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Transition Year Football Programme—Ashfield College Partners with Training121

Ashfield College launches Ireland’s most innovative Transition Year Football Programme—combining professional training, real-world football education, and a once-in-a-lifetime football trip.


Ashfield College is excited to announce the launch of its new Transition Year Football Programme, kicking off for students entering TY in 2026/27. This groundbreaking initiative blends Ashfield’s long-standing academic excellence with one of the world’s leading individual football development experts, Training121. This is a unique opportunity giving students the opportunity to simultaneously excel in their academic and football development, creating

Ireland’s most complete TY football experience.


For over 45 years, Ashfield College has delivered top-tier academic preparation. With this programme, the college expands its commitment to holistic education by offering students a pathway that develops them as players, students, and young professionals in the world’s most dynamic sport.


Training121 and Ashfield College.

What the Football Programme Offers

  1. Full TY curriculum integrated with daily football coaching, delivered in partnership with Training121, Ireland’s leading individual player development specialists.

  2. A programme that teaches students how to play the game and how the game works—including modules on recruitment, scouting, analytics, high-performance systems, coaching, contracts, and club operations.

  3. A focus on academic standards, sporting excellence, character development, and wellbeing, with support both on and off the pitch. Access to state-of-the-art training and classroom facilities, combined with a structured timetable that balances study and sport.

  4. A once-in-a-lifetime football trip, giving students the chance to experience football culture abroad—from stadium tours to live matches and behind-the-scenes insights.

  5. Ideal for students who want to keep their Leaving Certificate and third-level options open, while pursuing serious football development.


Philip Curry, Principal of Ashfield College


We’re proud to launch this Transition Year Football Programme—it reflects our belief that education, ambition, and opportunity can go hand in hand.


— Philip Curry, Principal of Ashfield College


Students deserve pathways that allow them to grow academically and athletically, and this programme delivers exactly that. Our programme proves you can do both—train like a player, think like a professional, and build the confidence to succeed in school and in sport. A TY programme is something we’ve wanted to push for a long-time, but we were always wary of not providing the necessary education for the students. So the collaboration with Ashfield College provides the perfect balance between education and preparation for senior-cycle in school along with our football coaching curriculum. We couldn’t be more excited about the partnership.


— Morgan Biggs, Co-Founder of Training121



Gary Biggs, Gary Daly, Morgan Biggs, of Training121

Applications for the 2026/27 Academic Year are now open. Interested students and parents can register their interest via the online form on the Ashfield website or contact the Ashfield College Admissions Team at +353 (0)1 490 4050 or email: admissions@ashfieldcollege.ie. Through the launch of this programme, Ashfield College continues to build on its long-standing excellence in supporting students who balance academic study with sporting ambition, offering an environment where young people can develop both in the classroom and on the pitch.

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