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2019

FIXTURES MASTERPLAN

&

COMPETITION REGULATIONS (ADULT & UNDERAGE)

PUBLISHED BY: FERMANAGH COMPETITIONS

CONTROL COMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF:

COISTE CHONTAE FHEAR MANACH

ÁR GCLUBANNA

CONTENTS – CLÁR AN ABHÁIR An Choiste Cheannais na gComórtaisí Fhear Manach .................................. 1

Ballríocht An Choiste – Committee Membership ........................................ 1

Téarmaí Tagartha – Terms of Reference ................................................... 1

Réamhrá an Chathaoirligh – Chairperson’s Foreword ................................... 2

Ár bPrionsabail – Our Principles .................................................................... 4

2018 Roll of Honour....................................................................................... 5

Adult Competitions ........................................................................................ 7

Fermanagh GAA Adult Competition Regulations 2019............................... 7

Scheduling Adult Club Competitions ........................................................ 17

Fixtures .................................................................................................... 21

Senior Football League – Dates of Games ........................................... 21

Senior Football League – Rounds of Fixtures ....................................... 22

Senior Football League Division 1 .................................................... 22

Senior Football League Division 2 .................................................... 25

Erne Cup 1 – Dates of Games.............................................................. 28

Erne Cup 1 – Rounds of Fixtures ......................................................... 29

Erne Cup 2 – Dates of Games.............................................................. 32

Erne Cup 2 – Rounds of Fixtures ......................................................... 33

Fermanagh Club Championships ......................................................... 36

Senior Football Championship.............................................................. 36

Intermediate Football Championship .................................................... 36

Junior Football Championship .............................................................. 36

Reserve ‘A’ Football Championship ...................................................... 37

Reserve ‘B’ Football Championship ...................................................... 37

Underage Competitions ............................................................................... 38

Fermanagh GAA Underage Competition Regulations 2019 ..................... 38

Scheduling Underage Club Competitions ................................................. 49

Fixtures .................................................................................................... 52

U11.5 Football League ......................................................................... 52

U13 Football League ............................................................................ 53

U13 Football Championships ............................................................... 53

U14 (Féile Blitz) .................................................................................... 54







Teagmhálacha Úsáideacha - Useful Contacts ............................................. 61

Coiste Bainistí an Chontae - County Management Committee ................. 61

Other Personnel in Fermanagh ................................................................ 62

Sonraí Teagmhála Na gClubanna - Club Contact Details ........................ 62

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AN CHOISTE CHEANNAIS NA GCOMÓRTAISÍ FHEAR MANACH

BALLRÍOCHT AN CHOISTE – COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

• Cathaoirleach – Phil Flanagan (An t-Iompú Mag Uidhir)

• Runaí – Ferghal O’Connor (Gaeil na hÉirne)

• Comhairle Uladh – Brian Armitage (Eiméid Líos na Sceithe)

• Comhairle Uladh – Jim Tummon (Gaeil Inis Ceithlinn)

• Ard Chomhairle – Peter Carty (Naomh Mhuire Daimhinis)

• Coiste Riaracháin Réiteoir – Gerard McLaughlin (Naomh Iósaf,

Eadarnaigh)

• Michael Duffy – (Naomh Molaise, Na Cearna)

• Francis Gormley (Naomh Iósaf, Eadarnaigh)

• Eugene Hueston (An Chead Cumann Fhear Manach, Achadh Gé)

• Hugh Kelly (Cláirseacha Dhoire Ó gConaíle)

• Gareth Melanaphy (Briain Bhóramha, Cill Náile)

• Leanne Prior (Uí Chonaill Doire Loin)

TÉARMAÍ TAGARTHA – TERMS OF REFERENCE

In accordance with Rule 3.20 (ii) T.O 2018 and Rule 3.2 Fermanagh Bye

Laws 2018, the Fermanagh Competitions Control Committee shall:

• Be responsible for all arrangements, including the appointment of

Referees, for and control of any matters arising from Games under the

jurisdiction of the County Committee, including disciplinary matters

other than those functions reserved to the County Hearings Committee.

• Process and make recommendations to the County Committee on the

Grading of Clubs.

• Investigate and process matters relating to the Enforcement of Rules,

including hearing Objections and Counter-Objections.

• Be responsible, in the first instance, for making decisions on

applications for Transfer Within the County and the Grading of Players.

• Consist of a Cathaoirleach and Runaí nominated by the Management

Committee for appointment by the County Committee, and 10 other

named members of the County Committee and/or other suitable

personnel (all of whom shall be named together with the County

Referees' Administrator (who shall vote only on the appointment of

Referees).

• Have plenary powers.



RÉAMHRÁ AN CHATHAOIRLIGH – CHAIRPERSON’S FOREWORD

A chara,

I am delighted to present the 2019 Fixtures Masterplan and Competition

Regulations document on behalf of the Fermanagh Competitions Control

Committee.

Much effort has been put into the production of this document by our

committee, which I am confident is as comprehensive as any produced by

any Competitions Control Committee anywhere in Ireland. I hope that you will

invest the time to read through this document to reflect the many hours work

that have gone into preparing it. There is much useful information contained

within this extensive document that, when read in conjunction with the Official

Guide, will keep us all right throughout 2019.

I am grateful for the commitment of each member of the committee, all of

whom operate on a voluntary basis in order to ensure that competitions in

Fermanagh are organised efficiently and that the principles set out are

adhered to.

As a committee, we believe in being open, honest and accountable to

members of the association in Fermanagh and we have endeavored to

engage with the appropriate bodies and individuals to explain why we have

taken the decisions we have and to address any questions or queries there

may be as early as possible.

We are very conscious of the current challenges facing clubs across Ireland

with regards to the pressures on the calendar, particularly with regards to

fixture scheduling, the regularity and certainty of games and the varying

needs of different groups of players within our association.

Club football is the heart and soul of our association and we all need to work

collectively to ensure that we showcase our games in the best light possible.

The members of the Competitions Control Committee have an extremely

challenging role in making decisions, which at times we know will not be

universally popular, and which are made in the greater good rather than

considering the individual needs of their own clubs.

We have put in place key principles to guide us in our decision-making

process, which will allow us to be consistent and strategic in our thinking and

hopefully allow all stakeholders of the association to understand why we



have arrived at the decisions we have, regardless of whether there is

universal agreement with the outcome.

I hope you will support us in practical terms and with your goodwill as we

attempt to meet our own challenging targets and to meet the varying needs

of all of our stakeholders over the course of this season. We have

endeavored, in so far as possible, to produce a finalised schedule of fixtures

for the year for all adult and underage competitions. However, on occasion,

events will transpire that will be outside of our control and as such, this

schedule may unfortunately be subject to change, which shall be at the

discretion of the CCC. Any such changes will be kept as minimal as possible

and will be communicated as early as can be.

As you will realise when you look through this book and the accompanying

calendar, scheduling games in 2019 has been a real challenge, not least as a

result of an U20 inter county league at the height of the summer. We are in

discussions with two counties to move U20 inter county games from

Saturdays to Wednesdays and the fixtures contained within this document

are optimistically based on getting agreement on both those games.

Further details on fixture scheduling and the rationale for some of our

decisions are included within this booklet and I would ask you to read those

before reaching a judgement on the schedule so that you may have a better

understanding of the challenges facing the committee in arranging internal

competitions.

Also included in this booklet are the updated adult and underage competition

regulations, which are to be read alongside the Official Guide and

Fermanagh Bye Laws. I would ask everyone involved in the GAA in

Fermanagh to familiarise themselves with these documents, so everyone

knows what will happen in every eventuality. Some of these regulations will

require the approval of Central Council and this process will being

immediately.

On behalf of the Fermanagh Competitions Control Committee, may I take this

opportunity to wish all of our clubs every success in 2019 in reaching the

goals that each individual and team has set for the year.

Is mise le meas

Pilib Ó Flannagáin – Cathaoirleach an Choiste



ÁR BPRIONSABAIL – OUR PRINCIPLES

Our key principles in decision making have been as follows:

• Players, along with all our stakeholders, deserve and require fixture

certainty.

• Having a season with a definite completion date for all internal

competitions.

• Clubs support a regular flow of games for senior club players through

the summer months, including ‘Games for Club Players’.

• That there are ‘safety net’ and ‘reclaiming lost ground’ opportunities

within the end of season league formats.

• All rounds of the league competitions shall be completed before any of

the championship starts.

• Sustain a season long interest in club training, with championships, as

the climax of the season and offering the best preparation possible for

going into the end of league formats.

• Organising adult competitions where games are competitively important

and meaningful throughout the season.

• Consistently, fairly and strictly enforcing all competition regulations,

particularly with regards to postponements and accurate First 13 lists.

• Meeting the welfare needs of all players, club and county, by

recognising that there are club player needs and county player needs,

and they are both equally important within the amateur ethos of the

GAA.

• The need for those who have a ‘say’ in club fixtures (County

Committee, Inter-County Management team, CCC and Club

Management groups) to respect the desire and need for players to play

regular games for their clubs.

• Giving the club and county teams that are acting as ambassadors for

our county the best possible chance to prepare for and compete in

Provincial and National Competitions.



