2019 GAA Congress
Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford
Motions in full
Motions 1 – 17 (inclusive) submitted by Ard Chomhairle consequent upon a report of the Rules Advisory Committee in accordance with Rule 3.40 (a) (iv) (3).
Motions 18 & 19 submitted by Ard Chomhairle in accordancewith Rule 3.40 (a) (iv) (6).
Motions 20 – 24 (inclusive) submitted by Ard Chomhairle consequent upon a report of the Central Competitions Control Committee in accordance with Rule 3.40 (a) (iv) (3).
Motions 25 – 28 (inclusive) submitted by Ard Chomhairle consequent upon a report of the Talent Academy and Player Development Review Committee.
Motions 29 – 40 (inclusive) submitted by units in accordance with Rule 3.40 (a) (i), (ii) and (iii).
Amendments/Additions to Rules – approved by Ard Chomhairle in accordance with its powers and functions under Rule 3.43 (c )
T.O. 2018 listed as Motions number 41, 42 & 43.
MOTIONS
(1)
That Rule 3.14 – Motions – Official Guide Part 1 (page 21) be amended so the last sentence reads:
“A Motion from a Club shall have been approved by a meeting of the Executive Committee or AGM of the Club and the date of such meeting shall be shown on the motion paper.”
Consequent to the passing of this motion, Rule 7.19 - Club Constitution 2018 - (page 171) shall be amended by the addition of the following section:
“(f) The approval of motions which shall be forwarded to the Annual County Convention.”
Current section (f) shall be renumbered as (g).
Ard Chomhairle/Rules Advisory Committee
(2)
That Rule 3.46 (a) – Management Committee – Official Guide Part 1 (page 52) be amended by adding the following:
“Nomination for the position of ‘one Central Council member from each of the four Provinces’ shall be on the basis of a nominee being proposed and seconded by members of the Central Council from the nominee’s own Province”.
Ard Chomhairle/Rules Advisory Committee
(3)
That Rule 3.49(a) The Central Appeals Committee – Offical Guide Part 1 (page 54) be amended by deleting the final sentence which reads “Members shall have a three year term of office.”
Ard Chomhairle/Rules Advisory Committee
(4)
That Rule 3.41 Congress – Agenda and Notice – Official Guide Part 1 (page 46) be amended by deleting the words “in accordance with representation.”
Ard Chomhairle/Rules Advisory Committee
(5)
That Rule 4.6 ( c) Communications, Time of Delivery – Official Guide Part 1 (pages 61/62) be amended as follows:
(i) Delete the word ‘working’.
(iii) Amend the Exception (to iii) to read as follows:
“If the time of transmission is after 9pm, on a Sunday to Thursday inclusive, then the time of receipt is deemed to be at 8am the next morning; if the time of transmission is after 6pm on a Friday, then the time of receipt is deemed to be at 9am on the following Monday morning.”
(iv) Amend to read as follows:
“Where sent by any means to a member via the appropriate Secretary, and the member is affected by a time limit in making a response, the time of receipt by the member shall be deemed to be four hours after its receipt by the appropriate Secretary, subject to the provision in the Exception to (iii) above.”
Rest of Rule to remain unchanged.
Ard Chomhairle/Rules Advisory Committee
(6)
That Rule 5.9 - Club Constitution and Rules - Official Guide Part 1 (Page 168), be amended to read :
“The name and address of a person proposed as a Full Member, together with the names of those proposing and seconding him, shall be circulated to Club Members at least one week before election. An interval of not less than two weeks shall elapse between nomination and election of such Members.”
Ard Chomhairle/Rules Advisory Committee
(7)
That Rule 6.8 – Playing Restrictions (Club) – Official Guide Part 1(page 77) be amended as follows:
(A) A player may not play in any Championship in a given year’s Championship in different Counties save as provided for in Exceptions below and in Rule 6.12.
(A) A player may not play with two Clubs in the same code in a given year’s Championship, within a County, save as provided for in Exceptions below.
(B) A player may play Hurling with one Club and Football with another Club, within a County, subject to any restrictions provided in County Bye-Laws.
(D) A player may not play with two Clubs in the exact same Competition of a given year.
Delete Exception (1) and renumber the other Exceptions.
