Higher Ed committee slammed as Sligo reinstated

IT Sligo and QUB officials have slammed the GAA’s Higher Education committee for claiming both third-level institutions fielded ineligible players in the Sigerson Cup.

IT Sligo were reinstated to the competition after an appeal to the Central Appeals Committee (CAC) on Tuesday night.The westerners were expelled last week for featuring Students Union President Stephen Doak in their 1-9 to 0-8 first-round win over Queens.

IT Sligo successfully argued that the rule preventing full-time Sabbatical Officers from lining out in third-level competitions had been omitted from the current constitution.