Over 16,000 children will take part in FAI Primary & Post Primary Schools Futsal

The programme has quickly become one of the most popular sections of the schools soccer calendar, with talented students from all over the country aspiring to replicate the talents of Lionel Messi, Zico, Juninio, Kaka and Ronaldo. These legends of the football world have inspired youngsters to get involved and in doing so have increased the profile of futsal on an International scale.

Over 16,000 children will take part in this initiative inside a three month period in both our Primary and Post Primary Schools throughout Ireland.

This month will see competitions commence in the 26 counties as students take to the courts to showcase their skills.

To date, 612 primary schools have signed up to play resulting in 980 teams, culminating in a total of 11,760 children taking part. The post-primary schools have 257 schools registered with 385 teams participating, amounting to a total of 4,620 students in action.

Now in its 10th year, this exciting initiative has reached phenomenal participation rates. This is largely attributed to the hard work of the FAI’s Development Officers promoting the programmes at grassroots level as well as our excellent relationship with local teachers who have participated in other schools activities over the last few years. Now a regular fixture in the schools’ calendar, this is set to be one of the biggest years yet for futsal.

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