Statement: Resumption of Dublin GAA Adult & Juvenile Games Programme For 2020

Thu, 25th June 2020

The Dublin GAA board have agreed on a revised Adult and Juvenile games programme for 2020.

Before returning to your club, the Dublin County Board would like to remind all players, officials, mentors and parents/guardians to complete the Covid19 Club Education eLearning module for Gaelic Games AND ensure that the Covid Health Questionnaire has also been completed and returned to your club officer.

The revised Adult fixture calendar programme can be found here.

The revised Juvenile fixture programme can be found here.

"The full season of games has been approved from U8 all the way up to Senior. It'll comprise of Championship and Cup/League"

Dublin County Board Chairman Mick Seavers speaks to Dubs TV, following today's announcement of a revised Adult & Juvenile games programme for 2020. pic.twitter.com/HxuZk5FvJr
— Dublin GAA (@DubGAAOfficial) June 25, 2020

Round 1 of the Adult Hurling Championship will take place on July 18^th/19^th, with Round 1 of the Adult Football Championship taking place on July 25^th/ 26^th.

Games will then be played on alternate weeks.

The 2020 Dublin Championship group draws made last February for all Adult Football Championships and for SHC A will stand. Match schedules will be announced by the CCC as soon as possible.

The top two teams from each group will advance to the Quarter-Finals.

The SHC A semi-finals will take place on September 5^th/ 6^th, with the final on September 12^th/13^th.

The Adult Football semi-finals will take place on September 12^th/13^th, with the finals of the SFC1 and SFC2 on September 19^th/20^th.

The draws for the SHC B, IHC and JHC A to E have also now been made. Click here for more.

There will be no Promotion or Relegation in any 2020 Championship. No Provincial or All Ireland Championships for senior, intermediate or Junior Club Championship winners will take place.

Match schedules will be finalised by the CCC as soon as possible.

A secondary Competition will commence after Round 3 of the round robin Championships. Details on this competition are still to be confirmed but it's expected to be run on a league basis.

Meanwhile, the juvenile committees (Bord na nÓg, CCC1 & CCC2) have confirmed the following resumption format and timetable.

In summary the return dates are:

* U16s August 5^th

* U15s August 13^th

* U12s – U14 August 22^nd

* U8-U11s August 29^th

The County Juvenile Secretary has issued more details here.

“We’re delighted that we have our games schedule commencing very soon”, says Dublin County Board Chairman Mick Seavers.

“It’s been a challenging time for clubs and members across the county- and also for our CCC Committees as we awaited the resumption of Gaelic Games Competitions”.

“We wish all involved every success over the coming weeks and months. Stay safe. Follow the guidelines and let the Games begin!”