Garda Recruitment Stage 4 (2018 Campaign)

Polly26

userunkown wrote: »

Seen that there are dates for the open day at the beginning and the end of January.
Anyone at invited at the end of January mind answering in and around what OOM they are. Just to get an idea of where there at.
Thanks in advance.

Invited to open day on 5th Jan, and I’m mid 100’s

Polly26

User2206 wrote: »

Is there a difference between batch 1 & 2? I know batch one will be obviously called sooner than batch 2 but I mean more so in relation to OOM.. so I’m from batch 2 and after my interview I have an OOM of low 400’s but in batch 1 are there OOMs in 400’s aswell or are batch 1 from OOM 1 upwards as far as when the batch 2 OOMs begin? Sorry if that makes no sense haha hopefully someone can understand what I mean and might know the answer

Don’t think there’s a difference, the order of merit means notting at this stage I think, it’s all pending on vetting and who’s comes back first??

User2206

Polly26 wrote: »

Don’t think there’s a difference, the order of merit means notting at this stage I think, it’s all pending on vetting and who’s comes back first??

Does OOM not decide who’s called first for medical/physical?

Polly26

User2206 wrote: »

Does OOM not decide who’s called first for medical/physical?

Maybe I’m wrong but I think it’s all to do with vetting.. if your 100 and vetting takes ages, and someone else is 200, and there vetting comes back quicker than yours, there hardly going hang around waiting for the person who is 100.. they want to move people on as quickly as possible where possible. I may stand corrected on this do??

Carles Puyol

@User2206 What do you mean by batch 1 & 2? There's no official batches as such.

OOM dictates how fast you get called for physical and medical. Also, when you're signed off, the higher your OOM is the quicker you get offered your place in Templemore.

There's people from the previous campaign that have had the medical and physical done for over a year and still aren't vetted. Vetting takes the longest and has no impact on when you're called for the physical/medical.

User2206

Carles Puyol wrote: »

@User2206 What do you mean by batch 1 & 2? There's no official batches as such.

OOM dictates how fast you get called for physical and medical. Also, when you're signed off, the higher your OOM is the quicker you get offered your place in Templemore.

There's people from the previous campaign that have had the medical and physical done for over a year and still aren't vetted. Vetting takes the longest and has no impact on when you're called for the physical/medical.

Well I just mean I wasn’t in the initially group of people that was called forward for stage 2/3 and so on! I was in the second group of people to be called to stage 2 and then interview! So that’s what I mean by batch 1 and 2

Have you completed everything and are just waiting on an offer yourself?

wizardofdodge

Polly26 wrote: »

Invited to open day on 5th Jan, and I’m mid 100’s

What's this opening day for?
Are ye talking about induction week to start in January or is this prior to the physical?
The garda January 2019 thread says that the call out has been postponed for january and is instead likely to be April or a little sooner depending on the numbers they get.

fmp3d26og54yi9

Well I was up at the open day on the 24th Nov and im OOM 53 and 2 other girls I met there on the day were OOM 5 and 25.

Carles Puyol

User2206 wrote: »

Well I just mean I wasn’t in the initially group of people that was called forward for stage 2/3 and so on! I was in the second group of people to be called to stage 2 and then interview! So that’s what I mean by batch 1 and 2

Have you completed everything and are just waiting on an offer yourself?

Ah right. The first batch of interviewees was from OOM 1-136, and we had our open day last month. It looks like the second batch goes from about 137 to mid-400s, which is a bit strange. You'd think there would be similar numbers in each batch.


No I'm from this campaign, my OOM is 2. I've already met the sergeant and am waiting now for the super and medical/physical. I really wish the process was faster! Hopefully a good few of us will be at least eligible for an offer in April/May.

DEFTLEFTHAND

All I'll say is be prepared to be fcked around.

There's people from 2016 and 17 campaigns still waiting.

Hearns2017

How are ye all training for the PCT? I'm pretty confident on all aspects except the bleep test. That part is killing me at the present. Can't get past 5.5 and I'm 25 so I need to get to 7.6. Any recommendations on how to improve this? Trying so hard but my legs just give out. I'm called to templemore on 26th for the Introduction day. OOM 300's.

Witcher

Hearns2017 wrote: »

How are ye all training for the PCT? I'm pretty confident on all aspects except the bleep test. That part is killing me at the present. Can't get past 5.5 and I'm 25 so I need to get to 7.6. Any recommendations on how to improve this? Trying so hard but my legs just give out. I'm called to templemore on 26th for the Introduction day. OOM 300's.

