Growing the game - growing communities

Annualannual Reviewreview andand summarySummary financial Financial statementsStatements 20102013 The Football Association of Ireland is the Governing body of football in Ireland. The sport is being developed by the FAI and its associates; clubs, leagues and affiliates in every townland, city street and community across Ireland in line with our mission to foster, develop and promote the game. Our goal is to increase participation in all sectors of the community through our members, voluntary and executive, working with the many stakeholders who support and play Irish football. President’s Message 02 Chief Executive Officer’s Message 04 Chief Executive Officer’s Operational Review of 2013 10 Financial Review 43 Directors and Other Information 44 Board of Management Statement 45 Independent Accountants’ Report 46 Summary Financial Statements 47 International Results 49

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 1 President’s Message

I look back on 2013 as a year of many challenges and very significant and positive developments for our game and our Association.

In commenting on the year under review A new stadium is a big investment as it stage in 2013/2014 also reflected the I am conscious that my own term as is for any association or club and while investment that has gone into the game in President of the FAI also comes to its the initial years have been financially recent years and is just reward for all the conclusion at this point. I have been challenging, the asset that is in place will hard work and commitment of everyone privileged and honoured to serve the provide significant potential in future years. involved. The future of the women’s football community as President for the game is in good hands and with growing past four years during what was a period The boost given to the game through numbers of girls and women taking part of great challenge, change and progress. infrastructural projects like the stadium in grassroots football, standards and and the commencement of the FAI’s numbers will continue to rise. The economic climate since 2010, as facilities at the National Campus, has everyone involved in the game and been made possible by solid financial The financial adjustments in clubs in beyond will testify, has created the management with strong emphasis on the SSE Airtricity League over recent most difficult business and operating controlling costs and growing revenues. years since the merger has also led to a environment in which the FAI could find The restructuring of our stadium related more stable environment for the senior itself but I am genuinely very proud debt in 2013 was also a significant domestic game. The game has been of what the people in our game have achievement but prudent management of the subject of strong TV and media achieved through these past four years. our business plan will remain a key priority exposure and while everyone would like We have progressed the development for the Association. to see increased revenues for clubs, the of the game across every strand as difficult economic climate of recent years we negotiated our way through a very The success in renewing relationships has been challenging. The SSE Airtricity challenging period and with the signs of with existing sponsors and developing League is a core part of the game and a slowly emerging economic upturn, we new partnerships has ensured a providing as much support as possible for can move ahead with confidence but in remarkably strong base of corporate the senior domestic league continues to the knowledge that continued careful and supporters and long term partners be a key priority for the Board. prudent financial management is critical to which are the foundation of our financial us as an Association and to the future of platform. This stability, allied to the Despite some uncharacteristic the game which we serve. very strong and welcome support of performances in European competitions the Department of Transport, Tourism for our clubs, 2013 was a really good year The completion of the Aviva Stadium was and Sport and the Irish Sports Council, for the League at home. The quality of of course a huge landmark in the history whose funding is key to our programme football on show was first class and the of the game and our new home has, development, enables us to plan and competitions were both exciting and of since opening, played host to so many invest in our game with confidence. a very high standard. It was pleasing to memorable occasions. Enthralling FAI The commitment of all our partners see that this carried forward with some Ford Cup Finals, the highest profile club and sponsors, but especially Three, our very strong opening results for our clubs games and tournaments and the first ever primary sponsor, along with Umbro, in this year’s European competition. In European club final to be held in Ireland – Diageo, Aviva, Ford, SSE Airtricity, DHL, addition, the number of senior men’s the UEFA Europa League Final in 2011 - sit Lucozade Sport and the addition of new international players who have played in alongside the big European and World Cup sponsors in recent years such as Heatons the SSE Airtricity League continues to qualifying games which the new stadium Sportsworld, eFlow and McDonalds has reflect this growing standard of football has hosted seamlessly. Further great enabled the Association to grow and played at home in our senior league. I days lie ahead for the Aviva Stadium and, develop the game successfully. am also delighted that the U19 league possibly, more major tournaments. In late has developed successfully and I have 2013 the FAI, in co-operation with Dublin One such example in recent years was no doubt we will see the benefit of its City Council, made the decision to submit the introduction of the Women’s National introduction in the coming years. Many a bid to host four games in the 2020 League, sponsored by Bus Éireann. The of the young players competing for our Euros and should the bid be successful, creation of a national league has been a international teams have come through the stadium and the city may play host brilliant development and a change in the the schoolboys leagues, through a very to another unique international sporting landscape of which we can all be proud strong national league and onto the occasion in six years time. of. Our women’s senior international European and World stage. team’s competitive progress on the world

2 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 2013 was another year which saw every strand. While we pride ourselves on our financial partners, sponsors, local progress on the international stage for our having a professional game and structures authorities, players, fans, clubs, leagues younger teams. While qualification for the that reflect a professional approach to and affiliates throughout the country. elite stages of European competitions is a running the sport, we are still, in essence, In this regard, I want to thank all who positive reflection of progress, there is still a game played by and for amateurs. The support us, especially our volunteers in work to be done to take us to the highest ordinary player, supporter, mentor and making football happen in every parish, levels. We continue to work hard investing committee member is still the individual town and city in Ireland. in our developmental structures and the who keeps our game alive and I want to appointment last year of Ruud Dokter as pay tribute to all those who play in and run In particular I want to thank the outgoing High Performance Director was a further the leagues up and down the country. You Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport sign of our determination to implement are the lifeblood of our game. Leo Varadkar and Minister Michael Ring the best possible long term player for their backing of sport in Ireland and development structures to enable greater This ethos and sense of community spirit of our Association. I also wish the new emergence of talent coming in coming and participation has never been seen Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, years. In this regard the work being carried to greater effect than in the work done Paschal Donohoe, every success in his out by the Technical Advisory Committee, by the FAI’s network of Development appointment. I also thank the Irish Sports comprising key coaching stakeholders, in Officers working in partnership with Council and their staff for their huge level planning a pathway for the future delivery the Local Authorities throughout the of support. Our CEO, John Delaney, has of success on the international stage is of country. The success of key programmes again provided strong leadership and the utmost importance. We look forward in the Football For All / disability sector, commitment in driving our very dedicated to the outputs from this group and to the the social inclusion and intercultural group of staff as they support the huge development of the most technically gifted programmes such as the Late Night work conducted by the tens of thousands young players in Ireland as they graduate Leagues and the range of grassroots of volunteers in football. These volunteers to represent their country. programmes targeted at younger players deserve our sincere thanks for continuing such as the McDonald’s Future Football to bring their passion to our game to keep Our senior international teams are the programme and the eFlow FAI Summer the sport of football as the most popular ultimate long term beneficiaries of Soccer Schools are all fantastic examples team game in Ireland. Many volunteers such a policy. The men’s senior team, in of the work taking place in recent years give their time; many more give their particular, is the engine and flagship of on the ground. These programmes are hard earned money to support the sport our Association and it needs the best not just sporting programmes but have we all cherish. As President, I salute your structures below it to ensure it reaches a major impact on society and our social hard work, your passion and urge you to its potential. The team has, of course, fabric. continue your commitment to our game. undergone a management change and I Looking to the future, I see a brighter would like to offer my thanks to Giovanni period ahead for our game. Our football Finally, I would like to extend my gratitude Trapattoni and his management team for development structures are good and to my colleagues on the National Council, their contribution over recent years. A improving. Our participation rates are the FAI Board and members of our hallmark of recent years for me has been high and our volunteer network is, if standing committees. I came to the role the professionalism and dignity of not anything, growing. Our investment in of President primarily from the League just the management team but the Irish Coach Education, where we now have but I have worked for the past four years squad and all associated with it as they over 40,000 qualified coaches through to develop the game for all strands of have represented their country. Wherever the system right up to a record number football equally and I am proud to have and whenever Ireland has performed they of UEFA Pro-licence holders, as well as been afforded the opportunity to have have acted as fine ambassadors for their investment in the work of the Technical done so. I sat as the chairman of the country. Advisory Committee, bodes well for the Board but without the support of all those continuing improvement of the technical who serve our sport the task would have The new management team of Martin side of the game. been impossible. Thank you for your O’Neill and Roy Keane as his assistant commitment, advice and contribution. I has generated substantial interest. The There were challenges over the past also want to acknowledge our colleagues players at our disposal together with the year when the Board of the Association and friends who passed away during my skills of the management team gives which represents all strands of the game tenure as President and for all of us to us an excellent chance of competing had to intervene over well documented remember their contribution. successfully in what is undoubtedly a issues between the SFAI and some of tough group but I believe that qualification its constituent leagues. In every instance We have great people involved in football for the 2016 Euros is within our reach. the Board acted purely in the overall and it is the people who create the The prospect of the green army who interests of Irish football and to ensure environment for success in our game represented our country so positively in that all children could participate. We – the administrators, the committee Poland in 2012 heading for France in 2016 are determined that such a situation members, the staff, the thousands of is one which all Irish sportspeople would should not arise again but it will remain volunteers who drive the sport forward look forward to. the Board’s responsibility to take action through the FAI’s structures. I wish all of to ensure the interests of the game you continued success in your endeavours The strength of our senior and, indeed, nationally are being protected. The in the years ahead. all our international teams, as we know, development of our game is not a task comes originally from the grassroots that we undertake alone and relies of the game. It has been an honour to enormously on a collective effort. We Paddy McCaul preside over a Board, in recent years, remain hugely appreciative of the support President that represents the grassroots but also we receive from our stakeholders – the one which develops the game across Government, the Irish Sports Council,

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 3 Chief Executive Officer’s Message

2013 was a very significant year for the future of the Association. Financially we were successful in negotiating a new funding agreement which provided a gain to Irish football of €11.7m. We finished the year with a retained surplus of €8.97m and a 21% reduction in our debt from €63m to €50m.

