The Cork Senior Hurling Team to play Limerick has been announced

  1. Patrick Collins, Ballinhassig
  2. Niall O’Leary, Castlelyons
  3. Robert Downey, Glen Rovers
  4. Sean O’Donoghue, Inniscarra
  5. Tim O’Mahony, Newtownshandrum
  6. Mark Coleman, Blarney (Capt)
  7. Ger Millerick, Fr O’Neills
  8. Darragh Fitzgibbon, Charleville
  9. Ciaran Joyce, Castlemartyr
  10. Mark Keane, Ballygiblin
  11. Conor Lehane, Midleton
  12. Robbie O’Flynn, Erins Own
  13. Shane Kingston, Douglas
  14. Patrick Horgan, Glen Rovers
  15. Shane Barrett, Blarney
  16. Ger Collins, Ballinhassig
  17. Cormac O’Brien, Newtownshandrum
  18. Sean O’Leary Hayes, Midleton
  19. Daire O’Leary, Watergrasshill
  20. Sam Quirke, Midleton
  21. Conor Cahalane, St Finbarr’s
  22. Seamus Harnedy, St Itas
  23. Sean Twomey, Courcey Rovers
  24. Luke Meade, Newcestown
  25. Jack O’Connor, Sarsfields
  26. Alan Connolly, Blackrock

The Cork Senior Football Team to play Galway has been announced

  1. Chris Kelly, Eire Og
  2. Billy Hennessy, St Finbarr’s
  3. Kevin Flahive, Douglas
  4. Tadhg Corkery, Cill Na Martra
  5. Kevin O’Donovan, Nemo Rangers
  6. Sean Meehan, Kiskeam (Capt)
  7. Mattie Taylor, Mallow
  8. Ian Maguire, St Finbarr’s
  9. Rory Maguire, Castlehaven
  10. Daniel Dineen, Cill Na Martra
  11. Fionn Herlihy, Dohenys
  12. Colm O’Callaghan, Eire Og
  13. Blake Murphy, St Vincents
  14. Stephen Sherlock, St Finbarr’s
  15. John O’ Rourke, Carbery Rangers
  16. Micheal Aodh Martin, Nemo Rangers
  17. Paudie Allen, Newmarket
  18. Paul Ring, Aghabullogue
  19. John Cooper, Eire Og
  20. Cian Kiely, Ballincollig
  21. Joe Grimes, Clonakilty
  22. Shane Merritt, Mallow
  23. Daniel O’Connell, Kanturk
  24. Eoghan Mc Sweeney, Knocknagree
  25. Mark Cronin, Nemo Rangers
  26. Mark Buckley, Dohenys

 

 

Annual Congress 2022: The Motions Explained

This Saturday, February 26, the GAA’s Annual Congress will take place in the NUI Galway Connacht GAA Airdome.

A total of 48 motions will go before the delegates to be debated and voted on.

They are comprised of three from Central Council, 21 from the Rules Advisory Committee, two from the Central Competitions Control Committee, three from the Standing Committee on Playing Rules, one from the Sliotar Workgroup, one from the Coaching and Games Development Committee, one from the International Workgroup, 14 from the various units, and two for listing that will ratify decisions of Central Council.

At the bottom of this article you can view and download the motions as they will appear before the delegates.

You can also download some useful documents to read alongside examining the motions – GAA Official Guide Parts 1 & 2, Ard Stiúrthóir Tom Ryan’s 2022 Annual Report, and the GAA’s 2022 Financial Report.

Below is a simplified guide to the motions to be dealt with this weekend.

Motions 1 to 3 have been submitted by Ard Chomhairle

MOTION 1: The first motion on the Clár proposes a new structure for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship that would keep the Allianz Football League in the spring and provincial championships in the early summer. It would introduce a tiered All-Ireland structure, based on four groups of four, with the counties to be drawn from the eight provincial finalists and the next eight teams in order of league seniority.

Group winners progress straight to quarter-finals and second and third-placed teams contest the remaining four places. The next 16 counties, based on league ranking, would go into four groups for the Tier 2 Tailteann Cup.

 

Dublin and Tyrone players parade before the 2021 All-Ireland Football Final. 
Dublin and Tyrone players parade before the 2021 All-Ireland Football Final. 

