2025 Ulster GAA Hurling Provincial Indoor Blitzes now open for registration
The 2025 Ulster GAA Hurling Provincial Indoor Blitzes are now open for registration.
Ulster GAA will be running six Provincial Indoor Hurling Tournaments at the Meadowbank Sports Arena, Magherafelt throughout February & March:
Sat 1st February – (players born 2016)
Sat 8th February – (players born 2015)
Sat 15th February – (players born 2014)
Sat 22nd February – (players born 2013)
Sat 1st March – (players born 2012)
Sat 8th March – (players born 2011)
Please note the age grade is as of 1st January 2025.
- Morning blitzes start at 11:45am and finish at 1:30pm
- Afternoon blitzes start at 1:15pm and finish at 3pm
Only teams who have pre registered & prepaid (£20) will be able to participate, and the blitzes will be operated on a first come first served basis. Please note a Club can only enter one team to each age grade/blitz date.
Please ensure book into the correct date for the designated age grade.
If you have any issues or queries, please contact kevin.kelly.ulster@gaa.ie
Rules
- All games are 9 v 9, but if a team is only able to play 7 v 7 then match them. If agreeable play 8 v 8, but no more than 9 v 9 to avoided congested games.
- The ball will be live at all times unless there is a score, with no line balls and no wide ball.
- Only goals count. Cannot score directly from a puc-out.
- All games are 7 minutes straight (depending on numbers and time). Teams who delay their start time due of “team talks” only lose out on their own playing time.
- All games use the Quick/ Smart Touch Sliotar.
- Full hurling rules, except all frees conceded in your defensive end of the pitch result in a 20m penalty (1 v 1) against the fouling team. Note the defending goalkeeper must stay on their line for the penalties.
- No managers or subs allowed in the playing area during or before games, only players starting.
- No warm-ups on the pitch as games must start per time schedule.
- If players’ behaviour is not good, they must be replaced by another player or team will have to play with a player less.
- If a teams’ behaviour is not good, they will forfeit all their remaining games.
