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Please see below note from the FAI for the upcoming games in March a great way for your club to get the kids out to the Aviva   The Clubs Initiative for our upcoming games in March 2017. These games will be played against Wales on Friday 24th March and Iceland on Tuesday 28th March. The…

2016-12-12-HeadsUp Recognition rolls in for Football For All programme The Football Association of Ireland was delighted to be honoured at the CARA National Inclusive Awards, specificially for the work done by the Football For All programme. FAI Football For All National Coordinator Oisin Jordan said: “This award recognises all the hard work over the last…

Please see bellow full list of course scheduled for 2017 in the MDL.  All courses can be booked on line and have limited places   https://fainet.ie/vkal/mod_vkal/webflow.do?event=ANGEBOT_NEW&dmg_menu=15001   Kick Start 1 05/02/2017 MDL Trim Road, Navan, Co. Meath 930am 530am Part 1 10/10/2017 MDL Trim Road, Navan, Co. Meath 630pm 930pm Part 2 16/10/2017 630pm 930pm…

The FAI  have now opened the application process for our 2017 UEFA B Licence Course.   The course contact  dates are as follows:   Seminar 1: February 7th, 8th, 9th. 2017 Seminar 2: April 25th, 26th, 27th. 2017 Seminar 3: May 26th. 2017 – Attendance at Coaching Conference Seminar 4: October 3rd, 4th, 5th, 2017….

The FAI are running a Fundamentals of Goalkeeping Course in the MDL on Saturday 18th February. It is available to book places are limited and can only be booked for online.   https://fainet.ie/vkal/mod_vkal/webflow.do?event=ANGEBOT_NEW&dmg_menu=15001

Please see links below for the Festival of football Coach Education  in February in Dublin   FAI Youth / PDP3 Intro   FAI Adult Intro   FAI National D Licence   FAI National C Licence Conversion   FAI National Goalkeeping C Licence   Any questions or queries please direct them to Coach Education Manager Niall…

IT Carlow sports courses are launched at FAI NTC CURRENT students and graduates of IT Carlow’s Sports Courses visited the FAI National Training Centre today to encourage prospective students to get their applications in ahead of the forthcoming CAO deadline. 18th Jan 2017 Luke Hardy (IT Carlow Course Leader) and Tom Elmes (Programme Assistant) were…

You may know of students/players who are interested a soccer scholarship while attaining a University degree. If you could pass the attached information on to those you feel would be interested I would very much appreciate it.   The final date for application for the Maynooth University Soccer Scholarship Programme is April 1st 2017 if applying…

A Comprehensive win for Ireland Women’s Under 19’s sees Amanda ,Leanne and Lynn in action and playing an important part in contributing to the national teams success. Two goals in either half capped off a stunning performance from the Republic of Ireland Women’s Under-19’s as they defeated Portugal Women’s Under-19’s 4-0 this afternoon in an international…

We are delighted to inform you that we are now accepting applications to coach on our 2017 FAI Summer Soccer Schools Programme. Below is the link to apply, please fill in the questionnaire and feel free to share it with anyone who would also be interested in coaching this Summer. Apply now here: Coach Application…

The Football Association of Ireland launched the Coach Education Pathway 2017-2020 at the FAI National Training Centre on Monday, December 12. 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 Grant at the launch. Republic…

The FAI are running a Volunteer Workshop on Saturday 28th January 2017 from 11-2pm in the MDL Grounds.   The aim of the workshop is to educate clubs on club structures and in particular around the recruitment of volunteers.  Ideally clubs should send representatives from their committee who are part of the decision making process in…

Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team Head Coach Sue Ronan marked the end of her six-year tenure with an impressive 2-1 win over the Basque Country. Player of the match Leanne Kiernan, who scored a hat-trick for Shelbourne Ladies in the Women’s Senior Cup final at the Aviva Stadium, scored her first international goal to…

Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team Head Coach Sue Ronan has selected her final squad ahead of the international friendly against the Basque Country. Ronan, who has managed the WNT for six years, will oversee her final game on Saturday, November 26th before concentrating on her role as the Head of Women’s Football within the…

As a part of the FAI restructuring they have created a new specialised pathway for goalkeeping. As a part of the new pathway they have created a National Goalkeeping D Licence, this course is the next step from the Fundamentals of Goalkeeping on our new pathway.  There is a  course coming up in Dublin Course…