 

MOTION 2: Motion 2 proposes the introduction of an U-19 grade at inter-county level for a three year trial period from 2023 to 2025 with the format and age span to be determined by Central Council.

MOTION 3: This motion proposes changes to the power and scope of the role of the Trustee in the GAA constitution. It also proposes changing the definition of Association property to include intellectual property. Motion 3 is closely related to Motion 48 and basically seeks to protect the usage of the GAA crest and county crest from unauthorised use.

Motions 4 to 24 are submitted by the Rules Advisory Committee

MOTION 4: This motion proposes that a voting majority at all levels of the GAA should be a three fifths majority (60%) of members present.

MOTION 5: Motion number five relates to the appointment and the membership of County Sub Committees. It would give the County Committee the power to determine the membership of Sub Committees as it sees fit.

MOTION 6: This motion proposes introducing a new Safety and Facilities Committee at provincial level.

MOTION 7: This motion sets a specific deadline in the calendar for the nomination of a GAA President or a Representative of Congress. The deadline is January 15, preceding the election of Congress.

MOTION 8: This motion relates to the five year term that applies for people sitting on Central Council. And at the moment the rule just simply says that you can’t serve a term longer than five years on Central Council. The motion seeks amend the rule to read as follows ‘A member of the Council shall not hold office as a representative of the same unit for more than five years’. So this would allow someone to serve for longer than five years if they represented more than one unit during their service.

 

Attendees, from left, GAA commercial director & Croke Park stadium director Peter McKenna, GAA director of finance Ger Mulryan, Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Larry McCarthy and Ard Stiúrthóir of the GAA Tom Ryan at the GAA/Croke Park financial reports and director general’s annual report media briefing at the GAA Museum in Croke Park, Dublin.
Attendees, from left, GAA commercial director & Croke Park stadium director Peter McKenna, GAA director of finance Ger Mulryan, Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Larry McCarthy and Ard Stiúrthóir of the GAA Tom Ryan at the GAA/Croke Park financial reports and director general’s annual report media briefing at the GAA Museum in Croke Park, Dublin.

 

MOTION 9: This motion seeks to clarify the definition of 18 years and older when a player who has ‘Other Relevant Connection’ with a particular club seeks a transfer to that club. The player must have celebrated his 18th birthday in the preceding championship year to the year of his transfer application.

MOTION 10: This motion seeks to clarify that if a player joins a new club on an inter-county transfer he may not thereafter play with his former club without a further transfer. Previously there was a provision that allowed you to finish out a competition with your previous club after making a transfer.

MOTION 11: This Motion seeks to add a reference to the U-19 grade in Rule 6.8 which sets out the exceptions that apply to eligibility and transfers.

MOTION 12: This motion proposes giving county committees the power to reduce the age-span in the U-21 grade. Currently the U-21 grade has a five-year span but this motion would give County Committees the power to reduce the span to one of four years by requiring that a player shall have celebrated his 17th birthday prior to January 1st of the Championship year.

MOTION 13: Motion 13 seeks to clarify that you have to actively be regraded in order to change your playing status. So a player will retain his playing status for an indefinite period of time until such time as he’s actually been regraded.

MOTION 14: This motion seeks to refine time-based suspensions to also include a specified number of games in specified competitions. This allows for the orderly imposition of more severe penalties in disciplinary cases.

MOTION 15: This motion seeks to address the occasional issue whereby because of a delay in prosecuting a particular disciplinary case you fall afoul of the rule that specifies a case can only be taken with 96 weeks of an alleged infraction. If this motion is passed, the 96 weeks will begin from the notice of disciplinary action, not the actual incident.

MOTION 16: This motion proposes that where a penalty in excess of the minimum is imposed during the disciplinary process, a reason must be given.

MOTION 17: This motion clarifies the rights and responsibilities of parties who are appealing the outcome of a disciplinary process. Previously all parties had a right to be present in the hearing of an Appeal, now they also have a right to ‘participate’ in the hearing.

MOTION 18: This motion came about as a result of a family having to pay a €100 per child to lodge four individual transfer appeals. This motion will set out that a maximum fee of €300 will apply in any case where there’s more than one member of family involved.

