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Proposed new GAA Rule Changes

Dave — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:00:22 +0000

The Central Council of the GAA voted this weekend to introduce a spate of experimental rules to the game. Depending on their success they will then be voted on at Annual Congress 2010 in County Down.

When a player is in possession of the ball it may be struck with an open hand or a fist provided there is a definitive striking action (the current rule just allows for striking with the fist).
Introduction of a free kick (or mark) for catching a kick-out between the two 45 metre lines. Free kick must be taken by the player who catches the ball.
The rule governing the bounce is redefined – there will be no foul unless the ball is caught. That appears to suggest that a player may bounce the ball more than once as long as the ball is not caught.
The square ball rule is to be altered greatly. An attacking player can now enter the small rectangle before the ball. There are three exceptions: a player cannot be in the square before the ball if from a sideline kick, a free-kick or a 45.
Statistics show that fewer penalties are being scored. Therefore it is proposed that the penalty kick be moved forward from the 13 metre line to 11 metres from goal.
To speed up play it is proposed that all kick-outs be taken from the 13 metre line.
To provide more clarity to the advantage rule, referees shall use clearly defined signals to indicate that the foul has been seen and is playing advantage.
It was thought that players are getting charged while picking up the ball. To refine the rule and add protection, instead of a fair charge definition using the words ‘side to side’, the rule should refer to a ‘shoulder to shoulder’ charge.
Topical in view of the controversy during the Cork and Tyrone match and borrowing a rule from rugby, it is suggested that after the full time whistle comes after the expiration of added time when the ball next crosses any boundary line.

There are also 7 rule changes proposed for Hurling, which you can read about here

GAA Qualifiers: Round 4

Dave — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:19:34 +0000

GAA ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIP: ROUND FOUR

1. Antrim v Kerry – Sunday 26 Jul 2009 at 2:00 in Tullamore

2. Kildare v Wicklow – Saturday 25 July at 7.00 in Portlaoise

3. Galway v Donegal – Saturday 25th July at 7.00 in Sligo

4. Limerick v Meath/Roscommon

The Meath vs Roscommon game will take place on Saturday 25th July at 7.00 in Navan. The winner will Limerick in Round 4.

All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Round Three

Dave — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:05:32 +0000

Wicklow v Down (Sunday 3pm, Aughrim, Co. Wicklow)
Meath v Wexford/Roscommon
Kerry v Sligo
Donegal v Derry

(Times, dates and venues TBC)

RTÉ announce 2009 GAA coverage

Dave — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:59:45 +0000

RTÉ Sport have announced their live GAA coverage for the forthcoming 2009 Championship.

17 May

Fermanagh v Down, 3.30pm

24 May

Derry v Monaghan, 2pm

Kildare v Offaly, 4pm

30 May

Offaly v Wexford, 7pm (Hurling)

31 May

Tyrone v Armagh, 2pm

Tipperary v Cork, 4pm (Hurling)

6 June

Cavan v Fermanagh/Down, 7pm

7 June

Meath v Dublin, 4pm

13 June

Kildare/Offaly v Wexford, 7pm

14 June

Longford/Wicklow v Westmeath, 2pm

Limerick v Waterford, 4pm (Hurling)

20 June

New York/Mayo v Leitrim/Roscommon, 5pm

Leinster SHC semi-final, 7pm

21 June

Tyrone/Armagh v Derry/Monaghan, 2pm

27 June

Donegal/Antrim v Cavan/Fermanagh/Down, 7pm

28 June

Sligo v London/Galway, 2pm

4 July

All-Ireland Qualifiers

11 July

All-Ireland Qualifiers

12 July

Munster SHC final, 4pm

18 July

All-Ireland Qualifiers

19 July

Ulster SFC final, 2pm

25/26 July

All-Ireland Qualifiers

All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals

1/2/3 August

All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals

9 Aug

All-Ireland SHC & MHC semi-finals

16 Aug

All-Ireland SHC & MHC semi-finals

23 Aug

All-Ireland SFC & MFC semi-finals

30 Aug

All-Ireland SFC & MFC semi-finals

6 Sept

All-Ireland SHC & MHC finals

20 Sept

All-Ireland SFC & MFC finals

via RTÉ Sport

GAA National League finals dates and venues announced

Dave — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:42:12 +0000

The GAA has confirmed that the Allianz Football League Division 1 and 2 finals will be played as a double header at Croke Park on Sunday 26 April. Cork will play Monaghan in the Division 2 decider at 2.00pm, while Derry and Kerry meet in Division 1 final at 4.00pm

The Division 3 and 4 finals will be played at Pearse Park in Longford on Saturday 25 April. Down play Tipperary in Division 3 at 6.30pm, while Antrim and Sligo meet in the Division 4 decider at 4.30pm.

