Galway came away with the President’s trophy, after a competitive and challenging event, at the Irish Red Cross first aid competitions which took place on Saturday the 19th of October in Ardscoil Ris in Co, Limerick.

During the competition, the aim was to simulate real-life situations and rank our volunteers on how they assessed and treated the injured people.

Presidents Trophy

1st Galway City | 2nd Limerick | 3rd Tipperary

Dominic Nugent Individual Senior Individual Award 

1st Cork South West | 2nd Mayo | 3rd Tipperary 

Shelia Callan Humanitarian Trophy Winner

1st Galway 

John O'Mahony Award 

1st Tipperary 

Responder First Aid Team Award 

1st Limerick 

"The competition requires commitment, dedication and a high level of training," said Ted Noonan, Irish Red Cross Competition Lead. "It's an amazing competition which highlights the high level our volunteers are at when it comes to first aid. There were key learnings for participants and observers alike" 

Congratulations to everyone involved both staff and volunteers, who made it both a challenging and fun day. A special congrats to all our winners. 

Visit our facebook page to view all the photos from the event.