus-Drum v Kinnitty St. Cillian’s v Naomh Brid 19th May R5 19th May R5 Shinrone v Kinnitty St. Rynagh’s v Naomh Brid R3 Lus Drum v Shinrone R3 St. Cillian’s v Birr St. Sinchill’s v Lus-Drum Tullamore v Birr Kinnitty v Kil Kiloughey St. Rynagh’s v Tullamore nd 2 June Semi Finals R4 Kil Kiloughey v Lus Drum R4 Naomh Brid v Tullamore A SF: G1 1st v G2 2nd / G1 2nd v G2 1st Shinrone v St. Sinchill’s St. Cillian’s v St. Rynagh’s B SF: G1 3rd v G2 4th / G2 3rd v G1 4th 15th June Finals R5 Shinrone v Kinnitty R5 St. Rynagh’s v Naomh Brid A Cup & Shield, B Cup & Shield, St. Sinchill’s v Lus-Drum Tullamore v Birr C final (G1 5th v G2 5th)

29 30 U15 League U16 Championship

Mixed Ability Groups Mixed Ability Groups Top 2 in each group play A semi-finals with runners up playing shield final. Second 2 See rules on page 22. teams play B semi-finals with runners up playing shield final. This keeps all team Group 1: (1,4,5,8,10) Birr / Tullamore / St. Rynagh’s / Lus-Drum / Kinnitty involved into August. Group 2: (2,3,6,7,9) KK / Shinrone / St. Cillian’s / St. Sinchill’s /Naomh Brid See competition rules on pages 8 &9. A reminder to all clubs of rule 11: any team who concedes a game cannot progress to the knock-out stages of a competition. GROUP 1 GROUP 2 th Ranking based on U14 2017: Sat 7 Sept R1 Sat 7th Sept R1 KK / Birr / Rynagh’s / Cillian’s / Shinrone / Lus-Drum / Tullamore / Kin-Sin / N Brid St. Rynagh’s v Birr St. Cillian’s v Kil Killoughey Group 1: (1,4,5,8) KK / Cillians / Shinrone / Kin-Sin Lus-Drum v Kinnitty St. Sinchill’s v Naomh Brid Group 2: (2,3,6,7,9) Birr / Rynaghs / Lus-Drum / Tullamore / N. Brid Sat 21st Sept R2 Sat 21st Sept R2 GROUP 1 Lus-Drum v Tullamore St. Sinchill’s v Shinrone th GROUP 2 Sat 30 March R1 th Kinnitty v Birr Sat 16 March R1, Naomh Brid v Kil Kiloughey Kil Killoughey v Kinnitty-St. Sinchill’s Lus-Drum v Birr th th St. Cillian’s v Shinrone Sat 28 Sept R3 Sat 28 Sept R3 Tullamore v Naomh Brid Birr v Lus-drum Kil Killoughey v St. Sinchill’s th th Tullamore v St. Rynagh’s Shinrone v St. Cillian’s Tues 9 April R2 Sat 30 March R2 Kinnitty-St. Sinchill’s v St. Cillian’s Tullamore v St. Rynagh’s th th Sat 5 Oct R4 Sat 5 Oct R4 Shinrone v Kil Kiloughey Naomh Brid v Birr Kinnitty v St. Rynagh’s Naomh Brid v St. Cillian’s Tues 9th April R3 Birr v Tullamore Kil Killoughey v Shinrone Tues 23rd April R3 Birr v Tullamore th th Kinnitty-St. Sinchill’s v Shinrone Sat 12 Oct R5 Sat 12 Oct R5 St. Rynagh’s v Lus-Drum Kil Killoughey v St. Cillian’s Tullamore v Kinnitty Shinrone v Naomh Brid Tues 23rd April R4 St. Rynagh’s v Lus-Drum St. Cillian’s v St. Sinchill’s Tues 13th Aug Naomh Brid v Lus-Drum A Semi Finals: th Birr v St. Rynagh’s Finals Sat 19 Oct 1st Place Group 1 v 2nd Place Group 2