The Division 1 hurling final between Kilkenny and Tipperary will be at Semple Stadium on Sunday 3 May at 4.00pm.

Teams and venue for the Division 2 final have yet to be decided. Meanwhile, the Cadbury GAA Under-21 Football Championship final originally scheduled for 2 May has been moved to the Bank Holiday Monday 4 May to avoid clashing with the Munster v Leinster Heineken Cup semi-final. Teams and venue have yet to be decided.

Irish Sport Blogs

Dave — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:40:30 +0000

I am having difficulty sourcing good sport blogs from an Irish perspective. So far my list includes (in no particular order):

But I am having difficulty finding a GAA Football blog, there is also hurlingblog.com but I have no interest in hurling (sorry).

There is a sport feed on http://twitter.com/spoirt, just follow @spoirt

Any ideas or recommendations, please leave a comment

New Yellow Card Rules in GAA

Dave — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:33:57 +0000

Come January, in the subsidiary provincial competitions right through to the national leagues, a three-tier disciplinary system will be set in motion. The aim of the new regulations is to allow the players that best use the skills of the game to be allowed to demonstrate those skills.

Red cards offences will undergo no change in the referee's rule book but seven additional offences will be punishable by yellow cards. These are yellow cards with a different result. The recipient of the yellow card will be sent to the line – at the next break in play they can be replaced by a substitute. The maximum number of substitutes allowed including regular substitutes at any one time is six.

This new yellow card method is hoped to punish the individual more than the team and thus become self-regulating through players and managers themselves.

The yellow card offences are

pulling down an opponent to tripping with a hand or hurl
deliberately body checking an opponent after he has played the ball away
bringing an arm or a hurl around the neck of an opponent on the ground and away from play
remonstrating in an aggressive manner with a match official
using a hurl in a careless manner, arguably the most contentious of the seven.

The black book will remain in place for many lesser offences and two black books will remain the equivalent of a yellow card.

via RTÉ Sport GAA Championship: GAA hope new regulations will reduce cynicism.

Jack O’Connor reappointed as Kerry manager

Dave — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:24:16 +0000

Jack O’Connor has been reappointed as manager for the Kerry senior football team. He has been handed a two year term. Read more:Jack O’Connor reappointed as Kerry manager « Kerry News Blog

Kerry & Wicklow in the GAA

David Meehan — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:42:36 +0000

Such a difference between GAA in Wicklow and Kerry. There was quite a big crowd at the final on Saturday in Fitzgerald Stadium, between Dr. Crokes of Killarney and Rathmore, a game easily won by the Killarney men. But its obvoious that the GAA in Kerry know how to organise their sport. In Wicklow for some strange reason, they play their matches in Aughrim. I mean where the hell is that. I have lived in Wicklow for 20 years and I dont know where it is. I think I have seen it signposted on the Arklow by-pass. But ask any kid in Bray where Wanderers play their home matches and they will point you in the direction of the Carlisle Grounds. In fact most of them will no doubt have been there at some stage in their life.

Bray has a population of 30,000 people, Killarney around 9,000. But how come Killarney has a much bigger GAA following? And I’m not just talking about the usual Kerry crowd who “wait for the All-Ireland”. I am talking about club matches in Kerry, that attract what must be massive crowds by the standards of any other county.

The Wicklow county board have made a step in the right direction, by appointing Mick O’Dwyer as manager of the senior team. But even then its a Kerryman they appoint. And it just shows you that given the right circumstances that there is a significant interest in GAA in Wicklow. See this and also the fact that 400 people turned up for the first Wicklow training session under the stewardship of Micko. Lets hope they keep this forward thinking up, and maybe in the future they will see sense and play matches in Bray, or one of the towns in Wicklow (no offense, Aughrim).