Our Sports Scholarships are merit-based and directly linked to your sporting performance.
There are two types of Sports Scholarships available at the institute:
- New Entrant Sports Scholarships available to new entrant students to the institute
- Full-Time Sports Scholarships available to existing and registered full-time students of the institute.
New Entrant Sports Scholarships
The New Entrant Sports Scholarship targets students who are competing at a high level in one of our priority sports of Gaelic Football (men/ladies), Hurling, Soccer (men/ladies) and Basketball (men/ladies). We also consider applications on a case-by-case basis in other sports from athletes who demonstrate an ability to compete at Junior or Senior International level.
In order to be eligible for the award of a scholarship, applicants must be:
- A new entrant entering on a full-time programme at LYIT for the first time in 2021/22. This includes a person entering:
- the first year of a full-time undergraduate programme, or
- as advanced entry on a subsequent year of an undergraduate programme, or
- a full-time student on a postgraduate programme.
- And the applicant must:
- be/have been a member of a GAA Inter-county team (Minor, U20 or Senior) and a regular starting player in the current year or in the previous 12 months.
- be/have been a member of a League of Ireland Soccer team and a regular starting player in the current year.
- be/have been a member of an Irish International Underage Basketball and a regular starting player in the current year or in the previous 18 months.
- have demonstrated an ability to compete as a Junior or Senior International and would normally have competed at European/World Championship level in an individual sport recognised by Student Sport Ireland
Successful applicants will be offered a scholarship of €1500, €1000 or €500. In subsequent years, successful candidates will be considered for further annual scholarships of €1500, €1000 or €500 provided they continue to meet the eligibility criteria and performance criteria.
Additional benefits of being a New Entrant Scholarship holder include:
- Free membership of the LYIT gym
- Free GP and chartered physiotherapy upon referral
- Advice on Diet/Nutrition
- Strength & Conditioning Programmes
- Training/sports gear
- Coaching support
- Academic Support
- Conditional offers will be made within 1 month of the closing date.
- Only those who have accepted a valid offer of a full-time place, and are registered at LYIT, will receive the New Entrant Sports Scholarship award.
- All decisions made by the Scholarship Committee are final.
- The Scholarship in only available in the year in which it is offered. It may not be deferred
Payment of all New Entrant Sports Scholarship Awards will be made to the successful applicant, following evidence of registration onto a full-time programme at LYIT, being obtained by the Sports Office.
Payment of the New Entrant Sports Scholarship will be made to the successful candidate in 3 instalments as follows:
- The first instalment will be paid to the payee in November,
- The second instalment will be paid in February, subject to the candidate passing examinations.
- The third instalment will be paid in June, subject to progressing to the next academic year.
- Applicants will be required to submit the online application form available here.
- Applicants are required to submit an official confirmation letter from a County Board, League of Ireland Soccer Club (or senior equivalent) or Basketball Area Board confirming that the applicant is a member and a regular starting player of an Inter-county GAA (minor, u20 or senior), League of Ireland (or senior equivalent) panel or Basketball International Ireland Team. Individual athletes are required to provide evidence of competing at international level. This letter should be submitted after submission of your application and upon request from
sports@lyit.ie
- Closing date for applications is 14 April 2021. Applications will not be permitted after the closing date.
For queries in relation to the New Entrant Sports Scholarship programme please contact Rory McMorrow, Student Services Manager at sports@lyit.ie
Leah Gallen
Ladies Gaelic Football
Claire Doherty
Ladies Gaelic Football
Rory O' Donnell
Gaelic Football
Megan Havlin
Ladies Gaelic Football
Eoin Dowling
Gaelic Football
Liam Gaughan
Gaelic Football
Kieran Tobin
Gaelic football.
Sean Doherty
Gaeelic Football
Sasha Lavin
Ladies Gaelic Football
Jack Gallagher
Gaelic Football
Keelan Dunleavy
Gaelic Football
Dylan Dorrian
Gaelic Football
Full-Time Sports Scholarship
The full-time Sports Scholarship is aimed at any existing and registered full-time students who have demonstrated the ability to progress their sporting endeavours for the institute during the academic year. The value of the scholarship ranges from €500-€1500, depending on the type of scholarship awarded (Full or Development). In 2019/20, the Institute awarded 55 Full-Time Sports Scholarships.
Additional benefits of being a sports scholarship holder include:
- Free membership to gym
- Free GP and Chartered Physiotherapy (upon referral)
- Training/sports gear supplied by the institute
- Coaching support
- Assistance from Maths and Communication Learning Support Services, if required.
Regrettably, in light of the impact of Covid-19 on LYIT’s Sports participation during 2020/21, the Full-time Sports Scholarship will not take place during the 2020/21 academic year.