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  Exclusive Group Rates Dear Football Family, World Football comes to Munster Inter Milan v Celtic, Thomond Park, Limerick, on Saturday 13th August as part of the International Champions Cup. Saturday August 13th sees Inter Milan, winner of 18 Series A titles, three UEFA Champions Leagues, and one Club World Cup, come to Limerick to…

The NECSL Formation Meeting for the short season Sept – Dec 2016 will take place on Monday 15th August 2016 in the Ardboyne Hotel Navan at 8.00 pm.  This meeting will deal with Competitive Leagues only i.e.   12 – 17 Boys & 14 & 16 Girls Leagues.

The system will close on 10th August next after which it will not be possible to enter teams into the SFAI cups. The on-line entry form is available on both the HOME and NEWS pages of the SFAI website. http://www.sfai.ie/ Where clubs have team/s playing in a number of different Leagues those entries need to be…

Thanks to those clubs that have completed the on-line entry system for season 2016-17 SFAI Cups and a reminder to all others that the system will close on 10th August next after which it will not be possible to enter teams into those cups, can you please ensure that all teams are made aware of that…

NECSL Competitive and Coaching Leagues will move to Calendar Year Season in March 2017. NECSL COMPETITIVE LEAGUES  12 – 17 Boys & 14, 16 Girls Formation meeting for Competitive Leagues to be held on Monday 15th August 2016. Registrations process as laid out at AGM applies for short season – all competitive league player registrations must be with…

Following an EGM of the NECSL and in line with recommendation of the point 10 of the player development plan.  The member clubs of the NECSL have voted in favour of moving to a calendar year football.   It is planned to have a short year and the league will facilitate football for 2016 from September to…

See attached the 2016-2017 FIFA laws of the game and a PowerPoint presentation which highlights the key changes, all leagues need to be made aware of these changes which will come into effect for season 2016-2017.   FIFA Laws of the Game 2016-2017 Law Changes 2016-17

The FAI Referees Department have confirmed a Referees Beginner Course will take place in Dublin in July, the course details are as follows Date: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th July 2016 Time: 09.00 to 17.00 (Both days) Venue: Football Association of Ireland National Sports Campus Abbotstown Dublin 15 To register for the course please go…

The On-Line entry system for the 2016-2017  is scheduled to open on 20th June and close on 10th August next, that closing date is set and will not be changed, entries after that cannot be processed. Entry for the SFAI Cup is online ONLY and the SFAI will not accept an entry after the closing date….

On Saturday the 11th of June we held our AGM. Prior to the AGM taking place we presented a cheque from a thousand Euro to SOSAD. This donation represented every single Cup Final Brochure that was sold and we were delighted to have been able to help raise funds with your help in some small…

Good Luck to everyone starting Exams tomorrow!

The NECSL AGM 2016 will take place on Saturday 11th June 2016 at 11.00 am sharp in the MDL Grounds Navan. Relevant documentation will issue over the coming weeks. Please forward any proposed rule changes to Eddie Higgins by email on or before Friday 3rd June 2016.

Athboy Celtic are relaunching their juvenile section for next season and are looking for new enthusiastic coaches. If you are interested please contact Ross on 0873672424.

It has been confirmed by the Department of Justice and Equality that commencement orders for the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 have been signed. The commencement date of the Act is the 29th April 2016. PLEASE NOTE: Garda vetting has been an FAI Rule for all those working with…