2018 ROLL OF HONOUR

COMPETITION WINNERS

QUINN BUILDING PRODUCTS

SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CLÁIRSEACHA DHOIRE Ó GCONAÍLE

KEVIN COURTNEY GARAGES

INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL

CHAMPIONSHIP

AIRT MHIC MHURCHÚ BÉAL NA LEICE

PETER CARTY FUNERAL DIRECTOR

JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP NAOMH MAC ARTÁIN ACHADH DHROIM SÍ

MANOR HOUSE HOTEL SFL 1 NOT PLAYED

MANOR HOUSE HOTEL SFL 2 GAEIL INIS CEITHLINN

MANOR HOUSE HOTEL SFL 3 NAOMH MHUIRE DROICHEAD MHIG UIDHIR

RESERVE A FC GAEIL INIS CEITHLINN

RESERVE B FC NAOMH MHUIRE DAIMHINIS

B MCCAFFREY & SONS ERNE

CUP 1 SEAMROGÁ ROS LIATH

B MCCAFFREY & SONS ERNE

CUP 2 NAOMH MHUIRE DAIMHINIS

CADCO U21 A FC GAEIL INIS CEITHLINN

CADCO U21 B FC GAEIL NA HEIRNE, BÉAL LEICE

U18 A FC CLÁIRSEACHA DHOIRE Ó GCONAÍLE

U18 B FC SHEAMRÓGA AN TIGH MÓR

CRUDDEN & DOLAN U17 A FC GAEIL INIS CEITHLINN

CRUDDEN & DOLAN U17 B FC AN CHEAD CUMANN FHEAR MANACH, ACHADH GÉ

U17 FL D1 CLÁIRSEACHA DHOIRE Ó GCONAÍLE

U17 FL D2 AN T-IOMPÚ MAG UIDHIR

U17 FL D3 AN CHEAD CUMANN FHEAR MANACH, ACHADH GÉ

U17 FL D4 NAOMH MAC ARTÁIN ACHADH DHROIM SÍ



U15 A FC AN CHEAD CUMANN FHEAR MANACH, ACHADH GÉ

U15 B FC NAOMH MHUIRE DAIMHINIS


U15 FL D2 NAOMH MOLAISE, NA CEARNA

U15 FL D3 NAOMH MHUIRE DAIMHINIS

U15 FL D4 NAOMH PÁDRAIG, DOMHNACH

U14 FÉILE ‘CUP’ BRIAIN BHÓRAMHA, CILL NÁILE

U14 FÉILE ‘SHIELD’ EIMÉID LÍOS NA SCEITHE

U14 FÉILE ‘PLATE’ NAOMH MHUIRE DROICHEAD MHIG UIDHIR

U13 FL D1 NAOMH MHUIRE DROICHEAD MHIG UIDHIR

U13 FL D2 AN T-IOMPÚ MAG UIDHIR


U13 FL D4 GAEIL NA HEIRNE, BÉAL LEICE

U12 FL D1 NAOMH MOLAISE, NA CEARNA

U12 FL D2 CLÁIRSEACHA DHOIRE Ó GCONAÍLE

U12 FL D3 NAOMH MHUIRE DAIMHINIS

U12 FL D4 GAEIL NA HEIRNE, BÉAL LEICE


Derrygonnelly Harps – SFC Champions 2018



ADULT COMPETITIONS

FERMANAGH GAA ADULT COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2019

1. The Competitions Control Committee (CCC) shall designate an Adult

Fixtures Administrator from amongst its membership, who shall be the

main point of contact for all matters relating to Adult Fixtures under the

jurisdiction of Coiste Chontae Fhear Manach and who shall administer

such matters on behalf of the Committee.

2. Senior Football Leagues (SFL)

i. SFL Division 1 Competition (2019) shall consist of ten teams and be

played on a double round basis i.e. 18 league games for each club.

The Top 4 teams will compete in the league semi-finals (1st v 4th and

2nd v 3rd) with the two winners contesting the SFL 1 Final to decide

the League Champions. There will be no automatic relegation;

instead relegation will be decided by the following format: The teams

finishing 9th and 10th will play off with the loser relegated. The teams

finishing 7th and 8th will play off with the winner safe. The winner of

9th/10th will then play the loser of 7th/8th with the loser of that game

relegated.

ii. The SFL Division 2 Competition (2019) shall consist of ten teams

and be played on a double round basis i.e. 18 league games for

each club. There will be no automatic promotion; instead promotion

will be decided by the following format: The teams finishing 1st and

2nd will contest the SFL 2 Final. The winners of that game will be

SFL 2 winners and will be promoted to SFL 1. The teams finishing

3rd and 4th will play each other in the SFL 2 Promotion Semi Final.

The winners of the SFL 2 Promotion Semi Final will play the losers

of the SFL 2 Final in the SFL 2 Promotion Final. The winners of that

game will be promoted to SFL 1.

iii. The SFL Division 3 Competition (2019) shall consist of four teams,

those finishing in 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th place of SFL Division 2. The teams

finishing 5th and 8th will play in the first Semi Final, with the teams

finishing 6th and 7th playing in the second Semi Final. The winners of

the two Semi Finals will play in the SFL Division 3 Final.

3. Reserve Football

i. The Erne Cups shall consist of second teams of those clubs in SFL

1 and SFL 2 and clubs not participating in SFL.

ii. The Erne Cups shall be in 2 Divisions, separate to SFL.



iii. The Erne Cup Division 1 Competition (2019) shall consist of ten

teams and be played on a double round basis i.e. 18 league games

for each club. The top 2 teams will contest the final. The bottom 2

teams in Erne Cup Division 1 will be relegated to Erne Cup Division

2.

iv. The Erne Cup Division 2 Competition (2019) shall consist of all

remaining teams and be played on a double round basis. The top 2

teams will contest the final and are promoted to Erne Cup Division 1.

v. Games in Erne Cup Division 1 & Division 2 are 13 aside, or 15 aside

by agreement.

vi. 3 points are awarded for a win (whether the opposing team turns up

or not), 2 points for a game that ends in a game finishing in a draw in

which both teams field, 1 point for a defeat (where the losing team

turns up and fields a team) and 0 points are awarded to a team, or

teams, that fail(s) to field.

vii. A Reserve ‘A’ Football Championship shall be organised on a

knockout basis for the teams in Erne Cup 1.

viii. A Reserve ‘B’ Football Championship shall be organised on a

knockout basis for the teams in Erne Cup 2.

ix. Games in the Reserve Football Championships shall be 15 aside.

Players ineligible for Reserve Football

x. Any club fielding a team in the SFL 1 or 2 and wishing to field a team

in the Erne Cup must name 13 players who will be ineligible to play

in the Erne Cup. Penalty: On a Proven Objection or On an Inquiry by

the Committee-in-Charge – Award of Game(s) to Opposing Team(s)

and £100 fine.

xi. Any club fielding a second Erne Cup team must name another 13

players who will be ineligible to play for the second Erne Cup team.

Penalty: On a Proven Objection or On an Inquiry by the Committee-

in-Charge – Award of Game to Opposing Team and £100 fine.

xii. These lists must be submitted to the Adult Fixtures Administrator at

least one week prior to the start of Erne Cup competitions and

approved by the CCC. The initial list shall be based on participation

by players in the 2018 SFC/IFC/JFC championship. The inclusion of

any player who was not a regular participant in the 2018

SCF/IFC/JFC must be justified by the club.

xiii. These lists may be revised at any time by the CCC on the written

request of the club provided that:



a. The player being removed from the list has missed or will

miss two consecutive games in SFL.

b. The player being removed from the list is replaced by

another player (normally this player should be the one who is

replacing him on the club’s first/second team).

xiv. The CCC shall have the power to include or remove players from

this list if it deems their inclusion/exclusion appropriate.

xv. Any player who has been named on a matchday panel with the

County Senior Football Squad (McKenna Cup, National League or

Championship) in a calendar year, or in the two calendar years’ prior

(2019, 2018 or 2017), is prohibited from playing in the Erne Cup or

Reserve Football Championship in that year. Penalty: On a Proven

Objection or On an Inquiry by the Committee-in-Charge – Award of

Game to Opposing Team and £100 fine.

xvi. The 1st 13 lists from each club shall be revised before the first round

of Reserve Football Championships to exclude 13 players from

Reserve Football Championships.

xvii. No revisions will have been deemed to have been made until written

confirmation has been provided in writing to the club secretary by

the Adult Fixtures Administrator.

xviii. After a club has played its first SFC/IFC/JFC game, it shall resubmit,

within seven days, to the Adult Fixtures Administrator a list of 13

players, who shall subsequently be ineligible to participate in the

Erne Cup and Reserve Championship. No further re-gradings shall

be permitted after this deadline.

4. Club Championships

i. The Senior Football Championship (SFC) is organised as follows-

Round 1 games - SFC quarter finals.

The four 1st Round winners will enter the semi-final of the SFC

and the two winners will contest the SFC final.

The four 1st Round match losers will enter the championship

relegation play-offs. The two defeated teams from those play-offs

will contest the SFC relegation final with the loser being relegated

to the following year’s Intermediate Championship (IFC).

ii. The Intermediate Championship (IFC) is organised as follows-

Round 1 games-IFC quarter finals.

The four 1st Round winners will enter the semi-finals, two winners

will contest the IFC final and the winners of that final will be



promoted to the following year’s Senior Football Championship

(SFC). The four 1st Round match losers will enter the

championship relegation semi-finals. The two defeated teams will

contest the IFC relegation final, with the loser being relegated to

the following year’s Junior Football (JFC).

iii. The Junior Football Championship is organised as follows:

Round 1 games - JFC Quarter Finals 1 and 2.

The two 1st Round winners will play in Semi Final 1. The two

losers shall play-off in Quarter Final 3 with the loser going out.

The winner of QF3 shall play the loser of SF1. The winner of this

game will play the winner of SF1 in the JFC Final and the winners

of that final will be promoted to the following year’s Intermediate

Football Championship (IFC).

iv. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Rules, the following

requirements shall specifically apply to all Club Championship Games

organised under Regulation 4:

a. The Team line-out (the jersey numbers and the names in Irish

and English of fifteen starting players and up to fifteen substitutes

- total thirty), along with the names of the management team,

shall be registered with the Adult Fixtures Administrator not later

than 9am on the Wednesday before a week-end game. Penalty:

Withdrawal of Sideline Privileges from Bainisteoir for the game in

question.

b. The starting team shall be provided to the referee on an official

team list at least 20 minutes before the scheduled start time of

the game. Penalty: Withdrawal of Sideline Privileges from

Bainisteoir for the game in question (or next game if already

privileges already withdrawn).

c. In the case of a valid withdrawal for For Non-Senior Inter-County

Championship games the jersey number of the player being

replaced shall be used by the replacing player. Such withdrawal

shall be notified in advance of the commencement of the game to

the Committee-in-Charge/Match Monitor at least 15 minutes prior

to throw-in. The inclusion of A.N. Other is not permitted.

d. Players must be numbered exactly in accordance with the

published match programme. Penalty: £50 fine for each breach.



v. All Championship draws shall be open and the First Round/Quarter

Final Draws shall take place during the month of April. Draws for

subsequent rounds shall be made when the previous rounds have been

played. All Championship games (with the exception of Finals) shall be

played (except by agreement and with the approval of CCC) at neutral

venues. Competition Regulations shall be produced for the Club

Championships.

5. Teams Finishing on Level Points

In the event of teams finishing on level points in the Erne Cup or Senior

Football League, 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(s) in the Competition;

ii. Scoring Difference (subtracting the total Scores Against from the

total Scores For);

iii. Highest total Score For;

iv. Highest total Goals For;

v. Scoring Average (dividing the total Scores For by the total Scores

Against);

vi. A Play-Off.

6. In relation to Regulation 5 (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above, if the accumulated

scores of a team, so involved, are affected by a disqualification, loss of

game on a proven objection, retirement or walk over, the CCC may decide

that the tie be decided by a Play-Off.

