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June 2021

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FAI Safer Return to Training & Play Protocol - Matchday

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FAI Aviva Soccer Sisters Easter Football Festival

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See video below that highlights our Club Mark program

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The Football Association of Ireland have welcomed representatives from eight other countries as part of the UEFA Share Programme to exchange best practice tips on Coach Education with a focus on the...

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Event organizer Football Association of Ireland

End of last day 27/03/2021 16:30

Registration by 27/03/2021

Booking status still 1 spaces available

Event location Online Via Zoom, FAI, null Child Welfare

Contact person Richard Smith, Email: richard.smith@fai.ie, Telephone: 0838784187

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Event organizer Football Association of Ireland End of last day 27/03/2021 16:30 Registration by 27/03/2021 Booking status still 1 spaces available Event location Online Via Zoom, FAI, null Child Welfare Contact person Richard Smith, Email: richard.smith@fai.ie, Telephone: 0838784187

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Event organizer Football Association of Ireland

End of last day 21/03/2021 15:30

Actual dates Sunday 21st March 09:30 - 15:30

Registration by 21/03/2021

Booking status still 2 spaces available

Event location Online Via Zoom, FAI, null Child Welfare

Contact person Robert Sweeney, Email: rob.sweeney@fai.ie

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Event organizer Football Association of Ireland End of last day 21/03/2021 15:30 Actual dates Sunday 21st March 09:30 - 15:30 Registration by 21/03/2021 Booking status still 2 spaces available Event location Online Via Zoom, FAI, null Child Welfare Contact person Robert Sweeney, Email: rob.sweeney@fai.ie

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Applications are open for Coaches to apply for our Summer Soccer Schools

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Applications are open for Coaches to apply for our Summer Soccer Schools

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Duplicate and edit this Microsoft Form for your clubs needs to share with your coaches/volunteers to build a Coach/Volunteer Register

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For u6 to u7 players

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for u8 to u9 players

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For u10 to u11 players

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For u12 players

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Lets improve sideline etiquette together to improve the experience for all our players! All Coaches and Parents should watch this video!

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FAI Player Development Plan Coach/Education Workshop

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Implementation of a player-focused model based on enjoyment and skill development whilst reducing the emphasis on winning at all costs.

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Download this PowerPoint with virtual tactics board and use to engage with your players online

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Guide to completing online Garda Vetting

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Guide to completing online Garda Vetting

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FFA Homeskills - Ball Mastery Drill (Amputee Football)

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This was the first of three International Friendlies lined up for the Ireland Women's Under-17's in preparation for their upcoming UEFA European Championship Qualifiers in October.

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To Register  ➡️ https://www.fai.ie/domestic/spar-fai-school-zone/register

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A young person who attended Jigsaw

As a teenager I received the mental health support I needed. The work we did together has helped make me who I am today and I strongly believe that every young person should be able to access that kind of help.

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Visit Jigsaw.ie | The National Centre for Youth Mental Health

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We offer a listening ear, and give expert advice and support, online and in person, to young people across Ireland, aged 12 - 25 years-old.

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Three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, three healthy recipes that are fun to make and healthy to eat will be chosen by members of the Ireland senior squad and available to download.

The recipes have been carefully crafted to ensure a balanced mix of vitamins and minerals are present in each meal and snack and will help keep people satisfied over the coming weeks and months.

SPAR has a proud history of promoting healthy eating through their SPAR Better Choices and SPAR Better Choices Kids initiatives and these recipes highlight that people can rely on their local SPAR retailer to maintain their healthy lifestyles during the Covid-19 lockdown.

20 players from the Republic of Ireland Men's and Women's Senior Teams are involved in the 2020 Healthy Eating Guide, including SPAR FAI Primary School 5s Ambassadors Amber Barrett and Jack Byrne (pictured above).

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FAI/SPAR 2020 Healthy Eating Guide Recipes

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Three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, three healthy recipes that are fun to make and healthy to eat will be chosen by members of the Ireland senior squad and available to download.

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Updated Coach Education Pathway 2021 - 2025

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Updated Coach Education Pathway 2021 - 2025

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2021-2025 Coach Education Pathway explained

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2021-2025 Coach Education Pathway explained

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There are different ways a coach can enter the Coaching Pathway. See with entry point is most relevant for you!

