The Bye Laws for Wexford GAA were submitted to Croke Park for approval and have been sanctioned as follows :
Adult Bye Laws :
CUMANN LUTHCLEAS GAEL LOCH GARMAN BYE-LAWS 2016
As approved by Management on behalf of Central Council on the 26u lá Feabhra 2016.
These Bye-Laws shall be read in conjunction with the current Treoraí Oifigiúil.
- COUNTY CONVENTION (Rules 3.10 to 3.17 T.O. 2015)
1.1 County Convention, convened in accordance with Rule 3.10, shall elect/appoint Officers and Representatives in accordance with Rule 3.11 and Delegates in accordance with Rule 3.12 following nomination in accordance with Rule 3.13:
Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Development Officer, Coaching Officer, Officer for Irish Language and Culture, Public Relations Officer and shall appoint a Children’s Officer recommended by the outgoing County Committee.
It shall further elect two representatives on Provincial Council and one representative on Central Council.
- Before publication of Convention motions submitted in accordance with Rule 3.14 these shall be examined by the Management Committee. Motions considered out of order should be returned to the submitting Unit indicating reasons and affording opportunity to re-submit.
- A full-time Secretary appointed for a period in excess of one year shall not have voting rights and is not subject to re-election ( Rule 3.11 (b),(1))
- In accordance with T.O. Rule 3.11 ( b ) 2 – The position of Wexford GAA Treasurer is not subject to the maximum period of office of five years.
- COUNTY COMMITTEE (Rules 3.18 to 3.19 T.O 2015)
The County Committee shall consist of the Officers elected/appointed pursuant to Bye-Law 1, the Two Provincial Council representatives, and the One Central Council representative, (elected pursuant to Bye Law 1 above who shall be ex-officio members), a named representative of each of the following committees, County Primary Schools, County Post – Primary Schools , Handball and the County Referees Administrator. The County Committee will also include the elected Chairpersons and Secretaries of the four adult Divisional Committees ( Enniscorthy, Gorey , New Ross & Wexford ), the Chairperson and Secretary of Coiste na nÓg Loch Garman and one named representative from each affiliated club of the county
- In accordance with Rule 3.20 and subject to Rules 3.21 and 4.2 T.O. 2015 the County Committee shall appoint the following sub-committees whose powers and functions shall be as detailed therein and in these Bye-Laws where appropriate. The membership of each shall be determined as follows:
- Management Committee : It shall consist of the Officers and representatives to Central and Provincial Council, Chairperson and Secretary Coiste na nÓg Loch Garman and one nominee of the County Chairperson.
Its powers , functions and responsibilities shall be as set out in Rule 3.20 (i) T.O 2015
- Competitions Control Committee: It shall consist of a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson ( nominated by the County Chairperson ) the Assistant County Secretary, the County Referees Administrator ( who shall be entitled to vote only on the appointment of referees), either the Chairman or Secretary of Coiste na nÓg Loch Garman CCC and a named representative of all 4 Divisional strict Committees plus eight others. A quorum shall consist of a minimum of 3 persons
Its powers, functions and responsibilities shall be as set out in Rule 3.20 (ii )T.O 2015
- Fixtures Planners – In accordance with Rule 3.20(iii) T.O 2015 two fixtures Planners shall be appointed by the County Management Committee. Their responsibilities are as set out in Rule.
(d)Hearings Committee: There shall be a Hearings Committee which shall consist of a Chairperson and Secretary, appointed by Coiste Chontae Loch Garman C.L.G. with a total of nine members. It shall consist of at least three members for any hearing.
( e) Planning, Physical Development and Safety Committee: It shall consist of the County Development Officer and of 5 other members (one of whom shall act as Rúnaí), nominated by the Management Committee for appointment by the County Committee.
Its functions shall be in accordance with Rule 3.20 (v) T.O 2015
(f) Referees’ Administration Committee: It shall consist of the County Referees’ Administrator and 5 other members (one of whom shall act as Rúnaí), nominated by the Management Committee for appointment by the County Committee.
Its functions shall be in accordance with Rule 3.20 (vi) T.O 2015
(g) Coaching and Games Development Committee: It shall consist of the County Coaching Officer, as Chairperson, Games Development Manager (who shall act as Rúnaí), and a representative from each of the following committees Primary Schools, Post Primary Schools & Vocational Schools, Chairperson Coiste na nÓg Loch Garman, a representative from the County Squads Sub – Committee and 2 others nominated by the Management Committee for appointment by the County Committee. It shall consist of 9 members in total.
Its functions shall be in accordance with Rule 3.20 (vii) T.O 2015
(h) Cultural Committee: It shall consist of the Officer for Irish Language & Culture and 5 other members (one of whom shall act as Rúnaí), nominated by the Management Committee for appointment by the County Committee.
Its functions shall be in accordance with Rule 3.20 (viii) T.O 2015.
(i) County Public Relations/Marketing Committee : It shall consist of the County Public Relations Officer, Coiste na nÓg PRO,IT Officer and six others (one of whom shall act as Rúnaí), nominated by the Management Committee for appointment by the County Committee. It shall consist of 9 members.
