MESSAGE FROM THE CONTENTS EDITOR behalf of the Football PAGE 3 Message From Mark Scanlon Association of Ireland I’m delighted to be able to how to apply through the CAO for these PAGES 4-5 A Guide to Third Level Football ON courses. Many young scholars will then publish this booklet to provide young PAGES 6-7 Third Level Football Calendar footballers with more information on choose to further their education at Post PAGES 8-9 Academic Framework & how they can further their education Graduate level by studying for a Masters CAO Application Process whilst also staying involved in elite level Degree or PhD. PAGES 10-11 Information on FAI ETB Courses football. The FAI is committed to helping our PAGES 12-63 Information on Colleges and Universities Colleges and universities across young players to develop both on and the country are now providing off the pitch and whilst you are at college Athlone Institute of Technology Institute of Technology Tallaght scholarships for both male and female, or university we offer a vast array of Carlow Institute of Further Education Institute of Technology Tralee elite footballers and with third level competitions through the CUFL, CFAI, Coláiste Íde Limerick Institute of Technology institutions now boasting some of the IUFU and WSCAI. These are all explained Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa Letterkenny Institute of Technology best sporting facilities in Ireland, where later in the booklet. Cork Institute of Technology Maynooth University better to continue your football career Dublin Business School Northern Regional College than at third level? I would like to encourage all students to Dublin City University National University of Ireland Galway research their options and take the time Dublin Institute of Technology Queen’s University Belfast Over the past few years we have seen to learn more about the courses you Dundalk Institute of Technology Trinity College Dublin an increased number of young players want to study so you can make the right Drogheda Institute of Further Education Ulster University progressing to third level education choice for your future career. Galway Mayo Institute of Technology University College Cork and we now have over 100 SSE Airticity Galway Technical Institute University College Dublin League players and over 50 Continental Best wishes in your current and future Institute of Technology Blanchardstown University of Limerick Tyres Womens National League players studies and I look forward to seeing Institute of Technology Carlow Waterford Institute of Technology who are studying at third level. you involved in our third level football Institute of Technology Sligo competitions over the coming years. All young footballers will dream of playing professionally and earning a Yours in sport, living from the game but, as we are all aware, football is a short lived career and it is essential that young players plan Mark Scanlon for a life after football. This booklet will help you gain an understanding of all the FAI National Co-ordinator for courses that are available at third level, Schools and Third Level Football ranging from FETAC Level 5 Post Leaving Phone: 086-7954353 Certificate Courses to Level 8 Higher Email: [email protected] Level Degrees, we have information on 42 THIRD THIRD LEVEL LEVEL OPTIONS OPTIONS www.thirdlevelfootball.ie www.thirdlevelfootball.ie THIRD LEVEL OPTIONS 3 In the Continental Womens National organise 3 main competitions – the League, the likes of Amanda Budden Colleges Cup, Challenge Cup, and (Cork City) and Rianna Jarrett (Wexford Eustace Cup. All of these competitions A GUIDE TO THIRD Youths) have both completed their are exclusive for CFAI clubs. studies, with current Women’s Senior The Irish Universities Football Union internationals Aislinn Meaney (Galway (IUFU) represents all of the Universities United), Dearbhaile Beirne (Peamount in Ireland. They also organise 3 main United) and Amber Barrett (Peamount competitions. The Collingwood Cup LEVEL FOOTBALL United) still immersed in their studies. is the oldest recognised Third Level Also, the 2014 FIFA Puskás Award Football competition in Ireland with runner-up and current Republic of UCD, being the most successful club Ireland WNT international Stephanie triumphing on 48 occasions. There is Roche has completed her studies and also the Harding Cup, exclusive to first represented Ireland at Colleges & year students, and the Crowley Cup. IN IRELAND The Womens Soccer Colleges Association of Ireland (WSCAI) represents all female Colleges and Universities teams in Ireland. The Kelly Cup is the premier Intervarsities competition that is organised by the association. Both Mens and Womens offer an international pathway for players that leads to the World University Games. The World University Games is one of the premier global tournaments that is exclusive to students. It is hosted every two years with the 2017 competition here are currently 48 Colleges and Rovers), Darragh Markey (St. Patrick’s Universities level. hosted