How much cardio are you doing and what kind?

Hearns2017

Witcher wrote: »

How much cardio are you doing and what kind?

I'm doing 3k runs, I do Xfit classes for stamina and I am trying to do the beep test once a week. I can do the beep test on a treadmill so I guess it's just harder with all the turns. I am trying to do 10m sprints with prowler 10kg weight on and off now with sharp turns to try to help.

droptheworld

I would use the prowler to mimic the push pull machine.

Witcher

How often are you running?

You'd want to be at it 3/4 days a week at the maximum speed you will reach in the test..about 11.5 for level 7.6. I'd up it to 5k too. What you need is speed and endurance. If you're down running at 8km/h or so for 3k you're not hitting where you need to.

I'd be looking at 5k 3/4 nights a week running at 12km/h because time is not on your side atm and you need to push it. If you can't do 5k straight at that pace you'll need to do 1k splits until you can do 1.5k splits and so on.

Some people don't like running and will use bikes etc. you need to be carrying your own weight to progress atm. You'll be running like fcuk once you're in the college so those people are going to have to learn to like it quick.

Hearns2017

Witcher wrote: »

How often are you running?

You'd want to be at it 3/4 days a week at the maximum speed you will reach in the test..about 11.5 for level 7.6. I'd up it to 5k too. What you need is speed and endurance. If you're down running at 8km/h or so for 3k you're not hitting where you need to.

I'd be looking at 5k 3/4 nights a week running at 12km/h because time is not on your side atm and you need to push it. If you can't do 5k straight at that pace you'll need to do 1k splits until you can do 1.5k splits and so on.

I do it 5 days a week. I have improved immensely. I was never a runner and up until a month ago could barely run 500m. Thanks for the advice I will definitely try to up it. I have been pushing it fairly hard though already. Doesn't help that the weather is so ****ty.
Has anyone who has been to templemore already got called for PCT? Wondering for a rough average of time of how long I have after the day in templemore.

Witcher

Hearns2017 wrote: »

I do it 5 days a week. I have improved immensely. I was never a runner and up until a month ago could barely run 500m. Thanks for the advice I will definitely try to up it. I have been pushing it fairly hard though already. Doesn't help that the weather is so ****ty.
Has anyone who has been to templemore already got called for PCT? Wondering for a rough average of time of how long I have after the day in templemore.

You'd be better running on a treadmill than outside atm, outside you'll tend to ease off on the pace. With the treadmill you'll set a pace and you'll have to run or you're going off the back of it. You're already making good progress for a months work. You seem committed to it so just keep on track and up the intensity when you can. If you have nights where you can only do 3k @ 10km/h so be it it's better than 0k, you'll have your up and your down nights.

People will tell you a treadmill won't work, first hand I can tell you it will, I couldn't run for sh1t at one time and it worked for me. Those people are usually good runners to begin with and can't fathom using a treadmill.The key for you at the moment is miles under your belt and quality miles meaning the right speeds. If you build a good gas tank then the turns won't be an issue...the problems arise when people get tired in their first 3/4 levels and then when they need to press at the end there's nothing there.

Go pound the sh1t out of the treadmill flr a few weeks then sharpen your edge using 20m sprints etc. as some people will tell you to use. Sprint training is good but you need to have a basis of fitness for them to enhance or all they'll do is wind you.

Hearns2017

Witcher wrote: »

You'd be better running on a treadmill than outside atm, outside you'll tend to ease off on the pace. With the treadmill you'll set a pace and you'll have to run or you're going off the back of it. You're already making good progress for a months work. You seem committed to it so just keep on track and up the intensity when you can. If you have nights where you can only do 3k @ 10km/h so be it it's better than 0k, you'll have your up and your down nights.

People will tell you a treadmill won't work, first hand I can tell you it will, I couldn't run for sh1t at one time and it worked for me. Those people are usually good runners to begin with and can't fathom using a treadmill.The key for you at the moment is miles under your belt and quality miles meaning the right speeds. If you build a good gas tank then the turns won't be an issue...the problems arise when people get tired in their first 3/4 levels and then when they need to press at the end there's nothing there.

Go pound the sh1t out of the treadmill flr a few weeks then sharpen your edge using 20m sprints etc. as some people will tell you to use. Sprint training is good but you need to have a basis of fitness for them to enhance or all they'll do is wind you.