7. Drawn Games in Knockout/Playoff

i. Replays shall be held for all SFC/IFC/JFC matches and SFL Finals

ending in a draw. In the event of the replay ending in a draw, extra

time shall be played, which shall consist of two periods of ten

minutes. If, after playing extra time, the match is still drawn, a further

replay shall be arranged.

ii. For all other knockout games not included in Regulation 7(i) finishing

as a draw, two 10-minute periods of extra time shall be played. If

teams are still level, an additional two periods of five minutes each

way will be played. There shall be a maximum time space of five

minutes between the end of the first phase of Extra Time and the

beginning of the second phase. The Half Time interval in the second

phase of Extra time should not exceed five minutes. For the



purposes of Riail 2.6 (a) (f) “Players in Extra Time”– Rules of

Specification T.O Cuid II, Phase 2 of Extra Time shall be considered

an extension of the initial “Extra Time” provision rather than as a

new period of Extra Time (e.g. a team reduced to 14 players

because of a sending off during the playing of the first phase of

Extra Time must start Phase II with only 14 players etc.) If still level

at the end of the Phase 2 of Extra time, a mechanism in line with

that agreed by Central Council shall be used to decide the outcome.

8. Availability of Inter-County Players

In addition to Rule 6.22 T.O. 2018, the period of time during which Inter-

County Players shall not be expected to fulfil Club Fixtures prior to Inter-

County Games, in the same code, shall be as follows:

i. Senior Inter-County League and Championship:

a. All-Ireland Final - 17 days.

b. Provincial Final – 17 days

c. All other Games - 10 days.

ii. U20 Inter-County League and Championship:

a. All Games – 3 days

9. Games for Club Players

The Competitions Control Committee may, at any time, designate certain

SFL matches to be ‘Games for Club Players’ (GCP).

i. Where the CCC designate a game as a “GCP 26 Matchday Panel” -

Players who are not included in an Inter-County Senior Panel of

twenty-six players, shall be available to their Clubs for these ‘Games

for Club Players’ on the weekends of Inter-County Senior games.

ii. Where the CCC designate a game as a “GCP Full Panel” - Players

who are not included in an Inter-County Senior Panel shall be

available to their Clubs for these ‘Games for Club Players’ on the

weekends of Inter-County Senior games.

iii. Where the CCC designate a game as a “GCP 15 + used subs” - In

the event of a club game taking place on the same weekend, but

after the Inter County match, and no less than 10 days before the

next scheduled Inter County match, those players who did not play

for the County team in the preceding game shall be available to their

Clubs for that game.

iv. The penalty for the club of an ineligible member of an Inter-County

Panel participating in a ‘Game for Club Players’, shall be the

awarding of the game to the opposing team. In the event of both



teams involved in a game breaching this rule, this shall result in the

forfeiture of points for the two teams. There shall also be a fine for

the responsible Club(s) of £100.

v. In the event of a game originally designated as a Game for Club

Players being postponed for any reason, those players not available

for a game on the original date as a result of their involvement with

the Inter County Senior panel shall not be available to play in the re-

fixed game, unless the Competitions Control Committee provide

written confirmation to both clubs in advance of the game.

10. Unfulfilled Fixtures

The penalty for each unfulfilled fixture in the Senior Football League shall be

the award of the game to the opposing team and a fine to the team(s)

responsible of £200, one half of which shall be passed on to the other team

involved, once the fine is received by Coiste Chontae Fhear Manach. The

penalty for each unfulfilled fixture in the Erne Cup shall be the award of the

game to the opposing team and a fine for the responsible team(s) of £100.

Failure to field in two consecutive matches in the same season may leave the

team liable to disqualification from that competition for the rest of the season.

11. Postponement of Matches

i. Matches may be postponed in the following circumstances:

a. Death of, or death of a first degree relative (father/mother,

son/daughter, brother/sister, husband/wife/partner) of a Player,

Manager, Club Chairperson, Club Secretary, Club Treasurer or

Club President during the 72 hours preceding the game.

b. In case of death of Parish Priest or Curate in the Parish of

any team engaged.

c. With the agreement of both teams on a re-fixture date and

with the approval of the Competitions Control Committee, all of

which shall be in place no less than 72 hours before the game

is due to begin.

d. If for any reason the Competitions Control Committee

considers it necessary.

ii. The Adult Fixtures Administrator must be notified by the secretary of

the club responsible for the postponement, in reasonable time of all

postponements, stating the reasons for same.

iii. No fixture may be postponed more than once, unless under

exceptional circumstances.



iv. All postponement re-fixtures must take place before the playing of

the final round of league fixtures and there shall be no

postponement of the final round of fixtures, except under regulation

11a. a., b. or d. above.

v. Matches postponed in accordance with Regulation 12 or matches

not played due to failure of a referee to appear shall be re-fixed by

the Competitions Control Committee, having consulted with both

teams.

vi. No game shall be considered to be postponed until such times as

written confirmation is provided by the Adult Fixtures Administrator.

12. Unplayable Pitches

Guidance for when a pitch may be unplayable:

i. The Secretary of the Club must request a pitch inspection from the

Adult Fixtures Administrator as soon as possible.

ii. A pitch can only be judged to be unplayable by a referee chosen or

appointed by the Referees’ Appointment Officer or by the Adult

Fixtures Administrator.

iii. An officer of the club should make themselves available when the

pitch inspection is being done and the decision being made.

iv. CCC has the power to rearrange a game from a pitch deemed

unplayable to an alternative venue, including that of the other team

involved.

13. In addition to the requirements of T.O Cuid II, 2.5 (i) before all official

games, the Referee shall be given a list of players, in duplicate, generated

and printed from the GAA Management System (Servasport), which shall

include the following details:

i. Full name of player (in both Irish and English)

ii. Player’s GAA membership number

iii. Date of Birth

iv. Jersey number of starting players only

14. The names of the following team officials must be included on a list

provided to the referee prior to commencement of all adult fixtures.

i. Bainisteoir

ii. Maor Foirne

iii. Maor Uisce

iv. Medical Person/First Aid/Physio

v. Any other personnel present



15. Teams shall wear their registered distinctive colours in inter-club

competitions. In all Championship games, League Semi Finals and

League Finals (including promotion and relegation games) where there is

a similarity of colours, both teams shall change to their alternative

registered colour(s). For all other games, the team not due to be playing at

home shall change to their alternative registered colour(s). Penalty:

Club(s) shall be liable to a minimum of £100 fine.

16. The CCC reserves the right to amend its published games calendar as

it deems necessary.

17. Any Club seeking to record a game must seek and receive permission

in writing from the County Secretary in advance of the game. Any approval

granted shall be on the understanding that the Competitions Control

Committee, Hearings Committee or County Secretary shall be provided

with a copy of the recording if requested. The club must inform the

opposition of the recording and a copy provided if requested.

18. Referees

i. Each club shall supply at least one active referee for Adult

Competitions to the panel for refereeing club games within

Fermanagh.

ii. The Competitions Control Committee shall set a minimum target for

each club on the number of games at which its referee officiates.

Any club failing to meet such targets shall have home advantage

removed for all adult games until such times as they are in

compliance.

iii. The Host club and Travelling Club shall each be responsible for

providing two umpires and one linesman for all games, with the

exception of Club Championship games.

19. Winners of all competitions under the control of the County Committee

shall be presented with a trophy. The number of medals shall be 24 for all

adult competitions.

20. All trophies must be returned to the Adult Fixtures Administrator or to

the Secretary of Coiste Chontae Fhear Manach, before the April County

Committee meeting. Penalty: £20 fine per month per trophy.



21. The Club Committee is responsible for the safe custody of all trophies

and shall be held responsible for the cost of repair of replacement

necessitated as a result of any damage to trophies, as determined by the

CCC. Each club shall have a nominated officer who shall be the point of

contact for CCC with regards to trophies.

22. The above regulations shall supersede all previous regulations and

regulations passed at County Committee. They shall be referred to by

number in all objections, appeals and such like documents wherein they

are used. Recommendations for their amendment or deletion shall quote

the number of the regulation to be amended or deleted, and if passed by

the required majority at a County Committee meeting shall become

operative. Fermanagh GAA regulations shall be reviewed annually.

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs – IFC Champions 2018



SCHEDULING ADULT CLUB COMPETITIONS

As is always the case, but even more so in 2019, the ability of a County

Competitions Control Committee to schedule adult club football is heavily

impacted by external factors.

In the early part of the year, our natural commencement date for adult club is

determined by the conclusion of the National Football League (NFL), the

finals of which will take place on Sunday 31st March. We intend to start our

Senior Football Leagues on that day, unless Fermanagh reach the NFL Final.

The Erne Cup will also begin on that weekend, allowing a joined-up approach

within clubs to adult football and the submission of accurate first 13 lists from

the start.

Any club wanting to play football before that date is encouraged to enter the

Ulster Club League.

Moving on through the year, the month of April has been set aside for club

football and we are making full use of that, scheduling 5 rounds of SFL

games over the 4 weekends in April.

The months of May and June will see difficulties begin to emerge. In

Fermanagh, due to the goodwill from clubs and the belief that club players

are entitled to regular games, we have normally been able to continue on

with our SFL competitions, regardless of the progress of the Senior County

team.

However, with the introduction of an Inter-County U20 league and

championship during this busy time, we believe it unfair and unreasonable to

ask or expect clubs to play games without members of both the Senior and

U20 county panels, given that some clubs have significant representation

across both panels, leaving them without more than 10 players for club

games.

In its submission to Ard Comhairle seeking the introduction of an U20 league

competition at this time of year, the Central Competitions Control Committee

claimed that “there is little club activity anyway” in June and early July and

that all U20 championship games should be played mid-week.



In Fermanagh, there would normally be club football every weekend in June

and early July and in Ulster, all U20 championship games are being played at

weekends, despite the commitments made.

We have submitted our opinions on this matter to both the Ulster Council and

to the Central Competitions Control Committee and we have asked them to

play these competitions in Spring or at the very least, to play all U20 games

mid-week. Our Fixtures Analysts have fed back to the National Fixture

Analysis Committee that the scheduling of the U20 competitions at the

proposed time will have a significant impact on our ability to organise adult

club football. Our views have not had the desired impact and the U20

competitions are proceeding as planned.

If that went as planned, we would be unable to schedule any SFL games

from 25th May until at least 16th June as a result of the scheduling of the U20

competitions.

This period without senior club football would also include the weekend of 28-

30 June due to the scheduling of the U20 Football Championship. If

Fermanagh progress in the U20 Championship, the Ulster Semi Finals are on

5th July, the Final is on 13/14 July and the All Ireland Semi Finals and Final

are being played on 27/28 July and 3/4 August respectively.

