Presentation from Review Day - Comhairle Ardoideachais Eligibility 20122013

1. Higher Comhairle Ardoideachais C.L.G.
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Eligible Colleges Eligibility 2012/2013
Bona Fide student
Participation in
Competition
Cognate Courses
Elite Entry
Repeat Students
Freshers
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Eligible Colleges Eligible Colleges
Bona Fide student
Eligible Colleges include all educational establishments in
Participation in
the post-secondary education sector including
Competition
University Colleges. Policing Colleges.
Cognate Courses
Institutes of Technology. Private Colleges of Higher Education.
Elite Entry
Repeat Students Institutes of Education. Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC)
Colleges
Freshers Army Training Colleges / Aer Corps.
Any other institution(s) that Comhairle
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Education. under the heading of ‘Higher
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Education’.

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Eligible Colleges Bona Fide Student
Bona Fide student A bona fide student must be:
Participation in
Competition
1. full-time student on a full-time course of study;
Cognate Courses
Elite Entry 2. registered on a recognised higher education course of study, as
prescribed in Riail 31 (d);
Repeat Students
Freshers 3. in attendance at a recognised Higher Education establishment, as
prescribed in Riail 30 (b);
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4. possess a current and valid Student Card of the college or institute;

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Eligible Colleges Participation in competition
Bona Fide student
A Student may play subject to the following restrictions.
Participation in
Competition 1. A maximum of six academic years.
Cognate Courses
2. the duration of no more than two recognised courses of
study
Elite Entry
Repeat Students
Freshers
Where a student formally de-registers from his first course of study on
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registration shall not be counted . (note this applies to first course only)
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Eligible Colleges Cognate Courses
Bona Fide student Where a student, having successfully completed an undergraduate course at a
particular level, progresses from that level to a cognate course at a higher level, he
Participation in
Competition shall be considered as studying the same course provided the higher level course
shall be at a level not higher that Level 8. This applies only to undergraduate
Cognate Courses
courses which include both an ab initio honours primary degree and one obtained
on the ladder system in an Institute of Technology following the Higher
Elite Entry
Certificate, plus Ordinary Degree, plus honours degree model (2+1+1).
Repeat Students
Freshers Click here to
find out what
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Eligible Colleges Elite entry.
Bona Fide student
Elite entry is defined as scheme that offers concession points or entry to elite
Participation in athletes or is outside the traditional entry system
Competition
Students who gain entry by such a scheme shall compete for up to a maximum of
Cognate Courses four academic years.
A maximum number of three eligible first-year (fresher) students (per code) who
Elite Entry
have gained elite entry may play in Comhairle Ardoideachais Freshers
Repeat Students Competitions per college
A maximum number of six students (per code)who have gained elite entry may play
Freshers in a Comhairle Ardoideachais Senior Competition fixture per college
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A maximum number of three students from any academic year class who have
gained elite entry may play in a Comhairle Ardoideachais Senior competition game
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per college.

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Eligible Colleges Repeat Students.
Bona Fide student
A student repeating all or part of an academic year must apply to An
Participation in Coiste Feidhmiúcháin on the official CA Permission to Play form, before
Competition
31 October of that academic year.
Cognate Courses
Elite Entry
The permission to play form must be accompanied with documentation
from his college to verify his academic status (ie stating that he is a full
Repeat Students
time repeat and the number of credits being repeated.)
Freshers
You may only receive permission to play as a repeat for a maximum of
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one year only.
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Examination-only students may not play.

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Bona Fide student
A student may only play Freshers in the first year that he attends college.
Participation in
Competition
The student must be aged under 21 on 1st September of that academic year
Cognate Courses A student who has previously commenced a post-second level education course at
another College may only play freshers if
Elite Entry
1. He transfers College as a result of a successful appeal against Leaving Cert.
results; or
Repeat Students
2. He de-registered from his first college before 31 October of his first academic
Freshers year without having played in any CA competition.
If he de-registers from his first college before 31 October without having played in
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year, he may then be deemed eligible.
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For all of the above cases permission must be applied for on the permission to
play form & the player may not play until permission is granted.

