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EURO 2016 Campaign Card

TICKETS for Northern Ireland’s UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign will go on sale on Monday 21 July. EURO 2016 Campaign Cards (covering 5 home qualifiers) will be available to purchase from www.irishfa.com

Campaign Card holders (formerly Block Bookers) from the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign will have first option to renew their seats. A username and password for a new online renewal portal will be issued by email to individual Campaign Card holders and the lead person in each group. Supporters will have until Monday 1 September to renew their seats after which any seats unsold will be placed on general sale.
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Referee Beginners Courses

Beginners Courses

The Irish Football Association is expecting to run a small number of Basic Referee’s Courses in 2014. They will be held in different locations around Northern Ireland with details appearing on this page over the next few months.

The next introductory course will be on Monday 21st July 2014 at Shamrock Park, Portadown. A beginners course will run at the same venue from Monday 4th August 2014.

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Grassroots
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McDonald’s Irish FA Community Awards 2014

Nominations now open for the fourth annual McDonald’s Irish FA Community Awards.

Pat Jennings, Northern Ireland’s most capped player, has announced the launch of the 2014 McDonald’s Irish FA Community Awards. The Awards programme, now in its fourth year, aims to recognise and reward the clubs, coaches and volunteers that make outstanding contributions to grassroots football right across Northern Ireland.

http://www.irishfa.com/mcdonalds-community-awards/
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EURO 2016 Campaign Card

TICKETS for Northern Ireland’s UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign will go on sale on Monday 21 July. EURO 2016 Campaign Cards (covering 5 home qualifiers) will be available to purchase from www.irishfa.com

Campaign Card holders (formerly Block Bookers) from the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign will have first option to renew their seats. A username and password for a new online renewal portal will be issued by email to individual Campaign Card holders and the lead person in each group. Supporters will have until Monday 1 September to renew their seats after which any seats unsold will be placed on general sale.

UEFA EURO 2016 Campaign Cards - renew your seats today!

IFA WOMEN’S CHALLENGE CUP 2014 SEMI FINALS

Details of the 2 semi finals of the IFA Women's Challenge Cup.
THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION!

Four local grassroots football heroes have been shortlisted for the 2014 McDonald's Irish FA People's Award and it's time for you to decide who wins!
CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL DAY

THE venue for the Armagh Girls and Boys Children's Festival Day on Saturday 2 August has changed from Kingston Memorial Park (Millfield) to Ardmore Recreation Grounds due to demand.
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE Northern Ireland Cerebral Palsy squad head off this weekend to Portugal to take part in a European Championships tournament.

LEVEL ONE COACHING COURSE

TWENTY-ONE local coaches recently successfully complete the Irish FA Level one coaching course.
FOOTBALL FUN

BUDDING young footballers have been having a ball in the Down District with four Irish FA Nutty Krust Holiday Camps taking place during the first...
WORLD CUP FESTIVALS

ALTHOUGH the World Cup is now over the Irish FA’s Football Development Department will still be bringing a small taste of Brazil to summer events...
CITY HALL HOSTS FESTIVAL OF FOOTBALL

ON Wednesday, the Irish FA turned the grounds of Belfast City Hall into a football pitch!
DEAF FOOTBALL FUNDAYS

NORTHERN Ireland legend Mal Donaghy will be delivering two football funday coaching sessions next month for deaf/hard of hearing boys and girls...
TRAINING SESSION

AN open training session for female footballers (born 1996-1999) took place recently in Belfast.
PENALTY SECURES WIN FOR NEWRY CITY LADIES

NEWRY City Ladies booked their place in semi-finals of the Irish FA’s Women’s Challenge Cup with a 3-2 win over Cliftonville Ladies.
SOUTH STAND SEATS

UNFORTUNATELY no seats will be available from Windsor Park this week for football clubs as previously reported.
ARDOYNE YOUTH GET READY FOR THE BEST SUMMER LEAGUE YET

WITH support from EU PEACE III funding through the Irish FA’s Football For All programme, the Ardoyne and Marrowbone George Best Street League will...
CLIFTONVILLE LADIES WIN POWER NI TROPHY

In a closely contested Belfast derby, Crusaders Strikers took on Cliftonville Ladies on Sunday afternoon at Seaview in the inaugural Power NI...