Ahead of the EURO 2016 qualification In November we were delighted to In November we were campaign and the centralised UEFA TV appoint Martin O’Neill as our new rights agreement this year, the emphasis manager with Roy Keane as his assistant. delighted to appoint Martin for the business plan in 2013 was on It is an appointment that has been O’Neill as our new manager remaining competitive and delivering the greeted with overwhelming positivity with Roy Keane as his wide range of programmes we operate by the Irish public and much of that is for our members. I am pleased to report a reflection of the stature of both men assistant. It is an appointment that we did so successfully despite a on the world stage. In the time since that has been greeted with challenging external environment. their appointment they have both shown remarkable dedication and commitment overwhelming positivity by the Besides the re-financing agreement, to the job and have been preparing for Irish public and much of that the past 12 months confirmed other an important EURO 2016 campaign that important developments for the future. is due to start on September 7 away to is a reflection of the stature of Firstly, we extended our centralised TV Georgia in Tblisi. both men on the world stage. agreement through UEFA from 2018 to 2022 which will be worth upwards The recent confirmation that Roy Keane of €40m to the Association. This is in will remain assistant to Martin O’Neill, addition to the €40m TV rights cycle that maintaining all of his on and off the field starts in 2014. duties, while working as assistant to Paul Lambert at Aston Villa is an arrangement Secondly the Nations League concept that we are all comfortable with. was agreed during the year by UEFA members and is set to run from 2018 Our women’s senior team under Sue -2022, giving us an additional means of Ronan started their FIFA 2015 World Cup qualifying for major competitions and qualifying campaign in September and a league format for matches of real have put in some terrific performances, consequence. most notably against Germany in Tallaght where only a freak goal in injury time During the year we also made our EURO gave the visitors a 3-2 victory. 2020 bid with our partners, Dublin City Council. Although we face very tough Noel King was called in to take interim competition, we have made a good bid charge of the senior men’s team in and know that with the many bodies October and did very well with a win and involved we have put our best foot a loss against Kazakhstan and Germany forward for Dublin to be considered one respectively. Noel’s U21 side endured of the 13 host cities when UEFA makes a closely fought campaign and, despite its decision in September. some good results, they were ultimately undone by Montenegro after falling to an On the international front 2013 was unlucky 2-1 defeat at home in March. also a landmark year due to the change of management for our senior men’s Our U17 and U19 men and women all team. Managers are seldom changed in qualified for the elite phase of European happy circumstances but the Board and competition and Dave Connell’s U19 I were pleased to have been able to part girls did exceptionally well to make it company with Giovanni Trapattoni, Marco through the finals in Norway where they Tardelli, Alan Kelly and Fausto Rossi on are drawn in a very tough group against very good terms even if we were all Spain, England and Sweden between disappointed at the loss against Austria July 15 and 21 but have started brilliantly that ultimately resulted in our failure to with a win over Spain. qualify for the World Cup in Brazil.

4 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 Left: Work starts on the first phase of the FAI National Training Centre as the sod is turned by FAI CEO John Delaney, Rep. of Ireland manager, Martin O’Neill, Minister Leo Varadkar, Brendan Bermingham, Chairman of Board of Directors DDSL, and Sean Benton Chairman of NSCDA.

This progress at underage level is being Alongside that, plans are underway During the year, the Board was obliged achieved in tandem with important for the introduction of a national U17 to take action after relationship issues plans for the development of our elite league to compliment the U19 league between the Schoolboys Football underage structures under the guidance and strengthen the elite player pathway. Association of Ireland and some of its of our High Performance Director, Consultation meetings are on-going and it constituent leagues. In every instance Ruud Dokter. Over the past year Ruud is expected that an expression of interest it did so to ensure that children are put has established a Technical Advisory notice will be released at the beginning first and are afforded the right to play. Committee comprised of coaches of September with the League due to get The Board is determined to ensure that from the FAI, SFAI, FAI Schools and underway in August 2015. optimum structures and frameworks the SSE Airtricity League to provide are in place for the development of our advice and recommendations for the During the year, we also laid the young players. This is demonstrated by improvement of the elite player pathway groundwork for some very important the plans that are being implemented within our game through a revision and infrastructural developments to support nationally and we remain duty bound standardisation of the game formats at our High Performance programme by to intervene in any area of the game if each age group, improved competition turning the sod on our new National players and their development are not structures and a better player-focused Training Centre on the National Sports put first. approach within the coaching community. Campus adjacent to our offices in Ultimately, the desired outcome from the Abbotstown. The first phase of works will At club level, the return of Sports Capital Committee is that an overall philosophy include five full sized grass pitches and Grants was announced by Minister Ring for football be developed, communicated one full size all weather pitch. and with almost €6m provided to clubs and implemented. Ruud presents the and leagues in 2013 and €8m in 2014 it Committee’s National Development plan The Centre will be used for elite was a welcome return of this important to the FAI Board on July 25 with a view player training, including international funding stream for the development of to it being announced in the autumn. squads and coach education. It is club football facilities. Minister Ring done being developed with funding from the excellent work Irish football and sport in A review of the Emerging Talent Government through the National Sports general and we are very grateful for his Programme also took place following a Campus Development Authority and support. series of information meetings to present FIFA and includes a partnership usage these amendments to the officials and agreement with the DDSL and LSL. We have also continued to support our coaching coordinators from each of the Works are on-going and the pitches will clubs through direct contribution and schoolboy leagues. The programme will be completed in December and ready for the work of our Development Officers be improved from September with the play from late spring 2015. and coaches and this was supplemented main aim of creating more contact time significantly in 2013 by the introduction with the country’s most talented players A further development is the of the first Irish Football National Draw at an earlier age. Our regional centres construction of the National Indoor Arena which raised almost €1m for clubs in its which previously catered for U15, U16 at the National Sports Campus. This will first year. and U17 players will now focus on elite include a full-sized indoor football pitch players from the age of ten in the U11 to and, along with the artificial and turf The FAI organised the prizes, the U14 age ranges. At U15 and U16 level training pitches currently in development, licences, the promotional materials and the current Regional Centres for this will mark a major strategic milestone for the tickets making it a straightforward age-group will now be named Centres the Association and the Campus by the and risk-free fund raising option that 400 of Excellence. There will be eleven time it is complete in 2016. clubs benefited from. This year’s draw around the country – Dublin, Dundalk, was launched recently by Ronnie Whelan Letterkenny, Mullingar, Castlebar, and, with positive feedback from our Galway, Limerick, Kerry, Cork, Waterford grassroots, we fully expect the results and Arklow. We will also continue to to surpass the very successful inaugural invest in our League Emerging Talent year. programmes throughout Ireland to ensure that the best players are allowed to develop in an appropriate environment.

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Left: Mat English CEO, Frances Kavanagh Sen Director of Sport, Special Olympics and players, Thomas Leonard and Fiona Byrne present a Special Olympics Eurasia special recognition award to the FAI for our partnership.

Opposite Page: A group shot of the Three FAI International Football Awards winners at the Three FAI International Football Awards. RTE Studios, Donnybrook, Dublin.

The National Draw is one of a number of In 2013 we held our first stakeholders Our nationwide network of initiatives implemented and supported conference, Positive Partners, at Aviva by the Association to supplement club Stadium. This conference focussed on Development Officers also income, including Shared Access, the the range of initiatives carried out by provide on-going assistance telecoms infrastructure company the Association in partnership with over and support to our clubs that continues to invest in clubs and 40 national and local bodies throughout Leagues, the John Giles foundation, and Ireland. The conference was particularly and leagues in coaching and a restructuring of the eFlow FAI Summer useful to build on the work being done in programme delivery besides Soccer Schools to deliver €300,000 profit this area. annually to participating clubs. doing tremendous community Under the auspices of our Football For All based work in partnership with Our nationwide network of Development programme, we also work in partnership Officers also provides on-going with 25 disability and community bodies local authorities. assistance and support to our clubs and running 13 national programmes. leagues in coaching and programme delivery besides doing tremendous It was particularly satisfying during the community based work in partnership year for the Association to receive a with local authorities. special recognition award in this area from the Special Olympics Eurasia Our work in the social inclusion area uses movement. The FAI and Special the power of football to increase social Olympics Ireland have been partners capital within communities throughout since the early 1980s. Since then, the Ireland. Sections of this annual review two organisations have worked closely highlight some of the really life changing to ensure the best possible opportunities work that is done on a daily basis by our are on offer to Special Olympics Ireland co-funded development officers. It is athletes as well as their coaching staff an illustration of what can be achieved from grassroots up to international by working together, in partnership events. with local authorities, Government departments and community groups. As Chief Executive, I have the privilege of experiencing many of these initiatives first hand and some of the work being done with the help of our Development Officers is truly humbling. The variety of programmes being operated is vast and every one of them makes a true contribution to the local community, addressing issues as varied and complex as anti-social behaviour, mental health problems, self-esteem, unemployment, local area tensions or even the experiences of children who have a parent in prison.

6 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 Despite all of the positive groundwork Our revenues were also protected by Commercially we have also adopted a laid for the future in 2013, the record sponsorship income of €7.1m lower price strategy around our Summer environment in which we operate thanks to strong and mutually beneficial Soccer Schools, giving profit directly to remains very challenging. A continuing partnerships with blue chip companies clubs, almost €300,000 during 2013. tough economy and an unusually long like Three, Umbro, Diageo, Lucozade, With prices at just €65, including a week period of 12 months between home Ford, DHL, SSE Airtricity, eFlow, Aviva, of coaching, full kit and two international competitive fixtures has required careful Heatons and McDonalds. match tickets for early buyers, the management of our business plans to increase in numbers has been very deliver all of our programmes and ensure We were very supportive of our Primary satisfying at a time when unemployment the most efficient use of our funding for Sponsor Three during their successful bid levels remain high and disposable income our members and stakeholders. to take over rival O2 and we congratulate low. CEO Robert Finnegan and all of his team Structurally, we made the appointment on this achievement which makes them The introduction of an on-line payment of Sarah O’Shea as Deputy CEO at one of the biggest operators in the Irish system in December for our coach the start of the year. Sarah has done mobile telecoms market. They have been education courses has been of real excellent work for the Association as excellent partners for the Association benefit to the Association, not just in Legal Director and the expansion of her and have helped to raise the profile of terms of improving our responsiveness responsibilities has been particularly Irish football at all levels through their but also in collecting revenue more beneficial to the Association as we activation with our clubs and leagues. efficiently for reinvestment into players at develop Irish football for our members During 2013, we announced a two year our clubs and leagues. following the organisational restructure extension with them, extending the that took place in 2012. original four year agreement by two years Domestically, SSE Airtricity agreed a through to 2016, worth an additional €4m further extension with the Association to During 2013 we continued to focus on to the Association over that term. sponsor the SSE Airtricity League. On the alternative means of driving revenues pitch the 2013 season was very exciting for the benefit of the game as a whole. With the start of the UEFA 2014 -2018 with a highly competitive title race that This included the sell-out Dublin Decider centralised TV rights cycle, along with the eventually saw St Patrick’s Athletic finish match between Liverpool and Celtic return of competitive games, we have ahead of Dundalk and one of the best which was followed again this year by much to look forward to and we remain cup finals on memory when Sligo Rovers the successful match between Shamrock determined to offer the best value in Irish lifted the FAI Ford Cup in a narrow 3-2 Rovers and Liverpool. Further big club sport to supporters in a bid to encourage win over Drogheda United. matches are planned for Aviva Stadium high attendances which have suffered and, like the revenues provided by our in the absence of home competitive senior international team, they are of matches. This is reflected in our 2014/15 real benefit to our grassroots and player season ticket which will give holders development programmes. six international games of real quality including the USA, Poland, Scotland and England for just €138 while children under sixteen can take in all six matches for just €54.

