The Dean Ryan Cup (Under 16.5 A Hurling) competition gets underway this week with three Round 1 fixtures down for decision.


Fixture Details

Corn an Rianaigh (16.5 A H) Round 1
Wednesday September 20th
CBS Midleton 4-14 Our Ladys Templemore 2-15 – Match Report

Ham HS Bandon 0-15 Nenagh CBS 0-4
St Flannans W/O Coláiste Iosaef, Kilmallock Snr

Thursday September 21st
Bansha 13:30 Árdscoil Rís Limerick V De La Salle College Waterford


Our Ladys Templemore v CBS Midleton

Our Ladys Templemore and CBS Midleton will meet in Clonmel Sportsfield on Wednesday at 1:30pm. In last year’s competition, both schools lost out to the eventual Dean Ryan Cup runners-up Thurles CBS – Templemore losing out by 3 points in round 1 (Match Report) while CBS Midleton proved no match for Thurles, losing out by 28 points in the semi-final (Match Report).

By coincidence, both schools lost out to Thurles CBS in last year’s Under 15 A Hurling competition also, Templemore losing by 11 points in the semi-final while CBS Midleton lost by 4 points to Thurles in the quarter-final.


Árdscoil Uí Urmaltaigh Bandon v Nenagh CBS

Árdscoil Uí Urmaltaigh Bandon take on Nenagh CBS in the other Round 1 match fixed for Wednesday, this one taking place in Fermoy at 1:30pm. Last year, Árdscoil Uí Urmaltaigh Bandon took part in the Under 16.5 B Hurling competition (Corn Sheamais Ui Dhonnchu), losing out to Doon by a point in the second round. Nenagh CBS lost in Round 1 of the Dean Ryan Cup to Ardscoil Ris Limerick by six points.

In last year’s Under 15 A Hurling competition (Corn Aodh Ui Dhudha), Nenagh CBS lost to the eventual champions Thurles CBS by 12 points in the first round. Meanwhile, Árdscoil Uí Urmaltaigh Bandon played in the Under 15 B Hurling competition and proved successful, winning the Corn Reamainn Ui hOgain Final by 3-20 to 1-12 against St. Joseph’s Tulla.


Árdscoil Rís Limerick V De La Salle College Waterford

Thursday’s game sees Ardscoil Ris Limerick taking on De La Salle Waterford at 1:30pm in Bansha. Last season, Ardscoil Ris lost out to CBS Midleton by 2-16 to 2-11 while De La Salle Waterford lost out to the eventual champions St. Colmans Fermoy by three points in the Quarter-Final.

Interestingly, these schools met in last year’s Under 15 A Hurling competition (Corn Aodh Ui Dhudha) with Ardscoil Ris Limerick securing a 2-16 to 1-13 victory over De La Salle Waterford in the Quarter-Final played at Clonmel.


Dean Ryan Cup Roll of Honour


Please find attached championship fixtures for the next few weeks.

A meeting of the Rebel Og West Region will take place on tomorrow Wednesday September 13th.  in the G.A.A. Pavillion , Dunmanway @ 8.30pm.  C.C.C. meeting at 7.30pm.

All clubs still left in championships shouid be represented at this meeting as no changes to the proposed dates can be entertained after this meeting.

Rebel Og West Region Championships September                             

Tuesday September 12th. U.14 B 1 Hurling Final

St. Colms                        v    Owen Gaels                      in        Castletown       M.O Leary   18.30

U.14 B 2 Hurling Final    

Tracton                                v   Shamrocks                         in        Crosshaven.      S. O Brien  18.30

U.16 A Football S/Final 

Newcestown                        v  Sam Maguires                     in        Clonakilty          P.Hurley    18.30



Wednesday September 13th Minor B Football S/Final

Macroom                               v   Owen Gaels                        in       B/Carriga          C.Murphy  18.30      


Friday  September 15th. U.16 B 2 Football

St.Colums                               v   Sam Maguires 2                in           Drimoleague   T.Barry    18.30

U.16 B 3 Football

Ballingeary                              v  Glengarriffe                       in            Kealkil                T.B.C.    18.30

 U.16 B 3 Football

Iveleary                                   v    Mizen Rovers                    in            Aughaville      F.Quill     18.30


Saturday  September 16th.U.16 B 1 Football

Naomh Aban                          v   Tadhg Mac Carthaigh        in         Inchageela       T.B.C.     18.00

Ilen Rovers                              v   Urhan                                   in         Kealkil             T.Barry    18.00


Sunday   September 17th.U.16 A Football (Prov.) Alt. Tues. 19th.

