INTO Skills Challenge Information

Regional skills challenges will take place on Wednesday 2^nd April.  The football skills include soloing with left/right foot, fist passing with left/right hand and the hook kick with left/right foot.  The hurling/camogie skills include soloing, ground striking on the run from alternate sides and jab lifting and striking on the run from the hand.

Each school is permitted to send 2 representatives per code to compete in 

• Gaelic Football (boys)
• Gaelic Football (girls)
• Hurling
• Camogie

Please note that there are age restrictions and if a pupil has already represented their county in Croke Park they may NOT do so for a second occasion so that another may.  The age restrictions are as follows

Total enrolment 3^rd – 6^th classes incl.                            

200+                           Jan 1^st 2002                                     

170-199                     Dec 1^st 2001                        

140-169                     Nov 1^st 2001                                                

110-139                     Oct 1^st 2001                                     

80-109                       Sept 1^st 2001                                                                       

50-79                         Aug 1^st 2001                                                

30-49                         July 1^st 2001                                                

29 or less                  June 1^st 2001          

Teachers must bring completed registration forms as sent to their schools via email including the dates of birth.  As the tests will be conducted at the same time, pupils will only be able to perform in one of the codes.

The top 4 pupils in each code will be invited to compete in the County Primary Schools Skill Tests scheduled for Wednesday 9th April at 11.00 in Wicklow GAA Centre of Excellence, Ballinakill, Rathdrum Co Wicklow.

The top performing pupils in the County Skills tests will have the opportunity to represent their school and county during half-time in selected All Ireland Series games during the summer.

It is encouraged that each school host their own internal tests to aid selection of their representatives before forwarding them to the district skill tests.

The North East Skills Test competition will be held in Bray Emmets on Wednesday 2nd April at 11.00.  Please contact Garrett Doyle on 083 4357460 if you have any queries.

The South Primary Schools Skills Test will be held on Thursday 3rd April at 11 am in  Aughrim Community Grounds.  Contact Colm Gaskin:083 3937411 (South Wicklow) for details.

For other areas in Wicklow please contact Paul Garrigan:083 4366801 (West Wicklow) and Leighton Glynn:083 3645136 (Mid/East Wicklow).