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30/08/2019
WorldSkills Team Return After Russian Success
The Irish WorldSkills team have been congratulated on their success as they arrived home from Russia this week.
The team, made up of 17 young apprentices, trainees and students, achieved 10th place overall at the 45th WorldSkills Competition in Kazan, Russia.
They took home four gold medals, one bronze medal, a Best of Nation medal and seven Medallions for Excellence.
Minister for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development John Halligan T.D. offered his congratulations to the competitors after the results were officially announced on Tuesday.
In Kazan to lend his support, Minister Halligan said: "In itself it is such an incredible achievement to have competed at Worldskills but to be able to also bring home medals, really highlights this team's individual dedication and commitment to their crafts. It also bodes well for their future, and no doubt successful careers but also Ireland's future."
Team Ireland members competed against the clock over the course of the four-day event, under the watchful eyes of their peers, their fellow competitors from over 60 countries and the public. The competitors took part in a diverse range of skills competitions from the craft areas such as Plumbing & Heating and Construction Metal Work as well as newer areas such as Cloud Computing and Building Information Modelling.
The Irish team of competitors come from Donegal, Waterford, Cavan, Kerry, Wexford, Offaly, Kildare, Galway, Longford, Dublin, Limerick, Roscommon, Kilkenny and Cork. The team trained in TU Dublin, institutes of technology (CIT, LIT, WIT, DKIT, IT Carlow & AIT) and education and training board colleges (Kerry ETB, Waterford Wexford ETB, Limerick Clare ETB, Donegal ETB, Dublin Dún Laoghaire ETB) and Shannon College of Hotel Management. Having the support from their employers and training providers really enabled and encouraged these competitors to showcase their talents on such a huge international stage.
(JG/MH)
The team, made up of 17 young apprentices, trainees and students, achieved 10th place overall at the 45th WorldSkills Competition in Kazan, Russia.
They took home four gold medals, one bronze medal, a Best of Nation medal and seven Medallions for Excellence.
Minister for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development John Halligan T.D. offered his congratulations to the competitors after the results were officially announced on Tuesday.
In Kazan to lend his support, Minister Halligan said: "In itself it is such an incredible achievement to have competed at Worldskills but to be able to also bring home medals, really highlights this team's individual dedication and commitment to their crafts. It also bodes well for their future, and no doubt successful careers but also Ireland's future."
Team Ireland members competed against the clock over the course of the four-day event, under the watchful eyes of their peers, their fellow competitors from over 60 countries and the public. The competitors took part in a diverse range of skills competitions from the craft areas such as Plumbing & Heating and Construction Metal Work as well as newer areas such as Cloud Computing and Building Information Modelling.
The Irish team of competitors come from Donegal, Waterford, Cavan, Kerry, Wexford, Offaly, Kildare, Galway, Longford, Dublin, Limerick, Roscommon, Kilkenny and Cork. The team trained in TU Dublin, institutes of technology (CIT, LIT, WIT, DKIT, IT Carlow & AIT) and education and training board colleges (Kerry ETB, Waterford Wexford ETB, Limerick Clare ETB, Donegal ETB, Dublin Dún Laoghaire ETB) and Shannon College of Hotel Management. Having the support from their employers and training providers really enabled and encouraged these competitors to showcase their talents on such a huge international stage.
(JG/MH)
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