For example, if Fermanagh reach the Ulster U20 Final and we adopted the

policy of not playing Senior Club Games on the same weekend as U20

County games, we would have a serious crisis with fixture scheduling in

Fermanagh as there would be 7 consecutive weekends with no senior league

games. That would have a even bigger impact on our ability to conclude

competitions in a timely fashion, but we will deal with the situation as it

arises.

However, we have sought to reach agreement with Longford and Leitrim with

regards to two U20 league games due to be played on Saturdays at the end

of May and start of June. We are hopeful that we can get agreement to play

those games on Wednesdays, reducing the impact on club football.

We are planning to proceed with senior club games at the times when

Fermanagh’s progress in the U20 competition is not guaranteed. Due to the

time challenges, we cannot find a scenario where we extend this already

lengthy break and we can get all games played in time. We therefore



suggest that if Fermanagh progress and individual clubs want to amend their

own games, then they should follow the standard process of agreeing a re-

fixture with their opponents.

We cannot have a situation where league games are being played after the

commencement of the Ulster Club Championship in October as teams will be

holding back waiting for Fermanagh’s 3 representatives to return to club

football.

We know from experience that this leads to an increase in the number of

games not being played, which can distort the final league standings as

some teams may be fortunate to pick up points that they would not

necessarily have got had the game been played.

Whilst the scheduling of U20 activity in May, June and July will have a

devastating impact on club activity, we believe that the introduction of an

inter-county development league is a welcome and important step, but we

strongly believe that it should be played in the spring time, when the impact

on club football will be much lower. This change needs to happen for 2020

and our representatives to Ulster Council and Central Council should be

mandated to express that view.

The feedback from our survey in 2018 indicated that players were largely in

favour of Sunday games being played earlier in the day and were generally

supportive of more games on Friday or Saturday night.

One issue that was raised was the impact on players of playing multiple

games at weekends, particularly when county players are not available to

their clubs. Therefore, we have endeavored to play Reserve games during

the week at times when Senior games will be, or could be, played without

county players. We have also avoided the situation of players being asked to

play three games in three days, as was unfortunately the case in 2018.

At the tail end of the season, the optimum closing date for internal senior club

competitions is one which leaves our three championship winners with the

best possible preparation to participate in their respective Ulster Club

Championship games, which will be played on 19/20 October.



We intend to leave a free weekend for preparation for all teams, although if

the SFC Final ends in a draw, this free weekend would not be possible,

unless League Semi Finals or Finals were to be played mid-week.

We strongly believe that the best way in which to organise our Senior club

competitions is to play all rounds of the SFL first, followed by the

championship block, before returning to conclude the Semi Finals and Finals

of the leagues.

This means that all clubs enter the championship block with the same

preparation period and should lead to more meaningful league games in the

closing stages as all clubs will want to build momentum ahead of the

championship.

The difficulty with playing the league Semi Finals and Finals before the

championship is that some teams will be left idle for a few weeks, with others

involved in playing competitive football.

If we were to play the championship block before the 18 rounds of senior

league games were concluded, it is very hard to get teams motivated to

return to playing rounds of league football and this leads to increased

numbers of conceded games.

Aghadrumsee St Macartan’s – JFC Champions 2018



FIXTURES

SENIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE – DATES OF GAMES

Round 1 31 March 2019 1:00 PM *

Round 2 07 April 2019 1:00 PM





Round 7 03 May 2019 7:30 PM

Round 8 10 May 2019 7:30 PM

Round 9 19 May 2019 1:00 PM GCP Full Panel (1)

Round 10 25 May 2019 7:30 PM GCP 26 Matchday Panel (2)

Round 11 01 June 2019 7:30 PM GCP Full Panel (3)

Round 12 07 June 2019 7:30 PM GCP 26 Matchday Panel (4)

Round 13 16 June 2019 1:00 PM GCP Full Panel (5)

Round 14 21 June 2019 8:00 PM Possible GCP 26 Matchday Panel (6)

Round 15 05 or 06 July 2019 8:00 PM Possible GCP (7)

Round 16 12 July 2019 8:00 PM Possible GCP (8)



Semi Finals

& Finals

Across weekends of 20-22 September, 27-29 September, 4-6 October and 11-13

October (if required). Intention is to play them at the earliest opportunity.

* If Fermanagh reach the NFL 2 Final on 31st March, SFL R1 will move to 26th July at 8:00pm

Notes on Possible Games for Club Players:

Possible GCP (6) – If Fermanagh reach Qualifier R2 or Ulster Final

Possible GCP (7) – If Fermanagh reach Qualifier R4 (GCP 26) or ‘Super 8s’ (GCP Full Panel)

Possible GCP (8), (9) & (10) – If Fermanagh reach ‘Super 8s’ (GCP 26)



SENIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE – ROUNDS OF FIXTURES

SENIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 1 Home Team Away Team Date & Time Round

Kinawley Brian Borus v Teemore Shamrocks

31 March 2019 1:00 PM

1

St Patrick's Donagh v Roslea Shamrocks

Devenish St. Mary’s v Erne Gaels Belleek

Ederney St Joseph's v Irvinestown St Molaise

Enniskillen Gaels v Derrygonnelly Harps

Teemore Shamrocks v Ederney St Joseph's

07 April 2019 1:00 PM

2

Roslea Shamrocks v Devenish St. Mary’s

Derrygonnelly Harps v St Patrick's Donagh

Erne Gaels Belleek v Kinawley Brian Borus

Irvinestown St Molaise v Enniskillen Gaels

Enniskillen Gaels v Teemore Shamrocks

14 April 2019 1:00 PM

3

Irvinestown St Molaise v Derrygonnelly Harps

Ederney St Joseph's v Erne Gaels Belleek

Kinawley Brian Borus v Roslea Shamrocks

Devenish St. Mary’s v St Patrick's Donagh

Roslea Shamrocks v Ederney St Joseph's

20 April 2019 6:30 PM

4

Teemore Shamrocks v Irvinestown St Molaise

Erne Gaels Belleek v Enniskillen Gaels

St Patrick's Donagh v Kinawley Brian Borus

Derrygonnelly Harps v Devenish St. Mary’s

Kinawley Brian Borus v Devenish St. Mary’s

26 April 2019 7:00 PM

5

Teemore Shamrocks v Derrygonnelly Harps

Irvinestown St Molaise v Erne Gaels Belleek

Enniskillen Gaels v Roslea Shamrocks

Ederney St Joseph's v St Patrick's Donagh

Erne Gaels Belleek v Teemore Shamrocks

28 April 2019 1:00 PM

6

Derrygonnelly Harps v Kinawley Brian Borus

St Patrick's Donagh v Enniskillen Gaels

Devenish St. Mary’s v Ederney St Joseph's

Roslea Shamrocks v Irvinestown St Molaise

Enniskillen Gaels v Devenish St. Mary’s

03 May 2019 7:30 PM

7

Erne Gaels Belleek v Derrygonnelly Harps

Ederney St Joseph's v Kinawley Brian Borus

Teemore Shamrocks v Roslea Shamrocks

Irvinestown St Molaise v St Patrick's Donagh



Home Team Away Team Date & Time Round

Roslea Shamrocks v Erne Gaels Belleek

10 May 2019 7:30 PM

8

Derrygonnelly Harps v Ederney St Joseph's

Kinawley Brian Borus v Enniskillen Gaels

St Patrick's Donagh v Teemore Shamrocks

Devenish St. Mary’s v Irvinestown St Molaise

Irvinestown St Molaise v Kinawley Brian Borus

19 May 2019 1:00 PM

9

Roslea Shamrocks v Derrygonnelly Harps

Enniskillen Gaels v Ederney St Joseph's

Teemore Shamrocks v Devenish St. Mary’s

Erne Gaels Belleek v St Patrick's Donagh

Erne Gaels Belleek v Devenish St. Mary’s

25 May 2019 7:30 PM

10

Irvinestown St Molaise v Ederney St Joseph's

Derrygonnelly Harps v Enniskillen Gaels

Teemore Shamrocks v Kinawley Brian Borus

Roslea Shamrocks v St Patrick's Donagh

Kinawley Brian Borus v Erne Gaels Belleek

01 June 2019 7:30 PM

11

Enniskillen Gaels v Irvinestown St Molaise

Ederney St Joseph's v Teemore Shamrocks

Devenish St. Mary’s v Roslea Shamrocks

St Patrick's Donagh v Derrygonnelly Harps

Erne Gaels Belleek v Ederney St Joseph's

07 June 2019 7:30 PM

12

Roslea Shamrocks v Kinawley Brian Borus

St Patrick's Donagh v Devenish St. Mary’s

Teemore Shamrocks v Enniskillen Gaels

Derrygonnelly Harps v Irvinestown St Molaise

Kinawley Brian Borus v St Patrick's Donagh

16 June 2019 1:00 PM

13

Devenish St. Mary’s v Derrygonnelly Harps

Ederney St Joseph's v Roslea Shamrocks

Irvinestown St Molaise v Teemore Shamrocks

Enniskillen Gaels v Erne Gaels Belleek

Erne Gaels Belleek v Irvinestown St Molaise

21 June 2019 8:00 PM

14

Roslea Shamrocks v Enniskillen Gaels

St Patrick's Donagh v Ederney St Joseph's

Devenish St. Mary’s v Kinawley Brian Borus

Derrygonnelly Harps v Teemore Shamrocks

Ederney St Joseph's v Devenish St. Mary’s

05 or 06 July 2019 8:00 PM

15

Irvinestown St Molaise v Roslea Shamrocks

Teemore Shamrocks v Erne Gaels Belleek

Kinawley Brian Borus v Derrygonnelly Harps

Enniskillen Gaels v St Patrick's Donagh




Kinawley Brian Borus v Ederney St Joseph's

12 July 2019 8:00 PM

16

Roslea Shamrocks v Teemore Shamrocks

St Patrick's Donagh v Irvinestown St Molaise

Devenish St. Mary’s v Enniskillen Gaels

Derrygonnelly Harps v Erne Gaels Belleek

Teemore Shamrocks v St Patrick's Donagh

19 July 2019 8:00 PM

17

Irvinestown St Molaise v Devenish St. Mary’s

Erne Gaels Belleek v Roslea Shamrocks

Ederney St Joseph's v Derrygonnelly Harps

Enniskillen Gaels v Kinawley Brian Borus

Ederney St Joseph's v Enniskillen Gaels

28 July 2019 1:00 PM

18

Devenish St. Mary’s v Teemore Shamrocks

St Patrick's Donagh v Erne Gaels Belleek

Kinawley Brian Borus v Irvinestown St Molaise

Derrygonnelly Harps v Roslea Shamrocks

Devenish St Mary’s – RFC ‘B’ & Erne Cup 2 Winners 2018



SENIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 2 Home Team Away Team Date & Time Round