A1 Final: 1st Place Group 1 v 1st Place Group 2 th 1st Place Group 2 v 2nd Place Group 1 Tues 7 May R5 A2 Final: 2nd Place Group 1 v 2nd Place Group 2 B Semi Finals: St. Rynagh’s v Naomh Brid B1 Final: 3rd Place Group 1 v 3rd Place Group 2 3rd Place Group 1 v 4th Place Group 2 B2 Final: 4th Place Group 1 v 4th Place Group 2 Lus-Drum v Tullamore 4th Place Group 2 v 3rd Place Group 1 C1 Final: 5th Place Group 1 v 5th Place Group 2

st st Note: A draw may be held for home venue for the finals , as finding neutral ven- Sunday 1 Sept A Finals Sunday 1 Sept B Finals A Final: Winners of A semi finals ues in October will be difficult. B Final: Winners of B semi finals A Shield: Losers of A semi Finals B Shield: Losers of B semi Finals

31 32 U17 League Minor Championship

To be played during the U16 All-Ireland and Minor Leinster. County minors and 2 mixed ability groups. Cup & Shield finals in A&B to keep teams County U16s are excluded from this league. Games can be played at 12 a side. U17 playing to the end of the competition. is a player retention initiative, the purpose of it is to give game time to players who See competition rules on pages 8 &9. A reminder to all clubs of rule 11: any team may not have played many games to date. who concedes a game cannot progress to the knock-out stages of a competition. It is vital that games are played on the Wednesday’s fixed. Ranking for U16 2017: KK / Lus Drum / Shinrone / Birr / Rynaghs / Cillians / Tulla- See pages 8, 9, 22 & 23 for competition rules. more / Kinnitty-Sin / Naomh Brid Group 1: (1,4,5,8,) Cillians / Lus-Drum / Shinrone / Kin-Sin Group 1: (1,4,5,8,10) KK / Birr / Rynaghs / Kin-Sin Group 2: (2,3,6,7) Rynaghs / KK / Tullamore / N Brid Group 2: (2,3,6,7,9) Lus-Drum / Shinrone / Cillians / Tullamore / Naomh Brid

Group 1 Group 2 GROUP 1 GROUP 2 rd th th rd Tues 27 Aug R1 Tues 20 Aug R1 Wed 3 July R1 Wed 3 July R1 Kil Killoughey v Birr St. Cillian’s v Lus-drum St. Cillian’s v Lus-Drum St. Rynagh’s v Kil Killoughey St. Rynagh’s v Kinnitty-St.Sinchill’s Tullamore v Naomh Brid Shinrone v Kinnitty– St.Sinchill’s Tullamore v Naomh Brid

th th nd Tues 27 Aug R2 Wed 17 July R2 th Sun 22 Sept R3 Wed 17 July R2 Tullamore v Shinrone Lus-Drum v Shinrone Birr v St. Rynagh’s Kil Killoughey v Tullamore Naomh Brid v Lus-drum Kinnitty-St.Sinchill’s v Kil Killoughey Kinnitty-St. Sinchill’s v St. Cillian’s Naomh Brid v St. Rynagh’s nd Sun 22 Sept R3 th th th Sun 13 Oct R3 Wed 24 July R3 Wed 24 July R3 Lus-Drum v Tullamore St. Rynagh’s v Kil Killoughey Kinnitty-St. Sinchill’s v Lus-Drum Naomh Brid v Kil Killoughey Shinrone v St. Cillian’s St. Cillian’s v Shinrone Kinnitty-St.Sinchill’s v Birr St. Rynagh’s v Tullamore Sun 6th Oct R4 Wed 31st July Finals Naomh Brid v St. Cillian’s Sun 20th Oct A1 Final: 1st Place Group 1 v 1st Place Group 2 Lus-Drum v Shinrone A2 Final: 2nd Place Group 1 v 2nd Place Group 2 A Semi Finals: th B1 Final: 3rd Place Group 1 v 3rd Place Group 2 1st Place Group 1 v 2nd Place Group 2 Sun 13 Oct R5 B2 Final: 4th Place Group 1 v 4th Place Group 2 1st Place Group 2 v 2nd Place Group 1 Shinrone v Naomh Brid B Semi Finals: St. Cillian’s v Tullamore Note: A draw may be held for home venue for the finals. 3rd Place Group 1 v 4th Place Group 2 4th Place Group 2 v 3rd Place Group 1

Sunday 27th Oct A Finals Sunday 27th Oct B Finals A Final: Winners of A semi finals B Final: Winners of B semi finals A Shield: Losers of A semi Finals B Shield: Losers of B semi Finals

33 34 ADULT LEAGUE (inclusive of county senior players) Division 2 (12 to 15 a side) Division 1 (15-a-side) KINNITTY / ST. SINCHILLS / NAOMH BRID / KK (Note: Corresponding Div 3 fixtures can be played as double header after the Div 1 Saturday 30th March, R1: game if both clubs are happy they have enough numbers.) Kinnitty v St. Sinchill’s Div 1 and 2 League Games must be played on Saturdays. See competition rules for Naomh Brid v Kilcormac Killoughey default times. Note county teams are training on Sundays.

