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AROUND THE PROVINCE • AROUND THE PROVINCE • AROUND THE PROVINCE Scór times looms o you like to play traditional music, Ballad Group, Novelty Act, Question GAA Club, Sligo all took part in the All- sing or act? Would you like to Time and Set Dancing. The competition Ireland Final and the team of Laura pDerform on stage in front of 1500 people is divided into two age levels, Scór Na McDermott, Finbar McDermott and in a venue that has hosted Snow Patrol, nÓg, for young people under-17, and Gerard McDermottroe from Riverdance and many of Ireland’s top Scór Sinsear, for those over 17. Many Ballinameen, Roscommon became the comedians? Well now is your chance, the counties also run a competition called 2010 All-Ireland Question Time 2011 All-Ireland Final of the GAA Scór Scór na bPaistí or Scór na mBunscol for Champions! na nÓg competition is coming to The Primary School children. In 2011 you could be taking part in Royal Theatre, Castlebar and you could Just like the All-Ireland Football and the All-Ireland Final on that stage in be there. Hurling Championships clubs taking part Castlebar. For information on how to For readers who are unfamiliar with in Scór must first take part in a county enter Scór na nÓg 2011, or if you have Scór, here is a brief summary. Scór is a championship. The winners go on to the any questions on Scór, please contact GAA competition that combines all the provincial final and then the All-Ireland your clubs Culture and Irish / Scór colour and rivalry of Gaelic Games with final, where the four provincial winners Officer or email [email protected]. the social/fun element of Ireland's meet to decide the All-Ireland Officers are available to offer advice and traditional past-times. The competition Champion. It is interesting to note that assistance to everyone, especially people was established by the GAA in 1969 with the All-Ireland Scór champions are from clubs who have not taken part the aim of promoting Ireland's presented with their medals by the before. traditional pastimes and culture while President of the GAA and the medals are In most cases the county offering club members the chance to the same as those give to the All-Ireland championships will not be starting until meet up, have fun and represent their football and hurling champions! early November but it's never too early to club during the winter months while Earlier this year, young people from start practising! Who knows, an entry in football and hurling had ceased. Glencar – Manorhamilton, Leitrim; Scór could end up in your club winning a There are eight events/disciplines in Drumkeeran, Leitrim; Corofin, Galway; county, provincial or All-Ireland medal - Scór that cover all aspects of Irish Padraig Pearses GAA Club, and without the need for training in culture: Figure/Céilí Dancing, Solo Roscommon; Caltra, Galway; muddy pitches in the cold and wet winter Singing, Instrumental Music, Recitation, Abbeyknockmoy, Galway; St Farnan’s evenings! Careers Q & A MakeyourGAAhobbyworkforyou our Curriculum Vitae should be much more than a dry, The reality though is that the employer By Liam Horan, detached account of your achievements – instead, aim to is sizing you up for a great deal more Sli Nua Careers bring it to life so that the interviewer can get a true sense than your technical ability to do the job. Yof who you are, what you’re passionate about, and how you’ll They want to see what kind of a person you are. Have you bring that passion to the workplace. enthusiasm for life? Can you work as part of a team? Have you So if you’ve won two county U-16 medals, let them know. social skills? Bagged an All-Ireland? That’s one light you should hide atop a These factors influence an employer greatly. No employer skyscraper. wants to bring in someone who will sit in the corner and Scored the winning goal in the dying minutes, before decline to engage with fellow employees. rushing to the stand to successfully perform life-saving mouth- Success on the GAA fields lets the employer know you are to-mouth on a fan who has just taken a strong weakness – ambi'ous, commi(ed to a project, and able to fit in with well, okay, maybe you should send that storyline to Roy of the others. It’s much more powerful Rovers. than you might think. But you get my point. Use sport to your Your CV should tell them about what you’ve done in sport, advantage. Because what you’ve gained from it, and how your spor'ng background you can rest assured has helped to shape the person you are. the other candidate And, remember, if you don’t tell them, nobody else will. is – and, for all you In the history of job-seeking, no-one has ever talked up the know, you might other candidate. even have beaten Sli Nua Careers (tel 094 95 42965, It’s amazing the number of people who downplay their them in one www.SliNuaCareers.com) are based on Main Street, Headford, Co. Galway, and spor'ng victories. “Ah, they don’t really care about that – sure of the carry out CV Prepara'on, Interview Training, we won’t be playing football in the office,” is the refrain. U-16 finals. and Personal Branding. Page 7.

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