Trials beginning for U12 girls emerging talent programme
TRIALS will start on Sunday 8th October for the Sligo/Leitrim U12 Girls Emerging Talent Programme 2017/2018.
This is for Girls born in 2006 and 2007.
The trials are being held in The Showgrounds.
The initial phase, on Sunday 8th and Sunday 15th October, will be run as a 5-a-side round-robin where Clubs will play each other and coaches can observe the players in action.
U12 Clubs are invited to bring in a panel of 5, 6 or 7 players to participate in the trials.
Clubs must email a list of the players they are bringing in (Names / Dates of Birth), with a squad number for each player BrianJChambers@gmail.com by Wednesday October 4th.
They must also ensure that the players wear those numbers at the trials so coaches can track them easily. Please also include the U12 Coaches name / number / email address for communication purposes.
Clubs must be at the Showgrounds Astro at 10.30am to prepare for the trials which will run from 11am to 12noon.
Teams need to have a manager/ mentor with them.
Any Club with fewer than 5 players can still be accommodated – coaches will amalgamate into teams. Just notify them of the names.
Each player should bring €2 per session to go towards the costs of the programme.
Following 2 weeks of initial trials, coaches intend to do an initial cut and invite in a selection of Players for further Trials with a view to selecting the final Squad within a few weeks. Email BrianJChambers@gmail.com by October 4th. SLIGO Triathlon Club member Paul Rutherford heads to the island of Hawaii this week to participate in the World Ironman Championships on October 14th in the West coastal town of Kailua-Kona.
Paul is going out this week to acclimatise prior to the race. The World Ironman championships is a long distance triathlon comprising of a 3.9K (2.4miles) swim, 180.2K (112 Miles) bike, and a 40.1K (26.2 miles) run. This is no mean feat given that Paul has already completed Ironman Copenhagen with a number of other Sligo Triathlon Club members in August 2017. It was the age group time he clocked at Copenhagen that allowed him to qualify for the World Championships. This is a highly prestigious event in which one must qualify to participate in. A small number of athletes across Ireland have qualified for the event. The World Championships, held in Kona each year, are seen as the “holy grail” for triathletes. This is where the idea of Ironman distance races originated among military personnel. Today it has grown into a World Stage event with professional and amateur athletes competing side to side. Sligo Triathlon Club presented Paul with a cheque of €500 as a contribution towards the entry fee. Paul is a native of Convoy, Co. Donegal but is now a Strandhill resident, and an active member and driving force behind Sligo Triathlon Club.
The club said: “Paul, we wish you all the best and will be following your progress on the ironman. com website on the day. As the saying goes “Swim 2.4 miles! Bike 112 miles! Run 26.2 miles! Brag for the rest of your life.”