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Gaelic Football in winter

  • 11-08-2011 9:46pm
    #1
    InchicoreDude
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    I woul like to take up gaelic again (Its been a few years!). Is there any competitions held over the Autmn / Winter months? Perhaps a work league or something?


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  • #2
    Cill Dara Abu
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    No GAA training allowed in November and December


  • #3
    alphasully
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    As far as I know thats just for the Inter county teams


  • #4
    gooch2k9
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    Cill Dara Abu wrote: »
    No GAA training allowed in November and December

    That is inter county is it not? I know up here two local clubs finished their league shortly after Christmas. Admittedly this was after awkwardness getting the fixture played but I think it was originally scheduled for the end of November/start of December. Training away right up until the game was played.


  • #5
    Cill Dara Abu
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    I thought it was for all levels, maybe im wrong.


  • #6
    gooch2k9
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    Winter training ban

    To address concerns about player burnout, the GAA adopted a rule in 2007 that prohibited collective training for inter-county players for a period of two months every winter.[101] This has proven to be controversial in that it is difficult to enforce, and in the drive to stay competitive, managers have found ways to get around it such as organising informal 'athletic clubs' and other activities which they can use to work on the physical fitness of players without overtly appearing to be training specifically at Gaelic games.[102]

    Taken from wiki, just quoted the whole thing it said on it, gives the gist.


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  • #7
    InchicoreDude
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    I'm pretty sure that the wiki thing is inaccurate and the winter training ban applies to just inter county teams. [Edit: Oh, Wiki says inter county p;ayers; wiki is accurate!]

    Anyways, it would certainly not apply to what I was looking for. Like, when you think about it, there are 5 a side soccer games held every day in various locations around dublin. Surely, there would be demand for something like 7's gaelic football????? If a company league was formed or something, I sure there would be interest; are the GAA missing out on an opportunity here?


  • #8
    gooch2k9
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    InchicoreDude wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure that the wiki thing is inaccurate and the winter training ban applies to just inter county teams.

    I think thats what 'collective training for inter county players' means.

    Didn't see your edit...


  • #9
    Mountainlad
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    It is definetly only for intercounty teams. Sure most of the club championships don't finish til October, and then the provincial championships run through to November and December. January tends to be the start of club seasons. Depends where you are. Best bet is to check your county's website.


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