Venue: MONAGHAN COUNTY GROUNDS CLOGHAN

Date: Fri 7th Oct 2011 Start Time: 7:00am sharp Finish Time: 9:30am (Approx)

Groups for Cup Competition:

*Group 1*	*Group 2*
1.Donaghmoyne	1.Truagh 1.
2.Carrick	2. Killanny
3.Scotstown 1	3. Monaghan Harps
4. Emyvale	4. Eire Og

Fixtures for Cup Competition

Round 1

1 v 2

3 v 4

7:00

Round 2

1 v 3

2 v 4

7: 25

Round 3

1 v 4

2 v 3

7:50

Semi Finals

Winners Gp 1 v Runner up Gp 2

Runner up Gp 2 v Winners Gp 1

8:20

Finals

Winners of Semi Final 1 V

Winners of Semi Final 2

9:00

Groups for Sheild Competition:

*Group 1*	*Group 2*	*Group 3*	*Group 4*
1.Tyholland	1.Aghabog	1.C/Blayney	1.Clontibret
2. Truagh 2	2.Scotstown 2	2.Clones	2.Killeavan
3. Cremartin	3.Drumhowan	3.Seans	3. Fergal O’Hanlons

Fixtures:

Round 1 – Time

1 v 2 7:00

3 bye

Round 2 – Time

1 v 3 – 7:25

2 bye

Round 3 – Time

2 v 3 – 7:45

1 bye

Semi Finals – Time: 8:20

Winners of Group 1 v Winners of Group 2

Winners of Group 3 v Winners of Group 4

Finals – 9:00

Winners of Group 1/ 2

Winners of Group 3/4

For the Sheild Competition 2 teams will be playing while 1 team will be sitting out. Each Club to play a minimum of 2 games.
Group matches & Semi Finals to last 16 minutes, two 7 minute halfs, with 2 minute interval.
Final to last 18minutes, two 8 minute halfs, with 2 minute intervals.

Playing Rules:

7 a side – Panel of 10.
Players to pull sock up on non dominant foot, wear a band on non dominant hand.
2 touch rule , 2 solos or 1 hop 1 solo.
Whoever is fouled takes the free.
Players can be substituted at any time, however they must enter / leave the field of play from area marked out at side of pitch @ midfield.
The goalkeeper has to be wearing a distinctive jersey.
45’s can be taken from the ground or hand at the half way point on the pitch.
Encourage clubs to rotate players to play in different positions at half time and start of each new game.
All other full rules apply.
Top team from each group goes into Semi Final.

Scoring System:

All Goals are equal to 1 point.
Points kicked/fisted with non dominant Foot/Hand are worth 2 points.
Points kicked with either foot from outside marked area (25m) is worth 3pts

Regulations:

The age limits are: over 11 and under 13 years of age on January 1^st of the year of the competition.

In the Group stages: 2 pts for a win.
The width of the pitch should be 40 metres and the length of the pitch is from one sideline to the other.
Size 4 Footballs must be used.

Top team from each group goes into Semi Final.

Discipline

A) A player dismissed for 2 yellow card offences will not be eligible to play for the remainder of the game but will be eligible to play in following games. A player dismissed for the second time in the competition having received 2 yellow cards cannot play in the rest of the competition and will be dealt with under the normal GAA disciplinary procedures.

B) A player dismissed following a straight red card offence cannot play in the rest of the competition and will be dealt with under the normal GAA disciplinary procedures.