Clonakilty                               v     Owen Gaels                      in      Barryroe        P.Lawton       18.00


U.14 A Football

Bandon                                    v    Ilen Rovers                       in     Ballinacarriga  J.Crowley     11.30

U.14 B1 Football 

Sam Maguires                         v    Gabriel Og                        in      Church Cross   J.Crowley   11.30

Owen Gaels                             v    Ahan Gaels                      in       Rossmore         C.Murphy  11.30

U.14 B 2 Football (West 1)

Kilmeen                                    v   Kilmacabea                       in        Ardfield            P.Hurley   18.15

Castletownbere                      v    Tadhg Mac Carthaigh     in       Adrigole            T.B.C.        18.15 

U.14 B 2 Football West 3

Clondrohid                               v    Aghinagh                           in     Kilmichael             T.B.C      18.15 

U.14 A Hurling League Final

Ballinora                                  v    Inniscarra                           in        T.B.C.                  T.B.C.    18.15


Monday September 18th. U.16 B 2 Football

Kilmichael                              v   St.Colms/Sam Maguires    in  Inchageela             T.B.C.       18.15

Minor B 1 Football S/Final

Kilbrittain                                v   Newcestown                       in   Bandon        Ian McCarthy   18.15


Wednesday September 20th. U.14 A Football

Clonakilty                                v   Ibane Gaels                     in  Ballinascarthy    M.McCarthy  18.15

U.14 B 2 West 3 Football

Naomh Aban                           v   Lee Gaels                        in   Carrigadrohid        T.B.C.          18.15


Thursday September 21st. U.14 A  Football

O Donovan Rossa                   v   St.Colums                         in  Ballydehob           J.Donovan 18.15     


Friday September 22nd. U.16 A Football

Gabriel R.                                  v   Clonakilty/Owen Gaels    in    Leap               Liam O Shea 18.15


Saturday September 23rd. Minor B 1  Final

Owen Gaels/ Macroom         v   Newcestown/ Kilbrittain   in    T.B.C.             T.B.C.           T.B.C

Minor B 3 Football Final

Uibh Laoire                              v   St. Colums                            in   T.B.C.               T.B.C.           T.B.C.

Minor B 2 Football Final (Alt. Sun. Sept.24th.)

Kilmacabea                              v   Adrigole                                in    T.B.C.               T.B.C.           T.B.C

 

Sunday September 24th. Minor A Football Final

Sam Maguires                         v   Bantry                                   in    T.B.C.                T.B.C            T.B.C

Minor B 1 Football Final

Naomh Aban                            v   Gabriel Rangers                  in    T.B.C.                T.B.C.         T.B.C.


Saturday/ Sunday September 23rd./24th.

U.16 Football S/Finals (If not already played)

U.14  Football S/Finals (Where Feasible)


All clubs still involved in championships should be represented at the West Region meeting on  tomorrow Wednesday at 8.30pm.







 






Rebel Og County Minor Hurling Final is confirmed with Glen Rovers meeting Midleton on Monday 11th of September in P. Uí Rinn with an 8:15pm start. 

Who: Glen Rovers and Midleton 

What: Rebel Og Premier 1 Minor Hurling Championship 

Where: P.UiRinn 

When: Monday 11th of September 

How: Glen Rovers beat Douglas in the Semi-Final while Midleton over came Duhallow to book their final place. 


Midleton 2-19 Midleton 0-14

First up was meeting of Midleton and Duhallow in Mallow. A game in which both teams exchanged points early on before Midleton converted their first of their two goals. 

Once Midleton got their first goal they pulled away from Duhallow before their second goal in the 40min to ensure that the East Cork side would be in the final. 

Glen Rovers  0-15 Douglas  0-11
Glen are back in County Minor Hurling Final for the first time since 2013 when they beat Douglas by one point in UCC Mardyke. 

In a very closely game which was score for score throughout the game. The Glen at the break by two points. Again both teams exchanged points until a free on the 60 min was the difference as Glen won by a point. 


Carrigaline will play host to its first Premier Minor final under lights on Tuesday night. The meeting of Fermoy and Carrigtwohill will take place here. 

Who Fermoy and Carrigtwohill 


What
 Rebel Og Premier 2a Minor Championship final

Where
 Carrigaline GAA complex 

When
 Tuesday 12th of September at 8pm

How
 on Fermoy were too strong for Fr.O’Neills in their Semi-Final while Carrigtwohill over came Ballinhassig to book their final place. 

