Irish Fa People And Clubs

Ball boys/girls required at The National Football Stadium

This is how they appreciated a Brazil win in the World Cup last 16 at the Orangefield Park IFA Hughes Insurance Northern Ireland Summer Camp. https://www.facebook.com/BelfastGDP/video s/1981421805235812/

Athletico Madrid Assistant Manager Tiago Mendez and ex Real Madrid & Chelsea player Ricardo Carvalho help launch the Irish FA Hughes Insurance Summer Football Camps. Every child who takes part will receive a FREE Adidas World Cup football and a frisbee. BOOK NOW on www.irishfa.com/footballcamps and you could win Panini World Cup stickers, a ball signed by the Women's International team, books, free holiday camp places and more.

On Sunday 25, Billy Neill Playing Fields hosted another successful Irish FA Foundation U18 Development Day. League of Ireland side Derry City joined academy teams from Carrick Rangers, Dungannon Swifts and Cliftonville for a series of games designed to allow young players to express themselves on the pitch and to develop their games.

Linfield's Andy Waterworth and Michael Carvill of Crusaders will lead a Hughes Insurance Irish FA Football Camp at Boucher Road Playing Fields from 4th-6th of April. The camp runs from 10am-1pm for ages 5-13. Prices start from £20 for one child and £10 extra for each child added on from the same family.
Your children will work on skills such as dribbling, passing, shooting and will take part in various small-sided games to help their footballing development.
To book your place or to find out more information go to www.irishfa.com/footballcamps.

The Ballymena Back in The Game festival took place last Saturday. Ian Getty, who formed the Ballymena BITG group just over a year ago said, "I never thought it would take off like it has. Every Tuesday from 5-8pm almost 40 players in their 30s, 40s, 50s and even 60s take part." Players also also got an opportunity to find out about wider health issues, receiving advice on issues such as prostate cancer, alcohol consumption and depression.

Another brilliant well organised Premiership Development Day by the Irish FA Foundation Youth Development Co-ordinators. Well done to all four teams, Glentoran, Linfield, Cliftonville and Crusaders who played at the first ever Premiership Development Day for Under 17 girls at Greenmount College.

What a fantastic day at the McDonald's National Small-Sided Games Festival at Mallusk. 1500 children enjoyed playing 7 a-side and 9 a- side. I massive thanks to all the staff and voluneers who worked to ensure it was a fun and safe day.

Great event at the end of the month to promote how clubs can promote lifelong wellbeing through sport.

Well done to all players and staff from Glentoran, Glenavon, Carrick Rangers and Coleraine who attended the first ever Irish FA Foundation Premiership Development Day at Greenmount, Antrim

Big thank-you to all the teams and coaches from Glenavon, Glentoran, Coleraine and Carrick Rangers for their contribution to the Irish FA Foundation Under 18 Premiership Development Day.

Brilliant day at Greenmount, Antrim for the first ever Irish FA Foundation Under 18 Premiership Development Day. delivered by our Youth Development Co-ordinators.

It was a great first week for our Hughes Insurance Irish FA summer football camps. Sweet Caroline even turned up at the Orangefield camp! The camps continue throughout July and August so visit www.irishfa.com/footballcamps for details.

Great to see the Glebe Galacticos side in the National Football Stadium with Joe Doherty yesterday. The boys enjoyed a tour of the stadium and are looking forward to the national Back in The Game festival at Lurgan Town FC on Sunday 25 June.

Great to see Michael O’Neil after training at the National Football Stadium on Thursday. Michael’s a big supporter of the McDonald’s Community Awards and is delighted that the Northern Ireland team’s Dare to Dream coach is to be used to take award winners and key volunteers to the Guildhall, Derry/Londonderry on 23rd November for this year’s ceremony. Michael was McDonald’s guest of honour at Belfast City Hall in 2016 and is already looking forward to attending again this year. He was joined after Thursday’s training session by Irish FA Foundation Volunteer Development Policy Officer Michael Carvill, who’s organising the Volunteer Express Dare to Dream coach on the night.

My son goes to the camp when ever they on! He loves every minute of it, the coaches are fantastic and they are teaching the kids the right way to play football!

The experience is brilliant for their development in football and in general. They learn that respect is an essential quality and this can be seen when they are on the pitch!

My son goes to the camp when ever they on! He loves every minute of it, the coaches are fantastic and they are teaching the kids the right way to play football!

The experience is brilliant for their development in football and in general. They learn that respect is an essential quality and this can be seen when they are on the pitch!

My son goes to the camp when ever they on! He loves every minute of it, the coaches are fantastic and they are teaching the kids the right way to play football!

The experience is brilliant for their development in football and in general. They learn that respect is an essential quality and this can be seen when they are on the pitch!