Great advice. Really appreciate it. Will give it a go for the next few weeks and hope I make it through the first time around!!

Gadaves

Also disappointed to hear that there will only be 600 not 800 taken in 2019 , with the first group being April.

fmp3d26og54yi9

Gadaves wrote: »

Also disappointed to hear that there will only be 600 not 800 taken in 2019 , with the first group being April.

Ya just read that article in the irishmirror

Uweir32

Hearns2017 wrote: »

Witcher wrote: »

You'd be better running on a treadmill than outside atm, outside you'll tend to ease off on the pace. With the treadmill you'll set a pace and you'll have to run or you're going off the back of it. You're already making good progress for a months work. You seem committed to it so just keep on track and up the intensity when you can. If you have nights where you can only do 3k @ 10km/h so be it it's better than 0k, you'll have your up and your down nights.

People will tell you a treadmill won't work, first hand I can tell you it will, I couldn't run for sh1t at one time and it worked for me. Those people are usually good runners to begin with and can't fathom using a treadmill.The key for you at the moment is miles under your belt and quality miles meaning the right speeds. If you build a good gas tank then the turns won't be an issue...the problems arise when people get tired in their first 3/4 levels and then when they need to press at the end there's nothing there.

Go pound the sh1t out of the treadmill flr a few weeks then sharpen your edge using 20m sprints etc. as some people will tell you to use. Sprint training is good but you need to have a basis of fitness for them to enhance or all they'll do is wind you.

Great advice. Really appreciate it. Will give it a go for the next few weeks and hope I make it through the first time around!!

Have you tried any running apps I’ve gone from not being able to run a full km to almost knocking out 5km in 4 weeks using the couch to 10K app on my phone. Recently downloaded the push up and sit up apps to help with that. I’m really struggling to get my weight down I’ve lost 2 stone but need lose another 3 so I’m running boxing and training as much as I can lately fitness is definitely improving

bottar1

Uweir32 wrote: »

Have you tried any running apps I’ve gone from not being able to run a full km to almost knocking out 5km in 4 weeks using the couch to 10K app on my phone. Recently downloaded the push up and sit up apps to help with that. I’m really struggling to get my weight down I’ve lost 2 stone but need lose another 3 so I’m running boxing and training as much as I can lately fitness is definitely improving

Make sure you are focusing on your food and eating g in a calories deficit. If you want to continue to consistently lose weight that is the only way.

Uweir32

bottar1 wrote: »

Make sure you are focusing on your food and eating g in a calories deficit. If you want to continue to consistently lose weight that is the only way.

Cheers - I’m using MyFitnessPal to check calories atm but it’s so hard when your work in an office in December surrounded by quality street lol - I’m definitely getting fitter but there’s aspects of the fitness test I’ll really struggle with unless I get my weight down never mind the medical part lol

paddyCPW

Gadaves wrote: »

Also disappointed to hear that there will only be 600 not 800 taken in 2019 , with the first group being April.

Trainer in Templemore said the reason for that was due to lack of numbers.

bottar1

Uweir32 wrote: »

Cheers - I’m using MyFitnessPal to check calories atm but it’s so hard when your work in an office in December surrounded by quality street lol - I’m definitely getting fitter but there’s aspects of the fitness test I’ll really struggle with unless I get my weight down never mind the medical part lol

It never gets easier, you have to make a choice every single time you want to eat something, or decide not to eat something. Same way even if you are running for a year, it's always a choice you have to make to go out for that run, it never gets any easier!

But you will feel better and train yourself to be disciplined! And you can learn a lot by tracking for a long time about what nutrients are in certain foods.

Oruam

paddyCPW wrote: »

Trainer in Templemore said the reason for that was due to lack of numbers.

The number of applicants? Really?

Irishman87545

Oruam wrote: »

The number of applicants? Really?

Yeah plenty of applicants alright but doesn't mean that they are through all the stages

Oruam

Irishman87545 wrote: »

Yeah plenty of applicants alright but doesn't mean that they are through all the stages

I get that, I just find it strange that only a few of us are left

paddyCPW

Oruam wrote: »

The number of applicants? Really?

Yeah, a lot have applicants fail the PCT and hold up with vetting.

Gadaves

paddyCPW wrote: »

Trainer in Templemore said the reason for that was due to lack of numbers.

Surprised by that, the article I read made it seem like the reason was to use funds elsewhere.