MOTION 19: Motion 19 seeks to provide a mechanism whereby temporary members can be appointed to disciplinary committees. This might be necessary if, for example, a conflict of interest meant a committee couldn’t reach a quorum without the addition of temporary members.

MOTION 20: This motion, if passed, would allow counties to vary the dimensions of a pitch in the case of juvenile games according to their own local requirements.

MOTION 21: This motion seeks to specify that in the case of disciplinary process brought within a club whatever penalty is applied there applies only within the club.

MOTION 22: This motion addresses a variation of terminology between the rulebook and the club constitution. The role of Assistant Secretary wasn’t specifically mentioned in the Club Constitution before now even though it was referenced in the rulebook. This motion seeks to have it referenced in both.

MOTION 23: This motion deals with the means by which motions can be approved at a club or county convention. If this motion is passed, motions could be approved within a club by the executive or at the club’s AGM.

 

David Hassan, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Playing Rules, speaking during the GAA Annual Congress 2020 at Croke Park in Dublin.
David Hassan, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Playing Rules, speaking during the GAA Annual Congress 2020 at Croke Park in Dublin.

 

MOTION 24: This motion proposes that bye-laws should not prevent a transfer being granted where the relevant Competitions Control Committee is satisfied that it is necessary to do so to protect a child from harm and to comply with the child safeguarding commitments of the Association.

Motions 25 & 26 are submitted by the CCCC

MOTION 25: This motion relates to the definition of ‘winner on the day’ in matches and how that played out has varied between the provincial championships and the rest of the championship.

It proposes doing away with the additional five minutes of extra time that is still there within the provincial championships. Instead, ‘winner on the day’ will now just be regulation 10 minute halves of extra time followed by penalties. This would apply to all games except for the All-Ireland Senior Football and Hurling finals.

MOTION 26: This motion deals with separating teams who finish on the same points in a League portion of a Championship, specifically the Provincial Senior Hurling Championships and Round Robin portion of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship.

In this Round Robin portion of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship, where three teams finish level on points and cannot be separated by the Regulations set out in Rule 6.21(5) (a), (b), (c) and (d), one team shall qualify for the Semi-Finals on the basis of a Draw and a ‘Play-Off’ shall be staged involving the two remaining teams to determine the second team qualifying for the Semi-Finals.

Also included in this motion is determining how scoring difference is calculated in the event of walk-overs.

Motions 27 to 29 are submitted by the Standing Committee on Playing Rules

MOTION 27: This motion proposes making permanent in the rule-book the previously trialled penalty/black-card rule for a foul that denies a goal-scoring opportunity.

This motion also proposes a refinement to what constitutes a goal-scoring opportunity. A goal scoring opportunity will require the player in possession to be inside the 20-metre line and not within 25 metres of each sideline or within the semi-circular arc.

 

Motion 30 seeks to define the dimensions of the sliotar (diameter, mass, rim height and width, thickness of leather) and also approves the use of a smart chip for sliotar authentication purposes in official games.
Motion 30 seeks to define the dimensions of the sliotar (diameter, mass, rim height and width, thickness of leather) and also approves the use of a smart chip for sliotar authentication purposes in official games.

 

MOTION 28: This motion seeks to give referees the power to discipline players for certain infractions that take place before the start of the game or during half-time. If somebody commits an offense which during the regulation period of play would have merited being sent off but it happens before the game starts or if it happens during half-time then that person is still sent off. If at the time of the offense he’s one of the starting 15 players he may not be substituted.

MOTION 29: This motion seeks to define the sequence of cards that can lead to a dismissal. It clarifies that it is two yellow or black cards of any sequence or combination.

Motion 30 is submitted by the Sliotar work-group

MOTION 30: This motion seeks to define the dimensions of the sliotar (diameter, mass, rim height and width, thickness of leather) and also approves the use of a smart chip for sliotar authentication purposes in official games. This would ensure the ball has been sourced and manufactured by one of a number of approved suppliers of match balls.

Motion 31 is submitted by GAA Coaching & Games Development

MOTION 31: This motion has its origins in the player pathway and Talent Academy report that was approved two years ago. It proposes that a coaching officer role would be created on the club executive.

Motion 32 is submitted by the International Workgroup

MOTION 32: This motion relates to the body that is now known as World GAA and, if passed, would lead to a modest diminution of the voting strength of some overseas counties at Annual Congress.

