Players were advised about their Third Level Options and football in Third Level. The 64 students representing their provinces then got the opportunity to speak to all the colleges and universities in attendance.
There was 15 Third Level Institutions represented by football coaches, current scholarship students and staff from the admissions offices who were on hand to speak to all the students. The Institutions present were:
- Athlone Institute of Technology
- Dublin City University
- Dublin Institute of Technology
- Dundalk Institute of Technology
- Institute of Technology Blanchardstown
- Institute of Technology Carlow
- Institute of Technology Sligo
- Institute of Technology Tallaght
- Limerick Institute of Technology
- Maynooth University
- Trinity College
- University College Cork
- University College Dublin
- University of Limerick
- Waterford Institute of Technology
The exhibition was a great success with the FAI's Third Level Football Department also developing a booklet for students which was very well received, and included information from 23 Third Level Institutions. The Third Level Options Booklet can be downloaded below.
National Co-Ordinator for Schools and Third Level Football, Mark Scanlon, discussed the importance of the event to Leaving Certificate students stating, “A very important focus for us in the FAI is the holistic development of young players and we were delighted to be able to provide this exibhition for the players to learn more about their Third Level options.
"I would like to thank the FAI Schools for allowing us to schedule this important event into their Interprovincial tournament weekend. All 64 players who are representing their province this weekend are playing at a high level as well as studying for their Leaving Cert and it is important for them to start thinking about their future careers.
"We are keen to promote the scholarships that are available here in Ireland for young students who play at elite level as well as promoting the importance of education. It was great to have some many of the countries top colleges and universities here in attendance to speak to provide information on what they have on offer. Choosing your Third Level course is a very important decision so we encourage players to really think about what they would like to do in their career, research the different courses available and make the decision that’s right for their future.”