FAI Leitrim

See what's happening around Leitrim's football scene. Catch up on all the latest news with the FAI Development Officer

[FAIreland @FAIreland]

BECOME A REFEREE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

Stay active, give back, make a difference, learn life skills, career progression, extra income, extremely rewarding...

...and be at the centre of the action 👌

Sign up now to our 26 beginner courses across the country now ➡️ https://t.co/kgQP4QgKPR

[FAI Leitrim @FaiLeitrim]

Our upcoming Become a Referee campaign for July is underway. Please share with your Volunteers.

A reminder that garda vetting is no longer needed to sign up for a course but will be needed before being approved to referee in the future.

See link ⬇️

https://t.co/tWV7JvnVc1

[FAIreland @FAIreland]

Brilliant day at the Aviva Stadium for the 2025 FAI Schools Primary 5s National Finals 🙌

Over 44,000 children took part in the programme this year - a new record 👏

[sligo leitrim schoolboys & schoolgirls league @SLigoLeit_SBSG]

Our Sligo Leitrim Kennedy Cup squad get their campaign underway this evening at 6pm v Wicklow. Good luck lads.

[FAI Leitrim @FaiLeitrim]

Yesterday we delivered our new coach development workshop Me & My Ball to 37 Coaches with some very positive feedback from all the coaches attending thanks to the Sligo/Leitrim League for facilitating the workshop in MacSharry park we are luck to have such fantastic facilities.

[FAIreland @FAIreland]

FAI launch Education and Development Strategy for 2025-30 📝

One of the 11 key actions of the Football Pathway Plan, it's a strategic plan for education to enhance Irish football across all levels

Download the strategy below ⤵️

➡️ https://t.co/HWjNdfjKwy

[FAI Leitrim @FaiLeitrim]

Congratulations to everyone in Dromahair FC on completing the criteria for the FAI Club Mark Entry Level Award. The FAI Club Mark is an award for grassroots clubs based on best practice in their management and administration. (Photo)Bernard Torsney, Daniel Chester, Mary Conlon

[FAI Leitrim @FaiLeitrim]

Congratulations to Manorhamilton Rangers on winning the Glasshouse Cup Final a lovely way to finish off what has been a fantastic season for them ⚽️

[Manorhamilton Rangers FC @ManorRangers]

Champions 🔵⚪️

[FAI Leitrim @FaiLeitrim]

Club Mark Award

[Manorhamilton Rangers FC @ManorRangers]

We are introducing “Walking Football” to our club for players over 50 who would like to join this activity. It’s a fun social activity which will take place at Manor Astro. No contact & No running.
If you are interested send your name and date of birth to 0831133003.

[FAI Leitrim @FaiLeitrim]

The FAI Primary 5’s North & South sections took place this week in Manorhamilton and Boyle with near 600 boys and girls taking part in the schools Competition well done to all the schools that progressed to county finals day on the 3rd of April ⚽️⚽️⚽️

[FAI Schools @faischools]

📈 STAT ATTACK 👉 #Primary5s

⚽️ 44,024 participants
🧒 24,016 boys
👧 20,008 girls
🏫 2.054 schools
🏫 30 FFA schools
🥅 5,503 teams
👨‍🎓 3,002 boys' teams
👩‍🎓 2,501 girls'
👭 45% female participation

🤝 THANK YOU to all the schools that signed up for the 2025 programme

[FAI Leitrim @FaiLeitrim]

Coach Development Workshops
In February

7v7 Workshop Sunday 16th Feb 10-1pm
https://t.co/udQ4NecrVb…

9v9 Workshop Sunday 16th Feb
2-5pm
https://t.co/udQ4NecrVb…

[FAIreland @FAIreland]

Applications are now open for the FAI SETU Carlow Sport Coaching & Business Management (Football) course ⚽️

Modules include:
⚽️Player Development
📚Coach Education (up to UEFA B)
🎓Business Management
🏋️‍♂️Strength & Conditioning

Find out more at: https://t.co/1TezU4i8tz

[FAI Leitrim @FaiLeitrim]

Well done to all the Leitrim Coaches who completed our new pilot Workshop Me & My Ball in ATU Sligo yesterday these students are doing a degree in Sports and Business & part of there curriculum is to do an FAI Coach development workshop in year 2 well done to all @ATUSligoSoccer

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FAI support for clubs impacted by recent extreme weather as association actively assesses damage to football infrastructure

Clubs offered support from association in recovering and restoring damaged infrastructure

➡️ https://t.co/o5RwUJATc8

[FAI Leitrim @FaiLeitrim]

We visited St Patrick’s NS Drumshanbo this week for Futsal in the yard session with there 5th & 6th Classes and we went through some of the rules for the upcoming Primary 5’s in Leitrim ⚽️⚽️⚽️

[FAI Leitrim @FaiLeitrim]

Interested in becoming a Referee?
⚽️ FAI Referee Beginners Course
📆 Saturday 15th February
⏰ 10.00am to 4.00pm
🏟️ knocknarea Arena ATU Sligo
🔗 https://t.co/6l4ZxxjZDu

[FAI Leitrim @FaiLeitrim]

We visited Ardvarney NS Dromahair this week for our final futsal in the yard session before the end of the year ⚽️⚽️ Wishing everyone a happy Christmas and a happy new year 🎅🏼🎄🎁

[FAI Leitrim @FaiLeitrim]

Well done to all the Leitrim and Sligo coaches who took part in our Fundamentals of Goalkeeping workshop in Coolaney over the weekend a massive thank you to @CoolaneyUtd for facilitating the workshop with there fantastic facilities ⚽️ 👐🏻