GAA age grade group tables new tweaks to break impasse

No player should have to play an adult and U18 game within 60 hours of each other and the county’s competitions control committee must adhere to the policy.

MINOR MATTER: Douglas players Cathal McSweeney, Charlie Lucas, Neville O'Leary, Luis Dwane Fogarty, Joe Hartnett, Robert Hanley and Mikey O'Connell with their Rebel Og Award for the club's Premier 1 MFC and MHC double. 

Following weeks of consultation with counties, the GAA’s age grade task force has made allowances for clubs to field 18-year-olds in their adult teams should counties return to U18 as the minor grade.

While the body’s proposed national policy calls for the core club championship age grades to remain U13, U15, and U17 with decoupling nationally staying at U17, the body have created special conditions for those counties seeking alternatives.