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Ireland 🇮🇪 5 - 0 Germany 🇩🇪
Semi Finals here we come 🔥🔥
⚽️ Dillon Sheridan x 3
⚽️ Jimmy Naughton
⚽️ Sean Daly
COME ON YOU BOYS IN GREEN 🇮🇪☘️
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#Euro2023
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@IrelandFootball
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Ireland 🇮🇪 11 - 1 Denmark 🇩🇰
Another day another win ✅
It’s all to play for tomorrow against The Netherlands, who also have 6 points on the table 🔥
⏳ First ever Nations League Champions pending
#COYGIG
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#NATIONSLEAGUE
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@FAIreland
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@IrelandFootball
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What a day for the Ireland Down Syndrome Futsal team in their first ever SUDS European Championship
🇮🇪Ireland 2 Italy 4 🇮🇹
🇮🇪Ireland 0 Portugal 0🇵🇹
Daniel O’Reilly from Donegal with Ireland’s first ever goal ⚽️
#COYBIG
#sports4downsyndome
#SUDS
Best of luck to our CP International Squad ahead of the
@ifcpf
European Championships starting on Friday in Italy 🇮🇪⚽️
Friday 2nd June - 🏴 v 🇮🇪
Sunday 4th June - 🇮🇪 v 🇩🇪
Tuesday 6th June - 🇮🇪 v 🇺🇦
📺 Watch live
#CPIRL
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@FAIreland
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@IrelandFootball
MATCH-DAY 4 👊
Ireland CP Team are all set to play their SF match today ☘️
With a special message from Stephen Kenny ahead of the game 🇮🇪
🏴 v 🇮🇪
⏰ KO 14:00
🏟 Centro di Formazione Federale Italy
💻 WATCH LIVE 👉 …
#IRECP
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#IREENG
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@IrelandFootball
Best of luck to the Deaf Women’s International Futsal team who are competing in the EDSO European Championships in Italy this week 🇮🇪
#COYGIG
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#WeAreOne
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@FAIreland
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Scotland 🏴 1 - 4 Ireland 🇮🇪
An unbelievable second half from the boys in green, first game first W 💪🏻
⚽️ Luke Evans x 2
⚽️ Gary Messett
⚽️ Ryan Nolan
Up next 👉 Germany 🇩🇪
#IRECP
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#Euro2023
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@IrelandFootball
The Ireland Down Syndrome team were defeated in the semi final of the
@SUDSsport
European Championship yesterday by Portugal. But what an effort they made! They lads play Italy in the 3/4th place today.
🇮🇪Ireland 0
🇵🇹Portugal 3
#sport4downsyndrome
#COYBIG
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Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 5 - 0 Israel 🇮🇱
Fantastic start to the Euros for the girls in green 🔥👏🏼
⚽️ Rebekah Grant x 2
⚽️ Catherine Grier x 2
⚽️ OG’
Next up 👉🏻 Germany 🇩🇪 on Saturday at 1:30pm Irish Time
#COYGIG
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#WeAreOne
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@FAIreland
The Down Syndrome Futsal squad continue their preparations this weekend for the
@SUDSsport
Europeans Championship in September. Have a look back at their last training camp as we caught up with coach
@paulsmyth11
🇮🇪
@FAIreland
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@DownSyndromeIRL
Final score in the 3rd/4th place play off at the Down Syndrome Futsal
@SUDSsport
European Championships. 2-2 at half time with goals from Hughie Sweeney and Micheàl McCloy. An incredible week for these lads.