Saturday 6th April, R2: ST. CILLIANS / TULLAMORE / SHINRONE / ST. RYNAGHS / LUS-DRUM / BIRR St. Sinchill’s v Naomh Brid th Saturday 30 March, R1: Kilcormac Killoughey v Kinnitty Shinrone v St. Rynagh’s Birr v St. Cillian’s Saturday 13th April, R3: Tullamore v Lusmagh-Drumcullen Kilcormac Killoughey v St. Sinchill’s Kinnitty v Naomh Brid Saturday 6th April R2: th Birr v St. Rynagh’s Saturday 20 April, Semi Finals 1v4 and 2v3 Tullamore v Shinrone th St. Cillian’s v Lusmagh Drumcullen Sunday 28 April: Final:

Division 3 (12 to 15 a side) – 3 rounds plus semi-finals (excluding top 12 players) Saturday 13th April, R3: Can be played as double header after corresponding Div 1 fixture if clubs have the Tullamore v St. Cillian’s numbers to do so. Lists of top 12 to be approved by co board before league starts. Shinrone v Birr Shinrone B / St. Rynagh’s B / St. Cillian’s B / Lus-Drum B St. Rynagh’s v Lusmagh Drumcullen th Sunday 24 March: Shinrone v St. Rynagh’s

Saturday 20th April, R4: Sunday 31st March: St. Cillian’s v Lusmagh Drumcullen St. Rynagh’s v St. Cillian’s Sunday 7th April: St. Rynagh’s v Lusmagh Drumcullen Lusmagh Drumcullen v Shinrone Birr v Tullamore Sunday 14th April: St. Rynagh’s v St. Cillian’s th Saturday 27 April, R5: Lusmagh Drumcullen v Shinrone Lusmagh Drumcullen v Birr st St. Cillian’s v Shinrone Sunday 21 April: St. Cillian’s v Shinrone

St. Rynagh’s v Tullamore Sunday 28th April: Semi –Finals 1v4 and 2v3 Sunday 5th May Final Saturday 4th May Final: Top 2 teams

35 36 Senior Championship Sat 7th Sept, Semi Finals. The top 4 into semi-finals, bottom 2 playoff for last place. Team 1 v Team 4. and Team 2 v Team 3

The bottom 2 senior teams, after the group phase, play a play-off for Sun 15th Sept, Playoff for 6th position between bottom 2 teams last place. The last placed senior team plays a play-off match against the (double header with Junior A final) Junior winners, the winner of which is senior in 2020 and the loser will be junior in 2020. This is subject to the same championship format be- Sun 22nd Sept, Relegation/Promotion playoff between Junior A winner and 6th ing repeated in 2020. placed Senior The first team named has home venue. Sat 28th Sept Final (Double header with Junior B Final) Tues 9th July, R1

Lusmagh-Drumcullen v Birr Sun 29th Sept: Leinster Club Junior Championship St. Cillian’s v Shinrone (double header with Junior B 6.30pm and 8pm, senior 1st) Offaly Winner v Carlow Winner St. Rynagh’s v Tullamore

Sat 19th Oct: Leinster Club Intermediate Championship Sat/Sun 27/28th July, R2 (TBC by fixtures secretary) Offaly Winner v Kilkenny B St. Cillian’s v Birr St. Rynagh’s v Lusmagh-Drumcullen (Double header with junior B) Shinrone v Tullamore

Tues 6th Aug, R3 St. Rynagh’s v Shinrone (Double header with junior B) Lusmagh Drumcullen v St. Cillian’s (Double header with junior B) Birr v Tullamore

Sun 18th Aug, R4 Birr v Shinrone Tullamore v Lusmagh-Drumcullen St. Cillian’s v St. Rynagh’s (Double header with junior B)

Sun 25th Aug, R5 Tullamore v St. Cillian’s Shinrone v Lusmagh-Drumcullen (Double header with junior B) Birr v St. Rynagh’s

37 38 Junior A Championship – 3 rounds plus semi-finals Junior B Championship – 3 rounds plus semi-finals

Last placed senior team plays a play-off match against the Junior A win- This championship can be 12 to 15 a side, double headers with corre- ners, the winner of which is senior in 2020 and the loser will be junior in 2020. This is subject to the same championship format being repeated in sponding Senior fixture. Where one team cannot field 15 players, their 2020. opponents must field the same number of players.

