Club Motions for County Convention 2022

The following Motions from Clubs to County Convention 2022 as approved by the Motions Sub-Committee.

 

That Rule 6.17 – Games & Competitions – Age Grades – Official Guide – Part 1 ( page 91) be amended to read as follows:

Club

Adult
A player shall have celebrated his 17th birthday prior to January 1st of the Championship Year.

Under-Age Grades
A county shall determine its internal Under-Age Grades for competition purposes within the parameter of Under 21 down to Under 11, subject to the stipulation that competitions at Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 must take place within each County together with one further underage competition above the Under 18 grade.

The rest of the Rule to remain unchanged.

MAIN CHANGE – “subject to Central Council Policy” – is removed, and stipulation that competitions must take place at U14, U16 and U18 level.
For counties of larger populations, there is the provision to provide additional competitions at U15 and U17 if required within this rule change.

The above Motion(s) have been approved at the Special General Meeting of the Club held on 7th November 2022 in compliance with Rule 3.14 Official Guide.

 

 

That Transfers Bye Law (g) of Cork County Board Bye Laws (updated in October 2019)

‘A player who is applying for a transfer to the ‘First Club’ of his father’

be deleted completely.

 

The above Motion has been approved at a Special General Meeting of the Club held on 7th November 2022 in compliance with Rule 3.14 Official Guide.

Rob Heffernan to join Cork Football Backroom team for 2023 season

Olympic Medallist Rob Heffernan is set to join John Cleary’s Cork Senior Football backroom team as performance coach for the 2023 season.

Heffernan will join Kevin Walsh (Galway), Ray Keane (MTU/St Finbarr’s),  Barry Corkery (Éire Óg), James Loughrey (Mallow), and Mícheál Ó Cróinín (Naomh Abán), who have all been confirmed as selectors for the coming campaign.

44-year-old Heffernan now coaches elite athletes in his field, having retired from international race-walking in 2013 on the back of a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics and gold at the World Championships in Moscow the following year.

Rebels’ Bounty Draw results for November are in

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Read the latest Club Newsletter – November 2022

The November edition of the GAA Club Newsletter is now available.

This month’s edition includes the following:

  • Millions flooding to clubs in National Club Draw 2023
  • Interviews with top inter-county referees
  • GAA thanks Sports Ireland for support during Covid-19
  • Clubs encouraged to register for ‘Ireland Lights Up’
  • Ceremony in Canada to mark final resting place of JP Ryan

The November 2022 edition of the GAA Club Newsletter can be viewed and downloaded below.