Irish Men’s Senior National Team Tryouts – UPDATED

• 14/10/2015
• in featured, General, Men's National Team

Ireland Lacrosse is pleased to announce the details of the tryouts for the Irish Men’s Senior National Lacrosse Team due to participate in the 2016 European Lacrosse Championships in Gödöllő, Hungary from 25 July to 3 August 2016.

Dates

The tryouts for the 2016 Ireland Men’s Senior National Lacrosse Team will be held Friday, 23 October until Sunday, 25 October 2015.

Location

The tryouts will take place on campus at University College Dublin (UCD).

Schedule

Note that these times may be subject to change.

Registration and Payment

Player-candidates must register online at http://www.irelandlacrosse.ie/home/?page_id=2917.

The Tryout Registration Fee is €100 or USD$120. Payment may be made via PayPal to pay@irelandlacrosse.ie or to undertake a bank transfer, contact info@irelandlacrosse.ie to request the relevant account information.  Please ensure that you include the name of the player-candidate in the narrative for the payment so that it can be identified.  Player-candidates must also be members of Ireland Lacrosse to be eligible to tryout for the team – the online registration form and online payment facility for Ireland Lacrosse Membership is at http://www.irelandlacrosse.ie/home/?page_id=3015.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the Irish Lacrosse Team:

• You must hold an Irish Passport;
  OR
• You must have a parent or grandparent born on the island of Ireland;
  OR
• You must be a resident of the island of Ireland (and able to provide documentary evidence of this) for a minimum of 2 years within the 5 years leading up to the start of the tournament in July 2016.

Additional detailed information regarding eligibility may be found at National Team Eligibility.  No exceptions to these rules can be made, as they are set by the Irish government, the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) and the European Lacrosse Federation (ELF).

Additional Information

Each player-candidate is responsible for bringing their own equipment and should bring footwear suitable for playing on natural and/or artificial grass. Each player will be given a numbered, reversible Ireland Lacrosse pinney.  Players are also responsible for their own transport to and from the tryout venue, and for their own meals.  There are several food options on campus at UCD and nearby just off campus.

Accommodation

Player-candidates are responsible for their own accommodation during the tryout.  Ireland Lacrosse has identified a number of recommended hotel options:

• Tara Towers Hotel  (www.taratowers.com)
• Camden Court Hotel (www.camdencourthotel.com)
• Mespil Hotel (www.mespilhotel.com)