Its functions shall be in accordance with Rule 3.20 (ix ) T.O 2015
(j)County Youth Committee/ Coiste na nÓg: It shall consist of the following members Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary ,Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, P.R.O., County Childrens Officer and County Coaching Officer. This committee shall oversee the running of the affairs of Coiste na nÓg Loch Garman.
Its functions shall be in accordance with Rule 3.20 (x) T.O 2015.
(k) Finance Sub Committee: It shall consist of the County Chairperson, County Secretary, County Treasurer , a representative from the County Board Auditors and 3 others nominated by the Management Committee for appointment by the County Committee. It shall consist of 7 members.
It shall have responsibility for all financial matters referred to it by the County Committee and/or the County Management Committee.
The committee shall report regularly to the County Management Committee and to meetings of the County Committee.
Its functions shall be in accordance with Rule 3.20 (xi) T.O 2015
(l) Information Technology Committee: It shall consist of the County Public Relations Officer, Coiste na nÓg PRO,IT Officer and six others (one of whom shall act as Rúnaí), nominated by the Management Committee for appointment by the County Committee. It shall consist of 9 members.
Its functions shall be in accordance with Rule 3.20 (xii ) T.O 2015
(m)County Teams’ Management & Panels’ Committee: The membership of the County Teams’ Management and Panels’ Committee shall be as outlined in the Charter for County Committee / Player Relationships and as approved by Árd Chomhairle from time to time and shall be nominated by the Management Committee for appointment by the County Committee.
The functions of this Committee shall be as outlined in Rule 3.20 ( xiii) T.O 2015
(m)Health and Wellbeing Committee: It shall consist of the Children’s Officer, and two others.
The functions of this committee shall be as outlined in Rule 3.21(xiv) T.O 2015.
- In accordance with R. 3.19 (l) T.O. 2015 the Co. Committee shall/may appoint the following sub-committees whose functions and powers shall be as set out in these Bye-Laws:
(i) Divisional Committees: The County shall be divided into four Divisions; Enniscorthy, Gorey, New Ross & Wexford. In each a Divisional Committee shall be formed of a representative from each
affiliated Club entered in the Co. Championship. Each Divisional Committee shall hold its Annual General Meeting before the County Convention each year, when Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, and PRO shall be elected. These Officers shall hold office until the conclusion of the AGM of the following year.
Those entitled to vote at the AGM shall be the members of the outgoing committee and one representative from each Club, which legally competed in the current year’s Championships. Divisional Committee meetings shall be held as may be decided at the first meeting.
(ii) Each Divisional Committee will form a Competitions Control Committees consisting of five named members.
- It shall be responsible for all arrangements including the appointment of referees and for control of games under the jurisdiction of the Divisional Committee. Disciplinary matters other than those reserved for the County Hearings Committee shall be dealt with by the Divisional Competitions Control Committee.
- The Divisional Competitions Control Committee shall deal with objections and counter-objections arising from games under the control of the Divisional Committee.
- The Divisional Competitions Control Committee shall investigate and process matters relating to the enforcement of the Rules and Match Regulations for games under the control of the Divisional Committee.
Requests for Hearings and/or Appeals against decisions of the Divisional Competitions Control Committee shall be dealt with by the County Hearings Committee
- Fundraising Control Committee:
It shall consist of a Chairperson nominated by the Co. Chairperson and 14 other nominated members.
It shall be responsible, subject to the overall jurisdiction of the County Committee for the organising/overseeing of all fundraising activities for County Committee.
- County Squads Committee
It shall consist of a Chairperson nominated by the Co. Chairperson and one representative each from the County Committee, the Coiste na nÓg County Committee, the County Coaching Committee plus four other persons appointed by the Co. Committee.
It shall be responsible for the organising of all Squad Mentors and oversee the organising of all squad activities.
- Football Advisory Committee
It shall consist of a Chairman, Secretary and 5 other members.
It shall be responsible for the promotion and developments of all football activities in the county subject to
the overall jurisdiction of the County Committee.
8 Hurling Advisory Committee
It shall consist of a Chairman, Secretary and 5 other members.
It shall be responsible for the promotion and developments of all hurling activities in the county subject to the overall jurisdiction of the County Committee.
Coiste na nÓg Loch Garman
It shall, subject to the overall jurisdiction of the County Committee be responsible for all activities and all competitions up to and including minor level. It shall be responsible for the organisation of skills competitions for hurling and football and shall promote the Irish language and culture in all its activities.
Officers to be appointed by the Co. Committee.
Coiste na nÓg Loch Garman to be structured in the following way: – Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Assistant Secretary ,Treasurer, PRO, Registrar, Children’s Officer, Coaching Officer and one representative each from the Primary, Secondary, and Vocational schools and one representative each from the underage clubs in the county. One observer from each of the following: Ladies Football, Camogie, Rounders, Handball, and Scór (Scór na nOg).
