Limerick's Shelbourne AFC earn FAI Club Mark
The club was founded in 1928 in the Thomondgate area of Limerick city by Christy Lawlor, Joe O’Brien, Michael Meehan, Pat Murphy and Tommy Lawlor, and Billie Wallace was elected as the first Club...
View ArticleBalrath FC set up Football For All section
The progressive club recently hosted an open night for their new Football For All section at the club. Over 20 kids attended the first ever FFA training session with huge interest from the local...
View ArticleInterview | Ryan Johansson on his desire to play for Ireland
In an exclusive interview with FAITV, Ryan, who previously played twice for Ireland as part of a Under-19 squad in 2018, says being an Irish international is ‘where his heart wanted to go’. Ryan, who...
View ArticleKnocklyon United earn FAI Club Mark
The club established in 1984 by John Mallon and Johnny Bates (RIP) with the help of local resident and Shamrock Rovers captain Pat Byrne. An U10 and U13 team were entered into the 84-85 South Dublin...
View ArticleFAI Update on Grassroots Return to Play
This decision was taken following a debate at a Grassroots Webinar on Monday evening. Leagues requiring completion of competitions started pre-lockdown can do so by July 18 ahead of the commencement of...
View ArticleFAI EGM returns McAnaney & Cooke and ratifies Board
Gerry McAnaney and Paul Cooke will now serve as President and Vice-President on two-year terms while Roy Barrett was re-elected as Chairperson by the 141 strong General Assembly delegates representing...
View ArticleKenny names 27-man squad for Andorra & Hungary
Ireland will travel to Barcelona, Spain to face Andorra on Thursday, June 3 before travelling to Budapest to take on Hungary on Tuesday, June 8.Shamrock Rovers midfielder Daniel Mandroiu receives his...
View ArticleCrawford names 26-man squad for Marbella friendlies
Called-up are seven new faces to the U21s with Sevilla’s Ryan Johansson included after he was declared eligible to play for Ireland following clearance from FIFA. He is joined by Getafe’s John Joe...
View ArticleINTERSPORT Elverys Summer Soccer Schools launched
Republic of Ireland players Rianna Jarrett and Andrew Omobamidele were on hand at Abbotstown for the launch of the hugely popular programme which will see the INTERSPORT Elverys FAI Summer Soccer...
View ArticleLawal and Garcia MacNulty called into U21 camp
Sheffield Wednesday defender Ciaran Brennan has been ruled out of the trip through injury with Crawford also confirming John Joe Patrick Finn Benoa will miss out. The Getafe midfielder had been set...
View ArticleScience In Sport become Official Sports Nutrition partner
SiS will provide a range of elite energy, hydration and recovery products to our international team squads which will play a key role in supporting the Irish players’ preparation, recovery and physical...
View ArticleSt Ledger looks back at Andorra trip 10 years on
Giovanni Trapattoni’s side were on a seven-match unbeaten streak and had tasted defeat just once in the group – a 2-3 loss at home to Russia.A win against Andorra would mean all that would be required...
View ArticleClubs onboard for Vision Impaired players
Cork City are now working alongside Lakewood Athletic FC and the Cork based vision impaired team they host. City’s Cork City’s Community & Academy Coordinator Erika Ní Thuama and Fergus Buckley...
View ArticleSam Szmodics receives first call-up as three ruled out
Goalkeeper Darren Randolph (hip) and forwards Callum Robinson (achilles) & Aaron Connolly (foot) have all withdrawn from the squad through injury.Peterborough United attacking midfielder Sam...
View ArticleFAI welcomes Government announcement on return of fans
The SSE Airtricity Premier Division game between Shamrock Rovers and Finn Harps and the First Division fixture between Cork City and visitors Cabinteely will feature on the opening night of the trial...
View ArticlePreview | Switzerland U21 v Ireland U21
The game, which is live on Premier Sports and FreeSports at 11am (Irish time) in Ireland and the UK, is the first of three matches for the Boys in Green in Marbella, with Australia (Wednesday, June 2)...
View ArticleReport | Switzerland U21 2-0 Ireland U21
A goal in either half from the Swiss was enough to condemn Ireland to defeat at the Dama de Noche Football Centre, Marbella, Spain on Sunday (May 30). Festy Ebosele, Lewis Richards, Oisin McEntee and...
View ArticleReport | Switzerland U21 2-0 Ireland U21
A goal in either half from the Swiss was enough to condemn Ireland to defeat at the Dama de Noche Football Centre, Marbella, Spain on Sunday (May 30). Festy Ebosele, Lewis Richards, Oisin McEntee and...
View ArticleFAI launch Centenary with free kit for babies
Republic of Ireland Men's Senior Team captain Seamus Coleman and senior international James McClean were on hand at the team's training camp in Spain to launch the Babies In Green initiative which will...
View ArticleCork City link with Lakewood for Blind & VI team
Children and adults with vision impairments who have been training at Lakewood for a number of years met again for the first time in many months and were delighted to discover the plans from the two...
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