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Bona Fide student
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Participation in 1
Competition 2
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Cognate Courses 8
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Elite Entry
3
Repeat Students
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7
Freshers Case Study
4
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Bona Fide student
Case Study Case Study
Participation in 9
Competition 10
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Cognate Courses 16
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Elite Entry
11
Repeat Students
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15
Freshers Case Study
12
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Eligible Colleges Cognate courses explanation
Bona Fide student
How do I know
Participation in if a course is
Competition Examples cognate.
of cognate Can
Cognate Courses courses postgraduate
courses be
considered
Elite Entry cognate
Repeat Students What is a
cognate
course
Freshers
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A student progressing on cognate courses is considered to be on
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the same course (counts as one) for courses below level 9.

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Eligible Colleges What is a cognate course?
Bona Fide student
Cognate Courses are courses which are related to each other.
Participation in
Example:
Competition
Cognate Courses Higher Certificate in Civil Engineering (level 6)
Elite Entry
Repeat Students Ordinary Degree in Civil Engineering (level 7)
Freshers
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Bona Fide student
This is a list of some of the more common cognate courses. It
Participation in
is not exhaustive.
Competition
Cognate Courses Specific example General example
Civil engineering Level 6 , 7 & 8 in the areas
Elite Entry
Construction technology of
Construction Management Science, Engineering, I.T.,Bu
Repeat Students
Science in construction siness
Freshers Construction studies Studies, Humanities, Art &
Design,
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Eligible Colleges How do I know if a course is cognate.
Bona Fide student
Generally you will find information in the prospectus for the
Participation in
course as to what other courses are cognate.
Competition
Cognate Courses
Elite Entry
Repeat Students
Freshers
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In this case the cognate courses are the B.E. level 7 or equivalent
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Can postgraduate courses be
considered cognate?
Bona Fide student
Participation in
Competition
Cognate Courses
No.
Postgraduate courses (courses at level 9 or higher) are not
Elite Entry
considered cognate for the purposes of eligibility. They count
Repeat Students as a separate course and as such are subject to the two
course rule.
Freshers
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Eligible Colleges Case study 1
Bona Fide student
Participation in
Competition
A player is studying on a course which takes 7 years .How
Cognate Courses
many years is he eligible to play.
Elite Entry
Repeat Students
The player is only eligible to play for the first six years.
Freshers
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Bona Fide student
Participation in
Competition
.
A player is studying on a course which takes 6 years .He
Cognate Courses
repeats a year full time and gets permission to play. Is he
Elite Entry therefore eligible to play for the seven years (6 plus repeat)?
Repeat Students
No-The player is only eligible to play for the first six years.
Freshers
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Bona Fide student
Participation in
Competition
.
A player studies & completes a five year undergraduate
Cognate Courses
course. He then enrols on a two year fulltime post graduate
Elite Entry course. Is he eligible to play for the seven years (5
undergraduate + 2 Postgrad)?
Repeat Students
Freshers No-The player is only eligible to play for the first six years.
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Bona Fide student
Participation in
Competition
.
A player commences college at the age of 23. He is not eligible
Cognate Courses
to play Freshers. Does that mean he can only play for 5 years?
Elite Entry
Repeat Students
No-The player is eligible to play for the first six years of his
Freshers studies.
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Bona Fide student
Participation in
Competition A player completes a level 6 in Civil Engineering (2 Year) in
Cognate Courses Tralee I.T. followed by a level 7 in Business studies in Carlow I.
T. (1 year) & a level 8 in Arts in NUIG ( 3 years). Is he eligible
Elite Entry
to play for all the years?
Repeat Students
Freshers
No- The courses are not cognate and are counted as separate
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Bona Fide student
Participation in
Competition
.
A student commences a course but formally deregisters before
Cognate Courses
October 31st of the first year. Does this count as a course?
Elite Entry
Repeat Students
No- it does not count as he has deregistered prior to October
