DDSL Season 2024/ 2025 Information

Season 2024 / 2025 Start and End Dates
SSG U8 - U11 Boys & GirlsU12 to U18 Boys & Girls
Season StartWeekend of 14th/15th September 2024Weekend of 7th/8th September 2024
NB: U17 & U18 boys start September 1st
End of 1st Half of SeasonWeekend of 7th/8th DecemberWeekend of 14th/15th December
Christmas Break
Start of 2nd Half of SeasonWeekend of 18th/19th JanuaryWeekend of 11th/12th January
End of 2nd Half of Seasontbc
FAI Playing Format
Age GroupFormatMatch TimeBall SizeRef Fee ²
U85v54 x 12 min290 gmNo Ref
U9320 gm
U107v72 x 25 min320 gm€26
U11
U129v92 x 30 min370 gm€31
U13 ¹
11-aside2 x 30 min370 gm€33
U142 x 35 min
U1511-aside2 x 35 min450 gm€39
U162 x 40 min
U1711-aside2 x 45 min450 gm€56
U18
¹ Note: U13 Girls play 9v9 format 2 x 30 min

² Notes on ref fees:
- Ref fee is paid by the home side for league games and SFAI All Ireland Cup games
- Ref fee is split between home and away teams for DDSL Cup games
- There is a €7 supplement for U17/U18 Premier Divisions and the ref fee is €61.