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Hi I'm currently in the process of trying to transfer clubs from one county to another. I am living in the county of the club I'm trying to transfer to but the club I'm leaving is objecting, just wondering what grounds a club can object to a transfer on? The two clubs are in close proximity but in different counties. Gaa2023 (Donegal) - Posts: 4 - 02/05/2023 13:32:04 2475044 Link
Replying To Gaa2023: "Hi I'm currently in the process of trying to transfer clubs from one county to another. I am living in the county of the club I'm trying to transfer to but the club I'm leaving is objecting, just wondering what grounds a club can object to a transfer on? The two clubs are in close proximity but in different counties." What grounds are you looking to transfer if they are in close proximity? Glory hunting or Money? sourmilk93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1206 - 02/05/2023 13:54:43 2475071 Link
Replying To Gaa2023: "Hi I'm currently in the process of trying to transfer clubs from one county to another. I am living in the county of the club I'm trying to transfer to but the club I'm leaving is objecting, just wondering what grounds a club can object to a transfer on? The two clubs are in close proximity but in different counties." Sounds like pettiness on your clubs behalf seen as how its different counties. Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2308 - 02/05/2023 14:32:57 2475100 Link
Gaa 2023 Tomsmith here I kind agh wonder the reason for the transfer if beth of them are in close proximity. If you take Muff Club for instance sure thatother Club is across the border. If you take Naomh Colmcille I am taul that a Club in the Creggan is close. Aughayarn is beside Ref Hugies. Liffer is beside Sigersons Strabane., ask Lockjaw if you want furher information Pettigo is beside Kest/Irvestown. All of them clubs have clubs across the Border and indeed outside the EEC , but closer that any other Club within CLG Dun Nga Gaill. So why want to transfer away from your own Club . Stay build it bigger than it is . WE have the same problen in Cavan Town but in reverse , Members from Ballyhaie, Drumalee, Killygarry, Ballinagh all want to transfer into us because we area big successful club tomsmith (Cavan) - Posts: 4030 - 02/05/2023 15:05:45 2475123 Link
Replying To Bon: "Sounds like pettiness on your clubs behalf seen as how its different counties." We will end up like local soccer if lads stay transferring for little of no reason only one side it better than the other, The poster outlines the clubs are in close proximity so why transfer unless glory hunting or a row. If player was of no use to his home club i cant see why they would object sourmilk93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1206 - 02/05/2023 15:24:19 2475140 Link
Replying To Gaa2023: "Hi I'm currently in the process of trying to transfer clubs from one county to another. I am living in the county of the club I'm trying to transfer to but the club I'm leaving is objecting, just wondering what grounds a club can object to a transfer on? The two clubs are in close proximity but in different counties." Why exactly are you looking for a transfer if travelling isn't an issue? Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15669 - 02/05/2023 15:26:48 2475144 Link
Replying To tomsmith: "Gaa 2023 Tomsmith here I kind agh wonder the reason for the transfer if beth of them are in close proximity. If you take Muff Club for instance sure thatother Club is across the border. If you take Naomh Colmcille I am taul that a Club in the Creggan is close. Aughayarn is beside Ref Hugies. Liffer is beside Sigersons Strabane., ask Lockjaw if you want furher information Pettigo is beside Kest/Irvestown. All of them clubs have clubs across the Border and indeed outside the EEC , but closer that any other Club within CLG Dun Nga Gaill. So why want to transfer away from your own Club . Stay build it bigger than it is . WE have the same problen in Cavan Town but in reverse , Members from Ballyhaie, Drumalee, Killygarry, Ballinagh all want to transfer into us because we area big successful club" I have no clue about the cross border rivalry between Naomh Pádraig and Strabane Sigersons! :D Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9754 - 02/05/2023 16:21:47 2475166 Link
Not for glory or money, if anything going to a smaller club. Bad morale and attitude in the old club and want to play for enjoyment without pressure. Gaa2023 (Donegal) - Posts: 4 - 02/05/2023 16:41:36 2475175 Link
Replying To Bon: "Sounds like pettiness on your clubs behalf seen as how its different counties." Definitely pettiness from the club, just wondering if the objection will stand if there's no valid reason for it other than to be difficult Gaa2023 (Donegal) - Posts: 4 - 02/05/2023 16:44:39 2475180 Link
Replying To Gaa2023: "Not for glory or money, if anything going to a smaller club. Bad morale and attitude in the old club and want to play for enjoyment without pressure." Ok fair enough. That's probably why they are objecting to the transfer though. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15669 - 02/05/2023 17:21:05 2475200 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Ok fair enough. That's probably why they are objecting to the transfer though." Objecting tobsomeone who wants to leave you just means they'll stop playing altogether. Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2292 - 02/05/2023 17:48:14 2475207 Link
