Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Chill Mhantáin

Welcome back to the start of another school year.  Let’s hope it’s a happy, healthy and successful one. We have an exciting calendar of events planned for 2023-2024 and are looking forward to it.  Well done to those who represented the Garden County in Croke Park during the summer in both a playing and refereeing capacity, what an amazing achievement, you should be very proud of yourselves.

Registration and County AGM

Cumann na mBunscol Wicklow’s year will soon begin with our annual AGM and Registration on Wednesday September 13th in Scoil Chaoimhín Naofa, Laragh (Eircode A98TR96) at 4pm. Tea and sandwiches will be served afterwards.

The AGM is an opportunity for teachers throughout Wicklow as members of Cumann na mBunscol to meet as both a sporting and teaching community to share and discuss activities and give feedback and recommendations for our organisation for the coming year.  This year we will run a raffle for all those schools attending the AGM. Winners will be in with a chance of winning some of the following prizes for the school: a Wicklow jersey, footballs and sliotars,amongst other GAA related prizes. Please encourage your teacher colleagues to come along and join us.

This will be an ALL COUNTY AGM AND REGISTRATION for ALL SCHOOLS IN THE NORTH-EAST, SOUTH AND WEST.

SCHOOLS MUST ATTEND AND REGISTER AT THE AGM IF THEY WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN CUMANN NA MBUNSCOL ACTIVITIES THIS YEAR.  

There will be a registration fee of 50 euro, which will cover all Cumann na mBunscol activities for the year but NOT sports day (this will be an additional €50 entry fee paid at the Sports Day meeting in June).  The registration fee will cover growing costs, referee’s expenses etc. The AGM will allow us to create an accurate and up to date contact list and ensure that every school that wants to become involved in Cumann namBunscol Wicklow activities can do so.  

During the meeting there will be the election of officers to both county and north-east committees, as well as representatives from the south and west regions. Please bring €50 in the form of cash or a cheque along to the AGM. If interested in getting involved in Cumann namBunscol activities in the Garden County, this is the place to be, your opinion counts.

Allianz Cumann na mBunscol Chill Mhantáin

North East Fixtures List 2023-2024

**N.B. Please be aware that the new start time for blitzes is 10:30am!!!!

Term One – Focus on participation-based games

Allianz Participation Day (5th and 6th Class Girls Football)

Thursday 21st September at 10:30am in Bray GAA grounds – Girls’ football blitz, nine-a-side and no age limit.  Points only

Young Whistlers Course (Football)

Wednesday 27th September in Kilcoole Primary School at 3.30 p.m.

Allianz Participation Day (5th and 6th Class Boys Football)

Thursday 28th September at 10:30am in Bray GAA grounds – Boys’ football blitz, nine-a-side and no age limit. Points only

Allianz Camogie League Day​

Thursday 5th October at 10:30am in Bray GAA grounds.  Nine-a-side and no age limit.  

Boys’ Allianz Hurling Blitz Day ​

Thursday 12th October – at 10:30am in Bray GAA grounds.  Nine-a-side and no age limit.  

Allianz Girl’s Football Participation Day (3rd and 4th Class Girls Football)

Thursday 19th October at 10:30am in Bray GAA grounds – Girls’ football blitz, nine-a-side and no age limit.  Points only. Young Whistlers can be used.

Allianz Football Participation Day (3rd and 4th Class Boys)

26th October at 10:30am in Bray GAA grounds. Boys’ football blitz, nine-a-side and no age limit. Points only. Young Whistlers can be used.

Hurling Young Whistlers Course

North East – Wednesday 8th November in Kilcoole Primary School at 3.30 p.m.

South – TBC

West – Wednesday 15th November, venue to be confirmed

Allianz Tráth na gCeist​

Thursday 9th November at 7.30 p.m. in Lynhams, Laragh

Term Two

Focus on Indoor Blitzes are participation–based

(3rd / 4th Class) Indoor Hurling/Camogie Blitz

Week of 17th, 18th, 19th January  Boys Hurling    Venue to be confirmed.  (Young Whistlers)

Week of 24th, 25th, 26th January  Girls Camogie  Venue to be confirmed.  (Young Whistlers)

Boys’ Football Allianz Coughlan Cup Day 1

Thursday 29th February      Bray Emmets​

Eleven-a-side and no age limit at 10:30am

Points only, goalkeeper. 3 points for a point, 1 point for a goal.

Girls’ Wicklow Times Shield Day 1

Thursday 7th March at 10:30am in Bray – 11-a-side.

Points only, goalkeeper. 3 points for a point, 1 point for a goal.

Boys’ Football Allianz Coughlan Cup Day 2​

11th April at 10:30am in Bray Emmets – 11-a-side.

Points only, goalkeeper. 3 points for a point, 1 point for a goal.

Girls’ Wicklow Times Shield Day 2

18th April at 10:30am in Bray Emmets – 11-a-side.

Points only, goalkeeper. 3 points for a point, 1 point for a goal.

INTO Skills Challenge​

(Two pupils per school may participate in each discipline – Boys’ and Girls’ Football, Camogie and Hurling.)

9th April 9th (Tuesday) ​North East – Bray Emmets

10th April (Wednesday) ​South – Ballinakill

11th April (Thursday) ​​West – Blessington

17th April (Wednesday)​County Skills Test Final in Ballinakill

Credit Union Cup (Hurling)​

15th May at 10:30am (Ballinakill). One day boys’ nine-a-side hurling blitz.  Competitive games.

Allianz Camogie Day​

22nd May at 10:30am (Ballinakill).  One day girls’ nine-a-side camogie blitz.  Competitive games.

Sports Day Meeting​​

Wednesday 29th May at 8.00 p.m. in NewtownmountkennedyPrimary School

It is imperative that any school participating in Sports Day 2024 is represented at this meeting.

Sports Day​

Wednesday 12th June 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 namBunscol news in Wicklow on our website www.cnmbwicklow.ie