INTO Skills Challenge is Next on our Calendar

The annual Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Cill Mhantáin INTO Skills competition will take place in regional venues on the week of the 27^th March.   

Children who have qualified from the Skill Tests to represent Wicklow in Croke Park are not permitted to participate in the 2017 Skills Competition.

Please take particular notice of the age restriction regarding this event. The age limit is now the same for all schools regardless of enrolment numbers.

Participants must be

Born on or after January 1^st 2005

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 allocation for Croke Park representatives from the County Skill Tests 2017 is as follows

Football (boys) 2 places

Football (girls) 1 place

Hurling 1 place

Camogie 2 places

The top 2 pupils in each code from each area will be invited to compete in the County Skill Tests scheduled for Monday 3^rd April 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.

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.

Please contact your Games Development Officer for any information regarding the Skill Tests.

West Wicklow: Paul Garrigan 0834366801

-          Tuesday 28^th March

-          in Baltinglass GAA

-          at 11.00am (girls/boys football and hurling/camogie)

North East Wicklow: Garrett Doyle 083 4357460

-          Wednesday 29^th March

-          in Bray Emmets GAA

-          at 11.00am (girls/boys football)

-          at 12.30pm (hurling/camogie)

South Wicklow: Darren Hayden 085 7147357

-          Friday 31^st March

-          in Ballinakill Wicklow GAA Centre of Excellence

-          at 11.00am (girls/boys football and hurling/camogie)

County Finals

-          Monday 3^rd April

-          in Ballinakill Wicklow GAA Centre of Excellence

-          at 11.00am (girls/boys football and hurling/camogie)