That emphasis on value has also been prevalent in the launch of our new ten year premium ticket offering, Club Ireland with a ten year price of €4,933. This followed extensive consultation with existing ticket holders and a restructured offering.

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Left: President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins with Fran Gavin, FAI Director of Competitions, with the President’s Cup.

The League continues to provide for the President Michael D Higgins honoured The Women’s National League development of our top home based the club where he was previously players and the fact that 11 players from President, by attending the first match at produced another very exciting our recent senior international squads Eamon Deacy Park and he also bestowed season with Raheny United cut their teeth in the competition speaks a major honour on the Association and lifting the title for the second volumes of its value to Irish football. the league when his office agreed to a President’s Cup, played between the year in a row and Wexford Off the field, the spectre of match SSE Airtricity League winners and the Youths Women’s winning out manipulation required a thorough FAI Ford Cup winners before the start investigation involving all players and of every new season. It was won in its in the League Cup final against staff at Longford Town following a inaugural year by St Patrick’s Athletic Castlebar Celtic. report from a player that he had been who overcame Sligo Rovers 1-0. approached in an attempt to fix a match. The player correctly reported the matter Before the start of the SSE Airtricity to the FAI and although the investigation League we worked closely with the title established that no match fixing took sponsor to roll out a national campaign place, it reminded everyone involved in featuring a €50,000 outdoor advertising the game to remain steadfastly vigilant in initiative supplemented by regional this area. radio advertising, a launch at Aviva Stadium attended by Martin O’Neill and The FAI has since set up a confidential a PR campaign involving the players telephone line for players and clubs to and managers. Based on the numbers report anything untoward in complete provided by clubs, attendances are ahead confidence and we continue to monitor of this time last year and we are hopeful all games closely in cooperation with our this trend will continue. partners at UEFA and Europol. Before the start of the current season we released In the amateur game, St Michael’s a player handbook for elite players in our reached the FAI Umbro Junior Cup final men’s and women’s national league in in association with Aviva, taking on partnership with the Irish Sports Council Ballynanty Rovers from Limerick. It was and the PFAI, providing guidance on another great occasion for the Junior disciplinary issues, anti-doping, use of game at the Aviva Stadium, played before social media, careers, betting, match the senior men’s match against Turkey, manipulation and support. and resulting in an emphatic 4-0 win for my old club St Michael’s. Significant work happened in 2013 to facilitate the return of Galway to the The Women’s National League produced National League in the 2014 season and another very exciting season with I thank all of the stakeholders involved Raheny United lifting the title for the including GUST, the Galway FA, the second year in a row and Wexford Youths Connaught FA, Mervue United, Salthill Women’s winning out in the League Devon and Pascal Mulery and Bernie Cup final against Castlebar Celtic. We O’Connell in particular for their support in are continuing to work with the WFAI making this possible. and leagues nationwide to bring further improvements to the structure of the women’s game that has delivered such rapid development in the past five years.

8 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 I take this opportunity to thank the supporters of our teams for their commitment. Through our network of Republic of Ireland supporters’ clubs we will continue to work hard to remain competitive and attentive to their needs.

All of our developments are supported but also in opening doors, along with by working together with the thousands Garrett Kelleher, that eventually led to of volunteers and players involved in the the refinancing agreement which will be game and, as we embark on important of immense value to Irish football as a reforms for the coming generation of whole. players, our strength remains in our unity and our combined determination to strive I congratulate Paddy McCaul, FAI for improvement. President on a job well done during his tenure over the past four years and We are also very grateful for the thank him and his colleagues on the FAI assistance of our sponsors, in particular Board of Management for their support Robert Finnegan and his team at Three of the work being carried out by the who have been outstanding in their executive to serve and grow the game. primary sponsorship of the Association. Along with our Committee and Council The Government, in particular the members they do an enormous amount outgoing Minister for Transport, Tourism to represent all strands of the game that and Sport, Leo Varadkar and his often goes unnoticed but which is of vital successor Paschal Donohoe, the Minister importance to the sport. of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring and their General Secretary Tom In my work I have received tremendous O’Mahony as well as the Irish Sports support from volunteers involved in all Council under Chairman Kieran Mulvey strands of the game. It was recently and CEO John Treacy have been hugely announced that the Board have asked important in funding so many of the me to stay on in my position until 2020. football programmes that we now deliver I thank the members and volunteers and we thank them all sincerely for that for that continued support and look support. forward to serving the needs of everyone involved in the game with the same I take this opportunity to thank the energy, determination and drive in the supporters of our teams for their coming years. commitment. Through our network of Republic of Ireland supporters’ clubs As we look to the future, we take we will continue to work hard to remain inspiration from those members of the competitive and attentive to their needs. football family - players, coaches, officials Denis O’Brien too deserves special and administrators - who gave great thanks for his selfless commitment to service to Irish football but who are no supporting the FAI and the international longer with us. There is no better way to teams, Without it, we simply wouldn’t honour their contribution than through have been able to appoint people of our collective daily efforts to sustain and Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane’s calibre at develop what they all contributed to the the helm of our senior men’s team and game. he deserves a huge amount of credit for his consistent support of our national team. I also thank Dermot Desmond for John Delaney facilitating the initial contact with Martin Chief Executive Officer O’Neill. Dermot was particularly helpful to the Association, not just in this regard

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Main Image: Richie Towell, Dundalk, in action against Killian Brennan, St Patrick’s Athletic. SSE Airtricity League Premier Division, St. Patrick’s Athletic v Dundalk, Richmond Park, Dublin.

Opposite Page: Philip Gorman, Athlone Town, celebrate’s after scoring his side’s first goal. SSE Airtricity League First Division, Athlone Town v Waterford United, Athlone Town Stadium, Lissywoollen, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

10 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 SSE Airtricity League Derry City’s Rory Patterson topped the In the First Division Athlone Town were St Patrick’s Athletic were crowned individual scoring lists with 18 goals the standout team for most of the domestic kingpins after an exciting while Dundalk’s Pat Hoban and Declan campaign and deservedly secured the campaign last year that saw the Inchicore ‘Fabio’ O’Brien of Drogheda United each title and promotion to the top flight for outfit edge out Dundalk in the title race. recorded 14 Premier Division goals. the first time in a decade.

Liam Buckley’s side produced an exciting One disappointing note for 2013 was the Longford Town ran their midlands brand of football and were always that unimpressive performances of our clubs rivals tight and had the best striker bit ahead of their closest rivals. It was on the UEFA stage. Sligo Rovers were in the division in David O’Sullivan but fine reward for the Saints, who had been eliminated at the first hurdle in the UEFA ultimately lost out in the play-offs to Bray unfortunate to finish second to Sligo Champions League by Norwegian side Wanderers. Rovers the previous season. Molde, losing 3-0 on aggregate. Mervue United proved to be the fairytale Sligo Rovers finished third but the In the UEFA Europa League St Patrick’s story of the division as they reached the story of the season was arguably the Athletic went out at the First Qualifying play-offs themselves before eventually transformation of Dundalk under Stephen Round stage losing 4-3 on aggregate being eliminated by Longford Town. It Kenny. The Lilywhites had finished to Lithuanian side Zalgiris Vilnius while was to be Mervue’s last season in the bottom of the Premier Division the Drogheda United were eliminated the league as they made way for the newly previous year but the exit of Monaghan same stage by Malmo FF after drawing formed Galway FC. United from football combined with a 0-0 in the first leg at Tallaght Stadium. play-off win over Waterford United kept The 2014 season had an air of novelty them up. Derry City went out in the Second about it with the title sponsorship of the Qualifying Round stage to Turkish giants league rebranded to SSE Airtricity League Kenny started with a blank canvas and Trabzonspor losing 7-2 on aggregate. while the creation of Galway saw Mervue recruited a number of exciting players to United and Salthill Devon step out of Oriel Park. With Richie Towell excelling In the EA Sports Cup Shamrock Rovers the First Division. A new addition to the in midfield the crowds returned to see lifted the trophy after beating Drogheda First Division has been Shamrock Rovers’ Dundalk week after week and the players United 2-0 in the final at Tallaght Stadium second team. responded. in September. Both sides finished with ten-men apiece after late dismissals. So far this season has proven to be as The final meeting between St Pat’s and lively as ever with Dundalk, Cork City, Dundalk at Richmond Park in September The FAI Ford Cup was another Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick’s Athletic proved critical as second half goals from memorable day for Irish football as Sligo going neck and neck at the top of the Chris Forrester and Daryl Kavanagh Rovers captured the trophy for the fifth division. secured a 2-0 win to put Buckley’s time – and the third time since 2010 – side in the driving seat and they never after an absorbing encounter, described Sligo Rovers got their hands on the first relinquished the lead. as one of the best sporting events of piece of silverware of 2014 when they the year by the media, against Drogheda beat Dundalk 1-0 in a storm-bashed final At the bottom end of the Premier Division United at Aviva Stadium. at Tallaght Stadium in May thanks to Paul Shelbourne endured a disappointing O’Conor’s first half goal for his new club. campaign and were relegated while Bray The Bit O’Red ran out 3-2 winners after a The relentless desire for success has Wanderers did enough in the play-offs clash that had everything. Paul O’Conor led to increased pressure on managers to deny Longford Town promotion and put Drogheda in front early on, Danny with Derry City, Sligo Rovers, Limerick secure their top flight safety. North equalised in the 72nd minute Drogheda United and Athlone Town all then put Sligo in front on 85 minutes. changing bosses mid-season. Ryan Brennan grabbed an equaliser two minutes into added time but Anthony Elding sealed the win for Rovers eight minutes into injury-time.

