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2016 SportsWorld FAI Soccer Sisters Easter Camps The 2016 SportsWorld FAI Soccer Sisters Easter Camps were launched at the FAI National Training Centre with participation numbers set to reach new heights. The hugely popular programme will be spread into even more communities around the country this year due to 30 more venues being added to…

This weekend sees the the SFAI Cup move on to the next round with the last 16 teams in Ireland playing in each division.  We are delighted at this stage of the competition that there are three teams in this round from the NECSL. U14 Parkvilla play away to Cherry Orchard. U12 Parkvilla Play at…

Please find below the fixtures for 13th and 14th of February 2016. This weekend sees the start of the cup competitions and we would like to wish everyone the best of luck as they start their campaign. Colm Cooper Cup We also start the Colm Cooper this weekend.  This cup competition is for all our…

This competition is 9 a side with same rules as U12 boys football. The competition is for players playing in St Pat’s School U11 and in MDL U10 under the coaching leagues only. Players must be born in 2005 for U11 and 2006 for U10. No U11 players registered with U12 squads are eligible to participate. Teams fielding…

The time for coaches to apply for the 2016 Summer Soccer Schools has arrived.  If you know anybody that would be interested please forward this mail on to them. You need to be 18 years of age minimum Kick Start 1 Need to be Garda Vetted The FAI are likely to have up to 20…

Please see link below for Training courses for Quarter 1 of 2016. All Courses ran by the FAI must be booked and paid for online so now is the ideal time to book a course before they fill up. https://payments.fai.ie/coach-education.html?county=33

In September 2016 the Ireland Paralympic 7-a-side football squad will compete with the seven other cerebral palsy squads from around the world in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. he Irish squad qualified for the Paralympics in June 2015 after finsihing 6th in the Cerebral Palsy World Cup at St. George’s Park, England….

No smoking policy applies in vicinity of pitches. Proper eye wear to be worn for health/safety reasons not ordinary spectacles. No substitutes allowed on small sided pitches. They must remain behind fencing. The NECSL Executive Committee have agreed to reduce the Girls U10 games to 6 a side (goalkeeper plus 5 outfield players) due to confines…

As previously notified to clubs failure to attend coaching league games without notice or a late notification after the Tuesday before the fixtures will incur a fine. It is unfair and disappointing for children to arrive for their game and the opposition fail to turn up. Once fixtures are sent out facilitators/referees have to be assigned to all games…

NECSL Coaching Leagues Scores As notified previously by NECSL the following FAI directive issued in the Player Development Plan must be adhered to  Both Leagues and Clubs are not permitted to post results from these matches onto any website, social media platform or newspaper.  Sanctions will apply if clubs fail to do so.

Only players and coaches allowed onto pitch. Supporters, parents etc. must remain outside fence. Technical area between pitches is for substitutes and coaches only. No football allowed in this area.

Please find below update Coaching League Rules for 2015-2106   This can be found permanently on our website under the coaching Leagues Menu   NECSL COACHING LEAGUES U7 – U9 Boys & U10 Girls     Moulded studs moulded studs only 2.50 euro per team, per game, is payable to the facilitator after each game 1 coach…

Please see below an email issued from the FAI referees department to all registered referees regarding the new footballs under the PDP   SFAI Cup matches commence across the country this weekend.  In accordance with the FAI Player Development Plan, the new weighted size 5 footballs (370g for U12, U13, & U14) should be used if…

Please see bellow for reference.  Girls competitive leagues and coaching league formats to follow in due course.   Boys Competitive Leagues Format   Age Squad Team Duration Player Playing Time  Pitch Size Goal Size Regulation Ball U13 16 11 v 11 2 x 30 mins 25 to 50% Full Full Size 5 (370 gms Black) if…

The ten recommendations which make up the underage Player Development Plan were adopted as FAI Policy by the Board in October of last year. Since then there has been unprecedented engagement with under-age leagues across the country firstly through a series of consultation workshops in January and February followed by a series of implementation workshops…