Monaghan Coaching Committee and Staff are organising a Primary School Skills Competition for 4th class boys. This competition is aimed at improving a player’s skill level.
How the skills test will be implemented
- Each school is requested to carry out the test with 4th class boys. The School will then select the 2 highest scoring players who undertook the test. Each School is requested to forward the names of these 2 boys to Colin Malone AT developmentofficer2.monaghan@gaa.ie or 0863515950. The names of the 2 players must be forwarded on or before Tuesday 4th October.
- These selected players will then take part in a Regional competition (see dates below). The 2 winners of each region will compete in a Finals Day on Saturday 22nd October (during the Primary Schools Finals Day). There will be prizes for players who finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Finals Day competition.
- 4 Regions – The regions will be as follows:
1. North – Urbleshanny, Corracrin, Threemilehouse, Edenmore, Gransha, Tydavnet, Deravoy, Glaslough, Clara, Leitrim Knockconnan, Knockatallon, Garron. (13)
2. South: Carrickmacross BNS, Broomfield, Gaelscoil Rois, Inniskeen, Killanny, Corduff, Lisdoonan, Loughmourne
Blackstaff, Mullaghrafferty, Donaghmoyne, Ballynagearn, Corcreagh (13)
3. East: Castleblayney BNS, Ballybay, Annyalla, Doohamlet, Aughnafarcon, Clontibret (Scoil Mhuire), Rackwallace, Annalitten, Oram, Clontibret NS, Ballybay Central, Drumcruttin, Gaelscoil Lorgan. (13)
4. West: Monaghan BNS, Gaelscoil Ultain, Clones, Latton, Killeevan, Scotshouse, Latnamard, Rockcorry (Scoil Mhuire), Corcaghan, Connons, Rockcorry Central, Gaelscoil Eois, Magherarney, Monaghan Model School(14)
- Venues and Dates for Regional Finals;
1. North – Corracrin NS Tuesday 11th October at 10-30am
2. South – Carrickmacross BNS Wednesday 12th October at 1pm
3. East – Annyalla NS Wednesday 12th October at 10:30am
4. West – Gaelscoil Ultain NS Tuesday 11th October at 12-30pm
By michael Fri 23rd Sep