Replying To Gaa2023: "Definitely pettiness from the club, just wondering if the objection will stand if there's no valid reason for it other than to be difficult" From my knowledge,if you're living in the county of the club your transfering to,you be fine unless they find some loophole and there is alot in the GAA rulebook. cityman73 (Limerick) - Posts: 783 - 02/05/2023 18:00:35 2475215 Link
Replying To Gaa2023: "Hi I'm currently in the process of trying to transfer clubs from one county to another. I am living in the county of the club I'm trying to transfer to but the club I'm leaving is objecting, just wondering what grounds a club can object to a transfer on? The two clubs are in close proximity but in different counties." Find another more friendly and welcoming sport to play. It's ridiculous in this day and age that if a person wants to participate in an amateur sport, that they can only play for one club, a club that they have no choice about. Otherwise, they can't play the sport. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2753 - 02/05/2023 18:31:00 2475231 Link
Genuine question here, but what do you feel qualifies you to transfer to the other club? Residency, employment, "other relevant connection", or something else in the bye-laws of whatever county it is? Could be the case that your home club is objecting because they think the transfer application is on tenuous grounds. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2854 - 02/05/2023 22:13:06 2475277 Link
Replying To Seanfanbocht: "Objecting tobsomeone who wants to leave you just means they'll stop playing altogether." Yep. Very shortsighted but then that's probably why the OP wants to leave them in the 1st place. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15669 - 03/05/2023 08:09:20 2475303 Link
Replying To Pikeman96: "Genuine question here, but what do you feel qualifies you to transfer to the other club? Residency, employment, "other relevant connection", or something else in the bye-laws of whatever county it is? Could be the case that your home club is objecting because they think the transfer application is on tenuous grounds." That he wants to should be enough. Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4519 - 03/05/2023 09:51:30 2475318 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "Find another more friendly and welcoming sport to play. It's ridiculous in this day and age that if a person wants to participate in an amateur sport, that they can only play for one club, a club that they have no choice about. Otherwise, they can't play the sport." I'll say to you what I always say to people who say things along the lines of "you should be able to play for whoever you want" - and that's be careful what you wish for. If people really could choose any club, and then chop and change between clubs whenever they wanted, then there's absolutely no guarantee that anybody would ever choose to play for your own club. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2854 - 03/05/2023 09:57:34 2475321 Link
Replying To Whammo86: "That he wants to should be enough." And I'll say the same thing to you - be careful what you wish for, particularly if you're from a relatively small club yourself. Anyway, still waiting for an answer from the man seeking the transfer. If he's in permanent residence in the new county or has an other relevant connection to the new club (as defined by rule), then yes, it would appear the home club is being petty. On the other hand, if he doesn't meet the criteria under rule for an inter-county transfer, then the home club is doing wrong. Unless you consider it wrong to be reluctant to facilitate yet another dodgy transfer, of which there are far too many already. But that's a whole other barrel of fish. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2854 - 03/05/2023 10:55:50 2475343 Link
Replying To Pikeman96: "I'll say to you what I always say to people who say things along the lines of "you should be able to play for whoever you want" - and that's be careful what you wish for. If people really could choose any club, and then chop and change between clubs whenever they wanted, then there's absolutely no guarantee that anybody would ever choose to play for your own club." It would likely lead to far fewer clubs in the country which would lead to far fewer kids taking up hurling and football. And we would be accelerating down a slippery slope.... Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15669 - 03/05/2023 11:09:08 2475349 Link
As long as he hasn't paid membership to his first club so far this year then he can move freely on 1st of January next with no objection possible AFAIK. Obviously once the player wants to make the move the club should really just acquiesce and let him go. No possible good can come out of an objection imo. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13796 - 03/05/2023 11:41:03 2475363 Link