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2021-2025 FAI Coach Education Pathway breakdown

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Keep up to date with everything from the FAI Coach Education Department with a new digital newsletter that will include...

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Coaching Practice Planning Webinar

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Coach Education Webinar | Session Planning

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Performance Analysis Webinar

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Coach Education Webinar | Performance Analysis

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To Register  ➡️ https://www.fai.ie/domestic/spar-fai-school-zone/register

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Richard Smith
richard.smith@fai.ie
083-8784187

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In line with current Government advice, we are all asked to stay home and stay apart. It is however, especially important for everyone to remain physically active whilst adhering to Government advice in relation to COVID-19. Meath Local Sports Partnership has developed a suite of programmes for January/February which will help you to remain active in your home environment.
#INTHISTOGETHER campaign - We're in this together and we will come out of it together. Let's set ourselves the target to do something each day to make us feel a little healthier and a little happier.

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Meath Local Sports Partnership aims to help people to increase their activity levels and to ensure that local resources are used to best effect. Meath LSP works with member agencies and local community groups to provide opportunities to participate in sport and physical activity to all.

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Michael Neville
michael.neville@fai.ie
086-6095463

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Welcome to the Louth Local Sports Partnership
Louth Local Sports Partnership, formally launched on 16th June 2008, is in place to provide support to sport and active recreation at local level in the Louth area. The key aims of the local sports partnerships are to increase participation in sport and physical recreation and ensure that local resources are used to best effect.

In Louth we are blessed with a wide and diverse range of national recreational spaces, sporting infrastructure and physical activity opportunities, that are at the disposal of potential participants across all sections of our society.

Louth LSP support sustainable participation in sport and physical activity in County Louth for everyone. We do this by working with individuals, communities and agencies to identify the participation sports needs of the county and we then work with others to realise the programmes and events which respond to these needs.

Our 5 Year Strategic Plan 2018-2022 can be viewed by clicking here.

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Welcome to the Louth Local Sports Partnership Louth Local Sports Partnership, formally launched on 16th June 2008, is in place to provide support to sport and active recreation at local level in the Louth area. The key aims of the local sports partnerships are to increase participation in sport and physical recreation and ensure that local resources are used to best effect.

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Thomas Heffernan
thomas.heffernan@fai.ie
083-8497713

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John Crudden
john.crudden@fai.ie
086-0492729

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Monaghan Sports Partnership was established in 2006 under the direction of the Irish Sports Council (now known as Sport Ireland) and as a sub structure of Monaghan LCDC (formerly under the remit of Monaghan County Development Board). Its day to day activities are directed and guided by a board of members and implemented by the Sports Co-ordinator, Michelle Murphy and the Sports Administrator, Lindsay Duffy. In January 2007, the Sports Partnership secured funding along with Cavan Sports Partnership for the employment of a Sports Inclusion Development Officer (for disability) and the position is held by Dean Mc Elroy whose work is shared across the two Counties.

Sport Ireland aims to have more people more active in sport and by achieving that goal, assist in the building of a healthier society. The Council recognises that it cannot achieve these targets working alone and will work in partnership with governing bodies, sports partnerships and other relevant agencies. The Local Sports Partnership network is seen as the mechanism by which Sport Ireland can achieve its aims through the encouragement, promotion and development of sport within its local community.
The 3 main functions of the local sports partnerships are:
Monaghan Sports Partnership is committed to its own core aims of increasing opportunities for people in Monaghan to participate in sport and physical activity and in making a real difference to their lives. The process of developing its first strategic plan has seen the Sports Partnership survey local clubs, facilitate public consultations and hold ongoing review meetings in an effort to capture the needs of local people. The long term vision of the Sports Partnership is to see the lives of people throughout the County enriched through their involvement in the sport or activity of their choice. While the individual actions present challenges for the Sports Partnership, its success will be based on the interaction and positive working relationships built up with partner agencies, sports clubs and community groups.

