The GAA has announced fixture details and competition regulations for the 2019 U20 Football Development Leagues.

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GAA U20 Football Development Leagues 2019

• The GAA Football U20 Football Development Leagues are designed to aid development by giving each County a number of league games in advance of the knock-out provincial championships

• Teams permitted to commence training from the 1st March 2019

• Groupings for the various competitions are largely based on a geographical basis and where possible, avoiding repeat pairings from provincial Championship Rd 1 or Quarter Finals

• Each competition is separate, the five competitions are;

o Philly Mc Guinness Cup

o Leo Murphy Cup

o John Kerins Cup

o Liam Connor Cup

o Andrew Corden Cup

• Permission will not be granted for any challenge games involving U20 Football teams

• A trophy to be presented to the winner of each competition

Competition Groups

Philly Mc Guinness Cup

Group 1: Leitrim, Sligo, Fermanagh, Longford

Group 2: Mayo, Roscommon, Donegal, Tyrone

Leo Murphy Cup

Group 1: Antrim, Derry, Louth, Cavan

Group 2: Meath, Armagh, Down, Monaghan

John Kerins Cup

Group: Kerry, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kildare

Andrew Corden Cup:

Group: Laois, Wexford, Carlow, Waterford, Tipperary

Liam Connor Cup:

Group: Clare, Limerick, Offaly, Wicklow, Westmeath

Competition Format

Philly Mc Guinness & Leo Murphy Cups

• Two Groups of four teams in each competition

• Each team will play three ordinary rounds of league

• Top team in each group will qualify for their respective final

• Games to be played home & away basis

• Final to be played at a venue nominated by the committee in-charge

• For the Philly Mc Guinness Cup, logistic arrangement will be the responsibility of the Connacht Council

• For the Leo Murphy Cup, logistic arrangement will be the responsibility of the Ulster Council

John Kerins, Liam O’Connor & Andrew Corden Cups

• One group of five teams in each competition

• Each team will play four ordinary rounds of league and have a bye round

• Top team in the group after the five rounds will be the winner

• Games to be played on a home & away basis.
o Exception: In the John Kerins Cup, Round 2, 3, 4 & 5 will be played at venues nominated by Central Council

• For the John Kerins Cup, logistic arrangement will be the responsibility of Central Council

• For the Andrew Corden Cup, logistic arrangement will be the responsibility of the Munster Council

• For the Liam Connor Cup, logistic arrangement will be the responsibility of the Leinster Council

Fixture Details

Scheduling

• Wednesday 29th May | 4 Team & 5 Team Groups

• Saturday 1st June| 4 Team & 5 Team Groups

• Saturday 8th June | 4 Team & 5 Team Groups

• Wednesday 12th June | 5 Team Groups

• Saturday 15th June | 4 Team (Finals) & 5 Team Groups

Note: Date changes will be facilitated where possible if there is an agreement between the two Counties.

Fixtures

Philly Mc Guinness Cup

Wednesday 29 May 2019 | Round 1

Group 1
Fermanagh v Sligo
Longford v Leitrim
Group 2
Donegal v Tyrone
Mayo v Roscommon

Saturday 1 June 2019 | Round 2
Group 1
Leitrimv Fermanagh
Sligo v Longford
Group 2
Roscommon v Donegal
Tyrone v Mayo

Saturday 8 June 2019 | Round 3
Group 1
Longford v Fermanagh
Sligo v Leitrim
Group 2
Mayo v Donegal
Tyrone v Roscommon

Saturday 15 June 2019
Final
1st Placed Team Group A v 1st Placed Team Group B

Leo Murphy Cup

Wednesday 29 May 2019 | Round 1
Group 1
Antrim v Derry
Cavan v Louth
Group 2
Down v Armagh
Monaghan v Meath

Saturday 1 June 2019 | Round 2
Group 1
Derry v Cavan
Louth v Antrim
Group 2
Armagh v Monaghan
Meath v Down

Saturday 8 June 2019 | Round 3
Group 1
Antrim v Cavan
Louth v Derry
Group 2
Armagh v Meath
Monaghan v Down

Saturday 15 June 2019

Final
1st Placed Team Group A v 1st Placed Team Group B

John Kerins Cup

Wednesday 29 May 2019 | Round 1
Cork v Kerry
Kildare v Dublin
Galway BYE

Saturday 1 June 2019 | Round 2
Dublin v Cork
Galway v Kildare
Kerry v BYE

Saturday 8 June 2019 | Round 3
Cork v Galway
Kerry v Dublin
Kildare BYE

Wednesday 12 June 2019 | Round 4
Galway v Kerry
Kildare v Cork
Dublin BYE

Saturday 15 June 2019 | Round 5
Dublin v Galway
Kerry v Kildare
Cork BYE

Andrew Corden Cup

Wednesday 29 May 2019 | Round 1
Carlow v Wexford
Tipperary v Waterford
Laois BYE

Saturday 1 June 2019 | Round 2
Laois v Tipperary
Waterford v Carlow
Wexford BYE

Saturday 8 June 2019 | Round 3
Carlow v Laois
Wexford v Waterford
Tipperary BYE

Wednesday 12 June 2019 | Round 4
Laois v Wexford
Tipperary v Carlow
Waterford BYE

Saturday 15 June 2019 | Round 5
Waterford v Laois
Wexford v Tipperary
Carlow BYE

Liam Connor Cup

Wednesday 29 May 2019 | Round 1
Offaly v Limerick
Westmeath v Wicklow
Clare BYE

Saturday 1 June 2019 | Round 2
Clare v Westmeath
Wicklow Offaly
Limerick v BYE

Saturday 8 June 2019 | Round 3
Limerick v Wicklow
Offaly v Clare
Westmeath BYE

Wednesday 12 June 2019 | Round 4
Clare v Limerick
Westmeath v Offaly
Wicklow BYE

Saturday 15 June 2019 | Round 5
Limerick v Westmeath
Wicklow v Clare
Offaly BYE

Regulations

Failure to fulfil Fixtures:
• The penalties for a Unit failing to fulfil a fixture in the U20 Development leagues shall be as outlined in Riail 6.38 T.O. 2018.

Where Counties finish with Equal Points - (Rule 6.21 (4) (c) T.O. 2018
“...........the tie shall be decided by the following means and in the order specified:
i Where two Teams only are involved - the outcome of the meeting of the two Teams in the previous game in the Competition;
ii Scoring Difference (subtracting the total Scores Against from total Scores For);
iii Highest Total Score For;
iv Highest Total Goals For
v Lowest Total Goals against
vi Draw by the Committee in charge
Exceptions:
In relation to means (ii) and (iii) 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 committee in charge will be the final decision maker.

Winner on the Day
• The final in the Philly Mc Guinness & Leo Murphy Cups will be winner on the day.

Discipline
• The GAA Football U20 Football Development Leagues are a one-year trial approved by Central Council
• When a match suspension in the GAA Football U20 Football Development Leagues arising from Rules 7.2 or 7.5 (h) cannot be applied in full or part on a player due to the competition having been completed or an inadequate number of games to be played, a Two Weeks Suspension for each non-applicable One Match Suspension shall be proposed/imposed in the same Code and at the same Level
• All disciplinary matters and breaches of Match Regulations are the responsibility of the Central Competition Control Committee

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