Tipperary will be well represented at Worldskills event in Dublin next month

Above: Tipperary students and apprentices who will compete at Worldskills Ireland 2023. Front row, from left, Brett Adams, Clonmel and Owen Powell, Newport. Back row, from left, Conor Bourke, Nenagh, Conor Grace, Nenagh and Luke Slattery, Clonmel

Eight students and apprentices from Tipperary will put their talents and knowledge to the test this September when they compete at Worldskills Ireland 2023, the country’s largest experiential skills, apprenticeships and careers event.

Taking place at the RDS, Dublin from September 20-22, Worldskills Ireland is expected to welcome over 22,000 people including students, parents and teachers, and will be a live celebration of apprenticeships, skills and careers, with interactive demonstrations, career zones and employers who are ready to recruit.

Joining the other national finalists from across the country are Brett Adams, Clonmel, who is competing in the Automobile Technology competition; Conor Bourke, Nenagh, who is competing in the Carpentry competition; Luke Slattery, Clonmel, in the Digital Construction BIM competition; Sophia Quinlan, Thurles, in the Hairdressing competition; Conor Grace, Nenagh, in the Industrial Control competition; Victor Martea, Cahir, in the Industrial Mechanic competition; Owen Powell, Newport in the Metal Fabrication competition, and Kate Ryan, Cashel, who is competing in the Restaurant Service competition.