International teams reap rewards from Emerging Talent Programme
This past week has been a busy period for the Republic of Ireland’s international teams with four participants in the UEFA Elite Round, the Under-21’s continuing their EURO 2019 campaign and various...
View ArticleBookings open for FAI Summer Soccer Schools!
Records were broken by the Sports Direct FAI Summer Soccer Schools last year with more kids involved than ever before. And this summer promises to be just as popular!The fun-filled camps are a...
View ArticlePortlaoise FFA Easter Camp a huge success
Portlaoise AFC Football For All (FFA) held their first ever Easter Camp during the mid-term break and was attended by 13 children. Our footy parents must have made bonfires with the candles they lit in...
View ArticleWU19: Connell's squad ready for Austria test
The talented squad will take on Austria in Turner's Cross at 15:00 to set in motion what Head Coach Dave Connell hopes will a successful start to the final leg of qualifying for this year's...
View ArticleREPORT: Noonan on target in draw with Austria
Saoirse Noonan’s towering header at the beginning of the second half cancelled out a stunning finish from Austria’s Johanna Schneider and was enough to see Ireland begin life in Group 4 with a...
View ArticleDates confirmed for EA SPORTS Cup rescheduled games
The First Round tie between Drogheda United and St Mochta's has been fixed for United Park on Monday, April 9. This is how the fixture was originally set and has reverted back following a request from...
View ArticleREPORT: U15s draw with Czech Republic at FAINTC
Jason Donohue's side played some impressive stuff against a technically-gifted opponent with many players standing out in a very open game.It was the visitors who took the lead on 10 minutes when Filip...
View ArticleFAI Club Mark is officially launched
The award is based on best practice in the governance, management and administration of a club.Three clubs have already completed the first stage of the Club Mark and representatives from Mayo's Achill...
View ArticleIrish Daily Mail FAI Cup: Qualifying Draw made
Tony Fitzgerald, President of the Football Association of Ireland, was joined by Dundalk goalkeeper and three-time FAI Cup winner Gary Rogers along with David Vaz, Circulation Manager for the Irish...
View Article2018 #U17EURO finals draw: Thursday
How the draw worksHosts England are placed in position 1 of Group A. The seven best elite round section winners, including Colin O'Brien's Republic of Ireland side, are in Pot 1 and drawn to fill the...
View ArticleIreland WNT: Tyler Toland ruled out ahead of qualifiers
The 16-year old made her international debut in the 2-0 win over Northern Ireland at the start of the campaign after stepping up from the Women's Under-17s team.Toland went on to start in the 2-0 win...
View ArticleREPORT: Home win for U15s over Czech Republic
Following a 2-2 draw at FAI National Training Centre earlier in the week, Jason Donoghue's squad regrouped and faced the same opposition again - with a few changes made.One of the tweaks saw Calum...
View ArticleDraw made for European CP Championships
Paul Breen's side have been drawn with hosts Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Denmark and Germany for the tournament which takes place in July and August.Group B consists of Paralympic and World...
View ArticleDraw made for UEFA Under-17 European Championship Finals
Colin O'Brien's Republic of Ireland Under 17 team learned their UEFA Under-17 Championship Finals fate this evening at the draw conducted in St George's Park. Ireland will open their campaign against...
View ArticleIreland WNT: Super-sub Barrett secures Slovak win
Shelbourne striker Leanne Kiernan opened the scoring mid-way through the second-half before Slovakia equalised through a Marie Hourihan own goal. However, substitute Amber Barrett fired home with three...
View ArticleREPORT: Leinster Senior League suffer narrow loss
Played in Lesser Hampden in Glasgow, the game was hampered by driving rain but that didn't stop the two teams from wanting to play attacking football.Andy Noonan was able to select a strong squad that...
View ArticleColleges and Universities squad named for friendly
It will be the first game for the team since representing Team Ireland at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Chinese Taipei last August.The last two encounters between the sides have brought victory for...
View ArticleREPORT: Campaign ends with loss to Turkey
Second-half goals from Kader Hancar and Esra Manya was enough to see Turkey secure the three points and inflict a second defeat in three games for Ireland in Group 4.Turkey started the game the better...
View ArticleIreland WNT: Bell praises 'quality' Netherlands
The WNT face the Netherlands at Tallaght Stadium as they look to take more points off the European Champions after their 0-0 draw in November.Ireland are currently unbeaten in their qualifying...
View ArticleIreland's Third Level side defeats Scotland
An early goal from Daire O’Connor proved enough to see the Irish Colleges and Universities maintain a three year unbeaten record against the Scottish Universities in their latest meeting at Oriel...
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