 

Rebel Og East Minor A Hurling Championship Final

Bride Rovers v Cobh

Rostellan

Saturday 16th Sept 2017

3.45pm.

 

Rebel Og East Minor B1 Hurling Championship Final

Lisgoold v Kiltha Og

Rostellan

Saturday 16th Sept 2017

2pm.

Rebel Og would like to congratulate 


Schools are back and the first weekend after the first full week of school, Rebel Og Coaching have their Monster Blitz programme back in action.

In all four cornersof the county Games Developments Administrators are busy working with clubs in arranging  the dates times and venues for all these games. 

For more information on any of the above follow the link to each page

Monster Blitz Programme CLICK HERE,

U9 league schedule CLICK HERE

U10 league schedules CLICK HERE

U11 league schedules CLICK HERE

The Following is notification for Minor Hurling Championship.

Minor A Hurling Championship Quarter Final,

Erins Own v St Catherines at Lisgoold on Thursday 17th August 2017 at 6.45pm

Semi Final

St Colmans v Cobh Ballinacurra Wednesday 9th August 2017 at 7pm

Minor B1 Hurling Championship

Semi Finals

St Vincents v Lisgoold Caherlag Saturday 19th August 2017 at 6.45pm

Aghada v Kiltha Og Caherlag Saturday 19th August 2017 at 5pm Minor B2 Hurling Championship Semi Finals Kinsale v Grenagh Ballincollig Wednesday 9th August 2017 at 7pm Mayfield v Carrig na Bhfear Whitescross Thursday 10th August 2017 at 7pm Extra Time If Needed Is Mise Le Meas, Deiric O Conghaile Runai/Fixtures Rebel Og Thoir

Rebel Og East will have two big games down for decision on Saturday afternoon when the U16 A and B1 finals will take place as part of a double header.

The City Division venue of Ballinlough will play host to the meeting of Ballinora and Traction in the B1 final while the big game of the afternoon will be the meeting of Aghabullogue and Cloughduv in the ‘A’ final.

 

U16 B1 Hurling Championship Final

Ballinora v Tracton

Ballinlough

Saturday 9thSept 2017

12 Noon

 

U16 A Hurling Championship Final

Aghabullogue v Cloughduv

Ballinlough

Saturday 9th Sept 2017

1.45pm

 

The story of the championship is told below in the path to the finals for both teams involved.

Rebel Og East U16 A Hurling Championship

Team 1             Score Score Team 2               Comment      

Carraigtwohill 5-14   4-9     Sliabh Rua

Youghal            3-8     2-8     St Colmans

Glen Rovers      4-15   3-6     Douglas

Aghabullogue   3-12   3-11   Carraigtwohill

Cloughduv        2-13   0-16   Ballinhassig

Aghabullogue   3-11   0-9     Youghal              Semi Final

Cloughduv        3-23   1-9     Glen Rovers       Semi Final

Aghabullogue   –         –         Cloughduv          Final

 

Rebel Og East Under 16 B1 Hurling Championship

Team 1             Score Score Team 2               Comment  

Castlelyons       3-24   1-9     St Malachys

Cobh                 0-9     2-17   Ballinora

Tracton             6-16   1-4     St Vincents

Castlelyons       2-15   2-9     Carrig na bhFear

Aghada             4-16   1-14   Whitechurch

Castlelyons       1-12   1-24   Ballinora             Semi Final

Aghada             0-18   1-19   Tracton   Semi Final

Ballinora         –           –           Tracton           Final

 


 



The key aspects of the Motions from the CCCC/Ard Chomhairle and County Committees are as follows:

Motion 1 – Enabling Motion


Motion 2 – CCCC/Ard Chomhairle

(1) It proposes to confine the Liam McCarthy Cup to 10 teams:
Munster Championship – five teams
Leinster Championship – five teams

(2) The Munster and Leinster Championships to be run on a ‘Round-Robin’ basis with each county having two home and two away games. The counties finishing in the top two places in each provincial group to play in their respective provincial final.
Points/Tie-breakers regulations provided.

(3) The current All-Ireland Qualifier Series to be eliminated.

(4) All-Ireland Quarter-Finals
The third placed team in each Province shall replace the two teams currently coming from the All-Ireland Qualifier Series. They meet the beaten provincial finalists on a cross-provincial basis.
Promotion/Relegation
The winners of the new Tier 2 Championship shall replace the bottom team in the Leinster or Munster Championships, as appropriate, in the following year.
Other All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships Tiers 2, 3, 4 and 5

(5) It proposes a new Tier 2 Championship involving the four counties currently in the Leinster Championship Qualifier and two other counties based on finishing positions in 2017 championships.

