2005/06 Intervarsity Dates

We going for six intervarsities again this year? Two before Christmas and 4 after?
And are there any clubs that might host one this year that haven't before? NUIG perhaps?

Look on the bright side.....at least you have access to a hall big enough for an Intervarsity!

Hi,
this is alan for nuig. We`re thinking of having our IV on the 21 or 28 of jan, i was wondering how that would affect some people who have exams after the christmas break.

not to mention two weekends on the piss in Galway instead of one

Have been in england the last few days, only back tonight, will try and get maynooth sorted out over the next week or so (and get my hands washed of it at last )


On intervarsity dates, as has been mentioned several times in previous years the only range of dates that are reasonable to all colleges, (based on looking at their lecutre/exams/holidays calendar) are:

26th Nov - 4th Dec (this can be extended by a week either side if absolutely necesarly)

5th Feb - 3rd April (less easily extended, several colleges tend to have exams until the 30th Jan, using 10th April is less disruptive over all)

These might have changed this year, as these are just the dates i remember coming up with the last few years when i looked up the various college calendars.

having serious problems booking our hall at the moment will get back to you when we have a date

Those are big shouty shoes to fill alright. I don't envy you. You'll need to be a lot more pissed off at random events that are completely outside your control and at least twice as menacing and frustrated as the average human being to fill those particular shoes! Will the aforementioned Mr Oughtan be gracing the UL team with his presence this year?

Where in Mayo are you?! oh and i'd be very careful about what you say about that lovely county!!!!

FlyBow are near enough,they're on the crossmolina road i think. If you go to their website or Mayo Archers (MAC) then im sure you could sort something out. I live in westport and meant to get up there over the summer but had no time to sleep let alone shoot. U could always come visit us in galway though!!:D

Thanks to help for the sports centre we have finally got a date for the NUI Galway IV. It is booked for the 28th of january 2006 :cool:

Memori, of course, some consideration is necessary, but it is impossible to suit everybody. Really. Especially if we have 7 IVs. Before Christmas, beginners are still learning ... so November is probably earliest we could start. In December some colleges have exams or close sport halls, etc. Almost everybody have winter exams finished by mid-February, but some colleges have exams or close sport halls during Easter, which could be mid-March. In April-May almost everyone has exams. During summer, most students are not shooting, and it is difficult to move to indoor competition during outdoor season for those who goes outdoors.

So what remains? 2-3 months, at most. Therefore, it has to be almost every weekend for a competition. Then it is not good for people, who work on weekend or go home. You see, there is no simple solution. Anyway, the schedule of competitions is a compromise, it cannot suit everyone. And we had such discussions before season started, everybody was invited to make comments.

If you go for IAAA competitions, it is even busier. In January-February, there are 7 consecutive weeks with some events.

Going to every competition requires some determination. I did not miss a single IV since 2002, though I did not have exams (and holidays either). But I don't remember when I had the last proper rest during the weekend ... whole weekend ... free ... eh.