FAI Safer Return To Training Protocol
Adult Amateur and Youth (U19) teams return to training from Monday and the FAI has confirmed with the Government that all teams can engage in contact training.FAI Head of Grassroots Ger McDermott said:...
View ArticleIreland hero David Meyler launches eLOI Finals Night
After four match weeks and 80 match legs featuring all 20 League of Ireland clubs, players representing Bohemians, Sligo Rovers, Shamrock Rovers, Finn Harps, Drogheda United, Cork City, Dundalk and UCD...
View ArticleWorld Cup qualifying schedule set for WNT
Vera Pauw’s squad will be away to Georgia in that opening fixture in Group A, while their first home game will be against top seeds Sweden on October 21st. Ireland will also take on Finland and...
View ArticleFAI add additional Online Referee Beginner Courses
Previously, the courses took place in-person, but the Referee Department have created an online version to allow easy access to everyone from the comfort of their own homes. On-field practical sessions...
View ArticleFAI and Jigsaw join forces with ground-breaking partnership
As part of the partnership, wellbeing courses will be delivered nationally in person and online with over 100 coaches a month taking part in the course with Jigsaw through the FAI Coach Education...
View ArticleKearns named SSE Airtricity WNL Player of the Month
The Galway WFC forward netted a hat-trick in the season opener against Cork City before scoring in the games against Bohemians, DLR Waves and Treaty United.Quite simply, the Mayo native has been...
View ArticleUnder-21s to play Switzerland, Australia and Denmark
Ireland will travel to Spain on Thursday, May 27 and face Switzerland on Sunday, May 30. They then take on Australia on Wednesday, June 2 before ending the series of games with an evening fixture...
View ArticleKilnamanagh AFC complete the FAI Club Mark
Founded in 1978, the club are based at Treepark Rd, Kilnamanagh, Dublin. Since then, it has been an ongoing success and thousands of youths have worn the colours of Kilnamanagh AFC.The vision of Ned...
View ArticleWaterford's De La Salle earn FAI Club Mark
The award is a proud and momentous achievement for the club, not least for being the first Waterford city club to achieve the required criteria.Formed in May 1975 following the proposal for a football...
View ArticleRyan, Tobin and Finn selected for Ireland eNations team
Tyrone takes his place on the Ireland team following his final win over Cork City’s Ciaran Walsh in the first ever eLOI Finals Night on Monday. Conran represents Ireland after winning the inaugural FAI...
View ArticleCarlow's New Oak Boys complete FAI Club Mark
The Carlow town club was originally formed in 1985 as New Oak United. The club’s home pitch was in very close proximity to New Oak Estate and beside the old cattle mart which is now the site of the...
View ArticleU19 | First steps to return with UK-based U19s and goalkeeping camp
As part of training at Loughborough University, Leicestershire, eight goalkeepers will be involved in a goalkeeping camp as the coaching staff work closely with the next generation of international No...
View ArticleFAI launch UEFA C Licence for grassroots coaches
Created by UEFA earlier this year, the C Licence has been created specifically for grassroots coaches. Ireland will be the first of UEFA's national associations to deliver the course domestically.The...
View ArticleBurren United making waves in Clare
“How can we keep relevant, when our players are not on the pitch?”In a town best known for the Christy Moore song, and the Matchmaking Festival, Lisdoonvarna’s Burren United WFC have found creative...
View ArticleU19 | Mohan looks at U19 options at UK camp
The camp which began yesterday (Monday, May 17), and will end tomorrow, will serve as a chance for the Head Coach to look at Irish talent overseas. Former Ireland international Jon Walters has also...
View ArticleFinglas United earn FAI Club Mark
The club was formed in 2015 by the amalgamation of two long established clubs in the Finglas West area of north Dublin, WFTA Football Club and Mellowes B.D.S. Both WFTA & Mellowes can trace their...
View ArticleIceland double header set up for WNT
Manager Vera Pauw now has her schedule for the year complete with these two games acting as the final preparation period before the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers start in September. Ireland...
View ArticleAndorra & Hungary friendly matches confirmed
Stephen Kenny's Ireland squad are set to begin a training camp in Girona, Spain on Friday, May 28 before the two fixtures on Thursday, June 3 and Tuesday, June 8.Ireland travel to Barcelona, Spain to...
View ArticleTipperary's Holycross complete FAI Club Mark
Founded in 1992, the club are based in the heart of Tipperary, and they have the biggest membership base of any organisation in the parish of Holycross Ballycahill.The founding members of the club were...
View ArticleFAI open applications for UEFA Grassroots Leaders Certificate
Three editions of the course will take place virtually over June and August, with the aim to give leaderships skills at all levels of the grassroots game around the country.Each course lasts three...
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