Montions 50 & 51 dealing with age grades as passed at Congress - 2015-03-13 05:16:00

will not become Rule until 1st January 2016. 

 The motions are as follows:

 Motion (50) That Rule 6.16 - Official Guide Part 1 – Age Grades (page 83) in respect of Adult and Under 21 Grades be amended to read as follows:

 Adult

Club - be over 17 years

Inter-County - be over 18 years

 Under 21

Club - be under 21 years and over 16 years

Inter-County – be under 21 years and over 18 years

Rest of the Rule to remain unaltered.

 Motion (51) That Rules 6.21 - Official Guide Part 1 – Inter-County Players Availability to Clubs (page 88) be amended by the addition of the following as Section (c):

A player on an Inter-County Minor panel shall not play in Adult Club League Competitions/Challenge Games until his Inter-County activity for the year is concluded.

 An Inter-County panellist is defined as a player listed in a panel of 24 players on March 1st, and which may be amended and confirmed to the County Secretary on a monthly basis thereafter.”

 Rules possibly affected – Official Guide Part 1 - Rules 6.12, 6.13 and 6.16.