Greenkeeping & Sportsturf Management

This course has been designed to meet the increasing demand for high quality turf surfaces in golf and field sports nationally and internationally. Students carry out practical work on the colleges’ sports pitches which include a natural soccer pitch, natural GAA/Rugby pitch and synthetic soccer pitch. Field trips to other sports turf facilities and golf courses are central to the course. On successful completion of the course students will have gained the knowledge and skills required to maintain golf courses and sports turf facilities.

Leaving Certificate (LC Established, LCVP or LCA) or equivalent. For mature applicants appropriate experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications All applicants will be required to attend an interview