KINNITTY / ST. SINCHILLS / NAOMH BRID / KK Tues 9th July, R1 SHINRONE B / ST. CILLIAN’S B / ST. RYNAGH’S B / LUS-DRUM B Kinnitty v St. Sinchill’s Tues 9th July, R1 Naomh Brid v Kilcormac Killoughey St. Cillian’s v Shinrone (double header with Senior (senior one first)

th Sat/Sun 27/28 July, R2 Sat/Sun 27/28th July, R2 (TBC by fixtures secretary) St. Sinchill’s v Kilcormac Killoughey St. Rynagh’s v Lusmagh-Drumcullen (double header with Senior (senior one first) Kinnitty v Naomh Brid

Tues 6th Aug, R3 Tues 6th Aug, R3 Kilcormac Killoughey v Kinnitty St. Rynagh’s v Shinrone (double header) St. Sinchill’s v Naomh Brid Lusmagh Drumcullen v St. Cillian’s (double header)

25th Aug, Semi Finals Sun 18th Aug, R4 1 v 4 and 2 v 3 St. Cillian’s v St. Rynagh’s (double header)

th 15 Sept, Final (Double header with 6th place play-off in Senior) Sun 25th Aug, R5

Shinrone v Lusmagh-Drumcullen (Double header) Sun 22nd Sept, Relegation/Promotion playoff between Junior A winner and 6th placed Senior. Sat 7th Sept, Semi Finals

Sun 29th Sept: Leinster Club Junior Championship Sat 28th Sept Final (Double header after Senior Final) Offaly Winner v Carlow Winner

39 40 2018 Roll of Honour

Leinster Intermediate Championship: St. Rynagh’s 2.13 v Young Ireland’s (Kilkenny) 1-10 Senior Championship: St. Rynagh’s 1.19 v Shinrone 0.10 Junior: St.Cillian’s 2.13 v Kilcormac Killoughey 0.11 Senior League Div 1: St. Cillian’s Senior League Div 2: Lusmagh/Drumcullen Leinster League Div 1 Final: St. Cillian’s winner v Oulart the Ballagh U18A (Not played at time of printing Rynaghs v Lusmagh Drumcullen) U18B St. Cillian’s 2.8 v Kilcormac Killoughey 1.7 U17A Shinrone 2.7 v Kilcormac Killoughey 1.1 U17B St. Cillian’s 6.13 v Kinnitty 3.3 U17C Naomh Brid winner v Tullamore U17D St. Rynagh’s 2.6 v Lus Drum 1.7 U16A Birr 2.11 v Kilcormac Killoughey 3.6 U16B St. Cillian’s 3.10 v Tullamore 4.5 U15A St. Rynagh’s 1.8 v St. Cillian’s 1.7 (AET) U15B Kilcormac Killoughey beat Lusmagh Drumcullen U15C Tullamore beat Naomh Bríd U15D Kinnitty beat St. Sinchill’s U14A Birr 3.6 v Kilcormac Killoughey 0.1 U14B St. Cillian’s 5.9 v St. Rynagh’s 5.6 U14A Feile: Birr winner v Kilcormac Killoughey U14B Feile: St. Rynagh’s Winner v St. Cillian’s National Feile: St. Rynagh’s won Div 4 All Ireland Shield. U13A Kilcormac Killoughey 2.5 v St. Cillian’s 2.4 U13B St. Sinchill’s 6.2 v Tullamore 2.1 U13C Naomh Brid beat Kinnitty U12 A1 Tullamore – A Cup Winner v St. Rynagh’s U12 A2 Shinrone – A Shield Winner v St. Cillian’s U12 A3 St. Sinchill’s – A Plate Winner v Kilcormac Killoughey U12 B1 Birr – B Cup Winner v Lusmagh/Drumcullen U12 B2 Naomh Brid – B Shield Winner v Kinnitty U12 End of Season Tournament A Final: Shinrone 9 v St. Sinchill’s 1

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