Offaly GAA clubs encouraged to compete for €5,000 prize in 'Poc Tapa' challenge

GAA clubs across Offaly are being encouraged to submit their entries to the ‘eir for all’ Poc Tapa Challenge before 11pm on Tuesday next, July 2, in order to be in with a chance to win up to €5,000 for their club and play on the hallowed turf of Croke Park on All Ireland semi final day.

Inspired by the age-old 'Poc Fada' competition, the challenge has been reimagined to reflect the speed of the modern hurling championship. It rewards the quickest team of up to six people to pass a sliotar around the four corners of a pitch.

Elite GAA players Declan Hanon of Limerick, Shane Kingston of Cork, Eoghan O’Donnell of Dublin, and Conor Whelan of Galway, starred in this explainer video to show participants how it’s done:

The competition is open to all GAA club in Ireland and is designed for all ages and venues, from local clubs to the national stadium.

To enter the ‘eir for all’ Poc Tapa challenge, teams must film a video of their fastest time captured from the centre of a pitch, with the stopwatch used held in frame at the beginning and end of the clip.

The video must be uploaded to either X (@eir) or Instagram (@eir.ireland) using the hashtags #eirforall and #PocTapa.

The fastest team in the country will win €5,000 for their club, and a chance to play in Croke Park on All-Ireland semi final day. There are also many other great prizes on offer for participating clubs.