Leitrim GAA County Committee Meeting 22.01.2024 – Motions – » Leitrim GAA

Following Monday night’s meeting of the Leitrim GAA County Committee, the following are the decisions taken concerning motions submitted to Convention 2023, which were referred to the County Committee 2024.

Motion 1

2024 Senior Football Championship

Senior Football Championship to consist of 10 teams with rounds 1 to 4 to be an open draw. The draw, if possible, and at the discretion of CCC Liatroma, to take place on the weekend prior to the following weekend’s set of games. The draw to factor in that each club to have two home and two away games at the round-robin stages. Teams can only play a team once in the group stages. After the round-robin games are complete the top 2 teams with the highest number of points automatically qualify for the semi-finals with the teams that finish 3rd to 6th to play off in the quarter-finals. (3rd plays 6th, 4th plays 5th). At semi-final stage the 2 top ranked teams, after the group stages, to be placed on opposite sides of the draw. The teams finishing 7th to 10th to play in relegation semi-finals (7th plays 10th, 8th plays 9th) with the two defeated teams to be relegated to IFC 2025, the winning teams to play a relegation final with the defeated team to also be relegated to play IFC 2025.

Net Result: SFC 2025 to comprise 8 teams

2024 Intermediate Football Championship

Intermediate football championship to consist of 10 teams with rounds 1 to 4 to be an open draw. The draw, if possible, and at the discretion of CCC Liatroma, is to take place on the weekend prior to the following weekend’s set of games. The draw to factor in that each club to have two home and two away games at the round-robin stages. Teams can only play a team once in the group stages. After the round-robin games are complete the top 2 teams with the highest number of points automatically qualify for the semi-finals with the teams that finish 3rd to 6th to play off in the quarter-finals. (3rd plays 6th, 4th plays 5th). At semi-final stage the 2 top ranked teams, after the group stages, to be placed on opposite sides of the draw. 2024 IFC Champions promoted to SFC 2025. The teams finishing 7th to 10th to play in relegation semi-finals (7th plays 10th, 8th plays 9th) with the two defeated teams to be relegated to JFC A 2025, the winning teams to play a relegation final with the defeated team to also be relegated to play JFCA 2025.

Net Result: IFC 2025 to comprise 10 teams.

2024 Junior A Football Championship (8 Teams)

Two groups of 4 with each team playing each other in round-robin series. The top Team in each group qualifies for the Semi-final, second and third-placed teams play each other 2 v 3 and 3 v 2 across the respective groups. Semi-Final Draw to ensure that the top-placed teams avoid each other at this stage. Winner of Junior A Football Championship promoted to IFC 2025. The bottom-placed team in each group to play each other in the relegation final with the defeated team to be relegated.

Seeding 2024

Pot A 2023 Defeated Finalist plus 2023 IFC Relegated Team. (2 Teams)

Pot B 2023 Beaten Semi-Finalists (2 Teams)

Pot C 2023 Beaten Quarter Finalists (2 Teams)

Pot D 2023 Remaining Team plus Junior B Championship Winners 2023 (2 Teams)

Net Result: JFCA 2025 to comprise 10 teams.

2024 Junior B Football Championship (8 Teams)

Two groups of 4, inclusive of the relegated team from the JFC A 2023, and the six remaining teams that competed in JFC B 2023 and JFC C winners 2023, with each team playing each other in a round-robin series. The top two teams in each group will play semi-finals (1 v 2 and 2 v 1). Winner of Junior B Football Championship promoted to JFC A 2025. The bottom-placed team in each group to play each other in the relegation final with the defeated team to be relegated to the Junior C Football Championship 2025. There shall no seeding in this draw.

Net Result: JFC B 2025 to comprise 8 teams.

2024 Junior C Football Championship 2024 (8 Teams)

Two groups of 4, inclusive of the relegated team from the 2023 Junior B Championship, plus any additional teams that are eligible and participating in 2024. The top two teams in each group will play semi-finals (1 v 2 and 2 v 1). In the event of there being six or nine teams, these will be placed in groups of 3 teams each, if seven teams these are placed in groups of four and three respectively. In a three-group scenario, semi-finalists will comprise the top team in each group and the best-placed runner-up across the three groups. No two teams from the same group meet in the semi-final. Winners of JFC C to be promoted to JFC B 2025. There shall be no seeding in this draw.

GAA Code 11.1 2024 to apply in determining final group placings in each of the above championships.

Draws for the Junior A, B, and C Football championships shall be made to establish the groups in accordance with the above. CCC Liatroma shall retain to power to determine the order of games to be played at the round-robin stages of Junior B and C Football Championships.