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The Powerchair Football programme, governed by the Association of Irish Powerchair Football, rolled out its 5th National League with 12 teams participating during 2013/2014 season.

Anti-Doping Education regular training sessions and friendly this year. In December the players and All SSE Airtricity League club players festivals involving FAI qualified coaches. coaches travelled to Hereford, the home were invited to the FAI player education By December 2014 it is expected of Blind Football in England, for a training seminar at the Aviva Stadium before the that there will be over 35 community weekend with English international start of the current season. This seminar clubs providing football opportunities coaches and games against the English covered the following: for children with disabilities in their Development Squad. • The Anti-doping Process community. • Players’ responsibilities in terms of In January 2013 a workshop to review the being tested and the consequences The Powerchair Football programme, coaching of players with disabilities took if they are found to have a prohibited governed by the Association of place and at present a working group substance in their sample or refuse to Irish Powerchair Football, rolled out in conjunction with Coaching Ireland give a sample its fifth National League with 12 is developing a more comprehensive • The Therapeutic Use Exemption teams participating during 2013/2014 course with real practical experience for • Medication Checker App for smart season. There are now two divisions, coaching players with disabilities. As part phones Championship and Premier, with club of this project the FAI has applied for • The use of supplements representation across all 32 counties $20,000 funding through FIFA’s Football and a third development league to give For Hope project. In addition to this we furnished each SSE players who cannot compete in the top Airtricity League Premier Division club, divisions the opportunity to get game Intercultural First Division club and Women’s National time. The Intercultural Football Programme League Club with a Players’ Guideline recognises the important role football Booklet which included a section on The Irish Amputee Football Association can play in encouraging participation Anti-Doping. All clubs were required to saw membership rise to 30 players in and social engagement while raising return a signature page signed by their 2014 with regular monthly weekend awareness on the issues of racism and players confirming that they had received training sessions taking place at the discrimination. a copy of the booklet. The Anti-Doping University of Limerick. The IAFA will be section of this booklet supplemented the preparing a squad of players to travel to During 2013/14 the Intercultural Football Anti-Doping wallet cards which had been this year’s Amputee World Cup in Mexico Programme focused on increasing issued to the clubs for distribution to City in December. The IAFA played a the number of children participating in each player in 2013. demonstration game in the Aviva Stadium football through the MyClub after-school at half-time in the FAI Junior Cup Final in and Club Open Day programmes which Testing & Results May against an able bodied team beating were delivered across Ireland in 2013/14. In 2013 the Irish Sports Council them 3-0, highlighting the immense skill The MyClub programme takes place in an conducted 28 in competition tests and and professionalism of the IAFA and after-school setting, while the Club Open 18 out of competition tests, a total of 46, its players. The IAFA has created very Day programme is based within clubs as all of which were negative for banned strong links with UL and hopes to be in either an open session or open day. Both substances. So far in 2014, all the results with a chance of hosting the next World programmes are linked to encourage furnished to the FAI by the ISC have been Amputee Cup in 2014. continuity of participation in football in a negative. local club or other FAI run programmes. Blind Football Ireland was officially Football For All (FFA) launched and its inaugural AGM was Futsal is used to promote participation Following our initial move to deliver held in March 2014 in conjunction with by adults along with support for disability opportunities at grassroots a development weekend for players tournaments and events run by level through our community clubs, and coaches with IBSA coaches from programme partners. Under our 2013/14 saw the number of Football For England. The Association has delivered educational remit, through local All clubs established rise to 30 from the a strong training schedule and there are workshops, we continue to work on initial six in 2010. This programme has a number of training matches against educating FAI affiliates and staff in the enabled over 400 children with varying club teams from Germany and the area of good governance and awareness disabilities to join clubs and be part of Czech Republic arranged for July/August with respect to the issue of racism.

12 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 Above: Irish Powerchair International Cap presentation by former Republic of Ireland International Paul McGrath. Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road, Dublin.

Left: FAI Futsal Cup Final, Eden Futsal v FCG Dublin Futsal, Athlone Institute of Technology Arena, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

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We also support sports based anti- colleges, universities and schools. Grassroots observer training courses discrimination projects and campaigns, Throughout the FARE campaign, FAI were held in October and February including the UEFA backed Football Development Officers, in conjunction with 16 new observers receiving against Racism in Europe Campaign. with Show Racism the Red Card, rolled their Licence. These observers were out school-based informal education appointed to replace retiring members Between June 2013 and June 2014, and football sessions to 78 primary of the observer panel and also allocated 75 MyClub after-school programmes and secondary schools involving 3,120 to leagues that are willing to fund the involving almost 1,500 participants students. cost of supplementing their panel of were rolled out and 20 Club Open Days referee observers. The shadowing of involving 1,600 children also took place. Over 7,567 children and adults took part National League observers by grassroots Three adult Futsal programmes included in programmes delivered nationwide observers continues and the introduction 120 participants and nine partner in 2013/2014 with more than 30% of of the mentoring programme for all programmes were supported involving participants on all programmes coming observers has proved highly successful 917 participants. from diverse ethnic, cultural or national with significant gains in content of match backgrounds, underpinning the strong reports and the quality of feedback An online module has been developed role that football can play in promoting being given to referees. Observers have to support and enhance anti-racism integration and inclusion. reported positively on these initiatives awareness training workshops offered and Chief Referee Observer William to affiliates. Referee instructors have Refereeing Unit Attley has stated that the information attended Train The Trainer workshops Sixteen beginners’ courses were held gleaned from this exercise will be used and an element covering racism is now throughout the year with an increase to inform a series of development part of grassroots modules that referees in referee numbers of circa 250. When workshops to be delivered next year. attend. To date over 200 referees have loss through injury, retirements and received anti-racism awareness training resignation is accounted for there is a net All referee seminars are now complete at their grassroots modules. Eight increase of 210 referees at grassroots with the exception of the repeat / medical anti-racism workshops have been taken levels. seminar in July. John Scanlon and his up by affiliates with the new online team have applied rigorous standards in component offered to 110 participants to Many leagues are reporting that they the Leinster area to these assessments date. Support for the UEFA backed FARE have sufficient match officials for their of referees and these standards are campaign kicked off on October 15 at needs while other leagues are finding being rolled out nationally by the Regional the Aviva Stadium during the FIFA World the recruitment of referees a challenge Referee Committees. The physical and Cup Qualifier match against Kazakhstan. and the Regional Referee Committees in written test component of the seminars A large Unite Against Racism on-field these areas are available to assist. is under review and changes are banner was placed in the central area envisaged for the 2014/2015 season. of the red carpet and children holding As we continue to recruit new officials, anti-racism and respect diversity signage current numbers on the database stand It should be noted that these seminars and wearing anti-racism t-shirts, lined at 1,700. are primarily about improving the out with players at the beginning of the standards of referees and they need qualifier. In cooperation with Project FUTSAL, the support of all of the football family. three referee beginners’ courses were Only those referees who successfully Supporters’ group YBIG also assisted the run in Dublin, Wexford and Waterford for complete all components of their campaign with the unveiling of a large students on the Project FUTSAL. licensing requirements are registered flag at the start of the match. Five SSE with the FAI and it is imperative that only Airtricity League clubs and three Club Development modules for grassroots registered referees are used to officiate Supporter groups also hosted activities referees were run throughout the 2013- at games within the affiliate leagues. in support of the FARE Campaign. At the 2014 season. The modules consisted of community level, 23 grassroots clubs workshops on practical application of the and community football initiatives took laws of the game and a module on Anti- place in FARE week involving youth Racism which proved to be an invaluable and community groups, clubs, leagues, exercise.

14 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 Opposite Page: Football Against Racism Europe campaign kicks off ahead of the match against Kazakhstan in October.

Right: Neil Doyle in action in the SSE Airtricity League.

The FAI School of Excellence completed Assistant referee Dermot Broughton Child Welfare its two year cycle in November 2013. was appointed to the UEFA U19 The FAI is committed to ensuring that Twenty four of the country’s talented Championship Final in Lithuania and in children and young people can participate referees undertook a two year intensive a new UEFA development, assistant in all football activities in a safe education training and development referee Damien MacGraith was appointed environment. The welfare of every child is programme with 12 participants gaining to a number of UEFA competition games of paramount importance and during the promotion to the elite panel of referees. with a team of Scottish officials. year we appointed John O’Shea as the The course coordinators will soon FAI’s Child Welfare Ambassador. John’s embark on the selection process for the Following the decision of Alan Kelly role involves helping the Association 2015/2016 cycle and application forms to take up a position with the MLS, promote the important area of child will be sent to all lead observers shortly. Paul McLaughlin was promoted to the welfare and safeguarding in clubs and 2014 FIFA referee list. Paul joins the he recently launched the new FAI Child The introduction of compulsory Child five existing FIFA referees Rhona Daly, Welfare Policy which has been placed Welfare Training for all registered referees Padraig Sutton, Neil Doyle and Robert for all clubs, leagues and affiliates on is also on the agenda and in cooperation Rogers. Robert Clark, Emmet Dynan and the FAI website. The FAI Child Welfare with the Child Welfare Department plans Sinead Forde were added to the 2014 Committee was established with Donal are being formulated to ensure that we FIFA assistant referees list to bring our Conway operating as Chairman and can start the roll-out of this project on a total to ten. In addition Simon Rogers they have worked hard to develop new pilot basis in Dublin by the end of August. has retained his place on the list of FIFA processes and procedures in this area. Futsal Referees. A Futsal Referee conversion course was Under Children First National Guidelines held in Athlone to facilitate the expansion During the year we also received and impending legislation, all affiliated of the FAI Futsal Senior Cup. invitations to appoint an official to the members are obliged to ensure that prestigious Cyprus Cup (Rhona Daly) and everyone working with under 18s Elite referees assistant referee Michelle O’Neill had the must be (a) Garda vetted and (b) have For our Elite Referees, development honour of officiating in the final of the completed a child welfare course. Clubs modules have taken place throughout Algarve Cup and was also appointed to can organise a Child Welfare Course the season at both national and regional the World Student Games as a referee. and Garda vetting by contacting levels. The annual seminar for elite [email protected]. Child Protection referees and observers was a highly The referees department has been tutors are continuing to be trained successful event and the presence very active in exchanging officials for and this involves both FAI staff and of experienced UEFA instructors Alan international and domestic games with volunteers. Snoddy (NI), Adrian Casha (Malta) appointments approved internationally and Philip Sharp (ENG) added a new with Sweden, Hungary, France, During the year we worked closely dimension, providing excellent learning Switzerland and at national level with with national bodies and provincial opportunities for all those present. Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and associations to highlight the importance Malta. The on-going development of the of complying with the National Vetting The last year was particularly successful exchange programme provides valuable Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) in terms of international appointments. learning opportunities for our referees. Act 2012 which will come into law in We have had match officials appointed the coming months. The association to all UEFA underage competitions, UCL is working with all clubs/leagues and games (teams of six officials - led by Alan other affiliated members to review and Kelly); UEL and a World Cup qualifying implement the FAI rule on the protection game for Padraig Sutton, Neil Doyle and and welfare of children with the objective Robert Rogers. Our female officials, of ensuring that all members are Paula Brady, Rhona Daly, Sinead Forde complaint with relevant child protection and Michelle O’Neill also had a number guidelines and legislation. of high profile appointments in Women’s World Cup qualifiers and Women’s UCL Games.

