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Coaching Leagues Formation Meeting to be held on Monday 19th September 2016 in MDL Building Navan at 8.00pm.  The coaching leagues cover following age groups Boys – 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and Girls – 8, 10, 12. It is planned to commence w/e Friday 30th September/Saturday 1st October and run for 8 weeks. Further information will be forthcoming at meeting…

Republic of Ireland and Derby County duo Richard Keogh and Alex Pearce, along with Wes Hoolahan, Norwich City, launched the Bank of Ireland FAI Schools Post Primary Schools competitions for the 2016/17 season. Joining the international players in the FAI National Training Centre were the winners and runners-up of last season’s Bank of Ireland FAI…

Please see below important information from the FAI re Garda Vetting.   IMPORTANT  To All FAI National Bodies & Provincial Associations   I am writing to you in relation to Garda vetting.   From the 5th September 2016 all Garda vetting applications for the Football Association of Ireland (the ‘FAI’) will be processed online.  From this date, a…

NECSL Competitive Leagues   Competitive Leagues consist of 12 to 17 Boys and 14 & 16 Girls. Team registrations must arrive to NECSL Registrar, Dr. Kieran McMahon, Ardee Road, Carrickmacross, Co.Monaghan no later than the 30th August 2016.  Failure to comply will result in no fixture. Results should be emailed to results@neurl.ie by 18.00 pm…

The online entry and payment system for clubs to enter FAI National Competitions is now available. Please share this information with all club/league secretaries.   To view a full list of competitions available for entry, please CLICK HERE   For individual competitions, please see below;   MEN’S COMPETITIONS FAI UMBRO INTERMEDIATE CUP (Closing Date –…

There are a few places left on a Kick Start 2 course in Balbriggan running next week if anyone was interested   Kickstart 2   Date  – Tues 30th August, Wed 31st August, Tues 6th Aug, Wed 7th Aug   Time – 6pm-10pm each evening.   Venue  – Balbriggan FC, Bath Road, Balbriggan   https://fainet.ie/vkal/mod_vkal/webflow.do?event=ANGEBOT_NEW&dmg_menu=15001

Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team manager Sue Ronan has named a squad of 22 players for upcoming training camp in Wales. The camp will include two challenge matches on Friday, 19th and Sunday, 21st August against Wales with the squad mainly consisting of home-based players. The squad includes nine first call-ups for Tiegan Ruddy,…

Best of Luck to everyone getting there results today.

  Get behind Dundalk for their date with destiny Dundalk FC stand on the cusp of creating history in the UEFA Champions League and the Football Association of Ireland would like to encourage everyone involved in Irish football to get behind the club. The SSE Airtricity League Premier Division champions take on Legia Warsaw in Aviva…

The Clubs Initiative for the 2016/17 Season will commence this year when The first game of this new season will be played against Oman on Wednesday 31st August, KO 7.45pm. The confirmed pricing for this upcoming fixture is as follows: Oman: Child €5 with two adults accompanying free of charge. Strictly in groups of 8:2…

Dundalk & Cork City players send FAI ETB Reminder YOUNG footballers are reminded that applications for places on the FAI ETB Soccer Training Courses will close on August 31.   The FAI in partnership with a number of Education and Training Boards throughout the country and supported by the European Social Fund are operating Local…

  Exclusive Group Rates Dear Football Family, World Football comes to Munster Inter Milan v Celtic, Thomond Park, Limerick, on Saturday 13th August as part of the International Champions Cup. Saturday August 13th sees Inter Milan, winner of 18 Series A titles, three UEFA Champions Leagues, and one Club World Cup, come to Limerick to…

The NECSL Formation Meeting for the short season Sept – Dec 2016 will take place on Monday 15th August 2016 in the Ardboyne Hotel Navan at 8.00 pm.  This meeting will deal with Competitive Leagues only i.e.   12 – 17 Boys & 14 & 16 Girls Leagues.

The system will close on 10th August next after which it will not be possible to enter teams into the SFAI cups. The on-line entry form is available on both the HOME and NEWS pages of the SFAI website. http://www.sfai.ie/ Where clubs have team/s playing in a number of different Leagues those entries need to be…