GAA phased reopening updates

Please see below the latest announcements that are being made to clubs with respect of our phased reopening.

Phase 3 (from June 29th)

  • Astro turf facilities – for club members
  • Hurling ball walls
  • Walkways – all control measures, bar the need to adhere to social distancing, removed
  • Outdoor Handball Alleys
  • Officer Training/Meetings (Subject to further guidelines on numbers and area of room being prepared by NHSC and issued to clubs)

Phase 4 (from July 20th)

  • Club/County Gyms
  • Dressing Rooms (subject to advice on Close v Casual Contacts)
  • Indoor Handball Alleys, subject to guidance laid down in Handball Return to Play Document

Phase 3:

The following are allowed to open from June 29th providing Govt Regulations for relevant sector is followed and all required third party insurances and assurances are in place:

  • Bars serving food
  • Businesses operated by third parties using GAA premises under licence or lease, eg Creches or Gyms
  • Astro turf facilities – commercial usage
  • Playgrounds

In addition, we would like to draw your attention to the below – our updated club briefing presentation, which updates clubs on the changes to the Safe Return to Play roadmap.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhKD2HaIAm4

Key dates for Inter-County Teams

October 17-18: Cork football league game v Louth.

October 24-25: Cork football league game v Longford; Munster hurling quarter-final.

October 31-November 1: Munster hurling semi-final vs Waterford

November 7-8: Munster football semi-final v Kerry; hurling qualifiers round 1.

November 14-15: Munster hurling final; hurling qualifiers round 2.

November 21: All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals.

November 22: Munster football final; All-Ireland U20 hurling final.

November 28-29: All-Ireland hurling semi-finals.

December 6: All-Ireland football semi-finals: Munster winners v Connacht winners. All-Ireland minor finals.

December 13: All-Ireland hurling final.

December 19: All-Ireland football final.

Plans for 2020 inter-county competitions unveiled

The GAA can today confirm arrangements for its inter-county competitions after the recommendations of CCCC were endorsed by An Coiste Bainistíochta yesterday.

Competition regulations dealing with venues, promotion/relegation and dates for games have yet to be finalised and will be finalised by the CCCC in the coming weeks.

The draws for the Ring and Rackard Cup will follow this release in due course.

2020 Inter County Roadmap Proposals

Senior Inter County Championships

Football

Football Championship to revert to Provincial Knock-out – New York will not be involved; London will be involved pending travel restrictions*

No qualifiers in 2020*

Tailteann Cup to be postponed until 2021*

Hurling

Liam Mac Carthy Hurling Championship to revert to straight knock out provincial championship – 2 Round back door with All-Ireland Quarter finals*(structure at bottom of document)

New draw to be made for Leinster and Munster SH Championships (Draws to be made on Friday, June 26th)

Mc Donagh Cup to stay round-robin; winner promoted to Mac Carthy Championship for 2021

· No entry to 2020 All Ireland Hurling Championship for Mc Donagh Finalists*

· Issue of what happens for 2021 Mac Carthy Championship should Kerry win the Mc Donagh Cup will be dealt with in final competition regulations

Ring, Rackard to be straight knock-out; beaten quarter finalists enter Relegation semis; new draw required (format is below)*

Meagher to retain existing format*

Participation of the Overseas Units from England in Ring, Rackard and Meagher Cups will have to be on the basis of all games being in Ireland (Football and Hurling); it is also based on no travel restrictions in place between Ireland and Britain *

(If it is not possible for overseas units to participate, alternative structures will be confirmed for the Ring, Rackard and Meagher Competitions and in particular in relation to Promotion, Relegation and the impact on the Leinster Council’s Hurling Championship motion passed at Congress 2020)

Games in Provincial Championships will be week on week in many cases*

Finish on the Day (i.e. Extra Time, Penalties) to be introduced in all inter-county knock out games including, the All-Ireland Finals at all levels (Senior, U20, Minor etc.)*

Finish on the day for all inter-county competitions in 2020 will be: 2 x 10mins of extra time; if still level, straight to penalties (as per Central Council Regulations)*

No Junior Football in 2020

Football and Hurling Leagues

Rounds 6 and 7 of Allianz Football Leagues to be completed – top team in each Division is League winner for that Division*

Football League finals will not be played*

Finals in Division 2 and 3 Hurling only to be completed*

Div 1 Hurling League Quarter, Semi and Finals will not be played – Limerick are declared Division 1a and Clare Division 1b Champions for 2020*

U20 Football and Hurling

U20 Football Semis and Final to be completed*

U20 Hurling to be played concurrently with Senior Hurling Championships; no All Ireland semi-finals; Provincial Champions meet in All Ireland final – C.C.C.C are recommending to Management for approval: a player who plays (as a starter or sub) in the Senior Hurling Championship (Mac Carthy Cup) becomes ineligible for U20 until his Senior team has exited the Championship*

U20 B Hurling – exploring the possibility of blitz-type competition post Ring/Rackard/Meagher completion*

Club Championships

2020/2021 Provincial and All Ireland Club Championships will not take place*

Minor Football & Hurling Championships

Straight knock out – All Ireland series will not be played alongside Senior All Ireland series*

No All Ireland Quarter Finals in Minor Football or Hurling *

One All-Ireland Semi Final in Hurling – Draw has been made in advance: Galway will play Munster Champions *

2020 2nd Level Schools

C.C.C.C recommends that Competitions should be completed to Provincial Final stage only. No All Ireland Series at any level. *

*All issues marked with an asterisk above require deviation from existing Rules

Knock-out Hurling Championships Leinster & Munster

Format;

1 x Provincial Quarter Final, 2 x Semi Finals, Provincial Finals (Draw specifics to be confirmed by the Provinces)

Qualifiers:

RD1 DRAW

6 teams that do not make the Provincial Finals placed in a draw

First 4 teams drawn meet in Rd1; These to include BOTH defeated Provincial Quarter finalists.