While the Sports Partnership aims to make a significant impact, it is essential that the work is prioritised so that actions are attainable and sustainable into the future. Therefore it is guided by directing its focus towards those groups whose participation must be actively targeted.
Monaghan Sports Partnership Board Role of the Sports Partnership Board
The members of the board are responsible for-

Directing the vision of Monaghan LSP

Developing a strategic plan to achieve the vision and goals of the partnership

Ensuring the implementation of the plan

Providing continuity of management

Promoting the work of the partnership

Reporting back to their relevant organisation about the Local Sports Partnership

Ensuring the wide dissemination of information to all relevant and interested parties
Monaghan Sports Partnership Board members (2018)
Mr. John O'Callaghan (Chairperson)

Cllr. Sean Conlon, Monaghan County Council

Mr. Fintan Mc Phillips (MCC)

Ms. Grace Branyan (Tanagh OEC)

Mr. Brendan Lillis (Sport)

Mr. Eamonn Hackett (Sport)

Ms. Jennifer Treanor (HSE)

Mr. Malachy Marron (Steadfast House)

Mr. Joe Mc Grath (Cavan Monaghan ETB)

Mr. Tony Keenan (PPN Sports Rep)

Ms. Briege Mc Cabe (PPN Sports Rep)

Mr. John Crudden (FAI Development Officer)

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About Us | Monaghan Sports Partnership Programme

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Monaghan Sports Partnership was established in 2006 under the direction of the Irish Sports Council (now known as Sport Ireland) and as a sub structure of Monaghan LCDC (formerly under the remit of Monaghan County Development Board).

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Shane Barr
shane.barr@fai.ie
083-1740312

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Paul Smyth
paul.smyth@fai.ie
083-8794677

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Rob Sweeney
rob.sweeney@fai.ie
083-8127190

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Trevor Scanlon
trevor.scanlon@fai.ie

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April 2021

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The new Protocol has been distributed to all affiliates and includes updated guidelines on training and playing in the COVID-19 pandemic under the Government's Resilience and Recovery - The Path Ahead programme.

The new guidelines allow for numbers of up to 100 at games staged in outdoor venues with a capacity up to 5,000 and for 200 for a capacity of more than 5,000. Outdoor training will continue to be restricted to pods of 15. All FAI protocols are subject to Government guidelines.

Welcoming the Return to Play for all levels of Irish football on Monday, the FAI's Head of Grassroots Ger McDermott said: "Everyone involved with our game is looking forward to football getting back on the pitch all across Ireland from Monday. We again thank all our stakeholders for their compliance with FAI Protocols and Government guidelines throughout the pandemic and we know they will continue to adhere to these latest Protocol guidelines from June 7. We would also like to wish them all a very happy, enjoyable and safe return to football."

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FAI updates Safer Return to Training & Play Protocol

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The new Protocol has been distributed to all affiliates and includes updated guidelines on training and playing in the COVID-19 pandemic under the Government's Resilience and Recovery - The Path Ahead programme. The new guidelines allow for numbers of up to 100 at games staged in outdoor venues with a capacity up to 5,000 and for 200 for a capacity of more than 5,000.

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Sport Ireland on line Safeguarding Refresher

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Sport Ireland on line Safeguarding Refresher

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For those who have completed Safeguarding 1 and whos certificate is about to expire you can now do the Sport Ireland Safeguarding Refresher to validate your certificate for a further 3 years. Your current certificate must be still valid and you can only do the refresher once before having to do the Safeguarding course in full face to face.

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This learning is designed at those who have previously attended the face to face Safeguarding workshop or equivalent.

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Football Association of Ireland: Summary Concussion Guidelines

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Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19

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Ireland is moving from a short-term emergency response approach to a medium-term approach to managing risk and repairing the damage that COVID-19 has inflicted on society.

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April 26th 2021

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COVID-19 Return To Training Protocol - Effective 26th April 2021

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Here are all of the lessons in one easy place to find, from FAI Homeskills

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The Football Association of Ireland have launched two Grassroots Home Programmes, aimed for young players of all abilities ahead of Monday's return to training.
Created by FAI Development Officer Dean Broaders and guided by Head of Research Dan Horan, the programme is split into two sections aimed at players aged 7 to 13, and those aged 14+.

