LEARN MORE LIVE MORE BE MORE TOP 5 IRISH UNIVERSITY THIS IS IT SLIGO TOWN CENTRE 10 MIN 5 MIN THE CLARION VILLAGE 8 MIN THE GROVE BENBULBEN STUDENT THE COURT COMPLEX BEACH YEATS ACADEMY OF KNOCKNAREA ART, DESIGN AND ARENA STUDENT CENTRE ARCHITECTURE 10 MIN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND DESIGN FACULTY FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND OF SCIENCE SOCIAL SCIENCE YEATS YEATS LIBRARY VILLAGE GATEWAY APARTMENTS MILLIGAN COURT APARTMENTS ARD NUA UNI VILLAGE ROOMS SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME WHEN TO APPLY Applications open in January for entry to the next academic year. Applications will remain open until September 15th. The IT Sligo Sports Scholarship Programme We encourage students to apply as early as possible to ensure they get the full benefits of the IT Sligo Sports gives talented athletes the supports needed to Scholarship Programme. excel in their chosen sport. HOW TO APPLY Applications can be made on our website. Please go to itsligo.ie/scholarships The application is straightforward and will only take a few minutes to complete. LEVELS AND SPORTS EXTRA CAO POINTS CONTACT US We offer sports scholarships at three Bonus CAO points may also be awarded to elite sports people. If you have any questions or wish to contact us regarding your different levels - Gold, Silver and We encourage students to apply before May 1st so they can be application, please email [email protected] Bronze. Up to 70 sports scholarships are considered for this bonus. awarded each academic year, across ELIGIBILITY AND CODE OF CONDUCT a wide range of sports - from GAA, FINANCIAL SUPPORT Our sports scholars must meet certain eligibility criteria Soccer, Golf, Equestrian and Athletics to Each scholarship level comes with a different financial award. and sign our code of conduct if successful. Strongman, Surfing, Chess, Pentathlon Gold scholarships include €1750 per academic year, Silver To view the eligibility criteria and the code of conduct, and Motorsport. No matter what your €1100 per academic year and Bronze €550 per academic year. please go to itsligo.ie/scholarships chosen sport is, if you think you could be Sport Travel Bursaries may also be available to sports scholars eligible then please apply. competing at national and international levels. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS The sports scholarship comes with lots of additional benefits including full use of IT Sligo sports facilities, academic support and IT Sligo branded sports scholarship gear. MOTORSPORT WHAT OUR SPORTS SARA MC FADDEN MAYO BBS (HONS) IN SPORT WITH BUSINESS I have been visually impaired since birth and at 12 I was told I SCHOLARS SAY would never be allowed a drivers licence. However, in July 2018, I became the first visually impaired navigator to ever compete in Irish rallying. Getting involved in rallying is the best decision I have ever made! It has brought me great joy and success. In 2019 I was named Young Mayo person of the Year and received the Some of our scholars talk us through their sporting successes and Motorsport Ireland J.C Millard Irish Clubman of the Year award. the benefits of the IT Sligo Sports Scholarship Programme. The IT Sligo sports facilities are not only amazing, the location is ideal. Everything is on campus! It allows me to get my workouts completed if I have spare time during the day, which helps to balance sports and academic work. Financially, the sports scholarship has helped cover some of the costs associated with competing. GYMNASTICS GOLF RUTH KENNEDY SLIGO DARAGH CONNOLLY SLIGO BBS IN APPLIED SPORT WITH BUSINESS BA (HONS) IN ACCOUNTING I joined my first gymnastics club when I was four. I went on to I have been playing golf since I was very young. I finished third compete at international level in Geneva in 2008 when I was at the Irish U14 Open Championships in 2015. I have represented eight years old. From 2013 I began tumbling and have won eleven Connacht three times at interprovincial championships and National Gymnastics Ireland medals. I have also competed in won the U14 interprovincial championships with Connacht numerous national competitions in acrobatics. Currently, I am in 2015, winning all 3 of my matches. More recently, I’ve studying to become a gymnastics coach. finished top twenty in both the Munster and Leinster Boys U18 Championships. I am currently playing off a handicap of two. I love the IT Sligo sports facilities. It has everything I need to compete in my sport. The facilities are also all on campus which The free gym membership is a huge benefit to me. In my makes them very easy to access. The sports scholarship has downtime away from golf, I also use the AstroTurf pitch to play given me a real confidence boost and I really want to push on and football with my friends – this is an amazing pitch! The IT Sligo do as