29 June 2020

Draws for revised 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championships LIVE on Facebook
THE draws for the revised 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championships will be broadcast LIVE on Facebook.

The eagerly-anticipated draws will be available to viewers on both the Spórt TG4 https://m.facebook.com/SportTG4/ and LGFA https://m.facebook.com/LadiesGaelicFootball/ pages from 7:30pm on Tuesday evening, June 30.

The LGFA’s Commercial and Communications Manager Jackie Cahill will MC the Live event, while LGFA President, Marie Hickey, and Ard Stiúrthóir TG4, Alan Esslemont, will conduct the draws.

Six counties are in the running for the TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship, 13 counties will battle it out for Intermediate glory, and 12 counties will look to get their hands on the Senior title.

An open draw will determine two groups of three teams each in the Junior Championship, with the top two in each group to progress to the semi-finals following the round-robin phase.

The Intermediate Championship will be made up of four groups, with three teams in three groups, and four in Group 4.

The Senior Championship, meanwhile, will have four groups, each containing three teams.

In both the Intermediate and Senior Championships, the top team in each group will progress straight through to the semi-finals.

There are four seeded teams in the Intermediate Championship draw, namely Westmeath, who were relegated from the Senior grade last year, 2019 Intermediate runners-up Meath, and last year’s beaten semi-finalists Sligo and Roscommon.

There are four seeded teams also in the Senior Championship – holders Dublin, 2019 runners-up Galway, and last year’s beaten semi-finalists Cork and Mayo.

Championship dates will be agreed upon and circulated in due course.

The teams competing in the 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Championships are as follows:

Junior:

Antrim, Carlow, Derry, Fermanagh, Limerick, Wicklow.

Open draw

Intermediate:

Clare, Down, Kildare, Laois, Leitrim, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Westmeath, Wexford.

Seeded: Meath, Sligo, Roscommon, Westmeath.

Senior:

Armagh, Cavan, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Mayo, Monaghan, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford.

Seeded: Cork, Dublin, Galway, Mayo.

Covid-19 Update
The following changes to the return to activity guidelines are being made after recommendations from this morning’s Covid-19 Advisory Committee.

 

These changes were subsequently endorsed by the GAA, the Camogie Association and the LGFA.

 

This week:

 

Open pitches for Adult training next Wednesday, June 24th.
Open for Minor and below from Saturday, June 27th.
Both of the above on a non-contact basis and on the understanding that players and all participants have completed the eLearning module and are following the control measures in place (health questionnaire etc).
On the basis of a maximum of 15 players in a designated area of the field (26 Counties) and 10 players in a designated area of the field (6 Counties).
Coaching numbers for underage teams to be consistent with Code of Behaviour.
From June 29th:

 

Allow contact training and challenge games for all from Monday, June 29th (26 Counties).
We await guidance from the NI Executive in relation to 6 Counties – non-contact training in the numbers outlined above in the interim.
We also await clarification on what will constitute a close contact versus a casual contact.
Restriction on participants only attending training sessions to be relaxed from June 29th – subject to government specified maximum of 200 people in the ground.
Allow Club Fixtures from Friday July 17th.
No change to inter-county dates (Sept 14th for training; competitions to start on Oct 17th as planned).
All control measures for players, coaches and other team personnel (completion of health questionnaire, eLearning education etc) is to remain in place until advised otherwise; dressing rooms to remain closed until July 20th
The Advisory Committee is considering the position in relation to other GAA buildings (such as Club bars that are serving food, Gyms, Handball alleys etc). Guidance will be provided in this context before June 29th
Please note in line with this the changes to the Injury Fund are as follows:

Re-introduction for Adult Club Players/Activity from Wednesday, June 24th
Re-introduction for Minor and Below Club Players/Activity from Saturday, June 27th
Re-introduction for County Players/Activity remains the same from 14th September

Formats decided for 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championships
THE formats for the 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Junior, Intermediate and Senior Ladies Football Championships have been ratified – and the draws will take place on Tuesday evening, June 30.

The 2020 Senior Championship will be contested by 12 counties – with four groups of three teams each set to battle it out in the round-robin stages.

The top team in each group will progress straight through to the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-finals.

The 2019 semi-finalists, namely Champions Dublin, runners-up Galway, and Cork and Mayo, will be seeded and placed in separate round-robin groups.

An open draw will then determine who will join those four teams in the various pools.

The 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship will be contested by 13 counties – and will also be run off on a round-robin format to determine the four semi-finalists.

There will be three groups of three teams, and one group of four, in the qualifier phase, with the top team in each group progressing to the last four of the competition.

Westmeath, who were relegated from the TG4 Senior Championship in 2019, are one of the seeded teams, along with Meath, the 2019 Intermediate Championship runners-up, and last year’s beaten semi-finalists Roscommon and Sligo.

