MGA Ireland
Entries on itsplainsailing as individuals with draws to create pairs. Format: u12/u15 and u18/open. Morning counts as league, afternoon, fun pick your own pair!.
When: August 28th/29th…
Where: Bunclody Polo Club
Pairs format • 3 Sessions and a final. • Sessions 1, 2 & 3 will consist of 9 races. Split into 6 pairs races and 3 individuals • Finals will consist of 12 races. 8 pairs races and 4 individual races. • Each pair will nominate which member will be the Individual rider representing their pair in each session, each rider must do the individual races in 2 sessions and must declare which rider will compete before each session. • There will be a joker race (double points) for the final |
Entries now Open! https://www.itsplainsailing.com/club/mga#event-17290
Now that all games activities can resume, delighted to announce a 3 Week Pairs League: U12, U15, U18, Opens
Week 1 June 13th- Stradbally
Week 2 June 20th – Ballypatrick, Clonmel
Week 3 June 27th – Bunclody tbc
Rules: Best scores from two of the three events will determine overall league winners
Pairs can mix and match riders over different weeks.
Entries via https://www.itsplainsailing.com/club/mga
See full event list on https://mgaireland.com/events-list/
As part of a funded initiative by Horse Sport Ireland(HSI), MGAI are delighted to announce a number of funded training initiatives both at local area level and National level to both enhance skills of existing members which have become dormant due to a long Covid enforced layoff as well as attracting new members. The objective of these funded initiatives are as follows;
• Drive increased participation
• Create a positive environment for growing participation
• Create more effective marketing campaigns for increasing participation
Local Area Training: Instructor led training on a 1-1 or pairs basis. Charge out at €15 per rider. If members bring a new non-MGA rider for a session then the member will pay just €10 (non-member means not a member in 2020). It is planned to have a number of sessions per area.
• South East Area: Bunclody Co. Wexford (Dates TBC)
• North East Area: Evenings of Tuesday 25 / Wednesday 26 May (with Aido Hanlon) Tankardstown Gallops, Co. Meath
• North East Area: Evenings of Tuesday 1 / Wednesday 2 June (with Aido Hanlon) Tankardstown Gallops, Co. Meath
• South Area: Cork Dates TBC• Midlands: Dates TBC
Further dates with other trainers will be posted as required based on demand.
National Training: Instructor led training generally in groups of 3 or 4. Charge out at €15 per rider. If members bring a new non MGA rider for session then the member will pay just €10 (non-member means not a member in 2020).
• Saturday 29 May / Sunday 30 May (with Colin Carson) Tankardstown Gallops, Co. Meath
• Saturday 5 June / Sunday 6 June / Monday 7 (with Colin Carson) Stradbally Hall, Co. Laois
Funded training will initially be restricted to 2 sessions per rider
Expressions of interest for local training is through the local area reps: contact Deborah Nolan (085 1450010) for Midlands area; Marie Collins (087 6845671) for SE area; Emma Costello (087 1220963) NE area; Hilary O’Meara for Cork and SW (086 8200600).
For National training phone Mark Crowe (087 2856203) or Eilidh Hyland (087 7551246).
March 28th 2021
We continue to be in a situation of uncertainty in regards to COVID restrictions. MGA Ireland will endeavor to run whatever training and events we are allowed through the 2021 season.
IMGA are also currently planning on going ahead with its programme of events, Europeans in Denmark (Teams all ages, and individuals U18s and opens). World Teams (U18 and opens) has moved to La Bonde in France. World individuals in Wales and World pairs in Newark, England. What is unclear are the regulations for traveling to these events and quarantine requirements going out and coming back. MGA Ireland will run trials for teams (probably in late May or early June) if it looks like we can get teams to these competitions.
Within Ireland, we are hoping that we will get up and running some time soon. When we get going our intention is to run local area training for 2 to 3 weeks. Then we will run individual competitions for about 2 weeks followed by a pairs league for 4 to 6 weeks. Depending on how the season then progresses we will slot in other competitions. Tentative dates for MGAI 2021 are contained on the enclosed list.
Our 4 major competitions for the season are penciled in as follows:
Sat 3 and Sun 4 July 2021 MGAI Individual Championships
Sat 24 and Sun 25 July 2021 MGAI Pairs Championships
Sat 28 and Sun 29 Aug 2021 MGAI Irish Masters
Sat 11 and Sun 12 Sept 2021 MGAI Irish Team Championships
Following recent Government announcement, all measures in Level 5 will stay in place until at least 5 April 2021.
Updated information can be found on the HSI website HERE
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | |
| 1 Level of Activities Permitted | Area & Mational | Area & National | County Only | County Only | None |
| 1.1 Competitions (Events) | Permitted – protective measures in place | Permitted -with protective measures in place behind closed doors | None | None | None |
| 1.2 Training Sessions (Outdoors only) | Training sessions can take place with protective measures | Training restricted to pods of 15 with protective measures | Restricted to Non-Contact (Individuals only, or pairs etc within the same household units). Pods of 15 including arena party. 1 rider- 1 Groom/Arena party per rider from within household unit. | Restricted to Non-Contact (Individuals only, or pairs etc within the same household units). Pods of 15 including arena party. 1 rider- 1 Groom/Arena party per rider from within household unit. | None |
| 1.3 Attendance (Riders/Grooms/Arena Party) | Max 200 | Max 200 | Pods of 15. All with Face Masks | Pods of 15. All with Face Masks | None |
| 1.4 Spectators | Yes | None | None | None | None |
Proposed Autumn league dates….Subject to government guidelines.
Format of league to follow. Please note that the running of any of these dates is subject to Government Covid 19 guidelines. As long as all counties in Ireland remain at level 3, it will NOT be possible to run the league on the dates above. Presently, all counties in Ireland are at Level 5 until Dec 2nd. It is unknown at this stage what is the proposed Covid level post December 2nd.
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 of the 5/6 Sept. Venues TBC. We are also adding a new pairs competition on Sunday 30 August in Cork at the Showgrounds (some people will already be there for Pony Club on Saturday).
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