🇮🇪Ireland 2
🇮🇹Italy 6
#downsyndomesport
#COYBIG
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Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 5 - 2 Sweden 🇸🇪
World Cup 2023 here we come 🔥🔥🔥
Fantastic performance from the girls in green today 🇮🇪☘️
⚽️ Rebekah Grant x 2
⚽️ Catherine Grier x 2
⚽️ Carmel Heery
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#WorldCup2023
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@FAIreland
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Switzerland 🇨🇭 0 - 4 Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪
Calm and collect performance from the girls today to secure a place in the Quarterfinals tomorrow against Poland 🔥
⚽️ Rebekah Grant x 2
⚽️ Aisling Hanly x 2
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#WeAreOne
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@FAIreland
A brilliant day
@FAIreland
HQ for the FFA Affiliate Showcase Day. Displaying the best of our Amputee, Blind/VI, CP, Deaf,and Powerchair Football programs. Many thanks to the players,coaches,& officials,& special thanks to Stephen Kenny for giving so much time to the day
#weareone
First session of the 2023 campaign today for our CP INT Squad 🇮🇪
This year the lads head to Italy in June for the
@ifcpf
European Championships ⚽️
Captain Joe Markey was also presented with his FFA International Player of the Year award 🔥
#CerebralPalsy
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#FootballForAll
MATCH DAY 6 |
@FAIGrassroots
Our Deaf Women’s INT team are into the play off round in the hope to secure a place at the WC 👏🏼
Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 vs. Sweden 🇸🇪
⚽️ Kick off @ 11:45am Irish time 🇮🇪
📺 Watch live -
#COYGIG
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#WeAreOne
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@FAIreland
MATCH-DAY 5 👊
Ireland CP Team line out for their final match of the tournament with the 3rd / 4th place play of today ☘️
🇪🇸 v 🇮🇪
⏰ KO 14:00
🏟 Centro di Formazione Federale Italy
💻 WATCH LIVE 👉 …
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#SPAIRE
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@IrelandFootball
The
@SOIreland
7 A Side Team have made an excellent start to their World Games campaign with a 3-0 win over Uganda.
Brilliant to see the level of support the team are receiving from families and supporters⚽️🇮🇪💚
Keep up the good work
@pmlegend57
👏🤞
The big day has come for the
@SOIreland
7 A Side Team🇮🇪🇮🇪
Best of luck to
@pmlegend57
, his coaches and all the players today in their final against Morocco 🇲🇦
Good luck to the
@SOIreland
football team today when they face Morocco in the Special Olympics World Games final 🏆
They've done brilliantly in the competition so far, beating Switzerland, Uganda, Poland and Morocco with kick-off at 1pm 👍
Good luck to the players & staff 🇮🇪
Brilliant skills on show for our Down Syndrome Futsal Development Evening
@GormanstonPark
as part of the
@FAIGrassroots
Project Futsal. More FFA Futsal opportunities over the coming weeks and months⚽️
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Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 2 - 5 Germany 🇩🇪
A hard fought game by the girls in green, we look ahead now to our final group game against Spain 🇪🇸 tomorrow at 1:30pm Irish Time
Goal scorer ⚽️ Catherine Grier x 2
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#WeAreOne
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@FAIreland
MATCH DAY 7 |
@FAIGrassroots
Our Deaf Women’s INT team step up for their last game of the Euros today competing for 5th/6th place 🔥
Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 vs. Italy 🇮🇹
⚽️ Kick off @ 2:30pm Irish time
📺 Watch live -
#COYGIG
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#WeAreOne
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@FAIreland
📢Coaching Opportunity 📢
Work with our blind Football team as they look to restore the programme back to international level. Coach training will be provided. Get in touch for info.
@visionsportsirl
@FAICoachEd
Blind Football (B1) is back at
@tcdsports
! The team is current recruiting new players and volunteers to join. No experience necessary, just a love for football. Drop us an email at visionsports
@ncbi
.ie for more info ⚽️
@sportireland
@ffa_fai
We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge
@killarneyceltic
, as later today they celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the formation of the FFA Section within their club⚽️
Their award winning programme has made a huge impact, and we wish them the best of luck in the future
Fantastic day at the
@SportIreCampus
today for the FFA Primary 5’s Leinster Finals Day ⚽️
✅ 10 schools
👫 90+ students
Congratulations to
@EoinScoil
who advance to our National Finals Day in the Aviva Stadium in May 🏅
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@faischools
Our FFA Club Regional representative sides were back in action on Saturday, with a series of very close matches being played out⚽️
These teams provide our club players with the opportunity to step up and represent their Region.