Six counties, meanwhile, will compete in the 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship – Antrim, Derry, Fermanagh (the 2019 runners-up), Carlow, Wicklow and Limerick.

An open draw will take place to make up two groups of three teams – with the top two teams in each pool then progressing to the semi-finals.

It is envisaged that each Championship will be played off over seven weekends, with a two-week break between the conclusion of the group phases and the All-Ireland semi-finals, and a further two-week break between the semi-finals and Finals.

The dates for the round-robin fixtures, and the All-Ireland semi-finals and Finals, will be agreed upon and circulated in due course. Further details relating to the running of the Championships will also be finalised shortly.

16 June 2020

Plans for 2020 Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps Unveiled
The GAA, in conjunction with Kellogg’s and TG4, are pleased to announce new plans for the staging of the 2020 Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps.  The camps themselves will start on July 20th with an exciting new GAA Cúl Camp TV programme airing on TG4 getting kids warmed up from June 29th.

This first phase of camp activity will be broadcast Monday to Friday from 10.25 to 11.00am and repeated at 5.15pm from June 29th to July 17th. It will also be available on the TG4 player making the return to camp activity, both live and on demand, available to everyone at home and abroad.

The GAA Cúl Camps series will be produced by Waterford based Nemeton TV, and presented by Gráinne Bleasdale.  Gráinne has had many roles on stage and television, as a puppeteer and as a presenter, including Operation Transformation -10@10 (RTÉ), Ros na Rún (TG4), Déan É! (TG4), Dig In Saol Faoi Shráid (TG4).

The series will include skills, drills, games, nutrition, and wellness segments that will appeal to all the family from multiple All-Ireland winning Cork Camogie and Football star, Rena Buckley, Dublin hurler Liam Rushe and former Donegal footballer star Kevin Cassidy.

Recent developments with the Government and GAA roadmaps, and extensive planning relating to health and safety, mean details for this year’s camps can now be confirmed. In line with the Safe Return to Gaelic Games Document, children will be welcomed back to club venues around the country from July 20th.

A list of all venues will be confirmed on the cúl camp website https://www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie/ on June 22nd when bookings reopen.

Prices are as follows:

First child €65.00/£55.00

Second child €60.00 / £50.00

Third+ children €50.00 /£45.00

Camp times may be altered in selected venues due to the current circumstances.

Morning: (09.30 to 13.30)

Mid-morning: (10.00 to 14.00)

Afternoon: (14.30 to 18.30)

These options will be clearly outlined on the camps website and details on specific camps safety protocols will be shared with all those registering for camps.

The Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps kit is a huge part of our camps with mass appeal among primary school children all around the country and beyond.  Given current circumstances, camps schedules may be reduced in certain counties which has prompted the GAA to pursue the option of making kit available for sale for children who may not get the option to participate in the 2020 camp programme.  Kit will be available for sale online at https://www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie/

For the over 4,000 people who had pre-registered for 2020 camps, they have been contacted with three options; 1) a full refund 2) a delivery of kit and a refund of the remaining amount or 3) priority for a place on one of our re-scheduled camps.

To allow for all health and safety measures, capacity at certain camp locations and venues may be reduced this year and in some instances demand for places will outstrip availability.  Early booking is strongly advised.

ATTENTION CLUBS!!

🔗Covid-19 Club Education Webinar

💻Audience: Covid-19 Supervisors/Club Officers, affected volunteers, and staff at all levels

🗓️Tuesday 16 June

⌚️ 6–7pm – Recording to be shared afterwards

Full details: https://ladiesgaelic.ie/covid-19-club-education-for-gaelic-games/ 
Register: Click here to register 

Kerry LGFA have released their provisional fixture plan for the 2020 season. Clubs will now have the opportunity to discuss the fixtures plan with their various teams this week before a final list is finalised next weekend

The senior club championship will be run on a league basis covering senior, intermediate, Junior A, Junior B & Junior C grades

Junior B & C Championship have same dates

Intermediate & Junior A Championship same dates

Kerry LGFA have released their provisional fixture plan for the 2020 season. Clubs will now have the opportunity to discuss the fixtures plan with their various teams this week before a final list is finalised next weekend

The senior club championship will be run on a league basis covering senior, intermediate, Junior A, Junior B & Junior C grades

