Leinster GAA
Cross Border Games
Reasons for cross county
-
Increase number of games
Longer playing year
Disparity in results
Increase in participation at younger ages since
introduction of Go Games
- Smaller number of hurling teams so not as much variety
in games
- Variety in opposition teams
- Success of Cross County pilot programs in 2016
How will Cross County work:
Leinster GAA: U13 & u15 Football
• 5 group games & final
• Saturdays – 28th Jan, 4th 11th 25th Feb, 11th 25th March
Leinster GAA: U13 & u15 Hurling
• 3 group games & Final
• Saturdays – 18th Feb, 4th 18th 26th (Sunday) March
Leinster GAA: U16 Football Optional Leagues
• Football: Sat 11th, 18th & 25th Feb, 11th March
Leinster GAA: U-16 Hurling Optional Leagues
• 3 group games –
Sat 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th March
Optional competition for teams who wish to enter u15 & u16
How will Cross County work:
- Keep furthest distance travelled below 1 hour max
- Minimum number of teams from same county in same
group
- Guarantee 2 home games in football
- Guarantee 1 home game in hurling
Sample Football Leagues
Division
CLUB
Division
COUNTY
CLUB
Division
COUNTY
CLUB
COUNTY
Kilcock
KE
Na Fianna
OY
Athy
KE
Dunboyne
MH
Rhode
OY
Portlaoise
LS
Dunshaughlin
MH
Carbury
KE
Eire Óg
CW
Dreadnots
LH
Ballyna
KE
Baltinglass
WW
Mattock
Rangers
Maynooth
LH
Coralstown/Kinn
egad
Longford Slashers
WH
Ferns
WX
LD
St Laurances
KE
KE
Sample Hurling Leagues
Division
Division
CLUB
Division
CLUB
COUNTY
COUNTY
CLUB
COUNTY
Clane
KE
Rathangan
KE
HWH Bunclody
WX
Trim
MH
Gracefield
OY
Fenians
KK
Na Fianna
OY
Mountmellick
LS
Carlow Town HC
CW
Raharney
WH
Setanta
CW
Michael Dwyers
WW
Closing Date:
- Clubs entered by Dec 9th
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Link will be forwarded to all clubs via Club
Database and County Staff