Freefootball event thisweekend

WITH the support of EU PEACE III, the Irish FA’s Football for All project will hold a free fun event for young people prior to the Foyle Cup, in Templemore Sports Complex on Saturday, at 12noon to 4pm.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Jul 2013, 13:06 BST
Michael Hutton.Michael Hutton.
Michael Hutton.

The event will focus on tackling sectarianism in football, with guest speakers including Foyle Cup organiser Michael Hutton, ex-Northern Ireland international Jobby Crossan and players from the Northern Ireland Homeless World Cup team 2013.

Football for All is a project that aims to challenge perspectives in Northern Ireland Football. The event will provide an intriguing insight into challenging sectarianism in football with a fun and imaginative twist. Young football fans will have the opportunity to hear amazing stories from football heroes young and old and will engage in interactive sessions exploring the issue of sectarianism in football.

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Stephen Wallace IFA referee will share some experiences from on the pitch and young fans will have a chance to try out their refereeing skills. Lunch will be provided and the event will be followed by a full blown football blitz.

This free event will take place on Saturday and the target audience will be young people interested in football aged between 15-17 years old. There are limited places for this event, therefore please contact Sarah Keys for more details on how to register by e-mailing: [email protected].

Football for All Development Officer, Sarah Keys said: “The Young Fans Seminar has been driven by the young people from the Youth Forum. They have had some great ideas during the planning stages of the event and we are certain they will deliver a great event.”