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Ógras Games

Cluichí Tailteann Ógras:

The Cluichí Tailteann is a weekend of fun and sports where Ógras clubs/club members can take part in competitions- music, dancing, sports.

Cluichí Taiteann 2009:

Cluichí Tailteann Ógras were held in Galway this year, frm the 3 – 5 April. Clubs came from all over Ireland to participate in the weekend. We all reached Galway on Friday evening and went straight to the Clybaun Hotel to attend the Ógrastal (Ógras’ yearly meeting). After the meeting we put a start to some of the competitions – club flag, set dancing and group dancing and the clubs bands. When the competitions finished everyone went back to Sleepzone, the hostel we were staying in for the weekend.

Everybody was up early Saturday morning to start the sports competitions. All the clubs took part in the different competitions and everyone tried really had to be the team  taking home the trophies.

On Saturday night we went back to the Clybaun Hotel to have the final competition – skittles, a game everyone loves. The scores were added up and the medals and trophies were presented to the different clubs. Na Dromada from Kerry won ‘The Best Club’ this year. Before going back to the hostel we had a disco with DJ Carthach Bán Breathnach.

The buses came to Sleepzone on Sunday morning and everybody had to go back home.

List of Competitions:

• Gaelic Football
• Hurling
• Long Puc- Boys
• Long Puc- Girls
• Basketball
• Music Band
• Tug of War
• Group Dancing
• Club Flag
• Volleyball
• 80m under 18s Girls
• 80m under 18s Boys
• 400m under 18s Girls
• 400m under 18s Boys
• Relay Race
• Girls Long Jump
• Boys Long Jump
• Girls Skittles
• Boys Skittles
• Set Dancing
• Boys Olympic Handball
• Girls Olympic Handball
• Uni-hoc

Cluichí Tailteann Ógras General Rules

• The competitions are reserved to Ógras members only who are registered with Headquarters through their local club.
• Each competitor must be ready at the time and in the location designated for the competition in which they are participating. The "three calls" rule will be applied.
• Each club shall nominate a Manager and that person's name must be included in the entry form.
• There must be one Adult leader with every ten youngsters and each club must have at least two Adult leaders.
• Anyone who fails to behave in a reasonable manner will be sent home and expelled from Ógras. The Cluichí Tailteann sub-committee will have responsibility for adjudicating such cases.
• The use of alcohol will not be tolerated in any circumstances throughout the course of the weekend.
• Members under 18 are not allowed to smoke. We recommend that the leaders do not smoke in front of the younger members.
• The club registration charge for the Cluichí Tailteann is €20. The fee for every team competition is €2 and €1 for individual competitions.
• Two substitutes may be nominated on every team and except for those two, no other changes may be made on any team during the competitions.
• In the bands competition, the bands must play three pieces of music, one with words which must be in Irish.
• Double points are earned in the following competitions: Club Flag, Bands, Team Dancing and Set Dancing.

Winners

• Winners 2009
• Winners 2008