44th WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION
Abu Dhabi/14-19 October 2017
https://worldskillsabudhabi2017.com/en/
WHAT IS WORLDSKILLS?
WorldSkills is a unique global biennial competition
where young people from across the world
compete to become the best of the best at their
chosen skill – the Olympics for Apprentices.
1,200 COMPETITORS
68 COUNTRIES
51 SKILLS
698 COMPETITORS HAVE REPRESENTED
IRELAND.
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IRELAND HAS PARTICIPATED IN ALL OF THE
37 COMPETITIONS HELD SINCE 1957.
WHO
ARE
WHO
ARE THE
THE IRISH
IRISH COMPETITORS?
COMPETITORS?
The Irish competitors, all of whom are under 25
are:
1. Colm Farrelly
8. Gavin Lyne
2. Ciara Daly
9. Sean Hogan
3. Aaron Ronan
10. Kevin Hough
4. Gary Horgan
11. Brendan Muldowney
5 James McSwiney 12. Stephen Murray
6. Micheál Flynn
13. David Donegan
7. Kathlyn Leahy
14. Eoin Shortall
They come from: Cavan, Kerry, Waterford, Meath,
Westmeath, Tipperary, Louth, Sligo, Wicklow &
Kilkenny. Competitors have been in full-time training
for the past 10 weeks under the direction of their
coaches.
The Irish Team has been trained in: Education and
Training Boards (Kerry ETB, Waterford Wexford
ETB, and Limerick Clare ETB), Dún Laoghaire
Further Education Institute, Institutes of Technology
(CIT, DIT, IT Sligo & WIT), Shannon College of Hotel
Management and Aer Lingus.
WHAT CRAFTS ARE IRISH
APPRENTICES, TRAINEES &
STUDENTS SHOWCASING?
IRELAND’S WORLDSKILLS RECORD
— Aircraft Maintenance
— Automobile Technology
— Beauty Therapy
— Cabinetmaking
— Construction Metal Work
— Electrical Installation
— Heavy Vehicle Maintenance
— Industrial Control
— Joinery
— Plastering & Drywall Systems
— Plastic Die Engineering
— Plumbing & Heating
— Restaurant Service
— Welding
Ireland has won:
61 GOLD MEDALS
53 SILVER MEDALS
79 BRONZE MEDALS
160 DIPLOMA/MEDALLIONS FOR
EXCELLENCE
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In the last competition in São Paulo Brazil, Ireland
achieved 11th place out of 55 participating
countries.