Ard Chomhairle/Rules Advisory Committee
(8)
That Rule 6.8 – Playing Restrictions (Club) Exceptions
(2) (b) – Official Guide Part 1 (page 77) be amended by removing the word ‘two’ to read as follows:
(2) “Subject to allowance by the County Committee under Rule 3.19 (n):
A Player of a Club without an U21/20, Minor or Younger Grade team, subject to County Bye-Laws and any restrictions therein, may play:
(a) With an Independent Under 21/20, Minor or Younger Grade Team within the County which shall not bear the name of an Adult Club within that County;
Or
(b) With another Under 21/20, Minor or Younger Grade Team within the County. In the case of a team
having five or more players under this provision in Rule, the team shall play under and be recognised by the
combined names of the Clubs in question or by an Independent name which shall not bear the name of an Adult Club within the County.”
Remainder of the Rule to be unchanged.
Ard Chomhairle/Rules Advisory Committee
(9)
That Rule 6.19 – Club Championship and League Status of Players – Official Guide Part 1 (page 90) be amended by adding the following condition (5) to the qualification that “A player shall not lose his current Championship status by:”
“(5) Playing in a higher grade Championship in USGAA, New York, Canadian or European Board areas under Rule 6.12.”
Remainder of the Rule to be unchanged.
Ard Chomhairle/Rules Advisory Committee
(10)
That Rule 6.23 – Notice for Championship Games – Official Guide Part 1 (page 94) be amended as follows:
(i) That the term “Under 21” in the second line of Rule 6.23 TO 2018 shall be amended to read “Under 20/21”.
(ii) That the second paragraph of Rule 6.23 TO 2018 shall be amended to read:
“Other grades of Championship – in accordance with County Bye Laws, and/or County Regulations governing the Championships, but shall not be less than four days (96 hours).”
Remainder of the Rule to be unchanged.
Ard Chomhairle/Rules Advisory Committee
(11)
That Rule 6.28 (A) (iii) Inter County Championships – Official Guide Part 1 (page 97) be amended by relocating Note (Page 98): to the end of 6.28 (I) (Page 107) and re-word as follows: “Note: Home Venues for all Senior Inter County Championship games shall be subject to approval by the Central Competitions Control Committee and shall meet the criteria set down by the National Facilities/ Health and Safety Committee.”
Ard Chomhairle/Rules Advisory Committee
(12)
That Rule 6.38 (A) – League Competitions – Official Guide Part 1 (page 112) be amended so that the second sentence reads as follows:
“The Regulations outlined in Rule 6.21(4) (a), (b), (c) and (d) (in relation to a League part of a Championship) shall apply to League competitions.”
Remainder of the Rule to be unchanged.
Ard Chomhairle/Rules Advisory Committee
(13)
That Rule 6.22 (b) – Inter-County Players Availability to Clubs – Official Guide Part 1 (page 93) be deleted; renumber 6.22 (c) as 6.22 (b); remove reference to (c) in Penalty.
Ard Chomhairle/Rules Advisory Committee
(14)
That Rule 6.45 Closed Months/Collective Training – Official Guide Part 1 (pages 119/120) be amended as follows:
(i) Change the heading on 6.45 to read “Closed Periods/Collective Training”.
(ii) After paragraph 6 add “Collective Training for all Senior Inter-County Team Panels which involves an overnight stay is not permitted from 1st April to 1st November except during the 10 days prior to that team playing in a championship game (or 17 days, if the game in question is an All- Ireland Final) unless written permission has been given in advance by the Central Competitions Control Committee.”
(iii) Amend Penalty to read “the team shall forfeit Home Venue for its next ‘Home Game’ in the National League.”
(iv) Amend the first paragraph to read: “Senior Inter-County panels may return to collective training and/or games for the following year on a timetable determined annually by the Central Council.
There shall be a mandatory closed period for games and collective training of all Senior Inter-County panels from December 21st to 28th inclusive.”
The rest of the Rule remains unchanged.
Ard Chomhairle/Rules Advisory Committee
(15)
That Rule 7.3 – Procedures for Disciplinary and Related Hearings – Official Guide Part 1 (page 135) be amended as follows:
(i) Add to final paragraph of Rule 7.3(p):
“but may request Clarification of the Referee’s Report, as provided for in Rule 7.3(s), at any time from the time of being notified of an alleged Category I or II infraction contained in the Referee’s Report up to the time of seeking a Hearing on a proposed Match Suspension or its time equivalent.”
(ii) Add to Rule 7.3(s):
“Such a request may also be submitted in relation to an alleged Category I or II Infraction, as provided for in Rule 7.3(p).”
