Sides wanted for Hughes Insurance Foyle Cup

Details have just been released, inviting teams to enter the 2014 Hughes Insurance Foyle Cup.
Counties United teams from America, at the Guildhall Square for the start Foyle Cup competition.Counties United teams from America, at the Guildhall Square for the start Foyle Cup competition.
Counties United teams from America, at the Guildhall Square for the start Foyle Cup competition.

The invitation is extended to all clubs competing in youth football, North or South to compete in the competition, which takes place in Londonderry and throughout the North West from July 21st to July 26th, with no fewer than eight male competitions and three female competitions to enter.

The format and structure of the Foyle Cup tournament is one which gives every participant the chance to play as much football as possible as well as experience all that Derry City has to offer.

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Teams compete across a variety of age groups – 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 19 with three Ladies events as well at under 11 & 13 as well as 14 plus.

Whilst there are many age categories to enter, the Hughes Insurance Foyle Cup is about more than the football.

Whilst there will undoubtedly be a high standard of entry, the tournament is played in the Olympic spirit – ‘It is not always the winning that is important, it is the taking part.’

For tournament organiser, Michael Hutton, the 2014 tournament will be without doubt the best ever. “The success of the tournament has to be judged on the experience of the teams and visitors to the city for the week long event and their desire to return in future years and I can assure all concerned, that the Foyle Cup 2014 will witness a huge influx of teams which have competed in the event in previous years, happy to join us in a festival of football.”

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Mr Hutton pointed to the atmosphere created at the opening parade and said this carnival atmosphere will continue throughout the week.

“I always take great pleasure in watching the parade through our city centre each year. This parade brings together so many of our youth under the banner of sport – kids from the Shankill, kids from the Falls, kids from the Fountain, kids from the Bogside - kids of all colours, creeds, nationalities, all parade together under the banner of sport, happily marching across our Peace Bridge, onto Derry Walls on their way to the Guildhall Square, to be welcomed to the city by our Mayor. Northern Ireland needs much more of this experience.”

This viewpoint is also supported by the City’s Mayor, Martin O’Reilly who in recognising that the Hughes Insurance Foyle Cup has become one of the most important youth football tournaments in Europe. “Taking part in sport offers many benefits for our young people. Football brings people together as players, supporters and officials working to make each match a success. Meeting other players offers our young people opportunities to learning about other cultures.

“The Foyle Cup does so much to promote what is good about our city and its people. We are delighted with the numbers of visitors the event attracts to our city and it is truly a family orientated community festival of football.”

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Brian McDowell, Head of Sales and Marketing at Hughes Insurance, tournament title sponsors, expressed his company’s delight in being involved in such a magnificent, family - orientated event. “The Hughes Insurance Foyle Cup is a tournament Derry can be proud of. Hughes Insurance is incredibly proud to be associated with a prestigious tournament that is clearly the premier youth competition in Europe. Everyone involved with the Foyle Cup – from the organisers, to the participating teams, should take credit for what has become a truly world class football tournament.

“As a local man I am immensely proud to be involved and look forward to welcoming all visiting teams to the Hughes Insurance Foyle Cup Event in 2014.”

For more details about the event or to download an entry form visit the website at www.foylecup.com or e-mail [email protected].

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