in Universities on the island of Ireland Athletic), and Jamie McGrath (Dundalk) All Third Level competitions are Chinese Tthat enter football competitions, have all had successful careers in our sponsored by the Kepak-owned Taipei. governed by our three affiliates – competitions whilst studying. Currently, RUSTLERS – the ultimate fan food. Both teams CFAI, IUFU, & WSCAI. They offer a the likes of Seán McLoughlin (Cork City), The Colleges and Universities Football competed national Mens and Womens league Gary O’Neill (UCD), and Adrian Delap League (CUFL) is the premier Men’s and against where the best Third Level players (Derry City) are playing in Third Level Women’s domestic competition with the likes compete for 24 trophies every year in Football and continuing their education. five men’s tiers from Premier Division of France, football and futsal. There is also the Also, a certain Southampton and to Division 4 and two women’s tiers Mexico, South opportunity to represent your country Republic of Ireland striker, Shane Long, boasting 111 teams from all participating Africa and on the international stage as both Mens studied in Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa in Cork Colleges and Universities. The CUFL also Great Britain and Womens compete in the World before making his first move to England oversee annual Futsal competitions for in that year. As University Games every 2 years. Some of with Reading FC. Maynooth University Men’s and Women’s where the winners current Leaving the top elite players in the SSE Airtricity graduate Conor O’Malley received his are invited to participate in the European Cert students, League and Continental Tyres Women’s first call-up for the Senior team during Championships. your attention National League have played in these the 2018 Summer Internationals and The Colleges Football Association should be more competitions. played in Scott Brown’s testimonial of Ireland (CFAI) represents all of the focused on the In the SSE Airtricity League, past game between a Celtic XI and Republic Institute of Technologies and Institutes 2021 Games. students such as Gary Shaw (Shamrock of Ireland XI. of Further Education in Ireland. They 4 THIRD LEVEL OPTIONS www.thirdlevelfootball.ie www.thirdlevelfootball.ie THIRD LEVEL OPTIONS 5 THIRD LEVEL CALE NDAR FOR 2018/19 CUFL CUFL WEEK BEGINNING MEn’S Cfai IUFU WOMEN’S WSCAI CUPS 24/09/2018 01/10/2018 08/10/2018 Matchday One Matchday One 15/10/2018 Matchday Two Matchday Two 22/10/2018 Matchday Three Matchday Three 29/10/2018 05/11/2018 CFAI Cup Round 32 Intervarsities Round 1 12/11/2018 Matchday Four Matchday Four 19/11/2018 Matchday Five Matchday Five 26/11/2018 CFAI Cup Round 16 Intervarsities Round 2 03/12/2018 10/12/2018 17/12/2018 24/12/2018 31/12/2018 Christmas Holidays: Dec 24th - Jan 6th 07/01/2019 14/01/2019 21/01/2019 Futsal Regionals Futsal Regionals 28/01/2019 Quarter Finals Quarter Finals 04/02/2019 CFAI Cup Quarter Finals Collingwood Cup Intervarsities Round 3 11/02/2019 Semi Finals/Relegation Playoffs Semi Finals/Relegation Playoff 18/02/2019 CFAI Cup Semi Finals Harding Cup Intervarsities Quarter Finals 25/02/2019 Finals Finals 04/03/2019 CFAI Cup Finals 11/03/2019 Crowley Cup Intervarsities Finals 18/03/2019 Futsal Finals Futsal Finals 25/03/2019 01/04/2019 08/04/2019 15/04/2019 22/04/2019 Easter Holidays: Apr 15th - Apr 28th 6 THIRD LEVEL OPTIONS www.thirdlevelfootball.ie www.thirdlevelfootball.ie THIRD LEVEL OPTIONS 7 CFAI Cup Dublin IT CFAI Plate IT Sligo YOUR NEXT STEP CFAI Division Two Cup National College of Rory White, Guidance Counsellor and former Interprovincial Ireland player and Schools’ International gives his thoughts… CFAI Bob Eustace Cup Dublin Business The Leaving Certificate is around the and DARE. All of our institutions have 2017-18 LIST School corner and, with that, a decision on what specialised people employed who are you do next has to be made. Time should very helpful and would deal with any CFAI Bob Eustace IADT Dun Laoghaire be spent researching all of the options query you may have and again check in Shield open to you and discussing your plans with your school Guidance Counsellor. with your Parents/Guardians and your OF WINNERS PLC courses are another excellent way school Guidance Counsellor. to continue with your education. PLC IUFU Collingwood Cup University College After your Leaving Certificate you will courses are typically run at Level 5, are CUFL Premier University College Dublin find yourself around Level 4 on the one year in duration and usually have National Framework of Qualifications. work experience and communications as Division Dublin IUFU Farquhar Cup Ulster University However, you should not rest there. With core elements. CUFL Division One IT Sligo IUFU Spillane Cup Mary Immaculate the Leaving Cert out of the way and Of course college is not for everyone ‘in your back pocket’ you will be free and apprenticeships are also a fantastic CUFL Division Two Northern Regional College College to decide on an area that you have an option.