Junior B & C Championship have same dates

Intermediate & Junior A Championship same dates

KERRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP – Mondays

Senior Championship

Round 1 – 3rd August

Round 2 – 10th August

Round 3 – 17th August

Round 4 – 24th August

Round 5 – 31st August

Round 6 – 7th September

Final – 14th September

Intermediate Championship

Round 1 – 3rd August

Round 2 – 10th August

Round 3 – 17th August

Round 4 – 24th August

Round 5 – 31st August

Round 6 – 7th September

Round 7 – 14th September

Final – 21st September

Junior A Championship

Round 1 – 3rd August

Round 2 – 10th August

Round 3 – 17th August

Round 4 – 24th August

Round 5 – 31st August

Round 6 – 7th September

Round 7 – 14th September

Final – 21st September

Junior B Championship

Round 1 – 3rd August

Round 2 – 10th August

Round 3 – 17th August

Round 4 – 24th August

Round 5 – 31st August

Round 6 – 7th September

Final – 14th September

Junior C Championship

Round 1 – 3rd August

Round 2 – 10th August

Round 3 – 17th August

Round 4 – 24th August

Round 5 – 31st August

Round 6 – 7th September

Final – 14th September

KERRY LGFA U18 Co. League – Fridays

The U18 Co. Leagues will consist of five divisions with games across all divisions taking place on the same dates:

Round 1 – 31st July

Round 2 – 7th August

Round 3 – 14th August

Round 4 – 21st August

Round 5 – 28th August

Semi Finals – 4th September

1st -v- 4th

2nd -v- 3rd

Final – 11th September

KERRY LGFA U16 Co. League – Wednesdays

The U16 Co. Leagues will consist of five divisions with games across all divisions taking place on the same dates:

Round 1 – 5th August

Round 2 – 12th August

Round 3 – 19th August

Round 4 – 26th August

Round 5 – 2nd September

Semi Finals – 9th September

1st -v- 4th

2nd -v- 3rd

Final – 16th September

 

KERRY LGFA U14 Co. League – Sundays

The U14 Co. Leagues will consist of six divisions. Division 1, 3 & 6 will operate on the following dates:

Division 1, Division 3 & Division 6

Round 1 – 2nd August

Round 2 – 09th August

Round 3 – 16th August

Round 4 – 23rd August

Round 5 – 30th August

Round 6 – 6th September

Round 7 – 13th September

Finals – 20th September

A Final 1st -v- 2nd

B Final 3rd -v- 4th

Division 2, Division 4 & Division 5

Round 1 – 2nd August

Round 2 – 09th August

Round 3 – 16th August

Round 4 – 23rd August

Round 5 – 30th August

Finals – 6th September

A Final 1st -v- 2nd

B Final 3rd -v- 4th

 

KERRY LGFA U12 Co. League – Tuesdays

The U12 Co. Leagues will consist of 4 groups and will operate on or before the following dates:

Round 1 – 4th August

Round 2 – 11th August

Round 3 – 18th August

Round 4 – 25th August

Round 5 – 1st September

 

Due to the narrow window for Adult football we are proposing that we play the Championship on a league basis. This will maximise the number of games we can provide to clubs. The executive understand that this is a change from championship structures already agreed and we are requesting the support of the clubs for this championship format to take place for this year. The Munster quarter finals, semi finals and finals must be completed by the deadline of Oct 11 so the dates we have provided cannot be pushed back under any circumstances.

We know that these are exceptional circumstances and we would like to thank all clubs and their volunteers for everything they have been doing to help their clubs and communities in these uncertain times.

Following on from the publication of the “Guidelines for Safe Return to Gaelic Games” document late last week, the Covid Club Education programme has been unveiled for Clubs returning to activities.
Roles and responsibilities of players, team personnel and parents/guardians will be covered, and Stage 1 will include a Club Briefing webinar, eLearning module and educational resources.
Full details are included HERE, while last week’s plan for a safe return to Gaelic games for the GAA, LGFA and The Camogie Association is HERE .

11 June 2020

COVID-19 Club Education Programme to be launched
Following on from the publication of the “Guidelines for Safe Return to Gaelic Games” document late last week, a ‘Covid-19 Club Education Programme’ will be launched in the coming days.

The programme will centre on an eLearning module, which is currently being finalised, and will be accompanied by a host of optional resources such as live webinars and specifically designed educational resources on learning.gaa.ie

Guidelines and information for all of the key stakeholders such as Club Officers, Covid Supervisors, players, team personnel and parent/guardians will be included across the programme. Key return to play protocols such as the ‘Health Questionnaire’, which will be available in an online/digital format, will be outlined in more detail.

In addition, the programme will focus on: (1) Facilities readiness, (2) The role of the Covid Supervisor, (3) protocols for participation and (4) the Gaelic Games Roadmap document.

Clubs will be contacted in the coming days with full details and launch dates for the programme and this information will also be published on the Official GAA Website.

COVID-19 Club Education Programme to be launched

 

To all clubs

Following the statement released by the LGFA yesterday evening Kerry LGFA are committed to providing meaningful competition at all age groups for 2020.

A fixtures program is currently being finalised by the fixtures committee and will be emailed to clubs no later than Sunday 14th June.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our members for their cooperation during these unprecedented times.

Kind regards,

Kerry LGFA

Statement:

https://www.kerryladiesfootball.com/covid-19-update-safe-return-to-gaelic-games/