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Important Update re Irish Teams Championships: Following a meeting of the committee Aug 25th, we are now swapping the Irish Masters Pairs competition into 5/6 September and the Irish Team Championships out to 19/20 September. This is because Kildare are in an extended lock down and would not be allowed play on the weekend ofContinue reading “Irish Teams Championships 2020”

Following a committee meeting Aug 12th, where the imposition of local Covid restrictions in Laois, Kildare and Offaly last Friday which were originally due to expire on midnight Friday Aug 21st but then extended to expire on midnight Sunday August 23rd were reviewed, we have concluded that we have no option but to defer theContinue reading “Irish Team Championships 2020”

Dear members,Now that travel restrictions are lifted from June 29th, we are able to launch a programme of events, that all members can attend. We have successfully rolled out new Covid 19 protocols for running games competitions which have been used in local practice sessions in both the South East and North East areas. IContinue reading “Games Restart Schedule”

Just to update everyone. The SE area trialed our return to play protocols on Sunday last. The committee met tonight and agreed some minor modifications to the protocols that will be updated this week. We are now looking at commencing national competitions once movement outside our county / 20KM limits are lifted. So we areContinue reading “Covid 19 Update – June 17th”

Dear members, as we all moving to hopefully Phase 2 of the Government Covid19 reopening plan and getting ready to a ‘new normal’,  it’s time to update you all re MGAI plans. We have submitted to Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) a document which explores the challenges faced in restarting games competitions in 2020. This documentContinue reading “Covid 19 Update – June 2nd”

Message from IMGA… Dear IMGA friends, You will now be aware that sadly Denmark MGA have had to cancel the 2020 IMGA European Team and Individual Championships due to the Danish government banning all group activities until the end of August. Although this is very disappointing, we cannot be surprised by this decision at thisContinue reading “Europeans 2020 Update”

Dear members. We hope that you are all keeping well during these extraordinary circumstances. Tonight the MGAI committee have made the decision to defer all activities until further notice. We will resume activities as soon as we are given clearance to do so. This also means that trials on 18/19 April will also be postponed.Continue reading “Covid-19 Update – Mar 19th”

Following a meeting of the MGAI committee yesterday, we have regretfully decided to defer MGAI spring league for this weekend (March 15th) . We will review week by week based on current government advice regarding Covid19.

Events for 2020: The schedule as planned and circulated has been more or less agreed with our partners in MGANI and Scotland. We are excited that we will host the inaugural Celtic League in 2020. This will be a 3-legged league – hopefully for teams at all ages if we get enough entries (where thereContinue reading “Events 2020”

Spring League Date MGA Ireland 09-Feb WK 1  Abbotstown 16-Feb WK 2 Abbotstown 23-Feb Wk 3 Punchestown 01-Mar Wk4 Abbotstown 08-Mar Wk5 Punchestown 15-Mar Wk6 Punchestown 22-Mar Wk7 Punchestown 05-Apr Wk 8 Punchestown