Transfers

299. Players who have not played League or Championship football for a period of 3 years are
exempt from Transfer Rules providing other eligibility conditions are satisfied.
300. All transfer applications must be made on the Official Transfer Form. It must be completed
in duplicate, properly signed and sent to the relevant secretary.
Evidence to prove an address may be requested by Club, County Board, Provincial or
Central Council or sub committees thereof. Where the relevant body is not satisfied with
the evidence provided, the transfer may be refused.
A player transferred to a club who at any time within a period of 6 months from the date of
transfer, is found to be no longer resident within the club catchment area may be liable to
suspension.
301. A transfer requiring Central Council sanction and which has been approved by, Club and
County Committees, may be approved by the National Secretary, subject to ratification at
the next Central Council meeting.
302. A transfer becomes effective as soon as it is sanctioned by the appropriate authority unless
it is being contested at a lower level than Central Council.
Where it is being contested, the contesting party must lodge an appeal as per Rule 278 or
before the player is due to play her first competitive game with her new Club or County,
whichever is the shorter period.
Where an appeal is lodged, the player concerned cannot play with her new Club or County
until the appeal has been dealt with.
303. A player who leaves a county permanently and who wishes to become involved in the
playing activities of another county, must:
(a)

Obtain sanction from Provincial Council, if her intended participation is with another
county in the same Province.

(b)

Obtain sanction from Central Council, if her intended participation is with a county
outside of her former Province.

304. Players who intend to play in any of our affiliated Overseas Units excluding Britain, must complete
an Official Sanction Form in duplicate and have it signed by the Club, County and National
Secretaries.

The sanction shall permit the players to play from 31 March to 30 September, and shall not be
granted later than 20 July in any year. These players may play with their Home Club or County in
their respective championships.

305. A player may play with her Home Club in Ireland and a Club in her EU Country of study
and vica versa, provided she is participating in a recognised programme of study in another
EU Country, or Ireland, for at least 6 months duration and she obtains sanction from
Central Council.
These players may play with their Home Club or County in their respective championships
or other competitions.
This does not apply to Irish Home Club players studying in Ireland or Britain.
306. A Weekend Sanction Form is required for any player intending to assist a Club in a fixture
under the jurisdiction of the European Board. The Sanction Form must be signed by the
Club, County and National Secretarys before 4.00pm on the Wednesday preceeding the
game.
The Sanction Form is valid for one weekend only, other than where there is a replay of the
fixture for which the Sanction was granted. The maximum number of Authorised Players to
assist an EU Club in any weekend is one.