The 2023 Pub League Draft has now been set for Monday, March 6th, at 7pm at Upland Brewing in SoBro.
In order to ensure you’re name will be entered into the draft we ask you to register for the season no later than February 27th!
Also be on the lookout for more announcements regarding team captains and sponsors!
Our Indoor Hurling league is in full swing but Gaelic Football is just around the corner. If you haven’t yet singed up please do so here, but if you signed up during hurling registration you’re good to go!
Football Schedule: January 17th – March 7th.
Times: First game will start at 8:30pm. Last game will finish by 10:30pm.
Address: The Sportzone, 6601 Coffman Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46268
We don’t want to prohibit anyone from playing that wants to play. If you need to set up a payment plan, please complete this form and then email treasurer@indygaa.com to finalize payment plan.
Any other questions/concerns, please email vicechair@indygaa.com.
If you paid your indoor hurling fees but still need to pay your Gaelic Football fees, you can do so here.
As the weather starts to turn a little colder, it’s time to sign up for indoor leagues!
Days: Tuesdays, November 15th to March 7th.
Hurling Schedule: November 15th – January 10th.
Football Schedule: January 17th – March 7th.
Times: First game will start at 8pm. Last game will finish by 10pm.
Address: The Sportzone, 6601 Coffman Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46268
Final price will likely be about $90 to $95 (per sport, depending on number of sign-ups).
Go here to pay your $20 down payment per sport (if you’re only playing one, it will be $20; if you play both, it’ll be $40): https://indygaa.com/shop/leagues/2022-indoor-league/
If you sign up for both leagues at this time, you can receive a small discount. Total due – $170.
We don’t want to prohibit anyone from playing that wants to play. If you need to set up a payment plan, please complete this form and then email treasurer@indygaa.com to finalize payment plan.
Any other questions/concerns, please email vicechair@indygaa.com.
Rules
As we continue to have more people test positive for COVID (as recently as this morning) we’ve decided to postpone the picnic until July 31st.
Games will continue as scheduled and normal forfeiture rules will apply. We recommend that everyone take a test before heading out to the field this weekend and anyone who doesn’t feel well, regardless of test your results, stay home.
If you have questions please contact board@indygaa.com
As we begin to ramp up for the 2022 season we also have to take care of all of the clerical work that goes with it. Part of that is not only registering with our club, but also with the USGAA.
You MUST be registered with the USGAA in order to play in our Pub League and/or any other sanctioned games or tournaments. This requirement and deadline is not something determined by our club, but rather at the national level. The fees associated with this registration help the USGAA organize tournaments, develop and promote the games in the US, as well as fund the insurance policy that protects all players, including you, on the pitch.
We cannot emphasize enough how important this is! If you are not registered, you WILL NOT be able to play.
The deadline for returning players to complete your USGAA Registration is April 30th – NO EXCEPTIONS!
Still have questions? Refer to the registration guide provided by the USGAA, post in the #usgaaregistration channel in our Slack, or contact me for help!
After much deliberation on the board and consultation with team captains we’ve decided to postpone this weekend’s matches to next weekend.
This decision was made due to the fact that we have enough members traveling to the USGAA Nationals this weekend that nearly every team will be unable to fill a full roster.
We still welcome any folks that are still in town to come out to the fields for a stick-toss/scrimmage.
Luckily not too much! The schedule was created this year with a built-in make up week on September 19th. This was originally going to be used as a rain day or as an extra week of practice for teams prior to the playoffs, which start the following week, on September 26th.
All matches have simply slid by one week, allowing us to still complete the league on time. All calendars and team matchups have been updated to reflect the new dates and you can look below for the next scheduled matches.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us, board@indygaa.com
Pub league starts this weekend and we couldn’t be more excited! These games have been a long time coming and I know that it’ll be great to see everyone out on the pitch again. With that being said, I wanted to take a moment to share a few bits of info with everyone.
Our league commissioner, Tim Cabeen, is once again holding a League Pick ‘Em. Those who are interested in participating can submit their Week 1 picks here. If you have any questions you can get ahold of Tim here.
I also wanted to take a moment and acknowledge all of the hard work and planning that has gone into making the season possible, particularly Tristan and the “Hardy Bucks” (my favorite band in college) who braved some adverse weather conditions this week to get the fields lined for this weekend.
We were informed this morning by our friends the Indy Giants that our Aussie rules football friendly scheduled for this Saturday will need to be postponed until further notice. We’ll be sure to share more details on the re-match as they come together.
