15/02/2022

Cumann na mBunscol
Subject: February Update

A Chara

I trust I find you well. Please note the information below;

Return to Play Update:

I am delighted to inform you that Public Health have confirmed that after school training and inter school games in the 26 Counties can recommence after the mid term break. Each Coiste is now instructed to begin organising their respective games programmes.

We have not received any detail in regard to the use of buses for travelling to games. We await further advice and will update you as soon as this becomes available.

The position in the 6 counties remains unchanged.

07/02/2022

A Chara

please bring this email to the attention of you oifigeach na gcluichí and Principal.  Sciath na Scol are expecting to return to activities on March 1st 2022.  We are awaiting instructions from the DES

In the meantime each school are to follow current guidelines.

When the Department of Education updates their guidance, we will offer further instruction as soon as possible thereafter

All links to entry forms and rules are below

The following is an outline of our proposed calendar of events for the rest of the school year.  

1.  Primary Game

We are hopeful we will have a Primary game and are proposing to have a selection process for Hurling/Camogie on the week beginning March 1st,  with Football/Girls football the week of March 8th. 

Schools must be affiliated to Sciath na Scol to enter a child for Primary game, ie they must take part in a Sciath na Scol competition in the year 2021/2022

Please note the rule regarding selection of children for primary games.  Only one girl and one boy can be selected from an individual school and be born on or after 1^st January 2009

Entry form to be completed online by Friday 11th Feb.

2.  Hurling/Camogie Entry

Entry fee:  €20

We are also eager to run a full Hurling/Camogie competition from March to June and have attached an entry form here to be returned by Friday 11th February.  We propose we start the hurling/Camogie competition the week of 21st March and have at least 2 to 3 matches completed before Easter with finals happening on week beginning May 30th and June 7th.   Note dates

If you are interested in participating please fill in the form online by Friday next February 11th and send in the €20 entry fee to the following address   Sciath na Scol, Páirc Ui Rinn, Boreenamannagh Road, Cork.  We are presently in the process of setting up electronic banking and hope to have it in place by September. 

Panels will be restricted if you reach a final.

Each school is entitled to line out a starting team of players and a maximum of the same amount of substitute players. (only 6 of which will be allowed in the dugout) See link for further information

See below link for entry form for Hurling/Camogie and Primary Game

Some schools have changed from an eircom email address and/or their teacher contact may have changed over the years.  If you need to update your contact details please fill out that form online too....all links below or on our website   www.sciathnascol.com

Once we know which and how many schools are interested, we will immediately be able to start working on a format, if and when we receive the go ahead to do so.

Unfortunately we can’t say what format this competition might take until any new covid related directions are issued but we are obviously anxious for our children to get some opportunity to play Sciath na Scol Hurling/Camogie for their schools during the 2021/22 school year.

3.  Football/Girls Football entry

We had sent out a football entry form back in October and we still are keen to run this in June if time permits.  This would be very localised and probably be in the form of blitzes. if you wish to enter the football competition the link is also on the website or below.

In the meantime please practice health and safety guidelines as regards school activities according to the Dept of Health. Sciath na Scol will not take any responsibility for schools ignoring this advice. 

Things to remember

Hurling/Camogie entry form

Primary game form

Entry fee

Closing date for entry is Friday Feb 11th

Football form

Panel sizes

Contact update form

Update Contact Information details <-- Click here

Primary Game Entry form 2022 <-- Click here

hurling/Camogie Entry Form 2022 <-- Click here

Football Entry Form <-- Click here

Panel Size Information <-- Click here

02/02/2022

In respect to return to play Cumann na mBunscol instructs each county to follow current guidelines as outlined by their respective Departments of Education 

1. There has been no change to the directive from the Department of Education in the 26 Counties i.e that children must be kept in their bubbles.  This means that shcools should not organise games with other schools at this time.

When the Department of Education updates their guidance  we will offer further instruction as soon as possible thereafter

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11/10/21

Just an UPDATE to last week’s notice.

Return to play after October 22nd 2021 is not certain

No interschool games to be played until further direction

While the National Committee is hopeful that some inter school games will be going ahead after the October mid- term, they have informed us in light of rising covid numbers, that this is not yet certain, therefore we are awaiting further direction.

We will of course keep you informed of any developments.

If you are interested in participating in some sort of football competition please fill in the form and return it to the office by Friday next October 15^th.

See below link for a football entry form.

Once we know which and how many schools are interested, we will immediately be able to start working on a format, if and when we receive the go ahead to do so.

Unfortunately we can’t say what format this competition might take until any new covid related directions are issued but we are obviously anxious for our children to get some opportunity to play Sciath na Scol football for their schools during the 2021/22 school year.

Football Entry Form 2021 ß Click here

08/10/21

Following the Cumann na mBunscol AGM recently and from our previous email, 

We will continue to take advice from INTO/ Cumann na mBunscol and all relevant authorities and should the situation change we will issue a further update.

We remain committed to getting back to normal activity.

We will be hoping to organise some competition in November weather permitting.  Further details later.

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We would like to offer our Congratulations to Mairead O'Callaghan, Secretary of Sciath na Scol who has been re elected as President of Cumann na mBunscol and to Liam Breathnach our Runaí who has been elected Runaí of Cumann na mBunscol.

PS….Those schools with @eircom email addresses. If you have changed your email address please email the office with a new email address. 

If your Sciath na Scol contact has changed please email the office with updated information.

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17/09/21

A Chairde

Best of luck to everyone in school this September as we hopefully inch our way back to normality. Please note the following directive from Cumann na mBunscoil, Náisiúnta. We will of course keep you informed of any updates.

Return to Play 

A chairde’

Whilst it is envisaged that a return to a resumption of our activities is not far off we instruct all counties to adhere to the following up until Friday 22nd October 2021;

1. Cumann na mBunscol instruct all counties not to organise or participate in any inter school games/competitions/activities until Friday 22nd October 2021.
2. All County Secretaries are asked to inform their schools of the above instruction as soon as possible.

We will continue to take advice from INTO and all relevant authorities and should the situation change before the 22nd of October we will issue a further update at that time. We remain committed to getting back to normal activity as soon as possible.

Dave collins, Chairperson, Sciath na Scol

Gary Farrell

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