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Main image: Mary Waldron, right, Raheny United, celebrates with team-mates after scoring her side’s fourth goal. Bus Éireann Women’s National League Final Round, Shamrock Rovers v Raheny United, AUL Complex, Clonshaugh, Dublin.

Left: Wexford Youths Women’s AFC celebrate at the end of the Bus Éireann Women’s National League Cup final.

Women’s football Galway WFC. Raheny United claimed nature, the number of female players Women’s football in Ireland grew and the title for the second year running and continues to grow and now stands at increased visibility over the past 12 they go forward to represent Ireland in 23,540 nationally. months. The UEFA Women’s Champions the UEFA Women’s Champions League. League, the success of our underage Peamount again challenged Raheny At elite level, the Emerging Talent International teams, our senior women’s throughout the season and finished in Programme plays a vital role in national team beginning their World Cup second spot. Wexford Youths Women’s developing our most promising young Qualifiers, the Women’s U19s qualifying claimed their first silverware of the players with 225 players participating at for the European Finals, the FIFA Live competition with a 3-0 win in the Bus centres in Dublin, Carlow, Limerick, Cork, Your Goals campaign, the progression Éireann Women’s National League Cup Donegal and Mayo at U12, 14, 16 and 18 of the Bus Éireann Women’s National final against Castlebar Celtic. level. Regular strength and conditioning League and televised coverage of FAI workshops have also been set up for Umbro Women’s Cup Final in Aviva The year will also be remembered in home based players on the women’s Stadium all contributed to raising the part for Stephanie Roche of Peamount national team. profile of the game nationwide. United whose wonder goal against Wexford Youths Women’s become a viral All of our regional centres follow The FAI continues to develop its internet sensation with over 2.4 million a coaching syllabus set out by our position as a leader in providing views on YouTube. The women’s game International Head Coaches and equal opportunities across all of its also benefitted from increased exposure are implemented and monitored by programmes. With the continued support when Setanta broadcast the WNT game FAI development officers. Since its of the Irish Sports Council, the FAI can against Germany and RTE broadcast the introduction, the syllabus has resulted in achieve the objective of providing more Women’s FAI Umbro Senior Cup Final, significant improvements in the quality participation opportunities for women a cracking victory for Raheny United of player presenting for our underage and young girls, while also continuing to against Castlebar Celtic which finished international teams. sustain and improve the growth that has 3-2 after extra time. been achieved by linking our grassroots In Coach Education, 38 participants programmes to clubs. At grassroots level, the Association took part in the FIFA Women’s Football continues to work hard to develop Education Course. 31 participants took During 2013 significant groundwork was the women’s game. During 2013 we part in the UEFA Goalkeeper Education done to enable the implementation of a operated 88 Aviva Soccer Sisters Camps Course. Four female coaches completed new strategic plan for the women’s game nationwide with 1,870 girls attending. UEFA B and two female coaches, Sue in 2014. Three working groups made Areas with little or no previous activity in Ronan, our Women’s Head Coach and up of individuals from FAI, WFAI and women’s football were also targeted with Eileen Gleeson are undertaking the stakeholders with expertise in specific the aim of developing new teams for current UEFA Pro Licence course. 237 areas of the game, e.g. participation, clubs / leagues. In 2013 this programme female players completed the Kick start club and league development, and elite catered for 921 participants, the most course, while 34 completed Youth Cert. development, were set up to consult and significant of them at Star Rovers in obtain feedback on proposed changes. Limerick with 43 participants. During With the implementation of the new The four pillars that will provide the basis 2013, 1,800 girls participated in the Women’s Strategic Plan in 2014, the for the Strategic Plan are Grassroots, national eFlow FAI Summer Soccer FAI and its affiliate, the WFAI, are intent Governance, High Performance and Schools. on maintaining and developing the Communications. momentum of the women’s game in During the year, the FAI operated the Ireland. 2013/14 was the third year for a major FIFA Live Your Goals Campaign in Bray, cornerstone of the last Women’s Dublin, Fingal, Galway and Limerick and Development Plan, the Women’s National further Festivals of Football took place League. The League provides a high around the country. 987 girls participated quality national competition for our elite in these events. Importantly, funding has female players and in 2013 it contained been secured for a similar programme eight clubs thanks to the addition of in 2014. As a result of initiatives of this

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Coach Education A new UEFA Pro Licence course started Coaches’ Association FAI Coach Education continues to in February 2014 with a further 17 Over the last 12 months the Coaches’ develop very strongly, and in the candidates being selected after a robust Association has focused on delivering past year, more than 8,500 coaches and challenging application process. The regular quality content for its members, participated in a range of coaching course includes the first two female as well as engaging more with the public courses on offer, catering for all levels coaches to participate on a UEFA Pro through social media where it is driving of the game. In excess of 40,000 Licence in Ireland. To date, this group traffic to the website and increasing coaches have now completed the Kick have already received wonderful insights awareness. Start 1 course and by the end of this from Martin O’Neill and Georges Leekens year, it is expected that we will reach (former Belgium International Coach), This has resulted in a 25% increase in the milestone of 1,000 UEFA B Licence and have also participated in a week- visits to the website in the 12 months qualified coaches. long UEFA student exchange trip along from June 2013 to May 2014 compared with course participants from Scotland, with the previous year. There have been During the year we developed a new Northern Ireland and Poland. 388 new memberships of the Coaches’ online booking system for all Coach Association, up from approximately 165 Education courses, making course details Close work continues to be done with in the preceding year. Total memberships and information much more visible for the PFAI to guarantee that courses at now stand at approximately 950. all, whilst also streamlining booking all levels remain accessible to PFAI procedures. The development has members whilst they continue their Another initiative that has helped allowed FAI Coach Education to better playing commitments within the SSE to increase membership was the monitor the delivery of courses, and Airtricity League. A specifically tailored introduction of stepped costs on UEFA ensure that an appropriate coach to tutor UEFA B licence course for PFAI Members licence courses. This has had a great ratio is maintained, thus allowing for the was concluded in August/September of impact and is being considered for Youth implementation of a safe, rewarding and 2013, and yielded 17 graduates, whilst a Cert also. challenging learning environment for all further eight PFAI Members graduated attendees. from the most recent UEFA A licence Football Education courses also course. continued at Third Level institutions with In conjunction with the launch of the 89 Kick Start 1, Kick Start 2, Youth Cert online booking portal, the new Kick A further UEFA B licence course was and Referee Courses held for 1,673 Start 1 curriculum was launched. This delivered during the English pre-season students. The BA in Sport and Exercise remains our most popular course to date, break in 2013 which gave several Irish (Soccer) degree course in IT Carlow, with 194 Kick Start 1 courses delivered players based abroad the opportunity which was launched in 2009, continues throughout 2013 to 4,272 prospective to return to Ireland to complete their to provide coaches and players to the coaches. Attention has since turned to coaching studies. Such was the success football family with the majority of its all other grassroots Coach Education of this particular course, that a similar students also playing at National League courses and workshops, to revitalise their venture is being delivered this year level. content and ensure that they maintain with several Irish players returning their standing and importance in the to participate in the course. We will Interregional funding – Project FUTSAL development of our coaching workforce. also complete the second seminar of Project FUTSAL (Football Used Towards our combined UEFA A and B Diploma Social Advancement and Learning) is In June 2013 a further 16 coaches coaching course, specially designed in an award winning education initiative graduated from our third UEFA Pro conjunction with the UEFA Jira Panel for developed by the Football Association Licence course, bringing our total current and past members of our senior of Ireland in partnership with the Welsh number of coaches at that level to 49. international squad. Robbie Keane, Keith Football Trust and funded by the EU Inter Interestingly, all domestic honours during Andrews, Stephen Kelly, Paul McShane, Regional fund through the Ireland Wales the period of delivery of that UEFA Pro Alan Quinn, Kevin Foley, Andy Keogh, programme. Licence course were won by course Glenn Whelan, Gary Kelly, John O’Shea attendees, hopefully reflecting the and Andy Reid are currently undertaking benefits of course delivery and in-course this course. learning.

18 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 Opposite Page Left: Robbie Keane doing his combined UEFA A & B licence with the FAI. Opposite Page Right: Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill meets with UEFA Pro Licence Coaches. Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road, Dublin.