Motions 33 to 47 are submitted by various GAA units.

MOTION 33: This motion comes from the GPA. It calls on the GAA to prioritise integration with the LGFA and the Camogie asociation. This motion, if passed, would not result in a change in the rules. One of the functions of Congress is to direct the Association with regard to fundamental policy matters and that’s what this in effect will do if the motion is passed.

MOTION 34: This motion comes from the Rathdowney-Errill GAA club and proposes that all players who wish to participate in an adult championship match must have completed courses approve by Central Council on Alcohol, Gambling, and Substance abuse (AGSA) and Anti-doping Education in that Championship year or the preceding one. Failure to do so would lead to a one-match suspension.

MOTION 35: This motion relates to the size of Special Congress. Fermanagh are proposing that Central Council’s discretion to decide the size of representation at Special Congress be removed. This would effectively mean Special Congress would always be the same size as a regular Annual Congress.

MOTION 36: This motion seeks to redefine the concept of a player’s ‘First Club’. It proposes that you become attached to your ‘First Club’ when you play at any age. Currently it kicks in at U-12, but this motion proposes that as soon as you play Go Games underage you’re then attached to that club.

MOTION 37: This motion deals with inter-county transfers and how they are applied for. The proposal from Strasbourg Gaels is that all inter-county transfers have to be done online.

MOTION 38: This motion relates to the mechanisms around weekend authorisations to play GAA overseas. Europe are proposing that weekend authorizations would no longer apply to Europe.

 

Gaelic Players Association chief executive Tom Parsons, centre, alongside, Galway camogie player Niamh Kilkenny, left, and Tyrone footballer Conor Meyler during a GPA Media Briefing ahead of GAA Congress 2022.
Gaelic Players Association chief executive Tom Parsons, centre, alongside, Galway camogie player Niamh Kilkenny, left, and Tyrone footballer Conor Meyler during a GPA Media Briefing ahead of GAA Congress 2022.

 

MOTION 39: At the moment the stipulation for underage grades in counties is that counties have to operate at odd age-grades or even age-grades but the key thing is whatever way they’re structured it has to be in accordance with Central Council policy. This motion proposes removing that clause so that counties will have absolute discretion to run their own age grades internally in whatever way they want.

MOTION 40: This motion proposes changing the inter-county minor grade from U-17 to U-18 and the minimum age of at which a player is eligible to play in it at 14.

MOTION 41: This motion proposes changing the inter-county minor grade from U-17 to U-18 and the minimum age of at which a player is eligible to play in it at 15.

MOTION 42: This motion proposes changing the inter-county minor grade from U-17 to U-18 and the minimum age of at which a player is eligible to play in it at 16.

MOTION 43: This motion proposes that for a player to be eligible to play in adult competitions he must have celebrated his 17th birthday prior to July 1st of the Championship year rather than January 1st which is the rule as it currently stands.

MOTION 44: This motion proposes enshrining in rule that the GAA would have a 16 week period designated exclusively to counties for the purpose of completing their club championship programme. No inter-county or inter-county club championship games could be scheduled during this period.

MOTION 45: Motion 45 proposes that where Teams finish with equal points for Qualification for the Concluding Stages of a competition, or for Promotion or Relegation, the tie shall be decided by a play-off at U-17 or younger age grade competitions.

MOTION 46: This motion is looking to increase the severity of penalties that could apply for infractions like racist or sectarian abuse perpetrated on an opponent, team-mate or match official. It proposes raising the minimum level of penalty that would apply to a 48-week suspension.

Motions 47 and 48 are for listing having already been passed by Central Council

MOTION 47: This motion relates to trophy presentations and proposes allowing a second player to join the captain for trophy presentations to amalgamated teams.

MOTION 48: This motion is linked to motion number three and seeks to protect the usage of the GAA crest and county crest from unauthorised use.

 

Lifetime achievement award for the late Eamonn Ryan

The impact the late, great Eamonn Ryan had on Gaelic games coaching was fittingly recognised last Saturday when he was posthumously honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the 2022 GAA Coaching Conference.

Best known for his achievements with the Ladies Senior Football team that saw him manage them to 10 All-Ireland titles, Ryan also had great success in many other levels of the game.

Prior to Eamonn’s involvement, the Cork Ladies had won no major honours at National or provincial level.