well as possible representing the college and my club. Sports Scholarship has also given me great confidence. WINDSURFING BASKETBALL FINN MELLON KERRY SOPHIE CARR DONEGAL BSC (HONS) IN HEALTH SCIENCE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BSC (HONS) IN HEALTH SCIENCE AND My sporting passion revolves around the sea. I am a currently the PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Irish National Windsurfing wave champion. I have competed on I’ve been playing basketball since I was five. With my local club the World Tour as a junior and spent summers living and training I’ve achieved various MIP and MVP awards, and captained the team in places like the Canary Islands and Cape Town with the world’s to regional and All-Ireland titles. I have also won an All-Ireland best windsurfers. title with my secondary school. From the age of twelve I have Here at IT Sligo, there is a great gym I can use free of charge represented my region and was invited by the NE to play with them on my down days when there isn’t much happening in the sea. in Poland. I have also represented Ireland at underage. However, the best facility for me at IT Sligo Is the college’s The sports facilities at IT Sligo are superb and the scholarship has proximity to the waves I use to practice and have fun on - I love it! so many added benefits. I am excited to see what I can achieve in The financial support is amazing. Last year this funded my travels the coming years with the IT Sligo Basketball Club. to Scotland, where I then managed to finish Second on the Men’s Pro tour, which is probably my best event result to date. Whether you are an elite level athlete, a talented amateur or someone who is looking to keep fit and healthy, we have something to suit all abilities and interests. ACHIEVING ATHLETES b Develop your talent with the help SPORT . of our top-class coaches. b Compete at National or International level - individually or on a team. b Get the supports needed to excel with FOR ALL . our Sports Scholarship Programme. PART-TIME PLAYERS b Play in a sociable environment Sport and physical activity play an important role in campus . – with a slight competitive edge. life at IT Sligo. Our belief is that sport is for everyone. b A choice of soccer, dodgeball, We understand the positive impact it can have on an . badminton, volleyball and individual’s physical and mental health. That is why we . lots more. have developed a wide range of facilities and activities . b A great way to try out something new and meet new people. to suit everyone. HEALTHY HEROES b If you just want to have some fun and keep active. b Daily exercise classes ranging from spinning to yoga. b Use the campus fitness suite, outdoor gym or walking trail. SPORT FACILITIES We have made significant investment in our sporting . facilities over the last number of years. This has resulted . in the state of the art facilities we see on campus today. With access available seven days a week, keeping active . has never been easier. INDOOR At the centre of our facilities is the Knocknarea Arena. This sporting hub is where you will find our multi-purpose sports hall, state-of-the-art fitness suite and specialised exercise studios. Students can also avail of free fitness consultations and personalised exercise programmes with a member of our qualified fitness team. OUTDOOR We have an International standard eight-lane tartan- surface running track with throwing and jumping facilities. Our newly developed 3g Astro turf pitch is fully floodlit and FIFA approved. We also have three floodlit grass pitches – A championship standard pitch for GAA and Rugby, FAI certified Soccer pitch and a high-quality training pitch. An outdoor gym is located along the campus walking trail, Sli na Sláinte. NEAR OUR DOOR Off-campus, students can avail of various sporting facilities at heavily discounted rates. The Clayton Hotel, just a 2 minute walk from IT Sligo, provides access to a swimming pool, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi. Or for the more competitive swimmer, Sligo Regional Sports Centre has a 25m indoor heated swimming pool. A five-minute drive from campus is Sligo Tennis Club - home to six outdoor floodlit Omni courts, an indoor tennis court, five badminton courts and four squash courts. OUR NATURAL. FACILITIES . SAND AND SEA Strandhill and Rosses Point beaches are located just a 10-minute drive from IT Sligo and are part of Sligo Town’s bus route. Here you will find an array of water sports such as surfing, windsurfing or the more relaxing SUP boarding. The North West is renowned for having some of the best waves in the world! Both seaside towns are also home to 18-hole links golf courses – challenging courses, distracting beauty! TREKS AND TRAILS If walking, hill walking or mountain climbing take your fancy IT Sligo’s stunning location along the Wild Atlantic Way .