Remainder of the Rule to be unchanged.
Ard Chomhairle/Rules Advisory Committeee
(16)
That Rule 7.3 (p) Procedures for Disciplinary and Related Hearings – Official Guide Part 1 (page 135) be amended by replacing “three days” with “two days”.
Ard Chomhairle/Rules Advisory Committee
(17)
That Rule 7.11 (f) – Submission of Appeal – Official Guide Part 1 (page 155) be amended by the addition of the following sentence:
“Any penalty which has been imposed shall remain in effect notwithstanding the submission of an Appeal.”
Remainder of the Rule to be unchanged.
Ard Chomhairle/Rules Advisory Committee
(18)
(a) That Rule 3.42 (a) – Central Council – Official Guide Part 1 (page 47) be amended by adding to the first sentence:
“and a representative without voting rights from each of the Camogie Association and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association.”
(b) That Rule 3.46 (a) - Management Committee – Official Guide Part 1 (page 52) be amended to read as follows:
It shall consist of the President, the Director General (without voting rights) the President elect, if in office,
the immediate Past President for the year after his term of office as President, the Chairmen of the Provincial Councils, the two Representatives of Congress elected by Congress, one Central Council member from each of the four Provinces, elected by Central Council, and two Nominees of the President and Director General, who are members of the Association, subject to their approval by Central Council, together with the following who shall not have voting rights: the Finance Director, a representative of the Camogie Association and a representative of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association.”
Ard Chomhairle
(19)
That Rule 5.1 – Control of Association Property – Official Guide Part 1 (page 66) be amended to read:
“(a) All property including Grounds, Club Houses, Halls, Dressing Rooms and Handball Alleys owned or controlled by units of the Association (“Association Property”) shall be used only for the purpose of or in connection with the playing of the Games controlled by the Association, and for such other purposes, which accord with the Aims of the Association, that may be sanctioned from time to time by the Central Council.
(b) Central Council has the power, in exceptional circumstances, to authorise the use of Association Property held by a County
Committee, Provincial Council or Central Council for activities other than those controlled by the Association in accordance with policy adopted by Central Council.
(c) Central Council has the power to authorise the use of Association Property which is located outside of Ireland for games other than those controlled by the Association.”
Penalty: In the event of any Club, County Committee, or Provincial Council acting contrary to this Rule, that body shall be subject to suspension or fine, as deemed appropriate.
Ard Chomhairle
(20)
That Rule 3.4 – Rules of Specification Part 2 – Official guide Part 2 (page 11) be amended to read:
3.4 In the case of Games not involving the crediting of League Points, and subject to the provisions of Rules 3.5 and 3.6 below:
(a) A Committee-in-Charge may decide prior to the start of a Competition that:
I. if a Game in all or some specific Round(s) ends in a draw after normal time, Extra-Time shall be played.
II. if a Game in all or some specific Round(s) ends in a draw after Extra-Time, it shall have a “Winner on the Day”.
(b) A Committee-in-Charge, with the agreement of the two Units involved, may also make a decision prior to the date of a specific Game that;
I. in the event of a Draw in that Game after normal time, Extra-Time shall be played.
II. in the event of a Draw after Extra-Time in that Game, it shall have a “Winner on the Day”.
(c) Extra-Time shall be obligatory in the case of a further draw in a Replay.
(d) Extra-Time shall consist of two periods of ten minutes each way.
Emergency Playing Rules Motion 3.40 (a) (iv) (5)
Ard Chomhairle/CCCC
(21)
That Rule 3.6 (a) – Rules of Specification Part 2 – Official Guide Part 2 (page 13) be amended to read:
(a) The Central Council shall approve a system to determine the result of games which finish level after extra-time has been played, as provided for in Rule, without the need for a replay (“Winner on the Day”). The regulations for “Winner on the Day” shall be determined by the Central Council.
(b) Unless the Management Committee of the Central Council (on application by the Central Competitions Control Committee) permits otherwise, games in the following competitions shall be decided by “Winner on the Day”:
• All-Ireland Football Qualifiers
• All-Ireland Hurling Preliminary Quarter-Finals
• The Joe McDonagh Cup
• Knock-out games in the National Leagues
• Provincial Club Championships
• Inter-County Junior Football and Intermediate
Hurling Championships
• Inter-County Under 20 Football and Hurling Championships (excluding All-Ireland Finals)
• Minor (U17) knock-out Championship games (excluding All-Ireland Finals)
(c) If a replay of a Provincial Senior Championship game ends in a draw after extra-time, two additional periods
of extra-time of five minutes each shall be played, and if teams still remain level, it shall be decided by “Winner on the Day”.