Thank you to
@waysideceltic
for hosting👍
A big welcome to
@SpringfieldRam1
as the newest club to join the Football For All programme⚽️
This will provide children with additional needs in Cobh the opportunity to join their local Grassroots Club. Congratulations to everyone in the club.
@FAICork
@SportsAbilityCo
Today seen the beginning of our Football for All at the club. An initiative we were delighted to be able to launch.
Was great to see so many new smiling faces joining the club in what looked like an enjoyable session.
Our coaches are already looking forward to next week.
MATCH DAY 1 |
@FAIGrassroots
Our Deaf Women’s International team open their European Championships against Israel at 10am Irish Time 🇮🇪
Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 vs. Israel 🇮🇱
📺 Watch live -
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#WeAreOne
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@FAIreland
Best wishes to the Irish Amputee Football Squad who will compete in Division B of the
@EuroAmp
Nations League this weekend 🇮🇪⚽️
Follow
@Irishampfootbal
for regular updates throughout the weekend.
Best of luck lads, we are all behind you 💚👏💚
Thanks to
@buttevantsoccer
👏for hosting the 1st round of the FFA InterRegionals of 2023. Excellent to see players step up from their club sides to represent their Regions in a series of closely contested games. Special thanks to
@FAIreland
President Gerry McAnaney for attending🇮🇪
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@FAIGrassroots
Our Deaf Women’s International team play their final group game of the tournament this afternoon ☘️
Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 vs. Spain 🇪🇸
⚽️ Kick off at 1:30pm Irish time 🇮🇪
📺 Watch live -
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#WeAreOne
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@FAIreland
Our CP International Squad were in action today in St George’s Park ⚽️
Ireland 🇮🇪 0 - 3 England 🏴
Tough start to the Tri Nations Tournament for the boys in green 👊
We go again tomorrow against The Netherlands 🇳🇱
#IRECP
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#IFCPF
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#TRINATIONS
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@FAIreland
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@IrelandFootball
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Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 0 - 6 Poland 🇵🇱
Beaten today by the reigning European Champions, but it’s still all to play for tomorrow as we compete in the 5th - 8th place ranking play offs against Sweden 🇸🇪👏🏼
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The Football For All players at
@LetterkennyRvs
being presented with their awards at the club end of year event. Well done to Rovers for providing a brilliant Football For All programme and being so inclusive.
Best of luck to all 73
@SOIreland
Athletes🇮🇪 competing in the upcoming World Games in Berlin💚
A special mention to
@pmlegend57
in his role as Head Coach with the Mens 7 A Side Football Team, everyone in
@FAIreland
are right behind you⚽️👏 Looking forward to following the team🇮🇪
𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗻, 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁
73 athletes will represent
#TeamIreland
at the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023, 17th - 25th June.
Learn more at 🏆
MATCH DAY 5 |
@FAIGrassroots
Our Deaf Women’s INT team are all set for their Quarterfinal clash 🔥🔥
Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 vs. Poland 🇵🇱
⚽️ Kick off @ 11:45am Irish time 🇮🇪
📺 Watch live -
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#WeAreOne
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@FAIreland
Congratulations to the
@CPfootball_IRL
who finished 4th in the
@ifcpf
Club World Cup.
A fantastic achievement by the Club, who continue to provide opportunities to a huge number of players with CP of all abilities.
Well done to the players, coaches and supporters👏⚽️
6 week football coaching block with Special Education Needs classes in Monaghan concluded today. Pictured here are the amazing kids at All Saints Doohamlet National School ⚽️👏
@MonaghanCoCo
@FAIGrassroots
@theNSMonaghan
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Spain 🇪🇸 8 - 6 Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪
After the girls in green dominating the first half, Spain fought back hard to get the win 👏🏼
We face Switzerland tomorrow to play for our place in the Quarterfinals 🔥
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Great recognition for a brilliant group of players. Congratulations to each of them.
