Dear Parents,
Please find attached information from Cumann na mBunscol that we have been asked to send to parents
The annual Cumann na mBunscol Wicklow Skills competition will take place in regional venues on e week beginning March 13.
South Skills Competition – Wednesday 15th March in Ballinakill.
o Football and Hurling Skills Test @11:00am
o Girls Football and Camogie Skills Test @12:30pm
County Final in Ballinakill – Wednesday 22nd March
Each school is permitted to send 2 representatives per code to compete in
· Gaelic Football (boys)
· Gaelic Football (girls)
· Hurling
· Camogie
If your child would like to attend and try out for any of the above, please email Mary in the school office and she will organize registration. If we have more applicants than places, Ms. Greene will decide what way we will proceed.
Attached for your attention if your child is taking part in the competition:
· The football skills test
· The hurling/camogie skills test
Please see below rules before entering:
Please take particular notice of the age restriction regarding this event. Note that the age limit has changed and is now the same for all schools regardless of enrolment numbers.
Participants must be Born on or after January 1st 2011
Each pupil will only be permitted to compete in one code.
If a child has represented Wicklow in Croke Park previously in any code they cannot take part at any level of the skills test again e.g. regional skills day etc.
Note:
The top 2 pupils in each code from each area will be invited to compete in the County Skill Tests scheduled for Wednesday March 22nd in Wicklow GAA Centre of Excellence, Ballinakill.
The top performing pupils in the County Skills tests will have the opportunity to represent their school and county during the half-time of selected All Ireland Series games during the summer.
Many Thanks,