IT Carlow thrown out of Fitzgibbon Cup
February 16, 2015
IT Carlow
The DJ Carey managed IT Carlow have been thrown out of the Fitzgibbon Cup after being found guilty of breaking the rules by fielding a part-time student.
An appeal by Mary Immaculate College against the eligibility of IT Carlow business student James Gannon has been upheld by the Comhairle Ardoideachais (CA) Hearings Committee.
The Ballyragget native is enrolled on a part-time course which makes him ineligible to play for the IT under CA bye-laws.
Carey's charges beat Eamonn Cregan's Mary I by nine points last week to secure their quarter-final spot and scoring difference decided Group C with WIT coming out on top and Carlow in second spot.
Mary I finished third on the table but, as a result of this afternoon's ruling, they have been reinstated in the competition as group winners.
They will face DIT at home in a quarter-final on Thursday while IT Carlow have three days in which to appeal the ruling.
A statement released from the Higher Education Committee reads: 'An Objection was lodged on Friday by Cumann Iomáint Coláiste Mhuire Gan Smál in relation to the Award of the Game of the Independent.ie HE GAA Fitzgibbon Cup fixture played on 10.02.15. against Cumann Iomáint Instituid Teicneolaiochta Ceatherlach
'The Objection has been heard by the Comhairle Ardoideachais CCC. The Objection was Proven and the game in question awarded to Cumann Iomáint Coláiste Mhuire Gan Smál.
'As a result, note the following Independent.ie HE GAA Fitzgibbon Cup Quarter-Final fixtures:
Thursday 19th February 3pm
Limerick IT v Waterford IT
Venue: Limerick IT
Thursday 19th February 3pm
Mary Immaculate College v DIT
Venue: Mary Immaculate'