All focus is now on the 2023 Euros which will take place in Italy from the 29th May until the 14th June.
Project Gormanston welcomes us back on the 18th of January with a Down Syndrome Futsal Development Evening⚽️⚽️
💻Individuals can register through the following link:
Congratulations to Scoil Iosagain🏆.
They can now look forward to representing Ulster at the Primary 5's Finals Day in the Aviva Stadium on the 31st of May⚽️
Another super session of girls CP football today. Well done to the 11 girls who took part and played great football despite the very cold conditions. 🥶 See you all in January for the next session!
What a great 1st night of the
@WexfordFC
powerchair football ⚽️ team ! Thanks to Presentation School wexford for the use of the venue.
@handyandycarr
@ffa_fai
MATCH DAY 4 |
@FAIGrassroots
Our Deaf Women’s INT team chase a place in the quarterfinals with this mornings play off game 🔥
Switzerland 🇨🇭 vs. Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪
⚽️ Kick off @ 10am Irish time 🇮🇪
📺 Watch live -
#COYGIG
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#WeAreOne
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@FAIreland
As part of the process to develop a new Football For All Strategy, we want to hear from you 👋
If you could please take 10minutes to complete the following survey, your feedback will be used to help build and improve the programme⚽️💚 Thank you✔️
"The Extraordinary Story of Jimmy Hasty", a must watch for everyone in the
@FAIreland
Football For All and
@LeagueofIreland
community.
Brilliant work by
@noahmediagroup
, in telling the story of how Jimmy Hasty became a legend
@DundalkFC
despite his arm amputee ⚽️
📣 CP INT Team Update 🔥
The draw for this years IFCPF European Championships has been set ⚽️
2nd June 🏴 v 🇮🇪
4th June 🇮🇪 v 🇩🇪
6th June 🇮🇪 v 🇺🇦
Follow along with results and matches using the poster below 🔥
#IRECP
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#IFCPF
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#Euros2023
@FAIreland
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@IrelandFootball
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@ifcpf
Brilliant morning at the last Kickstart to Recovery football session of 2022 in Cavan. The players have been training for the last 6 weeks with coach Ciaran.Our mens International U-19 head coach Tom Mohan was a special guest today!
@cavancoco
@FAIGrassroots
@HSELive
Best wishes to
@bfcdublin
as they take part in the Amputee Football Champions League this weekend⚽️
Doing their club and country proud as always👏
Follow the results
@EuroAmp
𝐄𝐀𝐅𝐅 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 | 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧🏆
𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎-𝟏𝟐🗓️
@Irishampfootbal
❤️🖤 “Representing Bohs any day of the week is an honour but to be representing them in European competition means a lot to all of us."
🏆 We caught up with the Bohs amputee team at FAI HQ in Abbotstown ahead of them competing in next month's Amputee Champions League in Spain.
On 13th & 14th May, the
@ffa_fai
in partnership with
@visionsportsirl
will host a Blind / Vision Impaired Football Seminar (supported by UEFA & International Blind Sports Federation)🙌⚽️3 CPD Coach Ed Credits available
Click on the link to register⤵️
Fantastic day as four of our Football For All School teams competed in the National Finals of the Primary 5's Tournament⚽️
Congratulations to Scoil Colaite Eoin (Crumlin) who emerged as winners 👏
Excellent example of inclusion from
@FAIreland
&
@faischools
Congratulations to Rebekah Grant(Deaf Futsal) on winning the
@FAIreland
Football For All International Player of the Year Award.
Rebekah fought off tough competition from Dillon Sheridan(CP Football) & Kevan O'Rourke(Amputee Football) to win the Award.
A very worthy winner👏
Best of luck to the
@Irishampfootbal
team as they make their way to Turkey for the Amputee World Cup. We are all behind you!
Matches can be watched via the following link: