The Real problem with Irish football…….. @MiguelDelaney

Oct 10, 14 The Real problem with Irish football…….. @MiguelDelaney

Posted by in Irish Grassroots Football

Miguel Delaney writes a great piece on the problems within Irish Youth Football and the disconnect between the FAI (Football Association of Ireland) and SFAI (Schoolboy Football Association of Ireland). For anyone reading this from outside of Ireland, basically the SFAI run schoolboy football in our country and the Schoolboy clubs...

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Children in Sport Code of Ethics

Apr 30, 14 Children in Sport Code of Ethics

Posted by in Child Protection

I attended the Irish Sports Council and FAI Awareness Workshop for Children in Sport. The child protection in sport awareness workshop is interactive and you will be prepared to get involved in the the 2.5 hr workshop. It is the responsibility of all adults involved in football to actively promote best practice standards whilst...

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U17s National League

Apr 15, 14 U17s National League

Posted by in Irish Grassroots Football

The u17s National is on schedule according to inside reports. A list of scheduled meetings which are taking place on 22nd, 23rd & 24th April in relation to the League will be held on: Tuesday, 22nd April @ 7p.m. FAI Abbotstown Wednesday, 23rd April @ 7p.m. Tipperary St. Michaels FC Thursday, 24th April @ 7p.m. Sligo Clarion...

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Street Soccer Is Coming Back..

Feb 25, 14 Street Soccer Is Coming Back..

Posted by in Development

The FAI & Fingal City Council have launched a new and exciting Street Skills football program. We regularly talk about kids not playing street football anymore and how the games we played as kids were some of the most influential in terms of developing game intelligence. This new method is trying to achieve just that. Press...

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SFAI League Infighting Creating a lot of Collateral Damage

Feb 10, 14 SFAI League Infighting Creating a lot of Collateral Damage

Posted by in Irish Grassroots Football

If you are a little confused about what’s going on with all the attention on the SFAI cup this year. This well scripted article explains a lot about what’s gone on. Here it is: Richard O’ Donovan discusses the current state of schoolboy soccer in Ireland, a topic that is very close to his heart.   “Legitimacy is...

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Time to start again..

Sep 18, 13 Time to start again..

Posted by in Irish Grassroots Football

What a couple of weeks in Irish football. Let’s not fool ourselves it was coming for along time. So, whats next for a game that is so passionately loved in this country, it’s just a pity almost everyone loves the league across the water and turns their back on the one just around the corner. We are are unique in that we...

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Fingal Festival of Football all set for Saturday 17th August, AUL

Aug 08, 13 Fingal Festival of Football all set for  Saturday 17th August, AUL

Posted by in Girls Soccer

Fingal County Council in partnership with the FAI are delighted to launch this year’s Fingal Festival of Football which takes place throughout Saturday 17th August at AUL, Clonshaugh.  The FFF, previously known as the Harmony Cup, is now in its 11th year and although the original competition was developed solely as a...

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