Kildare GAA issue statement on 'Determination of Final Group Places' after national controversy

Kildare GAA have issues a statement in regards to clarification in relation to final places in group stages of Kildare GAA Championship matches under Rule 6.21.

The statement comes on the heels of controversy in the Clare Senior Hurling Championship, where giants of the competition Sixmilebridge were knocked out of the County Championship in the group stages thanks to the new Croke Park ruling for club GAA. 

The Kildare Championship will be following suit in regards to the final spots in the group stages, see full details below.

(i) The higher number of League Points obtained in the ‘Head-to-Head’ games

defined as the games in which the teams involved in the tie have played each other.

(ii) The higher Scoring Difference (subtracting the total Scores Against from total Scores

For) in the ‘Head-to-Head’ games.

(iii) The higher Scores For in the ‘Head-to Head’ games.

(iv) If the application of criteria (i) to (iii) results in a team(s) being successful or eliminated

but there is still a relevant tie to be decided, criteria (i) to (iii) are to be repeated for the

‘Head-to-Head’ games only of the still tied teams.

(v) The higher Scoring Difference in all games in the League Group.

(vi) The higher Scores For in all games in the League Group.

(vii) A Play-Off.