Here are some externally-run competitions that we encourage all our ninjas to enter.

All Ireland Programming Olympiad

Skills: Python/Java/C
Takes place in: February
Apply by: February (Details)
Website: http://aipo.computing.dcu.ie

National Scratch Competition

Skills: Scratch
Takes place in: April
Apply by: February
Website: https://scratch.ics.ie

Skills: All technologies
Takes place in: May/June
Apply by: April (Details)
Website: https://coolestprojects.org