Venue: MONAGHAN COUNTY GROUNDS CLOGHAN

 

 

Date: Fri 14th October      Start Time: 7:00am sharp          Finish Time: 9:30am (Approx)

 

Groups for Cup Competition:

Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4
Clontibret	1. Donaghmoyne	1. Scotstown	1. Cremartin
Toome	2. Emyvale	2. Truagh	2.  Carrick
Seans	3. Monaghan Harps	3. Latton	3. Doohamlet

Fixtures for Cup:

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 Gp 1/ 2 v Winners of Gp  3/4

Within each group, 2 teams will be playing while 1 team will be sitting out.

Groups for Sheild Competition:

Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Fixtures Group 3 Rd 1 – 1v2, 3v4 Rd 2 – 1v3, 2v4 Rd 3 – 1v4, 2V3
1. Tyholland	1. Drumhowan	1. Eire Og
2.  C/Blayney Faughs	2. Clones	2.  Inniskeen
3. Fergal O’Hanlons	3.  Killeavan	3. Oram
		4. Aughnamullan

Fixtures for Sheild Group 1,2, 3:

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 Gp 1 v Winners of Gp 3 Winners of Group 2 v Runner up Group 3		Finals – 9:00 Winners Gp 1/2 v Winners Gp 2/Runner group 3

• Each Club to play a minimum of 2 games
• Group matches & Semi Finals & Finals to last 20 minutes, two 10 minute halfs, with 2 minute interval.
• Except for group 3 in Sheild, in this group the game will last 7minute a half with 2minute interval.

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.
• Each game to last 20 minutes, two 10 minute halfs, with an interval of 3 minutes.
• Top 2 teams for each group goes through to the Semi Final.

 

Scoring System:

• Scores kicked/fisted with non dominant Foot/Hand are worth 2 points.
• Scores kicked with either foot from outside marked area (30m)  is worth 3pts
• All Goals worth a point.

Regulations:

• The age limits are: over 13 and under 15 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 5 Footballs must be used.

• 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.