Left: Launch of FAI National Draw 2014 with Ronnie Whelan

The FAI partners locally with Local Both the Club Census and the Q-Mark for any club or league. 400 clubs took Authorities and Education and Training are currently being piloted with clubs part with more than 100,000 ticket Boards to deliver this innovative involved in the McDonalds Future orders, raising almost €1m for Irish programme which uses the powerful Football Programme. The census is an football. attraction of football as a tool to re- online questionnaire and will capture engage people with education in feedback on a wide range of topics The prize draws took place in Aviva disadvantaged areas. The programme including teams, coaches, facilities, and Stadium on November 3 before and in Ireland includes a full-time academic management practices within clubs, during half-time of the FAI Ford Cup Final. FETAC Level 5 Sports and Recreation information which has never previously A review and evaluation process followed course delivered alongside certified been gathered on this scale. The with all participating clubs being invited to football courses and is complemented information collected will help define the offer their feedback. The response to the by a programme of volunteer football development and support needs of clubs. draw has been overwhelmingly positive. activities delivered by students in local communities. The Club Quality Mark is a system that Due to this success the draw is taking supports and recognises those clubs place once again in 2014. Many new The objectives of the programme are to that are well run, sustainable and keep prizes have been added to make the draw enhance participants’ employability and/or child welfare and safety at the core even more attractive to ticket buyers. their prospects of progressing to further of what they do. It also recognises a Once again, four Ford Fiesta Cars are the or third level education. 500 people have club’s commitment to coaching, player big prizes but there are numerous others, taken part in the project in Ireland over development, coach development, some allocated to the national draw and the past three years, with 85% of those inclusiveness and raising the standards others to the regional draws to ensure a who sign up completing the course. 60% of behaviour in the game. A big emphasis good spread of prizes across the country. of those who completed the course in will be placed on this element of the All tickets holders will be entered in both its first two years went on to full-time Future Football Programme this year with draws. employment. In the final year alone, over a range of support materials currently 20,000 volunteer hours were delivered being developed for clubs involved. A further enhancement of the draw this in local communities by project students year is the addition of extra prizes for the impacting on over 65,000 local children. Effective communication with the local clubs draws. Depending on how football family is an area we have been many tickets each club orders, prizes are The Project officially ended in May 2014 working to enhance. 2013 saw the also provided for a club’s own local draw. but not before it was named the winner introduction of the Heads Up e-zine for The FAI will provide the prizes to the of the National AONTAS STAR Award. clubs and leagues. The e-zine is designed club and they will undertake this draw This award recognises excellence in to provide relevant, interesting and themselves prior to submitting all ticket Adult Education and acknowledges the accessible information to our clubs and stubs to the FAI. Prizes include match outstanding achievements of the project leagues and will be the main avenue for tickets, Summer Soccer School places, in helping people who are unemployed to communication from now on. Ireland kits and England match tickets. return to education and to gain accredited This year’s draw was launched in early qualifications in the area of sports and Irish Football National Draw May. A new online ticket ordering and recreation. One of the most significant club and payment system is available along with league initiatives developed over the the postal option that existed previously. Club and League development last number of years has been the Irish Once again the main draw will take place Through the Club and League Football National Draw. The inaugural in Aviva Stadium at the FAI Ford Cup Development Programme, we have draw was launched in May 2013 as a way Final. worked hard to engage more with clubs for the FAI to assist clubs and leagues and leagues across the country. Specific to raise valuable funds to run grassroots projects were initiated to achieve this football and further develop the services including the Club Census, the Club they provide to their communities. With Q-Mark and the Irish Football National more than €200,000 worth of prizes Draw. on offer, the draw provided a straight forward and risk free fundraising option

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The structure of the Emerging Talent Programme has been revised and a new model will be implemented in September 2014, with the main aim of creating more contact time with the country’s most talented players at an earlier age.

McDonalds Future Football Community Fun Days with 23 taking programme place across Ireland, up from 21 from the FAI / ETB Youth Soccer Programme Launched in 2013, this programme has first year. The FAI Youth football Programme set out to optimise the development formerly supported by FÁS but now of players and clubs, which is achieved The addition of five regional events will supported by the newly formed by focusing on small sided games as enable us to bring more clubs and teams Education and Training Boards is now in the preferred model for young player to more events, as well as increasing its 10th year. The programme provides development and the provision of a the profile of the programme. Finals young men and women with an Club Support Programme to guide Day 2014 will take place in October with opportunity to receive full time football clubs in best practice in administration, all those taking part going along to the training combined with a high standard of management, planning and development. World Cup qualification match against education. Gibraltar later that evening. These goals are accomplished through In 2013, 180 trainees attended the FAI/ the delivery of 4v4 and 7v7 workshops, Continued roll out of the Club Support FÁS programme which is composed of delivered free of charge to participating Programme this year will be aided by three courses in Dublin, one in Castlebar, clubs. The McDonalds Cup provides the an online survey that clubs will use two in Cork and one in Limerick. The opportunity for participating clubs to play to update progress. When the data is Limerick course is also co funded by small sided games against one another returned, resources and templates can the Limerick Regeneration Company in a non-pressurised environment that be offered to clubs and we will audit and hosts young people from the areas focuses on player development rather a portion of submissions to ensure of Moyross and Southill along with the than results, culminating in a national standards and quality levels are being other areas within the scope of the Future Football Finals day at Aviva met. Regeneration project. Stadium. Local Community Football Fun Days are also organised with the Emerging Talent Programme The programme is designed to provide aim of bringing clubs, players and local The structure of the Emerging Talent the students with skills and knowledge communities together for a day of Programme has been revised and a new to enhance their prospects of a playing football activities. model will be implemented in September career in football or within the Health and 2014, with the main aim of creating more Leisure Industry. In 2013 the McDonalds Future Football contact time with the country’s most programme catered for 83 clubs and talented players at an earlier age. During Trainees can and do progress on to approximately 4,000 children. Some the October mid-term break a two-day third level through the CAO thanks to of the highlights included the bigger camp will be held for U13 and U14 the FETAC Level 5 award which the fun days such as at Kilnamanagh AFC players at ten centres throughout the programme delivers. Many go on to in August with over 500 people in country. This will be extended to include work in the Health sector following the attendance, the visit of John Delaney and U12 players during the Christmas break achievement of a myriad of fitness and McDonalds Ireland Managing Director and U11 players during the February training certification including the ITEC Adrian Crean to Midleton FC and the school break in 2015. Fitness Instructor award. National Finals Day at Aviva Stadium in October which involved over 700 children The current Regional Centres will now The trainees, many of whom are talented and parents. be named Centres of Excellence. There footballers, are prepared for the rigours of will be eleven around the country in professional football with a minimum of Learning from the pilot year as well Dublin, Dundalk, Letterkenny, Mullingar, eight hours per week of on pitch training as feedback from clubs and FAI Castlebar, Galway, Limerick, Kerry, supplemented by work in the gym. Development Officers has helped Cork, Waterford and Arklow providing The courses are particularly successful towards the growth and improvement training for a combined group of U15 in football development with over 100 of the programme for 2014. The number and U16 players. In Dublin the Centre of trainees in the last five years progressing of participating clubs has increased to Excellence will cater for players at both to the Premier, First Division and 146, with approximately 7,000 children U15 and U16 to accommodate the larger Women’s National leagues. expected to take part this summer. number of players in the capital. Also increased is the number of Local

20 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 Top of page: Player and Coaches in attendance at an FAI ETB youth soccer programme.

Above: McDonald’s Ireland and FAI score with ‘Future Football’ Finals day at the Aviva Stadium

Left: John O’Shea officially launched the McDonald’s FAI Future Football 2014 programme. Pictured with John O’Shea is Ellie Meade

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Left: David Meyler and the Irish women’s Stephanie Roche launch the eFlow FAI Summer Soccer Schools programme.

Below: The St. Patrick’s NS, Galway, team celebrate with the cup after winning Section C Aviva Health FAI Primary School 5’s National Finals, Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road, Dublin.

Opposite Page: Drills at the eFlow FAI Summer Soccer Schools.

22 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 In 2013 over 19,000 children aged between six and fourteen years old, participated on the eFlow FAI Summer Soccer School programme. This was an increase of 3,000 on participation numbers in 2012.

The hard work and dedication of both 248 in 2013 to 292 this coming summer. Colleges and Universities the trainees and the FAI staff delivering Equally the number of host venues has UCD claimed the Umbro Colleges and the programme ensured that 2013 was a risen from 220 to 249. With Goalkeeper Universities Football League Premier successful year both in terms of football Camps, the re-introduction of Football Division with a thrilling 2-0 over IT results and qualifications earned in the For All camps and our new team camp Carlow at Frank Cooke Park. IT Carlow classroom. model, a total of 388 camps are due to won the First and Second Divisions with take place across the country in 2014. DCU claiming the Third Division. NUI The programme is one of the most Maynooth won the Centenary IUFU successful Local Training Initiatives The complimentary ticket offer has been Collingwood Cup for the first time in supported by Education and Training used to drive early bookings this year and their history beating NUI Galway 2-1 at Boards with a progression rate into has proven very successful. The offer of University College Dublin. UCD claimed employment or further education of complimentary tickets for the first 5,000 Harding Cup in Limerick and University of almost 80%. online bookings was fully booked early Ulster won the IUFU Crowley Cup. in May. The announcement of a friendly IT Carlow won the CFAI Umbro Cup for eFlow FAI Summer Soccer Schools international in September allowed us the third year in a row, beating hosts In 2013 over 19,000 children aged to extend this initiative to allow anyone Athlone IT in the final. Sallynoggin between six and fourteen years old, who booked online by May 22 to avail of College retained the Umbro Plate, with participated on the eFlow FAI Summer complimentary tickets to this game. Colaiste Ide and Waterford IT claiming Soccer School programme. This was the B Team Cup and Bob Eustace Cup an increase of 3,000 on participation With prices remaining low at just €65 or respectively. numbers in 2012. All participants who €50 for a Goalkeeper Camp, we aim to booked a place online received a grow participation numbers further. One The Women’s Soccer Colleges Premier complimentary adult and child ticket to of the most positive and encouraging Final was won by UCD for the first time a senior international fixture at Aviva aspects of the programme is that under since 2002 as they beat IT Sligo in a Stadium. The rebrand of the programme the new model, €300,000 will be paid thrilling encounter. The finals day was included the introduction of Rua, the out to participating clubs. This money will held in Galway with NUIG retaining the official eFlow FAI Summer Soccer go a long way to supporting grassroots Premier Plate. Waterford IT won the Schools mascot, to compliment a new football and development of facilities and First Division and Athlone IT won the logo and website. infrastructure throughout the country. Challenge Cup. The Intervarsities were held in UCD and IT Sligo gained revenge Significant changes were made to the Aviva Health FAI Primary schools for the Premier Final defeat by beating financial structure of the programme in 5-a-side the hosts 6-1. Waterford IT won the 2013 with clubs receiving €30 for each 2,276 teams (up 146 from last year) from Intervarsities Plate and Cork IT won the participant on their camp. From this 1,038 schools (up 82 from last year) newly introduced Shield beating NUI income, clubs paid coaches directly. competed in the Aviva Health FAI Primary Maynooth. The option of purchasing heavily Schools 5’s competition with a total of discounted Coach Education vouchers to 11,800 boys and 6,408 girls. The National Social Inclusion pay club coaches was also introduced. finals were held in Aviva Stadium in May One of the highlights of 2013 was This financial restructure proved very 2014. The programme catered for a total the roll-out of an FAI Stakeholders’ successful with clubs significantly of 18,208 participants (up 1,168 from last Conference, Positive Partners. increasing their profits and sending year). more coaches into coach education This conference recognised the large programmes. Futsal amount of work that is carried out by the The Primary Schools Futsal programme Association in partnership with national A key objective arising from 2013 for 3rd and 4th class, boys and girls, and local bodies throughout Ireland. performance was to recruit additional involved 174 schools with 2,134 boys Much of this work centres on social clubs to run with our Soccer School and girls playing. The Post Primary First inclusion initiatives and the conference model and to date we have seen positive Year Futsal competition for boys and was particularly useful for the sharing of results in this area. Already the number girls involved 179 Schools with 2,465 concepts and the development of new of mainstream camps has increased from participants. relationships.

