The County Féile na nÓg (U14 football) will be run off to the following schedule;

• Group Stages of all competitions; Saturday 6^th April
• Premier Competition semi-finals and final; Sunday 7^th April
• Semi-finals and finals of the “A” and “B” competitions; Monday 22^nd April.
• Entries for Féile na nÓg ( U14 Football) to be submitted not later than Friday 15^th March
• The entry fee for playing in Féile is €180 with €150 refundable once your club plays in the competition. Please submit as indicated on the entry form.
• There is no County Féile in hurling this year as all interested teams can play in the National Féile, hosted by Cork, over the weekend 7^th-9^th June. Teams that have entered for the hurling will receive a separate notification.

PLAYING RULES FOR FÉILE NA nÓG (U14 Football)

Normal Playing Rules to apply.

Panel of 24 to be submitted to referee at the commencement of the competition. Clubs may not alter this panel at any stage during the Group stages. Unlimited substitutions to apply from the 24 listed.

All Group Games to be 15 minutes aside. (Except where outlined where they will be 12 minutes a side).

Premier U14 teams play in Premier Grade, Division 1 teams play in the “A” grade while teams playing Division 2 or lower play in the “B” grade.

Teams in Premier and ‘A’’ are 15 a side. Teams in ‘B’ are 13 a side. However, the teams that qualify from the “B” grade will have to play 15 a side in the National Competition run over the weekend 28^th-30^th June.

Clubs are requested to check with opponents in advance of the competition, should a clash of Colours occur. In accordance with TO Cumann Luth Chleas Gael, both clubs change, unless by agreement

At the conclusion of Group Stages:

In the event of teams finishing level on points, the team with the lowest overall score conceded will be determined the Group winner.

In the event of teams having identical scores conceded, then the side that scored the most overall points will qualify. In the event of scores still being deadlocked, the winner will be determined by the result of the game between the teams.

Arrangements for Group Finals (where applicable) to be listed with Fixtures. Games in these Final will be 15 minutes a side.

In the event of game(s) ending in a draw, extra time of 5 minutes a side will be played.

Should sides be level at end of extra time, Referee will restart game with the first side to score being declared the winner.

SEMI FINALS / FINALS

The semi-finals and final of the Premier competition will take place on Sunday evening 7^th April with the A and B Finals scheduled for Monday 22^nd April. Details of venues etc., to be notified.

Games in the Semi-Finals and Final will be 15 minutes a side.

In the event of game(s) ending in a draw, extra time of 5 minutes a side will be played.

Should sides be level at end of extra time, Referee will restart game with the first side to score being declared the winner.

A chairde,

As you are aware,  13 a-side competitions are for teams/clubs that are struggling to field 15 a-side teams and  Regulations are drafted to help protect the clubs that may be struggling for numbers. It has been evident in recent years that some clubs are using more than the required 18 in a panel and may well have been able to field in 15 a side.

Please find below the regulations and procedures that are being adopted across all regions for 2019 and your co-operation is requested in this matter.

1.14. Any club wishing to field a team in 13 a-side competitions must submit a list of players which may only contain a maximum of 18 players prior to the commencement of the relevant competition.

13. 13 a-side hurling/football

Clubs playing in these 13 a-side games are advised that they must not go outside the panel of players submitted. Any club found guilty of breach of this regulation shall forfeit any game won with teams fielding any players not listed in their application. A club fine will also be considered.

As you are aware, 13 a-side competitions are for teams/clubs that are struggling to field 15 a-side teams and the above Regulations are drafted to help protect the clubs that may be struggling for numbers. Your co-operation is requested to ensure this happens.

For 2019, the above Regulations will be implemented as follows:

• Clubs are asked to submit their panel of 18 after they have played their first game in a 13 a side competition for that competition. This is to give clubs a chance to know what their panels are before submitting. These panels should be submitted by email to the Rúnaí of the relevant Region/Coiste not later than three days after the first game and before the second game is played.
• Clubs must then stay within that panel for that competition. However, they may apply to replace a member of that panel to the relevant Region that governs that competition in the event that the club wishes to replace a member of the panel on a permanent basis. This could occur, for example, where a player incurs a long-term injury or where a member of the panel is no longer interested in continuing to play. A player removed from the nominated panel will no longer be eligible to play in that competition and shall not be reinstated to that panel.

A Chara

As you are aware Cork are hosting Féile na nGael 2019 and we are advising clubs who are taking part and hosting of an Important meeting scheduled for

MONDAY NEXT FEBRUARY  18 AT THE 

CLAYTON SILVERSPRINGS HOTEL

CONFERENCE CENTRE

This meeting is scheduled to commence at 8pm, with each participating club requested to have a representative in attendance.

Registration of Delegates will take place at 7.45 pm. Please ensure that you are on time.

The meeting will be addressed by

Gearóid Ó’Maomhichíl – Páirc an Crochaigh

Peadar Ó’hÓgáin – Páirc an Crochaigh, Féile

Breandán Ó’Briain – Féile Cathaoirleach, Páirc an Cróchaigh

Deasún Ó’Cuilleanáin – Oifigeach na Leanaí, Coiste Chontae

Also attending will be

Seán Ó’Puirseáil, Cathaoirleach Féile Chorcaí,

Ristteard Ó’Murchú, Rúnai, Féile Chorcaí

Eoghan Ó’Concubhar, Cisteoir, Feile Chorcaí

Ronan Ó’Dubháin, Oifigeach Oiliúna Chorcaí

The importance of Garda Vetting, both players and households hosting visiting players is of importance and will be addressed during the evening. Other issues concerning Féile will also be addressed. An opportunity for delegates to question those at the top table with any query a club may have will also be facilitated.

In all this meeting should be concluded by 9.30 pm. Light refreshments will be supplied.

CORK GAA have unveiled details of a forum for youth players who are aspiring to perform at senior inter county level in the future.
Páirc Uí Chaoimh will host a unique event on Sunday next, with an audience drawn from ladies football, camogie and the GAA’s development squads.
Players will get advice on nutrition, lifestyle management along with insights in to how county stars such as Rena Buckley and Stephen McDonnell deal with the good and bad days that inter county players encounter.
Chairman of the Cork Health and Well Being Committee, Des Cullinane, pointed out that many of our best club players come in to development squads and may not be the best players in this environment.
“Some players can find this difficult to handle and may suffer confidence issues.
“This forum aims to highlight coping mechanisms for players.
“Much of our training is centred around the skills of the game, team play and tactics.
“This forum aims to delve in to areas that traditionally would not be addressed within the squads structure but are just as important in terms of getting the desired performance on the field.”
“The forum will also focus on the adult mentors who look after the development squad programmes. Multiple All Ireland winning manager Eamonn Ryan will address the coaches on player management.
“Of particular attention here is around communication to players within squads but also those who are not selected and how to manage these situations.”
Cork GAA wish to thank RedFM for coming on board as media partners.

The Cork GAA County Board are seeking suitably qualified candidates to fill the role of Games Promotion Officer, based in the Carbery Division.

See: https://jobs.ie/ApplyForJob.aspx?Id=1766620 for full details.