(6) The Tier 2 Championship to be run on a ‘Round-Robin’ basis with the teams finishing in the top two places playing in the championship final. The winners qualify to play in the Liam MacCarthy Cup in the following year.

(7) Promotion and Relegation is provided for as well as provision to reduce the number of teams in 2019 to five.
Christy Ring/Nicky Rackard/Lory Meagher Cups

(8) The participants in these respective competitions are to be based on finishing positions in 2017 Championships.

(9) The Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Cups are to be organised on a ‘Round-Robin’ basis instead of the current ‘pairings’ basis.
The Lory Meagher Cup will continue to be organised on a ‘Round-Robin’ basis.
Provision is made for Home and Away games and for Promotion and Relegation.
Venues – For Tier 2, 3 and 4 – Home and Away except for Finals and Relegation Play-Offs which will be determined by C.C.C.C..

Motion 3 – Tiobraid Árann
(1) It confines participation in the Liam MacCarthy Cup to five teams in Munster and five teams in Leinster.

(2) It differs from the Central Council Motion in that it proposes that the Munster and Leinster Championships be organised on a knock-out/losers group basis.

(3) Venues – Up to Semi-Finals – Home/Away.
Semi-Finals/Final – Neutral unless agreement between the counties.

(4) In the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals it provides for the defeated semi-finalists in each province to play-off, with the winners to meet the two defeated provincial finalists on a cross -provincial basis

(5) It concurs with the Central Council Motion regarding Tiers 2, 3, 4 and 5.

(6) Relegation/Promotion from Liam MacCarthy Cup: The Tier 2 winners will contest a play-off to determine relegation/promotion.

Motion 4 – Áth Cliath
It proposes no change to the current Provincial Championships System.
It amends the All-Ireland Qualifier Series to allow the four winners from Round One to progress to the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals i.e. no Round 2.
It proposes to increase the number of All-Ireland Quarter-Finals from two to four with the Provincial champions and runners up in both Leinster and Munster each respectively playing against one of the four winners of the All-Ireland Qualifier.
No other change to current Rule is proposed.

Motion 5 – Corcaigh
Liam MacCarthy Cup
(1) It proposes retaining the counties participating in the Provincial Championships as in current Rule.

(2) In the All-Ireland Qualifier Series it proposes retaining the current provisions except that there be no Round 2 and that four winners progress to All-Ireland Quarter-Finals.

(3) The principal proposed change is to run the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals on a similar basis to the new All-Ireland Football Quarter-Finals.
The All-Ireland Quarter-Finals to be organised on a ‘Round-Robin’ basis of two groups of four teams with each team in a group playing the other team once.
The teams participating to be the Provincial Champions and Runners-Up of the Munster and Leinster Championships and the four winning teams from the All-Ireland Qualifier Series.
Venues – To be determined by C.C.C.C.

All Ireland Senior Championship Tiers 2, 3 and 4

(4) Christy Ring Cup winners play in a preliminary quarter-final in the Liam MacCarthy Cup.

(5) Relegation/Promotion in relation to Liam MacCarthy Cup is to and from Leinster only.

(6) It proposes retaining the Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher Cups as Tiers 2, 3 and 4, with the participants being as provided for in current Rule.

(7) It concurs with the Central Council Motion that the three competitions be organised on a ‘Round-Robin’ basis.

Motion 6 – Laois, Uibh Fhaili, An Mhí – as amendment to Central Council Motion
It provides that the Tier 2 Championship Finalists qualify to meet the third placed teams in the Munster and Leinster Championships in Liam McCarthy Cup All-Ireland Preliminary Quarter-Finals.

Motion 7 – Corcaigh – as amendment to Central Council Motion
(1) The objective of this Motion is to remove the provision in the Central Council Motion which potentially allows for one of the five Counties currently participating in the Munster Championship to be regraded to Tier 2 and not to be eligible for the Munster Championship and Liam Mac Carthy Cup in the following year.

(2) Should Kerry win Tier 2, they would play in Leinster.

Motion 8 – Cill Mhantáin  – as amendment to Central Council Motion
(1) This seeks to amend the Central Council Motion as it relates to the format of the Christy Ring, Nickey Rackard and Lory Meagher Cups.
It proposes that the current format is adhered to for Ring and Rackard Cups i.e. not run the Championships on a ‘Round-Robin’ basis.