Coiste na nÓg Loch Garman Competitions Control Committee will have the same responsibilities as the Committee at Bye-Law 3 (b) above. It shall consist of a Chairperson and Secretary to be nominated by the Chairperson of Coiste Chontae Loch Garman, and it shall also consist of a representative from each Division, appointed by Coiste Chontae Loch Garman C.L.G.
Recommendations regarding Grading from Coiste na nOg CCC shall be ratified by the County CCC Committee.
Hearings where prescribed and requested against its decisions shall be heard by the Co. Hearings Committee.
9 Other Relevant Connection – For the purposes of Rule 6.3 T.O 2015
A member shall be considered to have an Other Relevant connection with a club :
1 With the club in the catchment area where he/she attended or is attending a rural National School
or
2 With a club in the catchment area where his/her parents were permanently resident at the time of his/her birth.
- Transfers within the County shall be in accordance with R.6.5, T.O. 2015
A member who wishes to leave one Club to join another club within the County must apply to the County Committee for a transfer before the 1st February (submit an Application Form to be obtained from the GAA Office or Wexford GAA website).
Applications from players up to and including minor grade must have the consent of parents/guardian.
- The Parish Boundary as obtained on January 1st 1972 and as determined by the County Committee under Rule 6.3 T.O 2015 shall continue to be the accepted catchment area for the purposes of transfers in Wexford.
- The closing date for all transfers within the county shall be 1st February.
Wexford Town Inter- Club Transfers (amended at Convention 2015)
- The Parish Boundary as obtained on 1st January 1972 and as determined by the County Committee under Rule 6.3 T.O 2015 shall continue to be the accepted catchment area for the purposes of transfers in Wexford
- Subject to the Exceptions below, or unless otherwise exempted by the CCC a player, including underage and adult, must continue as a member of the Wexford Town Club of which he was a member on the 1st November 2013. This bye law to remain in force until 1st November 2016. All relevant bye-laws to be amended/deleted as appropriate.
Exceptions:
(i) A member of a club in Wexford town whose permanent Residence is currently outside Wexford town may transfer to the club in whose Catchment area he/she permanently lives.
(ii) A member of a club in Wexford town who satisfies the CCC that his permanent Residence has changed to the catchment of a club outside Wexford town may be granted a transfer.
(iii) A member of a club in Wexford town who wishes to return to his first Club may be granted a transfer.
(iv) An adult who did not play for any club in Wexford town club for 2 calendar years may make an application for a Transfer – for Wexford town only.
(v) A child ( i.e. who participates in a Club Competition at Under 12 Grade ( including Go Games ) up to and including Minor Grade) who did not play for any club in Wexford town for 1 calendar year may make an application for a Transfer – for Wexford town only.
- Attachment to First Club. Rule 6.4 T.O 2015
A person first becomes a member of the Association by joining a club within the county of his permanent residence subject to the following limited choices :
- 1. The club within the catchment area ( The Parish Boundary as obtained on 1st January 1972 and as determined by the County Committee under Rule 6.3 T.O 2015 ) where he permanently resides.
2 The club with which he/she has an Other relevant connection under Bye Law No 9.
12 Grading of Clubs and Players
Grading of clubs and players shall be dealt with in accordance with Rule 6.19 T.O 2015
( i ) The closing date for applications for Grading shall be 1st February.
(ii) The status of a player will be determined in the first or subsequent rounds by playing in a championship grade in either the league or knockout stages of a championship.
13 Playing Restrictions – Rule 6.7 T.O 2015
A player from a Club that does not have a hurling/football team as his age level, may apply to the Coiste na nÓg Committee for permission to play hurling/football, in that grade, with an alternative
club in the County. Permission will only be granted for 1 year playing season. The Coiste na nÓg CCC shall process such applications (which must be submitted no later than 1st March in any year) and make a decision on the application. A Player aggrieved by the decision of the CCC will have the right to a hearing at the Co. Hearings Committee meeting whose decision shall be final. An underage player may be accompanied and assisted in making his case at such a hearing.
Restrictions: (players up to and including Minor)
A Players application must initially be to a neighbouring club. However in the event of the neighbouring club/clubs not being in a position to accommodate such a request the option shall be open to him for application to another club within the county.
All players must then revert back to their original Club once playing season is over.
The host Club may only accept a maximum of 2 players in any grade/code for that year.
A County Committee may make alternative arrangements in the interests of the promotion of Hurling/Football, provided that the arrangements have been approved by Central Council.
A player from a Club that does not have a hurling/football team at Adult level, may apply to the County Committee for permission to play hurling/football with an alternative club in the County. Permission will only be granted for 1 year playing season.
The County CCC shall process such applications (which must be submitted no later than 1st March in any year) and make a decision on the application. A Player aggrieved by the decision of the CCC will have the right to a hearing at the Co. Hearings Committee meeting whose decision shall be final.
Restrictions:
A Players application must initially be to a neighbouring club. However in the event of the neighbouring club/clubs not being in a position to accommodate such a request the option shall be open to him for application to another club within the county.
All players must then revert back to their original Club once playing season is over.
The host Club may only accept a maximum of 2 players in any grade/code for that year.
