The GAA's Higher Education Committee has issued a warning about the 'long-terms implications' of player eligibility as a result of the Central Appeals Committee's decision to re-instate IT Sligo into the Sigerson Cup.

The Higher Education Committee, which is responsible for the administration of gaelic games at third level colleges, has issued the following statement ...

'Comhairle Ardoideachais (CA) would like to clarify the implications of the decisions of the Central Appeals Committee (CAC) last evening, as there have been considerable inaccuracies in some media reports with regard to the appeals arising from the Independent.ie HE GAA Sigerson Cup fixture on 28.01.14 between Queens University GAA Club and IT Sligo GAA Club.

'IT Sligo's Stephen Doak was deemed to be eligible to play for the club as, in the view of the CAC, he satisfied all the criteria of being a full-time student due to his ongoing studies. He also performs the role of Student Union President. CA reconfirms that full-time paid Student Union Officers, who are not full time students, are not eligible to play in CA competitions.

'The ruling of the CAC in relation to the students of Stranmillis University College now permits the students in question to play for Queen's. CA were of the view that a separate Stranmillis club has been in existence and affiliated to CA for the past two academic years and that these students were only entitled to play for the Stranmillis GAA Club.

'While accepting the decisions of the CAC in these cases with respect to the 2015 Independent.ie Sigerson Cup, the long-term implications of these decisions will be considered by CA at a later date, and any proposed changes to the CA Constitution & Bye-Laws arising from these decisions will be brought as motions before all Higher Education Clubs to consider and vote on at the Annual Convention in April'

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