In all of the above Championship Series Rule 6.21 TO 2024 shall be used to determine ties at the concluding stages of Round Robin Championship formats.

2025 Senior Football Championship

Senior Football Championship to consist of 8 teams with rounds 1 to 4 to be an open draw. The draw, if possible, and at the discretion of CCC Liatroma, is to take place on the weekend before the following weekend’s set of games. The draw to factor in that each club has two home and two away games at the round-robin stages. Teams can only play a team once in the group stages. After the round-robin games are complete the top 2 teams with the highest number of points automatically qualify for the semi-finals with the teams that finish 3rd to 6th to play off in the quarter-finals. (3rd plays 6th, 4th plays 5th). At the semi-final stage the 2 top-ranked teams, after the group stages, to be placed on opposite sides of the draw. The teams finishing 7^th and 8^th to play in the relegation final with the defeated team to be relegated to IFC 2026.

Net Result: SFC 2026 to comprise 8 teams

2025 Intermediate Football Championship

Intermediate football championship to consist of 10 teams with rounds 1 to 4 to be an open draw. The draw, if possible, and at the discretion of CCC Liatroma, is to take place on the weekend before the following weekend’s set of games. The draw to factor in that each club has two home and two away games at the round-robin stages. Teams can only play a team once in the group stages. After the round-robin games are complete the top 2 teams with the highest number of points automatically qualify for the semi-finals with the teams that finish 3rd to 6th to play off in the quarter-finals. (3rd plays 6th, 4th plays 5th). At the semi-final stage the 2 top-ranked teams, after the group stages, to be placed on opposite sides of the draw. The teams finishing 7th to 10th to play in the relegation semi-finals (7th plays 10th, 8th plays 9th) with the two defeated teams to be relegated to JFC A 2026, the winning teams to play a relegation final with the defeated team to also be relegated to play JFCA 2026.

Net Result: IFC 2026 to comprise 8 teams.

2025 Junior A Football Championship (10 Teams)

Two groups of 5 with each team playing each other in round-robin series. The top Team in each group qualifies for the Semi-final, second and third-placed teams play each other 2 v 3 and 3 v 2 across the respective groups. Semi-Final Draw to ensure that the top-placed teams avoid each other at this stage. Winner of Junior A Football Championship promoted to IFC 2025. The fifth-placed team in each group is to be relegated to JFC B 2026. The fourth-placed team in each group to play a relegation final with the defeated team also relegated to JFC B 2026.

Seeding 2025

Pot A 2024 Defeated Finalist plus 2024 IFC Relegated Teams. (4 Teams)

Pot B 2024 Beaten Semi-Finalists (2 Teams)

Pot C 2024 Beaten Quarter Finalists (2 Teams)

Pot D 2024 Remaining Team plus Junior B Championship Winners 2024 (2 Teams)

Net Result: JFC A 2026 to comprise 10 teams.

2025 Junior B Football Championship (8 Teams)

Two groups of 4, inclusive of the relegated team from the JFC A 2025, and the six remaining teams that competed in JFC B 2024 and JFC C winners 2024, with each team playing each other in the round-robin series. The top two teams in each group will play semi-finals (1 v 2 and 2 v 1). Winner of Junior B Football Championship promoted to JFC A 2026. The bottom-placed team in each group is to be relegated to the Junior C Football Championship 2025. There shall be no seeding in this draw.

Net Result: JFC B 2025 to comprise 10 teams.

2025 Junior C Football Championship 2024 (8 Teams)

Net Result: JFC B 2026 to comprise 10 teams.

GAA Code 11.1 TO 2025 to apply in determining final group placings in each of the above championships.

Draws for the Junior A, B, and C Football championships shall be made to establish the groups per the above. CCC Liatroma shall retain to power to determine the order of games to be played at the round-robin stages of Junior B and C Football Championships.

In all of the above Championship Series Rule 6.21 TO 2025 shall be used to determine ties at the concluding stages of Round Robin Championship formats.

Motion Passed

Motion 2

Each club shall supply at least one active referee for all competitions to the panel for refereeing club games within Leitrim. New referees, once trained, will be appointed to officiate games initially in the underage games structure. Failure of a club to provide a referee for the training/games programme in 2024 will lead to sanctions incorporated into the 2025 programme.

Coiste Chontae Liatroma

Motion Withdrawn

Motion 3

To establish a subcommittee of Leitrim GAA to oversee Bord na nÓg affairs and all Bord na nÓg competitions and Bord na nÓg structures. This committee would convene a meeting of all clubs at least four times in the calendar year.