These innovative programmes are designed to assist our youngsters as they prepare to return to non-contact training in pods of 15, as per the Government guidelines and the FAI Safer Return to Training Protocol.

Hosted on FAI.ie, the programme will serve as an ongoing asset for players and coaches, as we move towards a return to play and training for players of all levels of the game.

"The Grassroots Home Programmes were designed to assist with players transitioning back to group training sessions", Broaders told FAI.ie.

"Following them relative to age, will improve skill development and football fitness while providing hours of fun and learning and most importantly, help reduce the risk of injury for all our Grassroots Players."

FAI Head of Grassroots Ger McDermott said the Grassroots Home Programmes will allow players to work closely with a football before returning to full sessions.

"As we prepare for a return to non-contact training for our U18 teams, the excellent resources Dean has developed supplement club training sessions, allowing our young players to maximise their touches on the ball in advance of a return to playing matches.

"These resources are a much needed helping hand to clubs and coaches and I encourage them to be creative and innovative in engaging their young players as we prepare for a return to play."

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The Football Association of Ireland have launched two Grassroots Home Programmes, aimed for young players of all abilities ahead of Monday's return to training. Created by FAI Development Officer Dean Broaders and guided by Head of Research Dan Horan, the programme is split into two sections aimed at players aged 7 to 13, and those aged 14+.

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The Football Association of Ireland have launched two Grassroots Home Programmes, aimed for young players of all abilities ahead of Monday's return to training.
Created by FAI Development Officer Dean Broaders and guided by Head of Research Dan Horan, the programme is split into two sections aimed at players aged 7 to 13, and those aged 14+.

These innovative programmes are designed to assist our youngsters as they prepare to return to non-contact training in pods of 15, as per the Government guidelines and the FAI Safer Return to Training Protocol.

Hosted on FAI.ie, the programme will serve as an ongoing asset for players and coaches, as we move towards a return to play and training for players of all levels of the game.

"The Grassroots Home Programmes were designed to assist with players transitioning back to group training sessions", Broaders told FAI.ie.

"Following them relative to age, will improve skill development and football fitness while providing hours of fun and learning and most importantly, help reduce the risk of injury for all our Grassroots Players."

FAI Head of Grassroots Ger McDermott said the Grassroots Home Programmes will allow players to work closely with a football before returning to full sessions.

"As we prepare for a return to non-contact training for our U18 teams, the excellent resources Dean has developed supplement club training sessions, allowing our young players to maximise their touches on the ball in advance of a return to playing matches.

"These resources are a much needed helping hand to clubs and coaches and I encourage them to be creative and innovative in engaging their young players as we prepare for a return to play."

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The Football Association of Ireland have launched two Grassroots Home Programmes, aimed for young players of all abilities ahead of Monday's return to training. Created by FAI Development Officer Dean Broaders and guided by Head of Research Dan Horan, the programme is split into two sections aimed at players aged 7 to 13, and those aged 14+.

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We are delighted to announce our partnership with the Football Association of Ireland for the FAI National card and Irish UEFA Licence card

The FAI National Card is now a requirement of FAI Club Mark

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We are delighted to announce our partnership with the Football Association of Ireland for the FAI National card and Irish UEFA Licence card The FAI National Card is now a requirement of FAI Club Mark

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1v1s are great for players of any age and a great way to improve a players football fitness, decision making and dribbling execution

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FAI Aviva Soccer Sisters Easter Football Festival

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with phases of play for 7v7 game

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FAI Coach Education Entry Points Explained 

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FAI Coach Education Entry Points Explained 

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FAI Coach Education | Professional Coach Education Programme

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FAI Coach Education | Professional Coach Education Programme

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Outlining the Coach Education Pathway for Professional Coaches, who can go from UEFA C Licence all the way to UEFA Pro Licence

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FAI Coach Education | Professional Coach Education Programme

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FAI Coach Education | Continuous Professional Development

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FAI Coach Education | Continuous Professional Development

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Everything you need to know about Continuous Professional Development

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FAI Coach Education | Continuous Professional Development

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2021-2025 FAI Coach Education Pathway breakdown