The Bridge will enter new territory for the Club and for Clare GAA in 2023 as we field 3 teams at U13 Level in the Championship. Based on high participation rates, population growth and one of the largest birth booms in 2010 & 2011 it means in order to ensure all our boys are getting lots of game time the club will have a team in the A championship and 2 teams in the Academy Championship.

Some updates from this weeks Clare Underage meeting.

U 13

The start date of the U 13 A, U 13 B & U 13 C, competitions comes, forward 1 week to May 13th.

We had request from Clonlara to change from U 13 Academy A which was agree & then a request from Sixmilebridge to add a second U 13 academy team which was also allowed.

This resulted in the U 13 Academy been redrawn. 16 Teams drawn into 2 groups of 8 and the Academy A & B will be decided after the 7 Rds are played.

The top 2 teams in each group will play cross over semi-finals for U 13 Academy A Cup

Teams 3 & 4 in each group will play cross over semi-finals for U 13 Academy A Shield

Teams 5 & 6 in each group will play cross over semi-finals for U 13 Academy B Cup

Teams 7 & 8 in each group will play cross over semi-finals for U 13 Academy B Shield

I have attached the Gradings (with the U 13 Academy draw, updated)

Also see attached the U 15 competition structures ahead of the U 15 start up this weekend.

U 15

U 15 Academy dates agreed as outlined in my email last week.

Clubs are requested to return your U 15 Named players immediately, once you have played your 1st round game this weekend.

U 15 B2 competition dates, Rd 1 March 17th, Rd 2 Apr 3rd, Rd 3 Apr 17th, Rd 4 May 17th, & Rd 5 May 31st. 

Friday June 16th is the date confirmed for the U 15 Knockout fixtures.

In the event of play-offs been required dates are very limited, if 2 teams have played each other, we will use the head-to head result. Clubs against using score difference if at all possible so it was agreed to review after the last round on May 31st.

U17