Coa O`Dwyer's v Derrylin O Connells

31 March 2019 1:00 PM

1

Tempo Maguires v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Lisnaskea Emmetts

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Belcoo O`Rahilly's

Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Coa O`Dwyer's

07 April 2019 1:00 PM

2

Lisnaskea Emmetts v Tempo Maguires

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs

Derrylin O Connells v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

Belcoo O`Rahilly's v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's

Coa O`Dwyer's v Belcoo O`Rahilly's

14 April 2019 1:00 PM

3

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's

Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

Tempo Maguires v Derrylin O Connells

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Lisnaskea Emmetts

Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Tempo Maguires

20 April 2019 6:30 PM

4

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Coa O`Dwyer's

Belcoo O`Rahilly's v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

Derrylin O Connells v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

Lisnaskea Emmetts v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs

Lisnaskea Emmetts v Derrylin O Connells

26 April 2019 7:00 PM

5

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Coa O`Dwyer's

Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's

Tempo Maguires v Belcoo O`Rahilly's

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

Coa O`Dwyer's v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

28 April 2019 1:00 PM

6

Derrylin O Connells v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs

Belcoo O`Rahilly's v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Lisnaskea Emmetts

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Tempo Maguires

Lisnaskea Emmetts v Belcoo O`Rahilly's

03 May 2019 7:30 PM

7

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

Derrylin O Connells v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

Tempo Maguires v Coa O`Dwyer's

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's




Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Tempo Maguires

10 May 2019 7:30 PM

8

Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs

Belcoo O`Rahilly's v Derrylin O Connells

Coa O`Dwyer's v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Lisnaskea Emmetts

Derrylin O Connells v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's

19 May 2019 1:00 PM

9

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Tempo Maguires

Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Belcoo O`Rahilly's

Lisnaskea Emmetts v Coa O`Dwyer's

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

Lisnaskea Emmetts v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

25 May 2019 7:30 PM

10

Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's

Belcoo O`Rahilly's v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs

Derrylin O Connells v Coa O`Dwyer's

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Tempo Maguires

Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Derrylin O Connells

01 June 2019 7:30 PM

11

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Belcoo O`Rahilly's

Coa O`Dwyer's v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

Tempo Maguires v Lisnaskea Emmetts

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

07 June 2019 7:30 PM

12

Derrylin O Connells v Tempo Maguires

Lisnaskea Emmetts v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

Belcoo O`Rahilly's v Coa O`Dwyer's

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Derrylin O Connells

16 June 2019 1:00 PM

13

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Lisnaskea Emmetts

Tempo Maguires v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

Coa O`Dwyer's v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's

Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Belcoo O`Rahilly's

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

21 June 2019 8:00 PM

14

Belcoo O`Rahilly's v Tempo Maguires

Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

Derrylin O Connells v Lisnaskea Emmetts

Coa O`Dwyer's v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs

Lisnaskea Emmetts v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

05 or 06 July 2019 8:00 PM

15

Tempo Maguires v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's

Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Coa O`Dwyer's

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Derrylin O Connells

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Belcoo O`Rahilly's




Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Derrylin O Connells

12 July 2019 8:00 PM

16

Coa O`Dwyer's v Tempo Maguires

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

Belcoo O`Rahilly's v Lisnaskea Emmetts

Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Coa O`Dwyer's

19 July 2019 8:00 PM

17

Lisnaskea Emmetts v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's

Tempo Maguires v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

Derrylin O Connells v Belcoo O`Rahilly's

Belcoo O`Rahilly's v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

28 July 2019 1:00 PM

18

Coa O`Dwyer's v Lisnaskea Emmetts

Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Derrylin O Connells

Tempo Maguires v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs

Enniskillen Gaels – SFL 2 Winners 2018

Maguiresbridge St Mary’s – SFL 3 Winners 2018



ERNE CUP 1 – DATES OF GAMES

Round 1 30 March 2019 5:00 PM




Round 5 04 May 2019 6:30 PM

Round 6 11 May 2019 6:30 PM

Round 7 15 May 2019 7:30 PM

Round 8 23 May 2019 7:30 PM

Round 9 31 May 2019 7:30 PM

Round 10 08 or 09 June 2019 8:00 PM or 1:00 PM

Round 11 15 June 2019 6:30 PM

Round 12 19 June 2019 8:00 PM

Round 13 23 June 2019 1:00 PM

Round 14 30 June 2019 1:00 PM

Round 15 03 July 2019 8:00 PM

Round 16 14 July 2019 12:00 PM

Round 17 17 July 2019 7:30 PM

Round 18 27 July 2019 6:30 PM

Finals 02 August 2019



ERNE CUP 1 – ROUNDS OF FIXTURES


Teemore Shamrocks v Kinawley Brian Borus

30 March 2019 @ 5:00 PM

1

Enniskillen Gaels v Devenish St. Mary's

Lisnaskea Emmetts v Belcoo O`Rahilly's

Erne Gaels Belleek v St Patrick's Donagh

Derrygonnelly Harps v Roslea Shamrocks

St Patrick's Donagh v Teemore Shamrocks

06 April 2019 @ 6:30 PM

2

Belcoo O`Rahilly's v Enniskillen Gaels

Devenish St. Mary's v Derrygonnelly Harps

Kinawley Brian Borus v Lisnaskea Emmetts

Roslea Shamrocks v Erne Gaels Belleek

Teemore Shamrocks v Roslea Shamrocks

13 April 2019 @ 6:30 PM

3

Derrygonnelly Harps v Erne Gaels Belleek

Lisnaskea Emmetts v St Patrick's Donagh

Enniskillen Gaels v Kinawley Brian Borus

Devenish St. Mary's v Belcoo O`Rahilly's

St Patrick's Donagh v Enniskillen Gaels

19 April 2019 @ 7:00 PM

4

Erne Gaels Belleek v Teemore Shamrocks

Roslea Shamrocks v Lisnaskea Emmetts

Kinawley Brian Borus v Devenish St. Mary's

Belcoo O`Rahilly's v Derrygonnelly Harps

Belcoo O`Rahilly's v Kinawley Brian Borus

04 May 2019 @ 6:30 PM

5

Derrygonnelly Harps v Teemore Shamrocks

Lisnaskea Emmetts v Erne Gaels Belleek

Enniskillen Gaels v Roslea Shamrocks

Devenish St. Mary's v St Patrick's Donagh

Teemore Shamrocks v Lisnaskea Emmetts

11 May 2019 @ 6:30 PM

6

Kinawley Brian Borus v Derrygonnelly Harps

Roslea Shamrocks v Devenish St. Mary's

St Patrick's Donagh v Belcoo O`Rahilly's

Erne Gaels Belleek v Enniskillen Gaels

Belcoo O`Rahilly's v Roslea Shamrocks

15 May 2019 @ 7:30 PM

7

Derrygonnelly Harps v Lisnaskea Emmetts

Kinawley Brian Borus v St Patrick's Donagh

Enniskillen Gaels v Teemore Shamrocks

Devenish St. Mary's v Erne Gaels Belleek




Lisnaskea Emmetts v Enniskillen Gaels

23 May 2019 @ 7:30 PM

8

St Patrick's Donagh v Derrygonnelly Harps

Roslea Shamrocks v Kinawley Brian Borus

Teemore Shamrocks v Devenish St. Mary's

Erne Gaels Belleek v Belcoo O`Rahilly's

Kinawley Brian Borus v Erne Gaels Belleek

31 May 2019 @ 7:30 PM

9


St Patrick's Donagh v Roslea Shamrocks

Belcoo O`Rahilly's v Teemore Shamrocks

Devenish St. Mary's v Lisnaskea Emmetts

Belcoo O`Rahilly's v Lisnaskea Emmetts 08 June 2019 @ 8:00 PM

or 09 June 2019 @ 1:00 PM

10

St Patrick's Donagh v Erne Gaels Belleek

Roslea Shamrocks v Derrygonnelly Harps

Kinawley Brian Borus v Teemore Shamrocks

Devenish St. Mary's v Enniskillen Gaels

Lisnaskea Emmetts v Kinawley Brian Borus

15 June 2019 @ 6:30 PM

11

Erne Gaels Belleek v Roslea Shamrocks

Teemore Shamrocks v St Patrick's Donagh

Enniskillen Gaels v Belcoo O`Rahilly's

Derrygonnelly Harps v Devenish St. Mary's

St Patrick's Donagh v Lisnaskea Emmetts

19 June 2019 @ 8:00 PM

12

Kinawley Brian Borus v Enniskillen Gaels

Belcoo O`Rahilly's v Devenish St. Mary's

Roslea Shamrocks v Teemore Shamrocks

Erne Gaels Belleek v Derrygonnelly Harps

Devenish St. Mary's v Kinawley Brian Borus

23 June 2019 @ 1:00 PM

13

Derrygonnelly Harps v Belcoo O`Rahilly's

Enniskillen Gaels v St Patrick's Donagh

Teemore Shamrocks v Erne Gaels Belleek

Lisnaskea Emmetts v Roslea Shamrocks

Erne Gaels Belleek v Lisnaskea Emmetts

30 June 2019 @ 1:00 PM

14

Roslea Shamrocks v Enniskillen Gaels

St Patrick's Donagh v Devenish St. Mary's

Kinawley Brian Borus v Belcoo O`Rahilly's

Teemore Shamrocks v Derrygonnelly Harps

Belcoo O`Rahilly's v St Patrick's Donagh

03 July 2019 @ 8:00 PM

15

Enniskillen Gaels v Erne Gaels Belleek

Lisnaskea Emmetts v Teemore Shamrocks

Derrygonnelly Harps v Kinawley Brian Borus

Devenish St. Mary's v Roslea Shamrocks




St Patrick's Donagh v Kinawley Brian Borus

14 July 2019 @ 12:00 PM

16

Teemore Shamrocks v Enniskillen Gaels

Erne Gaels Belleek v Devenish St. Mary's

Roslea Shamrocks v Belcoo O`Rahilly's

Lisnaskea Emmetts v Derrygonnelly Harps

Devenish St. Mary's v Teemore Shamrocks

17 July 2019 @ 7:30 PM

17

Belcoo O`Rahilly's v Erne Gaels Belleek

Enniskillen Gaels v Lisnaskea Emmetts

Derrygonnelly Harps v St Patrick's Donagh

Kinawley Brian Borus v Roslea Shamrocks

Roslea Shamrocks v St Patrick's Donagh

27 July 2019 @ 6:30 PM

18

Teemore Shamrocks v Belcoo O`Rahilly's

Lisnaskea Emmetts v Devenish St. Mary's

Erne Gaels Belleek v Kinawley Brian Borus


Roslea Shamrocks – Erne Cup 1 Winners 2018



ERNE CUP 2 – DATES OF GAMES






Round 6 04 May 2019 6:30 PM

Round 7 11 May 2019 6:30 PM

Round 8 15 May 2019 7:30 PM

Round 9 23 May 2019 7:30 PM

Round 10 31 May 2019 7:30 PM

Round 11 02 June 2019 1:00 PM

Round 12 08 or 09 June 2019 8:00 PM or 1:00 PM

Round 13 15 June 2019 6:30 PM

Round 14 19 June 2019 8:00 PM

Round 15 23 June 2019 1:00 PM

Round 16 26 June 2019 8:00 PM

Round 17 30 June 2019 1:00 PM

Round 18 03 July 2019 8:00 PM

Round 19 07 July 2019 1:00 PM

Round 20 14 July 2019 12:00 PM

Round 21 17 July 2019 7:30 PM

Round 22 27 July 2019 6:30 PM

Finals 02 August 2019



ERNE CUP 2 – ROUNDS OF FIXTURES


Enniskillen Gaels v Irvinestown St Molaises

23 March 2019 @ 5:00 PM

1

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Derrygonnelly Harps

Tempo Maguires v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

Derrylin O Connells v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's


30 March 2019 @ 5:00 PM

2

Irvinestown St Molaises v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Tempo Maguires

Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

Ederney St Joseph's v Derrylin O Connells

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Derrygonnelly Harps

06 April 2019 @ 6:30 PM

3

Enniskillen Gaels v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Ederney St Joseph's

Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's

Tempo Maguires v Irvinestown St Molaises

Derrylin O Connells v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

13 April 2019 @ 6:30 PM

4

Irvinestown St Molaises v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs

Ederney St Joseph's v Enniskillen Gaels

Derrygonnelly Harps v Tempo Maguires

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Irvinestown St Molaises

19 April 2019 @ 7:00 PM

5

Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Derrygonnelly Harps

Tempo Maguires v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

Enniskillen Gaels v Derrylin O Connells

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Ederney St Joseph's

Ederney St Joseph's v Tempo Maguires

04 May 2019 @ 6:30 PM

6

Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Enniskillen Gaels

Derrygonnelly Harps v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's

Derrylin O Connells v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

11 May 2019 @ 6:30 PM

7

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

Irvinestown St Molaises v Derrygonnelly Harps

Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Ederney St Joseph's

Tempo Maguires v Derrylin O Connells




Derrylin O Connells v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

15 May 2019 @ 7:30 PM

8

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Tempo Maguires

Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Irvinestown St Molaises

Ederney St Joseph's v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's

Enniskillen Gaels v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs

Tempo Maguires v Enniskillen Gaels

23 May 2019 @ 7:30 PM

9

Derrygonnelly Harps v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Derrylin O Connells

Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

Irvinestown St Molaises v Ederney St Joseph's

Derrylin O Connells v Irvinestown St Molaises

31 May 2019 @ 7:30 PM

10

Enniskillen Gaels v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Tempo Maguires

Ederney St Joseph's v Derrygonnelly Harps

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's

Irvinestown St Molaises v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

02 June 2019 @ 1:00 PM

11

Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Enniskillen Gaels

Derrygonnelly Harps v Derrylin O Connells

Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Ederney St Joseph's

Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Tempo Maguires

08 June 2019 @ 8:00 PM

12

Derrygonnelly Harps v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs

Irvinestown St Molaises v Enniskillen Gaels

Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Derrylin O Connells


15 June 2019 @ 6:30 PM

13

Tempo Maguires v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Irvinestown St Molaises

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

Derrylin O Connells v Ederney St Joseph's

Irvinestown St Molaises v Tempo Maguires

19 June 2019 @ 8:00 PM

14

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

Ederney St Joseph's v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Enniskillen Gaels

Derrygonnelly Harps v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs




Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Irvinestown St Molaises

23 June 2019 @ 1:00 PM

15

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Derrylin O Connells

Tempo Maguires v Derrygonnelly Harps

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

Enniskillen Gaels v Ederney St Joseph's

Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Tempo Maguires

26 June 2019 @ 8:00 PM

16

Irvinestown St Molaises v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's

Derrygonnelly Harps v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

Derrylin O Connells v Enniskillen Gaels

Ederney St Joseph's v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Derrylin O Connells

30 June 2019 @ 1:00 PM

17

Tempo Maguires v Ederney St Joseph's

Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

Enniskillen Gaels v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Derrygonnelly Harps

Derrylin O Connells v Tempo Maguires

03 July 2019 @ 8:00 PM

18

Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's

Ederney St Joseph's v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

Derrygonnelly Harps v Irvinestown St Molaises

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs

Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Derrylin O Connells

07 July 2019 @ 1:00 PM

19

Tempo Maguires v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Enniskillen Gaels

Irvinestown St Molaises v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Ederney St Joseph's

Aghadrumsee St McCartans v Derrygonnelly Harps

14 July 2019 @ 12:00 PM

20

Enniskillen Gaels v Tempo Maguires

Derrylin O Connells v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

Ederney St Joseph's v Irvinestown St Molaises

Irvinestown St Molaises v Derrylin O Connells

17 July 2019 @ 7:30 PM

21

Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's v Maguiresbridge St Mary's

Brookeborough Heber McMahons v Enniskillen Gaels

Tempo Maguires v Belnaleck Art McMurroughs

Derrygonnelly Harps v Ederney St Joseph's

Ederney St Joseph's v Aghadrumsee St McCartans

27 July 2019 @ 6:30 PM

22

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Brookeborough Heber McMahons

Enniskillen Gaels v Newtownbutler First Fermanagh's

Derrylin O Connells v Derrygonnelly Harps

Maguiresbridge St Mary's v Irvinestown St Molaises



FERMANAGH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Quarter Finals

(Replay)

09 - 11 August 2019

(16 - 18 August 2019)

Semi Finals &

Relegation Semi Finals

(Replays)

23 – 25 August 2019

(31 August 2019)

Relegation Final

(Replay)

07 September 2019

(13 - 14 September 2019)

Final

(Replay)

15 September 2019

(22 September 2019)

INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Quarter Finals

(Replay)

09 - 11 August 2019

(16 - 18 August 2019)

Semi Finals &

Relegation Semi Finals

(Replays)

23 – 25 August 2019

(31 August 2019)

Relegation Final

(Replay)

07 September 2019

(13 - 14 September 2019)

Final

(Replay)

08 September 2019

(13 - 14 September 2019)

JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Quarter Finals

(Replays)

09 - 11 August 2019

(16 - 18 August 2019)

Semi Final 1

Quarter Final 3

23 – 25 August 2019

(31 August 2019)

Semi Final 2 30 August - 1 September 2019

Final 06 September 2019

Final Replay 13 - 14 September 2019

The draw for the Fermanagh Club Championships will take place during the

month of April.



RESERVE ‘A’ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Round 1 11 August 2019

Quarter Finals 18 August 2019

Semi Finals 31 August 2019

Final 06 - 08, 14 or 20

September 2019 (TBC)

RESERVE ‘B’ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Round 1 11 August 2019

Quarter Finals 18 August 2019

Semi Finals 31 August 2019

Final 06 - 08, 14 or 20

September 2019 (TBC)

The draw for the Reserve Football Championships will take place once the

Erne Cup Division 1 and Division 2 Finalists are known (Regulation 3).

The dates for these games may be subject to change depending on replays

in the SFC, IFC or JFC or on the make-up of the teams in the finals and their

continued involvement in the SFC, IFC or JFC at that stage.

Enniskillen Gaels – RFC A Winners 2018



UNDERAGE COMPETITIONS

FERMANAGH GAA UNDERAGE COMPETITION REGULATIONS 2019

1. The Competitions Control Committee (CCC) shall appoint a Youth

Fixtures Administrator from amongst its membership, who shall be the

main point of contact for all matters relating to Underage Fixtures under

the jurisdiction of Coiste Chontae Fhear Manach and who shall administer

such matters on behalf of the Committee.

2. All disciplinary matters regarding underage football in Fermanagh shall be

a matter for the Competitions Control Committee.

3. Club secretaries shall send details of their registered teams to the Youth

Fixtures Administrator at least 96 hours prior to the commencement of a

competition or that team(s) may be refused entry into that competition.

4. A club which is entering two teams at the same age level must submit a

list of players who shall not be eligible to play in the second named team.

The number of players on this list shall be two fewer than the number of

players starting in the competition in which the first team is participating.

This list can be amended at any stage during the competition with the

approval of the CCC.

5. Competitions shall be organised at the following age groups in Fermanagh

in 2019:

i. Under 11.5 (League)

a) A player shall have celebrated his/her 8th birthday

prior to July 1st and be due to celebrate his/her 12th

birthday on or after July 1st of the calendar year. This is a

competition for boys and girls of an appropriate age for

Primary 5, Primary 6 and Primary 7 only.

b) Smart Touch (size 3) footballs shall be used.

c) A player in possession of the ball is allowed one solo

& one bounce or two solos and then must release the ball. If

a player deliberately drops the ball to the ground or loses

control of the ball once they have taken two touches,

another player must touch the ball before the original player

can touch the ball again. Penalty: Free kick from where foul

occurred.



d) The ball may be lifted off the ground with the feet

only.

e) All kickouts, restarts and free kicks can be taken from

the hand or off the ground.

f) The player who is fouled takes the free and when an

opponent fouls the ball e.g. overcarries it, the player nearest

to the ball takes the free.

g) The opponent nearest to where the ball crosses the

sideline, takes the sideline kick from the hands.

h) When a defender plays the ball over his/her own

endline, the other team are awarded a free kick from the

centre of the field opposite where the ball crossed the

endline.

i) Playing Area is to be 90m x 40-50m (2 Playing Areas fit on

1 standard pitch).

j) Games are to be played at maximum 11 v 11.

k) Well secured portable goal posts shall be used (4.5m

x 2.2m or similar). Training poles or flags may be used,

when required. Cones shall be used to mark the boundary

lines.

l) All scores (goals and points) are worth 1 point.

m) 4 periods of 10 minutes will be played as default. In

the event of both teams agreeing, one further period of 10

minutes may be played. 50 minutes will be the maximum

allowed playing time.

n) Games may be refereed by referees who have

completed the Go Games Young Whistler course.

ii. Under 13 (league and championship)

a) 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.

b) Size 4 footballs shall be used.







occurred.



