Welcome!
After a break of many years we are re-introducing the Pioneer Clonfert Diocesan Schools & Youth Club Quiz Competitions.
Quiz Venue, Date and Time
The Emerald Ballroom, Fairgreen, Ballinasloe. H53 KC98.
Thursday 21st March, 8 – 9.15 pm.
Quiz Categories
Competition A:
Team of three or four pupils representing their primary school.
(Rounds 1 to 8, ten questions per round).
Competition B:
Team of three or four young people representing their club (any club open to young people, e.g. GAA, Pioneer, Foroige etc) aged 14 or younger on 31st December 2024.
(Rounds 1 to 8, ten questions per round).
Where a school has an enrolment of more than two hundred pupils a second team can be entered.
Clubs may be represented by more than one team.
All teams must be accompanied by their adult mentor or relevant designated person.
Prizes
Competition A & B
In addition to trophies for teams that come First, Second and Third, medals will also be presented to the remaining teams that come First, Second and Third from each of the diocese’s Faith Community Areas (Ballinasloe, Portumna and Loughrea).
REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL
Teams must be registered in advance.
Adult Team Mentors, please download, complete and forward completed application forms (a single page) by post or as a pdf attachment to:
Pioneer Clonfert Quiz Competition,
Clonfert Family Centre,
Brackernagh,
Ballinasloe.
H53 NX59.
Email: pioneers@creideamh.ie
WhatsApp (as attachment): 087 6171526
Closing date for entries: Friday 15th March 2024.
Prize-giving Ceremony
This will follow the quiz and include a short presentation from our guest presenter(s). Names to be added to this page once confirmed.
Sample Quiz (to support teams prepare)
Adult Mentors / Teachers and teams are likely to find the quiz that can be downloaded here helpful.
Photographs
The organisers have also engaged a photographer. Only teams whose mentors have ticked the relevant box on application form will be photographed.
Helpful Tip!
Traditionally Pioneer quizzes contained a few questions about the Pioneer Association. Teams are likely to find the Fact Sheet that can be downloaded here helpful.
Further Enquiries
Please contact Niall on 087 6744886 or Justin on 087 6171526.
Organisers
PTAA Clonfert Diocesan Council with support of friends in GAA and Youth Club circles and among Principals / Teachers in Clonfert Diocesan Primary Schools network.
See: www.creideamh.ie/pioneers for details.