Busy months ahead for Wicklow schools GAA
INTO Skills Challenge
The annual Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Wicklow Skills competition will take place in regional venues on the week beginning April9.
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 2006.
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.
Each school is permitted to send 2 representatives per code to compete in:
· Gaelic Football (boys)
· Gaelic Football (girls) · Hurling
· Camogie
Each pupil will only be permitted to compete in one code.
The top four pupils in each code from each area will be invited to compete in the County Skill Tests scheduled for the week beginning April 16 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.
Each school has been emailed the skills tests and enrolment form, which should be brought along on the day.
It is encouraged that each school host their own internal tests to aid selection of their representatives before forwarding them to the regional skill tests.
The North East Skill Tests are scheduled for Wednesday, April 11, at 11.45am in Bray Emmets.
The West Wicklow Skills Tests are scheduled for Thursday, April 12, at 11am in Baltinglass GAA Grounds.
We are awaiting confirmation of the South Skill Test date and venue and will forward on the information as soon as possible.
Please ensure the pupils taking part are present at the correct time. Best of luck to all the participants.
Boys’ Allianz Coughlan Cup To Be Re-Scheduled - Gary McGillycuddy, Oifigeach Peile, will be in contact regarding another day for this fixture.
Hurling and Camogie Fixtures For April - Credit Union Cup, Friday, April 20, at 11.45 a.m. in Ballinakill – One day boys’ ninea-side hurling blitz
Allianz Camogie Blitz - Friday, April 27, at 11.45 a.m. in Ballinakill – One day girls’ nine-a-side camogie blitz.
Third and fourth Class Boys and Girls Football in May - Third and fourth class boys football takes place on Friday, May 18, at 11.45 a.m. in Bray – One day boys’ ninea-side football blitz.
Third and fourth class girls football takes place on Friday, May 25, at 11.45 a.m. in Bray – One day girls’ nine-a-side football blitz. Sports Day in June
A Sports Day Meeting will take place on June 7 at 8.00 p.m. in Newtownmountkennedy Primary School.
It is imperative that any school participating in Sports Day 2018 is represented at this meeting on the day.
Sports Day
Wednesday, June 13, at 10.00 a.m. in Charlesland Sports and Recreational Centre. (There are strict age limits for Sports Day).
Please send results, reports or photos to pro.cnmb.wicklow@ gaa.ie, follow us on twitter @ cnmbwicklow.
Keep up-to-date with all Allianz Cumann na mBunscol news in Wicklow on our website www. cnmbwicklow.ie.