d) All kickouts, restarts and free kicks can be taken from


e) Leagues shall be organised, in so far as possible, into

Divisions with 5 or 6 teams. Each team shall play each

other team twice on a home and away basis. The top two

teams in each Division shall compete in the Final.

f) Games in Division 1 shall be 15 aside. Games in Division 2,

3 and 4 shall be 15 aside, or 13 or 11 aside by agreement.

g) Games being played on a 15 aside or 13 aside basis

shall take place on a full-sized pitch. Games played on an

11 aside basis shall take place on a pitch of full width, with

the goalposts placed on the 20-metre lines of the pitch.

h) 3 points are awarded for a win (whether the opposing

team turns up or not), 2 points for a game that ends in a

draw, 1 point for a defeat (where the losing team turns up

and fields a team) and 0 points are awarded to a team that

fails to field.

i) Teams participating in U13 League Division 1 and 2 shall

be entered into the U13 ‘A’ Football Championship. Teams

participating in U13 League Division 3 and 4 shall be

entered into the U13 ‘B’ Football Championship.

j) Teams reaching the League Finals shall be entered at the

Quarter Final stage of their respective championship and

those finalists from the same league division shall be on

opposite ends of the draw.

iii. Under 14 (Féile Blitz)

a) A player shall have celebrated his 10th birthday prior

to January 1st and his 14th birthday on or after January 1st,

2019.

b) There shall be an ‘A’ Féile and a ‘B’ Féile competition

in Fermanagh. Depending on the number and standard of

nominees required for Féile Peile na nÓg from Fermanagh,

the winners of both these competitions may represent

Fermanagh. Other teams may represent the county in a

Provincial Féile as deemed appropriate by the Competitions

Control Committee depending on the number and standard

of nominees required.

c) Competition Regulations will be produced which will

closely follow those to be used at National Level.

iv. Under 15 (league & championship)




to January 1st and his 15th birthday on or after January 1st

of the Championship Year.








occurred.

d) All kickouts, restarts and free kicks can be taken from


e) Leagues shall be organised, in so far as possible, into




f) Games in Division 1 and 2 shall be 15 aside. Games in

Division 3 and 4 shall be 15 aside, or 13 or 11 aside by

agreement.

g) Games being played on a 15 aside or 13 aside basis

shall take place on a full-sized pitch. Games played on an

11 aside basis shall take place on a pitch of full width, with

the goalposts placed on the 20-metre lines of the pitch.

h) 3 points are awarded for a win (whether the opposing


draw, 1 point for a defeat (where the losing team turns up)

and fields a team and 0 points are awarded to a team that

fails to field.

i) Teams participating in U15 League Division 1 and 2 shall

be entered into the U15 ‘A’ Football Championship. Teams

participating in U15 League Division 3 and 4 shall be

entered into the U15 ‘B’ Football Championship.

j) Teams reaching the League Finals shall be entered at the

Quarter Final stage of their respective championship and

those finalists from the same league division shall be on

opposite ends of the draw.

k) The winners of the U15 ‘A’ Championship shall

represent Fermanagh in any Provincial competition or other

appropriate tournament that may be arranged.



v. Under 17 (league & championship)





c) Leagues shall be organised, in so far as possible, into




d) Games in Division 1 and 2 shall be 15 aside. Games

in Division 3 and 4 shall be 15 aside, or 13 aside by

agreement.

e) Games being played on a 15 aside or 13 aside basis

shall take place on a full-sized pitch.

f) 3 points are awarded for a win (whether the opposing team

turns up or not), 2 points for a game that ends in a draw, 1

point for a defeat (where the losing team turns up) and

fields a team and 0 points are awarded to a team that fails

to field.

g) Teams participating in U17 League Division 1 and 2

shall be entered into the U17 ‘A’ Football Championship.

Teams participating in U17 League Division 3 and 4 shall

be entered into the U17 ‘B’ Football Championship.

h) Teams reaching the League Finals shall be entered at

the Quarter Final stage of their respective championship

and those finalists from the same league division shall be

on opposite ends of the draw.

i) The winners of the U17 ‘A’ Championship shall represent

Fermanagh in any Provincial competition or other


vi. Under 19 (league only)





c) Leagues shall be organised, in so far as possible, into


other team once. The top two teams in each Division shall

compete in the Final.

d) Games shall be 13 aside, or 15 aside by agreement.



e) Games being played on a 15 aside or 13 aside basis


f) 3 points are awarded for a win (whether the opposing team

turns up or not), 2 points for a game that ends in a draw, 1

point for a defeat (where the losing team turns up) and

fields a team and 0 points are awarded to a team that fails

to field.

g) The winners of the U19 Division 1 shall represent



vii. Under 21 (league only)


to January 1st and his 21st birthday on or after January 1st,

2019.

b) Leagues shall be organised, in so far as possible, into


other team in their Division once. The top two teams in each

Division shall compete in the Final.

c) Games shall be 13 aside, or 15 aside by agreement.

d) Games being played on a 15 aside or 13 aside basis


e) 3 points are awarded for a win (whether the opposing


draw, 1 point for a defeat (where the losing team turns up)

and fields a team and 0 points are awarded to a team that

fails to field.

f) The winners of the U21 Competition shall represent



6. A Grading Workgroup shall be formed before the February Youth

Committee meeting to make recommendations on the grading of each

team entered in each competition. The membership of this workgroup

shall be appointed by the Competitions Control Committee and shall

include at least five members deemed to have relevant knowledge, skills

or experience. It shall be a matter for the Grading Workgroup how it

decides on the grading of each team, but it should take relevant factors

into consideration, such as the number of players and the performance of

this group of players in previous years. Recommendations from the

workgroup shall be forward to the Competitions Control Committee for its



consideration and approval. Decisions on gradings shall be circulated to

clubs at least 14 days prior to the beginning of a competition.

7. Teams Finishing on Level Points

In the event of teams finishing on level points in the league stages of a

competition, 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(s) in the Competition;

ii. Scoring Difference (subtracting the total Scores Against from the

total Scores For) from the games involving only those teams that

are tied on points;

iii. Highest total Score For from the games involving only those

teams that are tied on points;

iv. Highest total Goals For from the games involving only those

teams that are tied on points;

v. Scoring Average (dividing the total Scores For by the total Scores

Against) from the games involving only those teams that are tied

on points;

vi. A Play-Off.

8. In relation to Regulation 7 (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above, if the accumulated

scores of a team, so involved, are affected by a disqualification, loss of

game on a proven objection, retirement or walk over, the CCC may decide

that the tie be decided by a Play-Off.

9. Drawn Games in Knockout/Playoff

i. Replays shall be held for all Finals ending in a draw. In the event

of the replay ending in a draw, extra time shall be played, which

shall consist of two periods of ten minutes. If, after playing extra

time, the match is still drawn, a further replay shall be arranged.

ii. For all other knockout matches finishing as a draw, two 10-minute

periods of extra time shall be played. If teams are still level, an

additional two periods of five minutes each way will be played.

There shall be a maximum time space of five minutes between

the end of the first phase of Extra Time and the beginning of the

second phase. The Half Time interval in the second phase of

Extra time should not exceed five minutes. For the purposes of

Riail 2.6 (a) (f) “Players in Extra Time”– Rules of Specification

T.O Cuid II, Phase 2 of Extra Time shall be considered an



extension of the initial “Extra Time” provision rather than as a new

period of Extra Time (e.g. a team reduced to 14 players because

of a sending off during the playing of the first phase of Extra Time

must start Phase II with only 14 players etc.) If still level, replay

shall be arranged, which should be played between 3 and 5 days

later.

10. The penalty for each unfulfilled fixture shall be the award of the game to

the opposing team and a fine for the responsible Club of £100, in line with

T.O. 2017 (6.38). This fine shall not be imposed if notification of three

hours or more is provided to the Youth Fixtures Administrator and the club

secretary of the other team involved. Failure to field in two consecutive

matches in the same season may leave the team liable to disqualification

from that competition for the rest of the season.

11. Postponement of Matches

i. All correspondence regarding postponements shall be between

the Club Secretary and the Youth Fixtures Administrator (or in

his/her absence the Chairperson/Secretary of the CCC). Clubs

should not contact the Referee or the Referee’s Appointment

Officer directly.

ii. Matches may be postponed in the following circumstances:

a) Death of, or death of a first degree relative

(father/mother, son/daughter, brother/sister,

husband/wife/partner) of a Player, Manager, Club

Chairperson, Club Secretary, Club Treasurer or Club

President during the 72 hours preceding the game.

b) Death of Parish Priest or Curate of any team

engaged.

c) If for any reason the Competitions Control Committee

considers it necessary.

iii. The Youth Fixtures Administrator (or in his/her absence the

Chairperson/Secretary of the CCC) must be notified by the

secretary of the club responsible for the postponement, in

reasonable time of all postponements, stating the reasons for

same.

iv. In the event of a postponement being agreed by the two Clubs

and with the permission of the Youth Fixtures Administrator (or in

his/her absence the Chairperson/Secretary of the CCC) following

the submission of an approved form by both Club Secretaries, the



re-fixture must take place by within a reasonable period of the

postponement. The definition of reasonable shall be a matter for

the Competitions Control Committee to determine on a case by

case basis. Failure to comply may result in forfeiture of points for

the two teams.

v. All postponement re-fixtures must take place before the playing of

the final round of league fixtures and there shall be no

postponement of the final round of fixtures, except under

regulation 11a. i., ii. or iii. above.

vi. Matches postponed without an agreed alternative between both

clubs, or matches not played due to failure of a referee to turn

out, or an unplayable pitch will be re-fixed by the Competitions

Control Committee.

12. When a pitch may be unplayable:

i. The Secretary of the Club must request a pitch inspection from

the Youth Fixtures Administrator (or in his/her absence the

Chairperson/Secretary of the CCC).

ii. A pitch can only be judged to be unplayable by a referee chosen

by the Referees’ Appointment Officer.

iii. An officer of the club must be present when the pitch inspection is

being done and the decision being made.

iv. CCC has the power to rearrange a game from a pitch deemed

unplayable to an alternative venue, including that of the other

team involved.

13. In addition to the requirements of T.O Cuid II, 2.5 (i) before all official

games, the Referee shall be given a list of players, in duplicate, generated

and printed from the GAA Management System (Servasport), which shall

include the following details:

i. Full name of player (in both Irish and English)

ii. Player’s GAA membership number

iii. Date of Birth

iv. Jersey Number

14. There shall be no maximum number of substitutions made during a

game of a competition up to and including U15 (but not the U15

Championship). A substitution may only be made during a break in play. A

substitute may only enter the field of play having received permission from

the referee and after the player being replaced has left the pitch.