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Our work in the social inclusion area uses Mental Health incredible with everyone exited and the power and attraction of football and This programme is run by the FAI in talking about it for days afterwards. This contributes to increased social capital conjunction with HSE’s Mental Health characteristic makes it a really powerful within communities throughout Ireland. services, Fingal County Council and the intervention. The work is very diverse but immensely Occupational Therapy Service. beneficial in helping to improve Early School leavers community structures by addressing It is said that one in four people suffer The Curragh Family Pride Resource issues as varied and complex as anti- from mental health issues at some stage Centre targets early school leavers. In social behaviour, mental health problems, in their lives. Recovery in mental health is partnership with the local development youths’ self-esteem, unemployment, not only about alleviation of symptoms. It officer, a tailored FAI Kick Start 1 Coach local area tensions or even the is about a person’s quality of life, having Education course was designed for this experiences of children who have a hope, achieving goals and ambitions group, allowing attendance for a couple parent in prison. and living life as part of a community. of hours a week. The course delivery was With the assistance of the Fingal County specifically tailored to cater for different These are all modern day challenges Council’s co-funded FAI Development literacy levels in the group due to the that are frequently present in the Officers and Occupational therapists, theory section being a challenge to some disadvantaged areas where our football coaching and matches were used participants. The delivery of FAI Coach Development Officers work. Through to target people with an existing interest Education programmes to unemployed its social inclusion programmes, the FAI in football who would benefit from groups is aimed at creating a pathway to uses football to assist in improving young treatment. improved communities. people’s lifestyle choices. Here are just six of the many examples of this work in The programme has consisted of five In 2013/14 a total of 86 unemployed action. cycles of training since its inception. people completed the FAI Coach Each cycle has lasted between four to Education Kick Start 1 course through Late Nite Leagues five weeks with one hour of training per the Curragh Family Pride Resource This pioneering programme which caters week. The participants are all people who Centre and a further 21 have gone on for young people in disadvantaged are clients or staff of the Mental Health to complete the FAI Coach Education areas during peak anti-social behaviour Services. The Programme began in the Strength and Conditioning Workshop. hours continues to grow. To deliver the Blanchardstown/Mulhuddart area, but programme the FAI and its co-funded after the success of the first three cycles The participants expressed their delight development officers partner with An of training it was decided to open the at receiving a qualification at the end of Garda Síochána, local authorities, the sessions up to the whole Dublin North the course, with some saying it was the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, City Occupational Therapy Service. The first qualification ever received. and our new Sponsor IPB. programme has seen over 20 men aged between 18 and 67, get together and The FAI has also run Drop In football The programme has expanded from 19 play football. Each session begins with sessions in Athy, where unemployed centres in Greater Dublin to 37 country- a warm up, followed by some skill-drills adults are invited to take part in free wide. Participation numbers have and finishes with a highly competitive football sessions in Athy Town’s indoor increased from 1,100 to approximately match. Participants are encouraged all-weather facility. The sessions provide 1,700. The national centres added during to stick around afterwards for a chat these adults with a social outlet during the past year include Tipperary Town, which facilitates the much-needed social the day free of charge, encouraging Carlow, Mullingar, Athlone, Donegal, aspect. exercise and social interaction which Wexford, Ballina, Trim, Navan, Limerick, in turn have a positive impact on their Galway City, Roscommon and Waterford. Laura Moloney, Occupational Therapist mental health. on the Blanchardstown Rehab/Outreach As Assistant Garda Commissioner John Team said the programme really Twomey stated at the FAI Stakeholders improves their interaction with clients, Conference this informal channel of particularly by getting the therapists access to a difficult to reach target group involved too. Laura also mentions that is a vital tool in community policing. the energy levels after the matches are

24 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 Oppoite Page Left: Football for All Summer Soccer School Shots 2014, Cabinteely FC, Cabinteely, Co. Dublin.

Oppoite Page Right: Dublin Late Night Leagues Finals, Irishtown Stadium, Ringsend, Dublin.

Right: Republic of Ireland international Robbie Keane plays a golf game on a xbox with, 15 year old, Niall O’Grady, from Raheny, Co. Dublin, during a visit to Temple Street Children’s University Hospital, Temple Street, Dublin.

Goal to Work programme for job Mullingar Policing Cup The local FAI Development Officer assists seekers The Mullingar Policing Cup which is Bedford Row in encouraging children in This programme was run in Mayo operated by the FAI in conjunction with their children’s group to become involved in conjunction with the local sports Westmeath County Council, An Garda in sporting activities. partnership, the Mayo North East Síochána and Mullingar Youth Services LEADER partnership company, the Mayo has proved to be highly successful It is a unique project working at the County Development Board, the Mayo in bringing communities together in core of social difficulties that challenge Mental Health Association, HSE West Westmeath. Its origins come from an many families in Limerick on a daily and the Department of Social Protection. idea thought up by the regional FAI basis. The Development Officer’s role Development Officer and a local Youth is to use football to increase individual The first programme trained 12 Volunteer in 2011. The plan was to self-esteem, build continuity and trust jobseekers to become qualified football organise a challenge game between within the group, help to increase social coaches and referees, with many gaining youths from Dalton Park and The Grange, interaction, improve health and fitness resultant part-time employment. 15 two large housing estates with a history and reduce the temptation to engage schools were involved throughout the of tension between them. in anti-social behaviour while ultimately county, with approximately 1,200 boys trying to break the cycle of generations and girls receiving coaching. Both communities embarked on a of crime within families. Some of training regime for a period of six these children have been judged by The programme is multi-dimensional, weeks leading up to the game, with the communities, so interacting with other promoting football in schools through Community Gardaí showing a presence children in their local area can often be a skills coaching, providing self-esteem at all training sessions, providing support problem and football helps to break down for unemployed people, extra assistance and building up relationships with that barrier. Taking the project further, for schools with the help of coaching, the youths, occasionally taking part the local FAI Development Officer also physical activity and giving the jobseekers themselves. started a training programme within coaching experience in a realistic Limerick Prison, delivering strength and environment. The programme also assists The Policing Cup has brought both conditioning, small sided conditioning the FAI’s Development Officer in the communities together, and provides a games and Coach Education through promotion of football to a larger number sense of purpose and focus that has the Senior Intro Cert, which had a very of schools. provided tangible results in alleviating positive effect, often providing a link community tensions and improving between the inmate and child. Goal to Work 2, in Ballina, and Goal to relationships with the Gardai. Work 3, in Ballyhaunis, have built on the successful pilot initiative making Helping children with a family member it a multi-sport programme, giving in prison participants the opportunity to train at This initiative has received national foundation level in football, gaelic games recognition and is run through the and rugby. Each trainee coach delivered Bedford Row Family Project in Limerick. coaching in local primary schools in Bedford Row Family Project is a Ballina and Ballyhaunis with the support registered charity, a community based of their respective Development family support project and their work Officers. The programme recently won centres on easing the distress families the ‘Connaught STAR’ Award for adult may experience when a member goes to learning projects. prison, offering a range of supports to the family, children, and the ex-prisoner on his/her release.

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26 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 Main Image: Shane Long, Republic of Ireland, celebrates with team-mate Wes Hoolahan, right, after scoring his side’s first goal. International Friendly, Republic of Ireland v Serbia, Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road, Dublin.

Left: Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill, assistant manager Roy Keane and substitutes, from left, Kevin Doyle, Anthony Stokes and Paul Green, celebrate after Shane Long scored their side’s third goal. Three International Friendly, Republic of Ireland v Latvia, Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road, Dublin.