Emergency Playing Rules Motion 3.40 (a) (iv) (5)
Ard Chomhairle/CCCC
(22)
That Rule 6.17 Age Grades – Official Guide Part 1 (page 88) be amended by adding the following to the second paragraph of Under 20 (Football): “until after his County Senior football team has been eliminated from the Inter-County Championship”
Ard Chomhairle/CCCC
(23)
That Rule 6.36 (c) Registration/Lists for Inter-County Senior Championship Games – Official Guide Part 1 (page 110) be amended by replacing “twenty minutes” with “forty minutes”.
Ard Chomhairle/CCCC
(24)
That Rule 6.31 – All-Ireland Finals – Offical Guide Part 1 (page 109) be amended to read: “The All-Ireland Senior Finals shall be played in Croke Park. The Finals shall be played on or before the 35th Sunday in the year on dates determined by the Central Council. (Exception: Where the first Sunday of the year falls on January 1st, the finals shall be played on or before the 36th Sunday in the year).
In exceptional circumstances, the Central Council may make other arrangements.
(Note: In conformity with Rule 6.28 and for a period of experimentation, the 2017 Rule has been set aside for the years 2018, 2019 and 2020.)”
Ard Chomhairle/CCCC
(25)
Introduce a New Rule – 3.51. The existing Rule 3.51 and subsequent Rules to be renumbered as 3.52, 3.53 etc.
Rule 3.51 The Central Games Development Committee
a) It shall consist of a Chairperson nominated by the President, the Chairperson of the Coaching and Games Development Committee from each of the four Provinces, the Director of Games Development, the Chairperson of National Games Development Executive and nomineesof the President in the following areas; coach education, participation, talent development, sports science, player welfare; plus the Chairpersons of the Hurling Development Committee, the Higher Education Council, All-Ireland Post-Primary Schools Council and All-Ireland Primary Schools Council.
b) It shall be responsible for ongoing games development; overseeing games development strategies at national, provincial and county level; and be a source of expert advice to the Management Committee on games development activities.
c) It shall have responsibility through the Provincial Council to monitor, supervise and advise on games development policy at county level in accordance with Rule. 3.30 (i).
d) It shall furnish a report on its activities to Central Council each quarter.
Ard Chomhairle/Talent Academy & Players
Development Review Committee
(26)
That Rule 3.20 (vii) - Coaching and Games Development Committee – Official Guide Part 1 (page 29) be amended to read:
It shall be responsible for implementation of Games Development activities at Club, Schools and County levels
Ard Chomhairle/Talent Academy & Players
Development Review Committee
(27)
That Rule 3.32 (vi) - Coaching and Games Development Committee – Official Guide Part 1 (page 38) be amended to read:
It shall be responsible for monitoring and evaluating County Performance in Games Development.
Ard Chomhairle/Talent Academy & Players
Development Review Committee
(28)
That Rule 6.17 – Age Grades – Official Guide Part 1 (page 87) be amended to read:
CLUB: Adult
A player shall have celebrated his 17th birthday prior to January 1st of the Championship Year.
Under 19
A player shall have celebrated his 15th birthday prior to January 1st and his 19th birthday on or after January 1st of the Championship Year.
Under 17
A player shall have celebrated his 13th birthday prior to January 1st and his 17th birthday on or after January 1st of the Championship Year.
Under 15
A player shall have celebrated his 11th birthday prior to January 1st and his 15th birthday on or after January 1st of the Championship Year.
Under 13
A player shall have celebrated his 9th birthday prior to January 1st and his 13th birthday on or after January 1st of the Championship Year.
Note: Optional Grades at U-14, U-16 and U-21 based on applications to Central Council.
Ard Chomhairle/Talent Academy & Players
Development Review Committee
(29)
That Rule 3.11 – County Convention – Official Guide Part 1 (page 20) be amended to read:
Subject to the Exceptions hereunder:
(a) The Annual County Convention shall elect the following Officers of the County Committee:
Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, if desired; Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, if desired; Officer for Irish Language and Culture, Public Relations Officer, and Hurling Officer, if desired; and shall appoint a Development Officer, a Coaching Officer and a Children’s Officer recommended by the outgoing County Committee. A member shall not hold more than one of the above Officerships at any given time. The Officers elected/appointed shall hold office until the conclusion of the next Annual Convention.
