Fantasy hurling and football are back and GAA personalities all over joining the fun

Niall McIntyre

It’s time.

The folks at Dungannon Eoghan Ruadh Hurling club have launched their Fantasy Hurling & Football competitions for the National Leagues. This is the GAA’s version of Fantasy Premier League which has grown and grown over the last few years all over the world. With the return of the National Leagues this weekend, Fantasy GAA begins with a bang on Saturday next, so if you’re entering you need to get in quick.

You can pick your team for the Football at www.fantasygaelicfootball.com the Hurling at www.fantasyhurling.ie

The set up mirrors that of Fantasy Premier League, with mini Leagues, overall competitions and over €2000 in prizes in each competition.

Last year during the Championship they added a ‘Club Award’ in which Ruarí Óg Cushendall (Hurling) and Dungannon (Football) picked up €500 for their clubs.

Mini Leagues

Crucially, all clubs and counties have the possibility to create their own mini-leagues, which, as everyone knows from Fantasy Premier League, is crucial to the whole experience. It’s some feeling when you’re topping the league and leaving your friends and club mates trailing in your wake.

Famous participants and their teams

Gaelic Footballers

Niall Morgan

https://twitter.com/niallmorgan01/status/1085441743967928320

Caolan Mooney

Set up a fantasy team for the new season rolling in, go to https://t.co/YvSLykA4zZ or follow @FantasyGaelicFB and start your team from there pic.twitter.com/OEUHaA46LD

— caolan mooney (@caolanmooney) January 14, 2019

Colm Cavanagh (with commentary from Monaghan’s Darren Hughes)

No pressure @darrenqz but you are the focal point of this team! #Oldest Will have to get @SeanCavanagh14 enlisted to put all his punditry & analysis to use! @FantasyGaelicFB pic.twitter.com/hXlti7dVir

— Colm Cavanagh (@collykid2) January 21, 2019

Hope you’re not expecting too many scores, was going to take a leaf out of your book and sit back and do fuck all! #sweeper #fullback

— Darren Hughes (@darrenqz) January 21, 2019

Steven McDonnell

@cmckeever6 @smulh76 @PaddyB14 @BennyCoulter82 @AaronKernan Right lads, sign in to #fantasygaelicfootball and select your teams for the league. No doubt that Paddy will pick the best. 😉 pic.twitter.com/fZbL04eVS3

— Killeavy13 (@StevenMcD13) January 21, 2019

Joe Sheridan

Team picked pretty confident about my chances @FantasyGaelicFB @MeathGAA @SeneschalstownG @RorysStories pic.twitter.com/xrTSu3mFj8

— Joe sheridan (@Squarecut84) January 21, 2019

Sean Cavanagh

https://twitter.com/SeanCavanagh14/status/1087621396371570688

Hurlers

Austin Gleeson

Get your teams into @FantasyHurling @jbarron_26 @iggyoregan @MountSionGAA @TadhgBourke @Steve13Bennett pic.twitter.com/YJpE0nnYFC

— AussieGleeson (@AussieGleeson) January 16, 2019

Anthony Daly

Here’s my go guys , ⁦@dowlerznap⁩ u might let me know the fitness levels 😜 come on ⁦@MrJackieTee⁩ ⁦@DuignanMichael⁩ ⁦@NedzerB13⁩ ⁦@tomas_mulcahy⁩ ⁦@ShefflinHenry⁩ ⁦@sportsdes⁩ ⁦@BrenCummins1⁩ ⁦@Shaneytweet⁩ ⁦ pic.twitter.com/yAle25KhPD

— Anthony Daly (@DaloAnto) January 20, 2019

Michael Fennelly

First year doing the @FantasyHurling for the Allianz National League. Should be very competitive and hopefully see some up and coming players @officialgaa pic.twitter.com/ehOA42TVVU

— Michael Fennelly (@MFennellyKK) January 14, 2019

Buff Egan

My Fantasy hurling team at https://t.co/BeerY7Z5y6 Just look at that Forward Unit. Its Simply ICONIC pic.twitter.com/vAwjDrEKHf

— Buff Egan (@buff_egan) January 21, 2019

Aaron Gillane

@Colinmalachy10 the main man in a star forward line☝️@FantasyHurling @Diarmaid_Byrnes @cianlynch12 @kylehayes715 @TCondon4 pic.twitter.com/w98BgSKwqq

— Aaron Gillane (@aarongillane) January 19, 2019

Jamie Wall

https://twitter.com/Jamwall7/status/1085913776879063040

Scoring system

The points system works as follows for hurling and football. It starts this weekend (Jan 26th) for both games.

Appearance = + 2 points.
Game win = + 3 points.
Managers = Match win + 10 points, Draw = + 5 points.
Red Card = – 6 points.
Scoring goals, For a defender/goalkeeper = + 11 points. For a midfielder = + 9 points. For a forward = + 7 points.
No goals conceded, for a defender = +3. For a Goalkeeper = +5.
Each goal conceded, for a defender = -1. For a Goalkeeper = -2.
Points from play/sideline cuts, for a forward = +4. For a midfielder = +6. For a defender = +8.
Scoring points from frees/penalties, Goalkeepers/defenders = +2. Midfielder/forward = +1.
Missing a penalty = -3.
Saving penalty = Goalkeeper +3.
Captain = Double points (+/-)
National League final appearance = All players and managers +10.

Prizes

There is over €2000 in prize money up for grabs for both the hurling and the football. It’s €10 (Adults) €5 (Juniors) to enter and funds raised goes to youth development.