Freshers 31st of his first year in College .
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Eligible Colleges Case study 7
Bona Fide student
Participation in
Competition
A student commences a course but does not complete it. He
does not formally deregister before October 31st of the first
Cognate Courses
year. Does this count as a course?
Elite Entry
Repeat Students
Yes- The player must deregister formally before October 31st of
Freshers his first year.
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Bona Fide student
Participation in
Competition
A player commenced a level 6 course in 2008 but did not
.
complete or deregister formally before October 31st of the first
Cognate Courses
year. He subsequently commenced a different course (level 6)
Elite Entry
in 2009 which he completed. He now wishes to study a level 7
Repeat Students course. Is he eligible?
Freshers
The player is only eligible to play if the level 7 course is a
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Bona Fide student
Participation in
Competition A player completes a level 6 in Civil Engineering (2 Year) in
Cognate Courses Tralee I.T. followed by a level 7 in Civil Engineering in Carlow I.
T. (1 year) & a level 8 in Civil Engineering in NUIG ( 3 years). Is
Elite Entry
he eligible to play for all the years?
Repeat Students
Freshers
Yes- The courses are cognate and are counted as one course.
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Bona Fide student
Participation in
Competition A player completes a level 6 in Civil Engineering (2 Year) in
Cognate Courses Tralee I.T. followed by a level 7 in Civil Engineering in Carlow I.
T. (1 year) & a level 8 in Civil Engineering in NUIG ( 3 years).
Elite Entry
He then studies a Level 9 in civil Engineering in Trinity. Is he
Repeat Students eligible to play for all the years?
Freshers
No-The player is eligible to play for the first six years only.
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Bona Fide student
Participation in A player completes a level 6 in Civil Engineering (2 Year) in
Competition
Athlone I.T. followed by a level 7 in Business studies in
Cognate Courses
Dundalk I. T. (1 year) & a level 8 in Civil Business Studies in
Elite Entry Dundalk I.T ( 2 years). He then studies a Level 9 in Business
Repeat Students
Studies in U.L. Is he eligible to play for all the years?
Freshers No-The player is eligible to play for the first two courses only.
Civil Engineering and Business studies are not cognate and
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therefore count as two separate courses.
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Bona Fide student
Participation in A player completes a four year level 8 course and then
Competition
commences doctorate studies (PhD).How many years can he
Cognate Courses
play as a PhD. Student?
Elite Entry
Repeat Students The player is eligible to play for two years as a PhD. Student
Freshers making a maximum of six years provided he is a full time
student for all of the years.
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Bona Fide student
Participation in Do the new rules apply only to students who commence their
Competition
studies in 2012?
Cognate Courses
Elite Entry
Repeat Students No. The new rules are retrosepctive and apply to all students
Freshers regardless of when they commenced their course.
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Bona Fide student
Participation in A student commenced a course in 2008 but did not complete or
Competition
formally deregister. He commenced a second course in 2009
Cognate Courses
and did not complete or formally deregister. He then
Elite Entry commenced a third course in 2010 and have been successful
to date in their exams. The course is a four year course which
Repeat Students
will be completed in may 2014. The student was eligible to play
Freshers in 2011. Is he eligible under the new rules?
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No-The new rules allow for a maximum of two courses only.
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Eligible Colleges Case study 15
Bona Fide student
Participation in A college has a scheme which allows elite entry for Gaelic
Competition
players who do not meet the points required under the CAO
Cognate Courses
system. 12 first year students who meet all other Fresher's
Elite Entry requirements are accepted by the college under the scheme.
Can all of these students play freshers?
Repeat Students
Freshers No. Only 3 eligible Fresher Students on such a scheme may
play in CA fresher competitions per code. If a student on such a
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scheme is a dual player only two others may play per code.
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Eligible Colleges Case study 16
Bona Fide student
Participation in A college has a scheme which allows elite entry for Gaelic
Competition
players who do not meet the points required under the CAO
Cognate Courses
system. There are 12 non-First year students studying in the
Elite Entry college under the scheme. How many can play in senior
competition.
Repeat Students
Freshers
All of the players may play subject to the four year limit and a
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