Naomh Colmcille C.L.G./Naomh Padraig C.L.G./
Coiste na Mí C.L.G.
(30)
That Rule 3.20 T.O. 2018 – Sub-Committees/Functions (page 27) be amended by the addition of a new section (e)
(iii) Fixtures Analysts.
(A) At least one Fixtures Analyst shall be appointed on the nomination of the Management Committee.
(B) The Fixtures Analyst(s) shall be responsible for monitoring and analysing the County Fixtures Programme on an annual basis.
(C) The Fixtures Analyst(s) shall present a Report to Annual Convention on fixtures played
in all club competitions and make recommendations for changes in the fixture calendar where appropriate.
(D) This report will be submitted to the Provincial and Central Fixtures Analysis Committees annually.
(E) A Fixture Analyst shall be appointed as a member of the County Competitions Control Committee.
Rule affected 3.20 (ii) Competitions Control Committee.
Comhairle Chonnacht
(31)
That Rule 3.47 (a) The Competitions Control Committee – Official Guide Part 1 (page 53) be amended by adding the following:
“The Gaelic Players Association shall nominate a member with joint responsibility with the other members for the functions outlined in Section (b)
below that are related to inter county hurling and football competitions only.”
Gaelic Players Association
(32)
That Rule 6.17 - Age Grades – Official Guide Part 1 (page 87/88) be amended as follows:
Rule 6.17 Age Grades
CLUB: Adult
A player shall have celebrated his 16th birthday prior to January 1st of the Championship Year.
Remainder of Rule unchanged.
Caisleán Mhistéil, Cill Dara
(33)
That Rule 6.17 – Age Grades – Official Guide Part 1 (page 87) be amended by the addition of the following
paragraph to “Adult Age” qualification sentence:
“A County may have a Bye Law whereby a player who shall have celebrated his 16th birthday prior to January 1st of the championship year may play nonchampionship games with his club where such club is graded as Junior Championship status with one adult team”.
Dairbhe, Ciarraí
(34)
That Rule 6.17 - Age Grades – Official Guide Part 1 (Page 87/88) be amended as follows:
INTER COUNTY
Minor (Under 17) A player shall have celebrated his 16th birthday prior to January 1st and his 17th birthday on or after January 1st of the Championship Year.
Rest of Rule to remain unaltered. To be effective from 1st January 2020.
Eire Óg (Inis), An Clár
(35)
That Rule 6.17 Age Grades – Official Guide Part 1 (Page 87/88) be amended by removing the words
“Girls may participate only up to and including the Under 12 Grade” and replacing with “Girls may participate only up to and including the Under 13 Grade”.
Rest of Rule to remain unaltered.
Rule affected – Rules 6.27
To be effective from 1st January 2020.
Éire Óg Ath na gCairte-Dún Eochaill/Tiobraid Arann
(36)
That Rule 6.17 - Age Grades - Official Guide Part 1
(pages 87/88) be amended as follows: 6.17 Age Grades
CLUB: Adult
A player shall have celebrated his 17th birthday prior to January 1st of the Championship Year.
Under Age Grades
A County shall determine its internal Under Age Grades for competition purposes within the parameter of Under 21 down to Under 11, subject to the following eligibility years’ span:
Under 21 - A five years’ span
Under 20 down to Under 14/13 - A four years’ span.
Under 12/11 - A three years’ span.
A county shall retain the discretion to set its own Under Age Grades for its internal competitions and it shall also be allowed to deviate in its internal competitions from the 1st January start of year date as stated in the “Definition of Span - Example” given in T.O.2018.
The rest of the rule to remain unchanged.
Coiste Chontae Thír Eoghain
(37)
That Rule 6.19 – Club Championship and League Status of Players – Official Guide Part 1 (page 90) be amended by the addition of the following:
(5) If a player is introduced as a permanent substitution on or after the 50th minute in a championship game,
that player would not lose their eligibility to play at a lower grade, once they were eligible to play at that lower grade prior to being introduced.
C.L.G. An Tulach, An Clár
(38)
That Rule 6.21 (4) – CountyChampionships – Official Guide Part 1 (page 92) be amended to read as follows:
If a Championship is partly organised on a League basis, the following Regulations shall apply:
(a) League results shall be credited as follows: 2 points for a win, and one for a draw.
