I was always under the impression of recent years that you had to be in your last year of your own age group to play in the age group just above you. I checked out the gaa rules in www.gaa.ie and this is what it says. Anyone know what the correct age is or is this correct.
6.18 Age Grades
To be eligible for the Grades listed hereunder, a player
shall meet the respective stated age criteria:
Adult: Be over 16 years.
Under-21: Be Under 21 years and Over 16 years.
Minor (Under 18): Be Under 18 years and Over 14 years.
Under 16: Be Under 16 years and Over 12 years.
Under 14: Be Under 14 years and Over 10 years.
Under 12: Be Under 12 years and Over 9 years.
To be "Under" an age shall mean that the player shall
celebrate the Upper Limit birthday (e.g. 21st. for Under
21 Grade) on the 1st. January of the Championship Year
or on a later date.
To be "Over" an age shall mean that the player shall
have celebrated the Lower Limit birthday (e.g. 16th. to
participate in Senior/Under 21 Grades) prior to the 1st.
January of the Championship Year.

iminterested (Westmeath) - Posts: 8 - 14/03/2010 13:36:52    587573

yeh thats right

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13654 - 14/03/2010 14:13:05    587592

Was nearly going to have to play a minor match today but i'm four months too young

dammon (Meath) - Posts: 1291 - 14/03/2010 18:27:14    587757

These rules do not exist in camogie :-)

Royal_Girl2k9 (Meath) - Posts: 2107 - 14/03/2010 20:44:17    587939

Can someone clear a question up. Can an u16 player play in u21 champ ? or is it an u17 player who is able to play?

Meath2010 (Meath) - Posts: 108 - 12/09/2014 17:22:58    1651428

have to be u-17

UnbiasedGAA (Donegal) - Posts: 56 - 12/09/2014 17:56:50    1651438

You cannot play more than one age group above your own ie an under 16 cannot play U21 or adult but can play minor.

your.right (Longford) - Posts: 74 - 12/09/2014 18:22:47    1651447

For boys its 17 (Over 16 in this current year 2014 i.e. born 1997) for girls in Camogie to play Adult its 16 (in this current year 2014 i.e. born 1998). Its a nightmare, GAA championships have more bangers than all the scrap yards in Ireland.

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4954 - 12/09/2014 18:29:33    1651452

Can you play under 21 if you are curently 21 but celebrated your birthday in June this year? Is this my last year of under 21? I was 20 when the year started but the under 21 championship starts soon.

deadybai (Kilkenny) - Posts: 63 - 13/10/2014 15:38:45    1663219

you can play 21st this year , but not next year , if you are 21 before the 1/1/15 you are deemed over age

HurlerOnTheFenc (Mayo) - Posts: 282 - 13/10/2014 17:16:11    1663271

if you were 16 before the 1st January this year you can play under-21 championship this year. if you were 16 on or after 1st January this year you Can't play under-21 this year.

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5520 - 13/10/2014 18:18:27    1663289