Upcoming Tipp GAA County Meeting set to table several interesting motions from clubs

Motion 3. Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kilchams GAA

Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickham’s propose that for 2024 the following competitive age grades would apply: – U13; U15; U17 and U20 only for the following reasons

There are too many demands on players aged 17 to 21 years between clubs, schools, colleges and some inter county players. For smaller clubs, there is a very significant level of player overlap within these teams making it very challenging to meet fixture requirements and leading to significant injuries

The current setup makes it very challenging for fixture committees to manage fixtures sensibly, particularly where the juvenile fixtures overlap with the adult fixtures.

The current U21 championship is run as an “also-ran” due to the fixture overload, What could be a very good competition is given minimal status.

If an U20 age grade was introduced (in place of an U19 and U21), it would alleviate fixture congestion and facilitate a more robust championship structure enabling more games to be played and has the potential to be a very good competition