Stephen McGettigan

Football Association of Ireland Late Night Futsal Leagues more than sport

Football Association of Ireland (FAI) running Late Night Futsal Leagues in Limerick is more than sport

Motivations and influences on an adults’ decisions to play Football, Futsal or other forms of 5 a-side

James Moore wrote this piece of research investigating the motivations and influences on an adults’ decisions to play a specific football format in England, looking at the differences in motivation between futsal, 11-a-side football and small-sided football participants.

Euro success in Finland for England’s Men and Women’s deaf Futsal teams

England men’s deaf Futsal team finished ninth out of 16 nations at the European Championship in Finland this month and their women's team finished fourth whereas the Republic of Ireland took the sixth spot and Poland won the tournament.

Football Association of Ireland and partners launch new innovative healthy eating initiative via futsal

The FAI, Fingal County Council and its community partner Swords Pavilions highlighted their new innovative healthy eating initiative via futsal this week.

New Zealand Football’s national futsal competitions will have a fresh look when the action starts

New Zealand Football’s national futsal competitions will have a fresh look when the action starts up again next year.

The 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup draw makes you wonder how far the home nations can go?

Excitement builds ahead of the FIFA Futsal World Cup preliminary rounds to see how far the Home Nations can go in the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualifying rounds.

The draw for the 2019 UEFA Women’s Futsal EURO Finals took place today

The draw for the first ever 2019 UEFA Women's Futsal EURO Finals took place today

Falcão’s last game ends without the title but his impact on the world of Futsal will live on

Falcão wrote the last chapter of his more than two decades dedicated to futsal without the title, without losing, but with a legacy that will be eternalized in the sport. 

The road to Lithuania begins with the draw for the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup

We had to wait a long time to find out who would host the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup but the participating nations won't have to wait much longer to see who they will face in the preliminary rounds and main rounds of the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup which…

The Home Nations Futsal Championship showcase the competitive growth of Futsal in the UK

England finished the competition with three straight wins, winning each fixture 3-1. However, what stood out was the competitive balance of the tournament and the performance of Northern Ireland compared to last year.