FAI reiterates support on Child Protection and Welfare issues
The FAI treats all Child Protection and Welfare issues with the highest priority. The Association is working with ISPCC, the national child protection charity, and has worked closely with several...
View ArticleFootball For All programme wins CARA award
FAI Football For All National Coordinator Oisin Jordan said: "This award recognises all the hard work over the last number of years to we have done to look to creating opportunities for all players to...
View ArticleLeinster claim Tetrarch Hospitality FFA Inter-Provincial Cup
The game marked Tetrarch Hospitality's first major event as part of their new partnership with the FAI's Football For All programme with the best of the FFA players from Leinster and Munster competing...
View ArticleFAI Intermediate Cup Round 4 Draw
The Road to the Aviva Stadium is gathering pace with the draw for the last 16 taking place in FAI Headquarters this afternoon. Current holders of the trophy, Crumlin United, were drawn at home to the...
View ArticleSquads announced ahead of National Futsal Finals
Futsal is said to be the world’s most played small sided sport with 25 million participants. The game is praised for the number of star footballers it has nurtured over the years. Therefore it’s not...
View ArticleDraw made for FAI Junior Cup Sixth Round
Choose Site: DomesticDomestic Category: CompetitionsIntroduction: THE draw has been made for the Sixth Round of the FAI Junior Cup in association with Aviva and Umbro.
View ArticleIreland to host UEFA European Under 17 Championship Finals
The 16-nation tournament marks a huge stepping stone for the FAI’s co-hosting of UEFA EURO 2020, as well as reinforcing Ireland’s growing reputation of running major international football...
View ArticleFAI launches Coach Education Pathway 2017-2020
FAI High Performance Director Ruud Dokter, FAI Coach Education manager Niall O’Regan and FAI Coach Education Co-ordinator Warren Bolger were joined by coaches Paul Osam, Barbara O’Connell and Marcus...
View ArticleExclusive Christmas giveaway for supporters kicks off
Republic of Ireland supporters across the world will have the chance of an extra festive benefit this month as our exclusive competition offering a daily chance to win a selection of brilliant...
View ArticleNational Futsal titles go to Kilkenny & Sligo
The Kilkenny ladies had a battle on their hands with runners up Claregalway College in the early stages of competition as well as closely fought wins against Loreto Community School, Milford and...
View ArticleU19 & U17s discover EURO opponents
For the Under 19s, all roads lead to Georgia where the finals tournament will be staged in 2017, while the U17 finals will be held in Croatia. Firstly, however, they must get through the Elite...
View ArticleFAI pays its respects to Kevin Nugent RIP
Mr Nugent was also a former Leinster Senior League Vice-President. He was President of the LFA in 1996-1997 and served the game for many years as a referee and was brought onto the Leinster Senior...
View ArticleNOW OPEN: SPAR 5s 2017 Applications
Visit http://www.fai.ie/primary5 TO REGISTER NOWThe programme involved almost 24,000 students last year with over 1,200 schools participating. The competition has been running since the mid 1990s and...
View ArticleSoccer Sisters Nursery Programme is a big hit
The Programme is aimed at assisting clubs in introducing girls, aged between 5-8 years of age, to their club structures and allow them to have fun at the same time.In the Dublin suburb of Ringsend,...
View ArticleVolunteer & Club Development workshops rolled out
As part of research for the current Strategic Plan, extensive discussion took place with clubs and Leagues around the country. It was quite evident that while the number of volunteers in the Women's...
View ArticleOpportunity to host Women's Football Ambassadors
At the launch of the 2017 Aviva FAI Soccer Sisters Programme, eight lucky young girls got to meet and engage with four Republic of Ireland Senior Women’s international players during the launch at...
View ArticleIrelandSoccerShirts.com relaunched
Ireland fanatic Eddie O’Mahony is not only a passionate supporter of Irish football, he also has curated an online museum to display his unique collection of Republic of Ireland jerseys.Aiming to...
View ArticleGALLERY: Irish Legends take on the Amputee team
The amputee team came up against a side that included Damien Duff, Robbie Keane, Graham Barrett, current Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley and Republic of Ireland U21 Head Coach Noel King. The...
View ArticleMunster Centre of Excellence project launched
At an event in Cork County Hall today details of the project were announced for the football facility, which will support the provision of training, participation and playing facilities for players of...
View ArticleMerry Christmas to the Football Family
Also, Republic of Ireland supporters across the world will have the chance of an extra festive benefit this month as our exclusive competition offering a daily chance to win a selection of brilliant...
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