Bowl 1 – Leinster Teams – Bowl 2 Munster Teams

2 Leinster drawn to play 2 Munster; (1 Leinster & 1 Munster receive bye to Rd 2)

RD2 DRAW

2 Bye Teams plus 2 Rd 1 winners in a bowl

2 fixtures drawn – subject to avoidance of repeat pairings where possible

ALL-IRELAND QUARTER-FINALS

Bowl 1 – Beaten Provincial Finalists; Bowl 2 – Rd 2 Winners

2 fixtures drawn – subject to avoidance of repeat pairings where possible

ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINALS – Subject to beaten provincial finalists not meeting the Provincial Champions from their province; and also subject to avoidance of repeat pairings where possible

All-Ireland Semi-Finals and All-Ireland Final

New Ring & Rackard Format

Draw for four quarter finals

– 4 winners to semis and 2 teams on to final (Ring: both finalists promoted; Rackard: only winner promoted)

  • 4 losers to Relegation semis in both
  • Ring Cup: Relegation final with loser relegated to Rackard
  • Rackard Cup: Relegation Semi Final losers are both relegated to Meagher in 2021; Relegation Final losers are also in Meagher in 2021; Relegation final winners to stay in Rackard.
  • Meagher winners are promoted to Rackard Cup for 2021.

If it is not possible for overseas units to participate, the Ring, Rackard and Meagher Competition structures will be reviewed and C.C.C.C will be seeking a temporary deferral of the Leinster Council’s Hurling Championship motion passed at Congress 2020. Participation will be on the basis that all games are in Ireland.

Knock-out Football Championship

Munster, Connacht, Ulster & Leinster Championships (draws already made)

Prelim Rounds

USFC – Monaghan v Cavan

LSFC – Carlow v Offaly, Wexford v Wicklow, Louth v Longford

Quarter Finals

USFC – Donegal v Tyrone, Derry v Armagh, Mon/Cav v Antrim, Fermanagh v Down

LSFC – Carlow/Offaly v Kildare, Wex/Wick v Meath, Louth/Longford v Laois, Westmeath v Dublin

CSFC – London v Roscommon, Leitrim v Mayo

MSFC – Waterford v Limerick, Clare v Tipperary

Semi Finals

USFC – Donegal/Tyrone v Derry/Armagh – Mon/Cav/Antrim v Fermanagh/Down

LSFC – Leinster- Draw to be made

CSFC – Leitrim/Mayo v London/Roscommon; Galway v Sligo

MSFC – Waterford/Limerick v Clare/Tipp and Cork v Kerry

Munster, Connacht, Ulster and Leinster Finals

All Ireland Semi Finals and Final

Click on the Inter – County master fixture plan below

2020 Inter County Master Fixtures Plan

Cork GAA Clubs Draw Results – June 2020

The June draw took place this evening and the winners are as follows.

 

Rank Draw Number Prize First Name Last Name Club
1st I813 €20,000 Cash Mairead De Barra Sars/Glanmire
2nd D417 €5,000 Cash GERARD CREEDON Kilshannig
3rd B304 €3,000 Cash WILLIAM LEE Kildorrery
4th O441 €1,000 Cash Niall Canty Bantry Blues
5th H862 €1,000 Cash MICHAEL LANDERS Éire Óg
6th E225 Luxury Weekend Break PATRICK WHELAN Castlehaven
7th H286 Luxury Weekend Break PHILIP MURPHY Castlelyons
8th N845 €150 Voucher O’Flynn’s Hotels MARTIN O’BRIEN Castlemartyr
9th E531 €150 Voucher Tom Murphy Menswear MITCHEL & TREACY O’LEARY Mallow
10th J270 €150 Voucher Rochestown Park Hotel MARTIN O’CONNOR Killeagh
11th N164 €150 Voucher Co-op Superstores JIM SWEENEY Midleton
12th I153 €150 Voucher Cummins Sports MICHAEL DE LARGEY Erins Own
13th B478 €150 Voucher One 4 All GREG & TRACEY CRONIN Aghabullogue
14th K618 €150 Vouher Keanes Jewellers NICK N HEFFERNAN Sars/Glanmire
15th B057 €150 Voucher O’Flynn’s Hotels Regina Daly Castlehaven
16th J078 €150 Voucher Tom Murphy Menswear MATTHEW ANGLAND Newmarket
17th K746 €150 Voucher Rochestown Park Hotel KENNETH COVENEY Shamrocks
18th G943 €150 Voucher Co-op Superstores MICHAEL O’RIORDAN Grenagh
19th J584 €150 Voucher Cummins Sports SINEAD KINAHAN Grange
20th O858 €150 Voucher Keanes Jewellers EDDIE BIGGANE Charleville
21st D464 €150 Cash SEAN HOURIGAN Kilshannig
22nd E525 €150 Cash Anthony O’Neill Buttevant
23rd N953 €150 Cash MARIA ROCHE Glanworth
24th F039 €150 Cash Miriam HICKEY Cullen
25th I463 €150 Cash TOM DENNEHY Kiskeam

Health Questionnaire Information for Clubs

Please find attached information and links relating to the Health Questionnaire that all active participants have to fill out or have filled out on their behalf, before a return to activity.
This along with the elearning module, which must also be undertaken, are two key parts of the return to play roadmap for Gaelic games.
All of the Covid-19 related supports and resources for clubs and counties are available via the Covid-19 resources link at gaa.ie