MOTIONS ON THE ORGANISATION OF THE ALL IRELAND UNDER 21 HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Motion 9 – CCCC/Ard Chomhairle
(1) It proposes that Galway and any Ulster Team(s), as agreed by Ulster and Leinster Councils, participate in the Leinster Championship.

(2) That the winners of the Munster and Leinster Championships shall play in the All-Ireland Final.

Motion 10 – Uíbh Fhailí  – as amendment to Central Council Motion
(1) It proposes that Galway participate in the Munster Championship and any Ulster teams will participate in the Leinster championship.

Motion 11 – Corcaigh – as amendment to Central Council motion
It proposes that there be All-Ireland Semi-Finals with the Provincial Winners of Munster playing the Provincial Runners-Up of Leinster and the Provincial Winners of Leinster playing the Provincial Runners-Up of Munster in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals.

ALL IRELAND MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
Motion 12 – CCCC/Ard Chomhairle
(1) It proposes that Ulster teams, as agreed by the Ulster and Leinster Councils, shall participate in the Leinster Championship.

(2) After the conclusion of the Munster and Leinster Championships with the respective winners qualifying for the All-Ireland Semi-Finals, it proposes that a ‘Round-Robin’ All-Ireland Series be organised to produce two more All-Ireland Semi-Finalists.  

The three participating teams to be Galway and the defeated Munster and Leinster Finalists who shall play on a ‘Round-Robin’ basis with the top two teams qualifying for the Semi-Finals.

CENTRAL COUNCIL MOTIONS TO FACILITATE THE PLAYING OF CLUB GAMES

Motion 13 – CCCC/Ard Chomhairle
That Rule 6.40(a) Tournament Games be amended to permit Inter-County Tournament games to be organised up to the Under 16 Grade only.

Motion 14 – CCCC/Ard Chomhairle
That Rule 6.41(b) – Challenge Games be amended to provide that after the conclusion of the National Hurling and Football League, an Inter-County Challenge Game in that code may only be played on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday (except within the period specified in Rule 6.22(a) in accordance with which Inter-County players are not expected to fulfil Inter-Club Championship Games).
A Penalty for breach is provided.

Motion 15 – CCCC/Ard Chomhairle
That Rule 6.22 (a) Inter-County Players Availability to Clubs be amended by reducing by three days the periods during which Inter-County players shall not be expected to fulfil Inter-Club Championship fixtures prior to Inter-County Championship games in the same Code i.e. All-Ireland Finals reduced from a maximum of 20 days to 17 days and all Other Games from a maximum of 13 days to 10 days.
A Penalty for breach is provided.

Motion 16 – CCCC/Ard Chomhairle
That Rule 3.6(a) of the Rules of Specification be amended to provide that if a game in the All-Ireland Football Qualifiers , Knock-Out games in the National Leagues and Provincial Club Championships end in a draw after extra time, that two additional periods of extra time of five minutes each shall be played and if still level after the additional extra time the result will be determined by a free-taking competition, the Regulations for which will be determined by the Central Council.

Motion 17 – CCCC/Ard Chomhairle
That Rule 3.6(b) Rules of Specification be amended to provide that if a Replay of a Provincial Senior Championship Final ends in a draw after extra-time, two additional periods of extra time of five minutes each shall be played.

Motion 18 – CCCC/Ard Chomhairle
That Rule 6.40(k) be amended to provide that adult pre-season Inter-County Competitions organised by Provincial Councils shall be completed before the final round of games in Division 1 of the respective National Leagues.

Motion 19 – CCCC/Ard Chomhairle
That a new section of Rule 6.25 be adopted to provide that the Senior, Intermediate and Junior Champion of Britain shall participate within the Provincial Club Championship Structure of Ireland, on the basis of arrangements determined by the Central Council.

AGE GRADES
Motion 20 –  Minor Review Workgroup/Ard Chomhairle
(1) It proposes that underage Age Grades at Club level be altered from Under 12, 14, 16  and 18 to Under 11, 13, 15 and 17.

(2) It further proposes that the lower age level eligibility at different levels not be altered.
Example: In the case of Under 18 – a player shall have celebrated his 14th birthday prior to January 1st of the Championship year.
Effectively the eligibility age span in each case is reduced by one year.

PLAYING RULES
Motion 21 – Standing Committee on Playing Rules/Ard Chomhairle
This relates to the kick-out in Football.
(1) The proposal is that the ball must additionally travel “outside the 20 metre line” before being played by another player of the defending team.

Motion 22 – Standing Committee on Playing Rules/Ard Chomhairle
This proposes the amendment of Technical Foul/Penalty in Rule 4.20 if Motion 21 is approved.