(b) If a Team is Disqualified or Retires during the course of the League Stage, its played Games shall stand and its unplayed Games shall be awarded to the Opposing Teams.
(c) Except where provided for otherwise in these Rules, in County Bye-Law or in Competition Regulation, when Teams finish with equal points for Qualification for the Concluding Stages, or for Promotion or Relegation, the tie shall be decided by the following means and in the order specified:
(i) Where two Teams only are involved - the outcome of the meeting of the two Teams in the previous game in the Competition;
(ii) Scoring Difference (subtracting the total Scores Against from total Scores For);
(iii) Highest Total Score For;
(iv) A Play-Off.
Exceptions to (c):
1) In relation to means (ii) and (iii) above, if the accumulated scores of a team, so involved, are affected by a disqualification,
oss of game on a proven objection, retirement or walk over, the tie shall be decided by a Play-Off.
2) Except where provided for otherwise in County Bye-Law or Competition Regulation, regulations (i), (ii) and (iii) shall not apply to under 16 or younger age grade competitions.
Coiste Chontae an Dúin
(39)
That Rule 6.28 (A) (iii) – Inter-County Championships: – Official Guide Part 1 (page 98) be amended as follows: Addition to Note to read:
Counties who qualify for the Football Inter County Quarter Final Group Stage shall not be permitted to nominate Croke Park as their Home Venue.
Coiste Chondae Dhún na nGall
(40)
That Rule 6.31 - All-Ireland Finals – Official Guide Part 1 (page 109) be amended to read:
That the All-Ireland Finals be played in Croke Park. The Finals shall be played on or before the third Sunday
in September on dates determined by the Central Council. In exceptional circumstances the Central Council may make other arrangements.
O’Loughlin Gaels, Cill Chainnigh
(41)
That Rule 1.13 (d) - Safeguarding of Children/Young People (Under 18 Years of Age) – Official Guide Part 1
(page 8) be amended (Central Council decision on 30th June 2018) to read:
Central Council shall have in place the GAA Guidance for Dealing with and Reporting Allegations or Concerns of Abuse. Allegations and complaints of abuse shall be dealt with exclusively in accordance with the provisions of these Guidelines and not under any other provision of these Rules or under the Club Constitution and Rules.
Approved by Ard Chomhairle on 30th June 2018
(42)
That Rule 1.16 - Anti-Doping – Official Part 1 (page 9) (agreed by Central Council on 30th June 2018) be amended to read:
The Association forbids the use of prohibited substances or methods, a practice generally known as
doping in sport. The Rules of the Association regarding doping are the Irish Anti-Doping Rules as adopted by Sport Ireland and as amended from time to time (“the ADR”). The latest version can be downloaded from http://sportireland.ie/anti-doping.
The Rules contained in the said ADR shall have effect and be construed as Rules of the Association.
Central Council shall establish a committee known as the AntiDoping Hearings Committee.
Pursuant to Article 8.6 of the ADR and in agreement with the Irish Sport Council, the Association has determined that hearings pursuant to Article 8 of the ADR shall be before the Anti-Doping Hearings Committee and for the purpose of this Rule and the ADR, reference to the Irish Sport Anti-Doping
Disciplinary Panel in Articles 8, 10 (excluding Article 10.5), and 13.2.1(f) of the ADR shall be construed as referring to the Anti-Doping Hearings Committee. For the avoidance of doubt, appeals from decisions of the Anti-Doping Hearings Committee shall be made to the Chair of the Irish Sport Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel and heard by an appeal panel selected from the Irish Sport Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel.
International Units shall comply with the Anti-Doping legislation in their respective Countries of operation.
Central Council shall establish a committee known as the Doping Control Committee and shall designate to it such functions of the Association in relation to the prevention of doping in the games of the Association as it deems suitable.
Approved by Ard Chomhairle on 30th June 2018
(43)
That Rule 6.41 (b) Challenge Games – Official Guide
Part 1 (page 115) be amended to read: In the period after the conclusion of a National Hurling or Football League and a given County’s
first game in the Senior Provincial Championship, an Inter-County Challenge game in that code (at any level higher than U17/Minor) may only be played on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday (except within the periods specified in Rule 6.22(a) when InterCounty players are not expected to fulfil Inter-Club Championship Games).
Remainder of the Rule “Permission …………… Official Opening of Ground” to be unchanged.
Approved by Ard Chomhairle on 30th June 2018
