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LAST CALL FOR TEAMS

Release Date: 06/09/2010

THERE are still some vacancies for clubs to join the Co-Operative Insurance Games Development Centre at Bloomfields Playing Fields in Bangor and we are particularly interested in attracting teams from the North Down and Ards areas.

Teams from U8 (2003s), U10 (2001s) and U12 (1999s) age groups are invited to apply to join the centre.  The Games Development Centre helps children develop their game by playing regularly in an organised small sided games programme where development is the goal – not winning at all costs. 

U8 and U10 teams play 7-a-side games while U12 teams play in a 9-a-side format.  We aim to use this structure to aid to the transition of the 11 a-side game at U13.  We believe the benefits of playing small sided games at these ages totally out-weigh the benefits of playing 11-a-side football. 

If you are involved in a club and would be interested to know more about our North Down Games Development Centre, please contact the Grassroots Development Officer for North Down, Craig Bowers on 07894 614303 or email cbowers@irishfa.com.

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