This document outlines several motions to address burnout in Gaelic games. It proposes: 1. Completing provincial and All Ireland championships in one calendar year. 2. Altering under-21 competitions to under-20 and allowing weaker counties to play 5 under-21 players. 3. Organizing provincial championships on a knockout basis and only allowing counties to enter one team per grade unless granted permission.

1. An Dr. Padraig O Neill (Áth Cliath) Mairtin O Cearnaigh (Maigh Eo)* Sean O Duibheannaigh (An Dún) Micheal O Móráin (Doire) Prof Niall O Maighneach (Muineachán) Seamus Mc Ualtair (Iarmhí) Daithi Mac Gearailt (An Clár) Dr. Sean Mac Spearáin (Aontroim)* Sean O Costagáin (Tiobraid Árann)* Jason O Riain (Port Láirge)* Colm O Ruairc (An Mhí) Micheal Mac Ranaill (Liatroim) Sean O Tóibín (Gaillimh) Dr. Eoghan de Siún (Doire) Padraig Ó Dálaigh (Páirc an Chrócaigh) - Rúnaí Burnout Task Force Members

2. Multiple team involvement Overlapping competition schedule Absence of a defined closed season other than the November/December period for games and collective training purposes at Inter-County level Undue emphasis placed on physical fitness training inputs and/or the provision of inadequate time for rest and recovery Undue time/travel demands placed on students particularly between January and March Burnout Contributing Factors

3. Provincial and All Ireland Championships shall be completed in the one calendar year Existing U-21 competitions at county and club levels be altered to U-20. (Weaker Counties to be permitted to be permitted to play a maximum of five U.21 players on the basis that they have not played Senior with the County) Provincial championships to be organised on a knock-out basis A County may enter only one team in any permitted championship grade unless Central Council grants permission to enter additional Team(s) for developmental proposals Burnout Motions

4. Minor provincial championships shall commence after the completion of the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Competitions on the second weekend of April, and shall be decided during the months of April, May and July The U-20 football provincial championships shall be played in conjunction with the period of the National Football League A player U-20 shall not participate in the National Leagues and/or training with a senior Inter County Team, while the county remains involved in the U-20 championship in the respective code Burnout Motions

5. The commencement dates for the Collective Training of Inter County Under Age Teams shall be as follows:- U-20 Football – January 1st Minor Hurling and Football – March 1st U-20 Hurling – May 1st An under-age inter county team shall be restricted to a maximum of 3 collective sessions/week (training and/or games) Burnout Motions

6. Post Primary Schools shall have ‘first call’ on players who are also involved with a Team in an Inter County U-20 Provincial/All Ireland Championship, and such players shall be restricted to training with the Post Primary School Team only, during such dual involvement Burnout Motions

7. The Quarter Finals of all Higher Education Council Championships shall be completed prior to Christmas Higher Education Competition teams shall have a maximum of 3 collective sessions per week (training and/or games) Burnout Motions

8. Provincial Units with responsibility for Inter County, Club, Higher Education and Post Primary Schools Competitions, shall not add or make modifications to existing competition structures without the prior approval of the Central Competitions Control Committee and the Management Committee Burnout Motions