We are hoping that the weather holds out on us, but if something changes be sure to keep an eye on Slack for the latest. If you need access to our Slack community please email me.
Without further ado below you’ll find the Week 1 matchups. You can also view lots of useful info on each matchup page, including fields, referees, and officiating crews.
I hope you are as excited as I am to get back on the pitch for Pub League. It has been too long since we’ve all been able to get together and play. Games are scheduled to start on July 11th at Eugene Burns fields and you can check your team’s schedule (here). One thing you will notice about the schedule this year is that hurling and football will both be played on Sundays.
Another thing you will notice is that teams will be sharing ref/officiating duties for both sports. Please do your best to be available for both your game and officiating duties when your team is scheduled to do so. It makes things run a lot easier when we have enough members ready to play/help on time. Since we have 7 teams for hurling this season we had to adjust the schedule and unfortunately or fortunately, depending on how you look at it, this will require bye weeks for all teams.
Before we get started on the 11th it would be best to make sure you have everything ready to go when you get to the fields. Aside from having your standard playing equipment please make sure you have at least your own water bottle(s) and sunscreen.
With hurling and football on the same day some days may be long. A few other items you may consider bringing for game days are snacks, a chair, tent (something for shade), more water, a change of shoes/sandals, etc. I am looking forward to a fun season and can’t wait to see everyone back on the pitch.
You can view the entire pub league schedule here, and view each individual team’s schedule by visiting the team pages on our website. Woody White has also created a handy, printable schedule, so be sure to check that out as well!
Our own Brian Mathes will be hosting a virtual referee training course on July 14th at 8:30pm. Since all teams will be required to officiate games through the season and we will need hurlers to help with football and vice versa this is a great opportunity to learn all of the basics and rules for both sports. More details can be found here →
With so many unknowns last year and at the beginning of this year the board decided not to officially send any teams to nationals this season. The plan is to host a full Pub League season for all of our members and to get the family back together. We are hoping to get things back to normal next year for our schedule and tournaments.
Before the USGAA’s deadline to submit teams to nationals the board was contacted by members who requested to travel to nationals independently to play for the Indy GAA. The board accepted this request and submitted it to the Heartland Division and USGAA asking if members from our club at different levels of play could participate at nationals with the stipulation of playing at Junior B or lower. This was a unique request for this year because the members interested to play come from various levels of play. The USGAA considered our members’ request for a few weeks and granted them to play this year at the Junior B level since there will be Junior A and Junior C players playing together.
This is a one-time situation that was led by our members and we wish them the best in Boston. If you are interested in playing in Boston or want to get more touches on the ball at their practices this summer contact Brogan Sheedy for more information.
We have received questions asking if the club has paid any fees/dues/money to send the team to Boston this year and the answer is no. Each player is covering their own expenses for travel and the tournament (as any normal year) and there are no registration fees directly affiliated with sending teams to Nationals so the club did not pay any additional fees/dues for these members to attend the tournament.
I hope everyone has a fun, and safe 4th of July, and I’ll see you on the pitch!
As we continue to ramp up activities for the year I wanted to take a quick second to put together a list of events and happenings that everyone should be aware of.
In addition to everything below we hope to see you at practice this Tuesday… if the weather cooperates 🌧
This month’s board meeting will be held this coming Wednesday, June 9th, at 7:30pm on RingCentral Meetings. All members are welcome to attend and we encourage you to do so, particularly if you have any questions or ideas you’d like to contribute. You can view the call-in details, and add the event to your calendar here →
As we announced last week, registration for our club and the 2021 pub league is now live. The deadline to register and ensure you are entered into the draft is end of day this Friday, June 11th. The draft will be held a week from today, Monday, June 14th, at 7:30pm at Centerpoint Brewing.
You can register here, and if you have any questions please reach out to registration@indygaa.com.
This past Sunday we began holding pick-up games/stick tosses at Eugene Burns Fields. We will continue to do this until Pub League starts on July 11th. Hurling/camogie match starts at 11am and Gaelic football starts at noon.
More details can be found here →
The Heartland GAA will be holding an online referee course next month, on July 14th, at 8:30pm. The training will be lead by Heartland Treasurer and long-time referee/trainer Brian Mathes.
This a great course for anyone interested in refereeing or even just wanting to get a better understanding of the rules. All skill and experience levels are welcome.
Call-in details are still forthcoming so be sure to check the calendar event for updates.