In 2014 the Cork Ladies won the RTE team of the year after a public vote that recognised the achievements of Eamonn and all the Cork players.

He qualified as a primary School Teacher out of St. Patricks in Drumcondra and taught in the Local School in Watergrasshill and became principal of the school in later years.

As a teacher he taught everything to his pupils, from Shakespeare, to classical music to coaching hurling and football, to both boys and girls during and after school who affectionally referred to as ‘The Master’.

Eamonn loved getting people involved in his activities and had a great ability in making everyone feel part of the group and could get the very best out of everyone in the group. This is very evident from his coaching CV in that he was involved in many a ‘breakthrough’ season with so many teams.

Eamonn had this great ability in that when he was speaking to a group you could sense that he was speaking directly to you and you always wanted to do your very best for him. His ability to tell stories about life and relate them to the games was one of his great traits. For Eamonn, you were a person first and a player second.

 

Eamonn Ryan reacts to the final whistle in the 2013 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Final.
Eamonn Ryan reacts to the final whistle in the 2013 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Final.

 

Eamonn was also involved in training tutors to deliver the GAAs Coach Education programme. His approach was the same as he was coaching – he was talking to you as a person first and not as a tutor.

He certainly made you think about how you approach delivering a course so that you could get the best out of the room. Eamonn always maintained that if you worked the room and got to know the course attendants as people that the knowledge and information would flow effortlessly on that course.

When giving feedback on the course Eamonn always asked, “what you would do”, not, “this is what I would have done”. A brilliant skill which he passed to so many tutors.

Eamonn loved coaching and was always willing to help when he could if he could and he was a sounding board for many a person/player/coach during his life time.

“He leaves a huge legacy,” said GAA President, Larry McCarthy.

“The most well-known part of it was obviously his involvement with Cork ladies, but I think his legacy is much bigger than that. It’s not just those All-Irelands, it’s the fact that he brought humanity and humility to his coaching role.

“And, as a coach educator, he was able to impart that to others. He never, ever had an ego about it. He was so intuitive and so in tune with the athletes that he had. He was absolutely magnificent.”

Scór na nÓg 2022

Scór na nÓg 2022

Scór is back in action and ready to begin the 2022 season with the long awaited return of Scór na nÓg after its two year hiatus. Get involved with your club and take part in any of the eight disciplines, Rince Foirne, Amhránaíocht Aonair, Aithriseoireacht/Scéalaíocht, Bailéad Ghrúpa, Nuachleas, Ceol Uirlise, Rince Seit & Tráth na gCeist. See the dates for Scór na nÓg below along with contacts to get involved.

 

Division Finals

Abhann Dubh / Avondhu  – Friday 4th March at 8pm in Castletownroche
Barry Ahern – 0860220906 / bazhelen40@gmail.com
Cairbre / Carbery – Sunday 27th February at 2pm in St. Patrick’s Hall, Dunmanway
Deirdre Hodnett – 0868257136 / dhodnett67@gmail.com
Carraigdhoun  – Friday 4th March at 9am in Kinsale Community School
Friday 4th March at 1pm in Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin
Contact your club secretary for late entries
Dú Ealla / Duhallow  – Friday 4th March at 7:30pm in Cullen
Julie O’Connor – 0874133506 / julieoc1@hotmail.co.uk
Uí Mac Choille / Imokilly  – Sunday 6th March at 6:30pm in Lisgoold
Liam Ó Laochdha – 0863258271 / olaochdha.l@gmail.com
Muscraí / Muskerry  – Sunday 6th March at 5pm in Coachford GAA Hall
Dolores Long – 0861702103 / scor.muskerry@gmail.com

 

County Final / Craobh Chorcaí

Saturday 12th March at 7pm in Éire Óg GAA Pavilion, Ovens

 

Munster Final / Craobh na Mumhan

Sunday 3rd April in Halla na Féile, Cashel, Co. Tipperary with the Table Quiz at 12pm and Stage Competitions at 2pm

 

All Ireland Final / Craobh na hÉireann

Sunday 1st May at Gleneagle INEC Arena, Killarney, Co. Kerry

 

Clubs are also reminded that Scór Sinsir is just around the corner and to start practicing and get involved in the adult competitions too.
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