15. The names of the following team officials must be included on a list

provided to the referee prior to commencement of all fixtures.

i. Bainisteoir

ii. Maor Foirne

iii. Maor Uisce

iv. Medical Person/First Aid/Physio

v. Any other personnel present

16. The Respect Initiative will apply in all underage competitions. Players

and coaches shall line up behind their manager after the game to shake

hands with the referee, opposing players, manager and coaches.

17. The CCC reserves the right to amend its published games calendar as

it deems necessary.

18. Referees

i. Each club shall supply at least one active referee for Underage

Competitions to the panel for refereeing club games within

Fermanagh.

ii. The Competitions Control Committee shall set a minimum target

for each club on the number of games at which its referee

officiates. Any club failing to meet such targets shall have home

advantage removed for all underage games until such times as

they are in compliance.

iii. The Host club and Travelling Club shall each be responsible for

providing two umpires and one linesman for all games.

19. All cups/trophies awarded, together with any cups/trophies which may

be presented to the County Committee at any time, shall be the exclusive

property of the County Committee

20. Winners of all underage competitions under the control of the County

Committee shall be presented with a wall plague, which is to be retained

by the club. The number of medals shall be 24 for all underage

competitions.

21. The above regulations shall supersede all previous regulations and

regulations. They shall be referred to by number in all objections, appeals

and such like documents wherein they are used. Recommendations for



their amendment or deletion shall quote the number of the regulation to be

amended or deleted. Fermanagh GAA regulations shall be reviewed

annually.

Enniskillen Gaels - U21 A FC Winners 2018

Erne Gaels - U21 B FC Winners 2018



SCHEDULING UNDERAGE CLUB COMPETITIONS

The GAA is moving (at a national level) to an underage system that all

counties must operate using the U13, U15, U17 and U19 model for club

competitions. This will be put into place from 2020 on so it makes sense that

we fully embrace this move in 2019, moving on from the initial steps made in

2018. In November 2018, it was agreed that we would move to the U13, U15,

U17 and U19 age grades.

Like the situation with adult competitions, there are substantial external

challenges facing a County Competitions Control Committee in determining

when there is suitable space within the calendar to schedule underage

competitions.

Taking all things into consideration, we have decided to play the U19 and

U15 competitions in the first half of the year and the U17 and U13

competitions in the second half of the year. One of the benefits of this is that

it removes the possibility of any player playing for more than one team at any

time as an U15 player cannot play U19 football and an U17 player cannot

play adult football.

The biggest issue remaining with such a format is that leaving a player with

no regular football until they reach a standard to play at U13 level would be

considered late in the player pathway.

The work carried out by the Games Development Manager and County

Coaches in arranging Go Games blitzes and by various clubs in organising

tournaments has helped to fill this gap and will continue to be important work.

However, as a result of us historically having a comprehensive U12

programme, for boys and girls, much of this activity focused on U8, U10 and

U10.5 age grades and this gap needs to be filled.

We are therefore introducing an U11.5 (P7) competition to take place from

early April until the middle of May. In line with the Official Guide, these games

will be arranged on the Go Games model.

In terms of scheduling, one of the challenges we face is that inter-county U16

& U17 Academy games begin on Saturday 2nd March and for 6 Saturdays in

a row, both those panels of players are involved in competitive inter-county

matches. The U17 inter-county football championship begins at the end of

April, taking up another four possible weekend slots and the U17 Celtic

Challenge (hurling) starts at the end of March and runs right through until

August.



In the month of March, we do not have the ability to schedule mid-week

matches due to the time it gets dark and a shortage of grounds with

floodlights.

Once we get into April, May & June, there are external pressures on young

men taking part in GCSE & A Level exams, which causes a further problem

with fixtures scheduling and we have taken this into consideration in our

fixture planning.

For example, the majority of U15 league and championship games take

place during these months and we have endeavored to avoid playing mid-

week games during this time to ease the pressure on people preparing for

exams. Of the 11 slots for league fixtures (including the finals), 7 of them are

fixed for Saturday mornings, 3 are down for Friday evenings, with only 1

game on a Thursday evening (25th April), which is well before the GCSE

exams begin in mid-May. All championships games (except replays) are fixed

for Saturday mornings.

U19 activity will conclude at the end of March, which is very early in the year,

but the challenge of deciding whether to extend the programme of games

has to be balanced against a number of factors. These include the large

number of 18/19 year old players at university and unable to make mid-week

games and the overlap of players that would be involved in adult teams at

weekends, thus making games at those times unworkable.

Once again, the U21 competition is being played once the adult club

competitions come to an end in October. The re-introduction of this

competition has been a huge success in the last two years, with 15 clubs

taking part in 2018. We want to see all 20 clubs represented in 2019, a most

achievable objective.

We are well aware of the various pressures facing young men in a modern

society. We need to ensure that we take into consideration the need for

young people to have a social life, to be able to focus on their education, to

sustain a part-time job or work on the family farm, or to be enabled to

participate with other teams (club, school and county) within the GAA.

We also want to provide regular and meaningful games for the maximum

number of players. We understand that a small minority within the county are

very active across a number of teams, but their activity should not be used as

justification for denying the vast majority of our players regular games, so a

balance between the two has to be found.



We believe that, with the space available to us, the proposed format for 2019

provides that balance as best we can. If we were operating with a blank

canvass, we would do some things differently.

We have continued the practice of setting Monday evenings aside for hurling

and for ladies football within the county. No games are being organised for

Monday evenings and clubs are once again asked not to arrange training for

Monday evenings.

Derrygonnelly Harps – U18 A FC Winners 2018

Teemore Shamrocks – U18 B FC Winners 2018



FIXTURES

U11.5 FOOTBALL LEAGUE




Round 4 04 May 2019 3:00 PM

Round 5 11 May 2019 3:00 PM

Finals

(Replays)

18 May 2019

(25 May 2019) 3:00 PM

The Rounds of Fixtures for the U11.5 Football League will be confirmed once

the number of teams taking part is known and the gradings decided. This will

be communicated no less than 14 days before the beginning of the

competition.

Irvinestown Naomh Molaise – U12 Division 1 Winners 2018



U13 FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Round 1 13 July 2019 11:00 AM

Round 2 18 July 2019 7:30 PM

Round 3 23 July 2019 7:30 PM

Round 4 27 July 2019 11:00 AM

Round 5 01 August 2019 7:30 PM


Round 7 10 August 2019 11:00 AM




League Finals

(Replays)

29 August 2019

(3 September 2019) 7:00 PM

The Rounds of Fixtures for the U13 Football League will be confirmed once



competition.

U13 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Preliminary Round

(Replays)

29 August 2019

(3 September 2019)

7:00 PM

(7:00 PM)

Quarter Finals

(Replays)

07 September 2019

(10 September 2019)

11:00 AM

(7:00 PM)

Semi Finals

(Replays)

14 September 2019

(17 September 2019)

11:00 AM

(7:00 PM)

Finals

(Replays)

21 September 2019

(24 September 2019)

11:00 AM

(7:00 PM)

The draw for the U13 Football Championships will take place once the U13

Football League Finalists are known (Regulation 5).



U14 (FÉILE BLITZ)

Day 1 27 April 2019

Day 2 28 April 2019

Féile Peil na nÓg will take place on 29th and 30th June 2019. The requirement

for the number, and standard, of teams representing Fermanagh will be

determined by the National Féile committee in due course. This will

determine the competition structure put in place in Fermanagh.

Tempo Maguires – U13 Division 2 Winners 2018



U15 FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Round 1 23 March 2019 11:00 AM

Round 2 30 March 2019 11:00 AM

Round 3 06 April 2019 11:00 AM




Round 7 05 May 2019 1:00 PM

Round 8 11 May 2019 11:00 AM

Round 9 17 May 2019 7:30 PM

Round 10 24 May 2019 7:30 PM

League Finals

(Replays)

01 June 2019

(04 June 2019)

11:00 AM

(7:30 PM)




competition.

Newtownbutler First Fermanaghs – U15 A FC & U15 FL Div 1 Winners 2018




Preliminary Round

(Replays)

01 June 2019

(04 June 2019)

11:00 AM

(7:30 PM)

Quarter Finals

(Replays)

08 June 2019

(11 June 2019)

11:00 AM

(7:30 PM)

Semi Finals

(Replays)

15 June 2019

(18 June 2019)

11:00 AM

(7:30 PM)

Finals

(Replays)

22 June 2019

(27 June 2019)

11:00 AM

(7:30 PM)



Irvinestown Naomh Molaise – U15 FL Div 2 Winners 2018

Devenish St Mary’s – U15 B FC & U15 FL Div 3 Winners 2018



U17 FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Round 1 02 July 2019 8:00 PM

Round 2 06 July 2019 11:00 AM

Round 3 11 July 2019 8:00 PM

Round 4 16 July 2019 8:00 PM

Round 5 20 July 2019 11:00 AM

Round 6 25 July 2019 8:00 PM

Round 7 30 July 2019 7:30 PM




League Finals

(Replays)

22 August 2018

(25 August 2019)

7:00 PM

11:00 AM




competition.

Tempo Maguires – U17 FL Division 2 Winners 2018




Preliminary Round

(Replays)

22 August 2018

(25 August 2019)

7:00 PM

12:00 PM

Quarter Finals

(Replays)

28 August 2019

(10 September 2019)

11:00 AM

(7:00 PM)

Semi Finals

(Replays)

4 September 2019

(11 September 2019)

7:00 PM

(7:00 PM)

‘B’ Final

(Replay)

15 September 2019

(20 - 21 September 2019)

‘A’ Final

(Replay)

22 September 2019

(27 - 28 September 2019)



Newtownbutler First Fermanaghs – U17 FL Division 3 Winners 2018

Aghadrumsee St Macartans – U17 FL Division 4 Winners 2018



Enniskillen Gaels – U17 A FC Winners 2018

Newtownbutler First Fermanaghs – U17 B FC Winners 2018

Derrygonnelly Harps – U17 Division 1 Winners 2018



U19 FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Round 1 17 February 2019 12:00 PM

Round 2 24 February 2019 12:00 PM





Finals

(Replays)

29 March 2019

(03 April 2019)

7:30 PM

(7:30 PM)


the number of teams taking part is known and the gradings decided.

U21 FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Round 1 27 October 2019 12:00 PM

Round 2 3 November 2019 12:00 PM




Round 6 01 December 2019 12:00 PM

Semi Finals

(Replays)

08 December 2019

(11 December 2019)

12:00 PM

(8:00 PM)

Finals

(Replays)

15 December 2019

(22 December 2019)

12:00 PM

(12:00 PM)


the number of teams taking part is known and the gradings decided.



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