International The following day Giovanni Trapattoni and Martin O’Neill got time to work with his Senior Men Marco Tardelli, who had been with the players again in March and recognised The 2013/14 season saw a change Irish set up since 2008, parted company that all of the games prior to September of management team with Giovanni with the Association and the search was would give him valuable time to shape Trapattoni and Marco Tardelli leaving on to find a new manager to guide Ireland the team and prepare it for the challenge in September after a 1-0 defeat to through the EURO 2016 campaign. of qualification in the Autumn. The Austria that ended Ireland’s chances of emphasis would be on trying out a range qualification to the World Cup in Brazil. Noel King came in to provide cover for of players to arrive in September fully Noel King took charge of the senior the last of the competitive matches in prepared for the challenges in store. team for the two matches that followed the World Cup qualification campaign, before Martin O’Neill was appointed new overseeing a 3-0 loss to Germany that The first of these matches came against Republic of Ireland manager in November was Ireland’s 500th international match 29th ranked Serbia at home which with Roy Keane as his assistant. and a 3-1 win over Kazakhstan at Aviva ended in a 2-1 defeat after Ireland went Stadium. ahead thanks to a Shane Long goal in Giovanni Trapattoni opened the season the first half. Ireland showed promise by using the now defunct FIFA August On November 5, Martin O’Neill was continuing to create the better chances friendly date to play Wales in Cardiff. appointed Manager of the men’s senior in the game with Long, McClean and Wes Hoolahan started in midfield behind team and was joined by former team Wilson all going frustratingly close. Serbia Shane Long as lone striker and despite captain Roy Keane as his Assistant drew level early in the second half when creating three clear chances in front of manager and Seamus McDonagh as James McCarthy put the ball into his own goal and controlling the majority of play, goalkeeping coach, replacing the long net attempting to stop striker Dordevic Ireland ended the match 0-0. serving Alan Kelly in the position. from an easy finish. Further good efforts from Long and Meyler weren’t enough With the group finely balanced and The first game in charge for the new however and Serbia claimed the honours Ireland still in contention for qualification, manager came on November 15 as he on the hour mark when Doredevic made the next match against Sweden was inherited a squad picked by Noel King it 2-1 to the visitors. crucial. Robbie Keane put Ireland before him. Goals from Robbie Keane, ahead after 22 minutes with his 60th Aiden McGeady and Shane Long and It was to be a similar tale again in May international goal which was a brilliant a match played high up the field made when Turkey provided the challenge for piece of individual determination. The ball for an entertaining debut evening in Martin O’Neill’s men. Despite playing rebounded off the post and when the front of almost 40,000 supporters. The the better football, particularly in the two Swedish defenders failed to clear, second match against Poland in Poznan first half, Ireland were beaten 2-1. Shane the alert Keane, having picked himself off four days later was a highly competitive Long, Stephen Ward, John O’Shea, Wes the ground, pounced to score. friendly with both sides creating chances Hoolahan and James McClean all went throughout but ending in a 0-0 draw. close with efforts. Turkey however were Sadly it was just 11 minutes before more clinical and Ahmet Ilhan Ozek found Johan Elmander equalised. When Anders Eyes then turned to February and the the net on 17 minutes with a close-range Svensson gave Sweden the lead after 57 UEFA EURO 2016 draw which took place header past Rob Elliot, who was making minutes the Irish players struggled to find in Nice. The Republic of Ireland were his senior debut. A second came after 75 a way through a resolute visiting defence second seeds and although qualification minutes when Camdal made an instant and the Swedes held on for a vital victory places for the finals in France had impact as substitute, converting past that dealt a massive blow to our hopes of increased from 16 to 24 spots, Ireland Elliot after a clever pass from Ozyakup. qualification. was dealt a tough group containing It took only three minutes for Ireland to Germany, Poland, Scotland, Georgia respond as Walters connected with a Ireland’s fate was sealed days later in and Gibraltar. Commenting after the long pass from Hoolahan and turned past Vienna when David Alaba smashed the draw, Martin O’Neill felt Germany would the last defender before firing in a superb ball into the roof of the Irish net on the prove to be the outstanding team in the shot but despite sustained Irish pressure 84th minute but neither team would go group with Ireland, Poland, Scotland in the dying minutes of the game a on to qualify from the group. and Georgia likely to battle it out for the second equalizing goal couldn’t be found. remaining qualification places.

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The Women’s National Team started their FIFA 2015 World Cup qualifying campaign in September with a 2-0 win over Slovakia at the Carlisle Grounds, Bray, with goals from Julie-Ann Russell and Denise O’Sullivan.

It was on to Craven Cottage in London in Tblisi on September 7 after a warm up Quinn’s header being eventually cancelled on May 31 where the Irish team played match in Aviva Stadium on September 3 out. The side then took a notable scalp an excellent match to draw 0-0 against against Oman. in their final group game when they World Cup bound Italy. With numerous defeated World No. 22 Switzerland 2-1 chances created on both sides, the best Women’s Senior with Denise O’Sullivan and Stephanie of them fell to Ireland in a game that saw The Women’s National Team started their Roche the goal scorers. For the Swiss, Jeff Hendrick shine in midfield. The only FIFA 2015 World Cup qualifying campaign who would subsequently become the sour note of the evening was caused by in September with a 2-0 win over first European country to seal their World the news that AC Milan captain Riccardo Slovakia at the Carlisle Grounds, Bray, Cup qualification in June, it was their first Montolivo would miss the World Cup due with goals from Julie-Ann Russell and defeat in ten games. to an injury sustained in a challenge from Denise O’Sullivan. Alex Pearce. Ireland lost out on top spot in the group, Four days later the side needed an injury- and a place in the third-fourth place play- The Irish team then travelled to the USA time own goal to salvage a point away off, to South Korea on goal difference to play an opening game against Costa to Croatia but the following month they and ended up playing the 2013 runners- Rica. With Shane Duffy making his debut were back on track with a superb 3-0 win up, and World No 7, Canada for fifth and at centre half alongside Richard Keogh, away to Slovenia where Fiona O’Sullivan, sixth place. The Canadians, who will host and Stephen Kelly and Marc Wilson Aine O’Gorman and Denise O’Sullivan the 2015 FIFA World Cup and who had playing at right and left back Martin were the goal scorers. won the Cyprus Cup on three previous O’Neill was true to his word in changing occasions, edged a tight game 1-0 his starting XI almost entirely compared That left them on seven points from courtesy of a 90th minute winner. to the previous match against Italy in three games at the end of 2013 after Craven Cottage. Kevin Doyle started playing the three teams seeded below The performances at the Cyprus Cup up front alongside Robbie Keane and them in Group 1 and from then until and the excellent start to the World Cup it was Doyle who scored Ireland’s only April the focus was on preparing for the qualifying campaign were enough to see goal in the 18th minute when he got on home games against the two top seeds, the side jump three places in the FIFA the end of a well delivered cross from Germany and Russia, in April and May World Rankings to 30th when they were Marc Wilson to steer his effort past the 2014. published at the end of March and set outstretched Navas in the Costa Rican the scene of the resumption of the World goal. Shortly before half time, Costa Rica In January, manager Sue Ronan took Cup qualifying campaign in April when had Gonzalez sent off for a challenge a squad of 20 players to La Manga for second placed Ireland faced European on Kevin Doyle and Marc Wilson had to a five day winter training camp which Champions and runaway Group 1 leaders be substituted at left back by an out of featured matches against Holland and Germany in a top of the table clash at position James McClean. Costa Rica England behind closed doors. In March, Tallaght Stadium. came out fighting in the second half and for the second successive year, the despite their numerical disadvantage squad travel to the Cyprus Cup. With Germany came into the game having won actually played much better than they had a FIFA World Ranking of 33, the Irish the Algarve Cup in March and had started in the opening 45 minutes and drew level entered the tournament as the lowest their World Cup qualifying campaign with from a penalty taken by Celso Borges. ranked team of the 12 participants but five wins from five games, scoring 40 Ronan‘s side produced four superb goals and conceding none. The last of Ireland’s summer friendlies performances to finish the Cyprus Cup played at the MetLife stadium New York in sixth place and bettered their 2013 The match, on Saturday, April 5, was proved a difficult night that resulted in performance by two places. shown live on German television and an a sobering 5-1 defeat against a classy audience of over two million watched as Portuguese side. Ireland’s only goal of the Playing in Group C, they began with a 1-1 Ireland took the lead after three minutes evening was scored by James McClean, draw against World No.16 New Zealand when Louise Quinn headed home a his first in a green jersey. with Aine O’Gorman’s opener being Megan Campbell long throw. Playing cancelled out by a late equaliser. They superbly, the Irish held the lead until the Ireland now look ahead to the EURO also had to settle for a 1-1 draw against 65th minute when Germany equalised 2016 qualification opener against Georgia World No.17 South Korea with Louise through a controversial penalty and the

28 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 Opposite Page: Meadbh De Burca, Republic of Ireland, in action against Jana Vojtekova, Slovakia. FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland v Slovakia, Carlisle Grounds, Bray, Co. Wicklow. Above: Fiona O’Sullivan in action against Josephine Henning, left, and Annike Krahn, centre, Germany. FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland v Germany, Tallaght Stadium. Left: Republic of Ireland’s Diane Caldwell, bottom, celebrates after team-mate Denise O’Sullivan scores the winning goal in injury time. FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland v Croatia, Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght, Co. Dublin.

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Above: Sean Murray in action against Michael Vitzthum, Germany. UEFA U21 Championships Qualifying Round, Group 6. The Showgrounds, Sligo. Left: Sean Murray, Republic of Ireland, in action against Srefan Popescu, Romania. UEFA U21 Qualifying Round, Group 6, Republic of Ireland v Romania, The Showgrounds, Sligo. Opposite Page: John O’Sullivan, Republic of Ireland, in action against Brandur Olsen, Faroe Islands. UEFA U21 Qualifying Round, Group 6, Republic of Ireland v Faroe Islands, Showgrounds, Sligo.

30 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 Ireland’s U21 side began their qualifying campaign full of optimism of causing a shock but knew that their UEFA Championships qualifying campaign was never going to be easy once grouped with powerhouses Germany.

visitors then took the lead in the 84th which has an average age of 24, is still Men’s under 21 minute with another questionable goal. on course to surpass Ireland’s previous Ireland’s U21 side began their qualifying Stephanie Roche looked to have secured record haul of 13 points from World Cup campaign optimistic of causing a shock Ronan’s team a thoroughly deserved qualifying. but knew that their UEFA Championships draw when she turned home another qualifying campaign was never going to long throw from Campbell in the 89th Ireland captain and goalkeeper Emma be easy once grouped with powerhouses minute but a freak goal in injury time Byrne won her 100th international cap Germany. earned the Germans a 3-2 win and their against Croatia in September and then sixth successive victory of the campaign. set a new women’s appearance record Noel King’s side got off to a solid start when she won her 106th cap against with a 4-1 win over a determined Faroe Their performance earned the Women’s Germany in April, beating the 105 caps Islands in Toftir in August as they bounced National Team plaudits from many earned by her former Arsenal colleague back from the concession of an early goal quarters across the world and left them Ciara Grant. to run out comfortable winners thanks heading into May’s home game against to a first half individual goal by Samir Russia full of confidence. However, two Following the home game against Carruthers, a second half double from early goals rocked the home side and Russia in May, an Ireland XI travelled to Matt Doherty and an Aiden O’Brien finish. although Fiona O’Sullivan pulled one play the Basque Country and lost 2-0. back, another defensive mistake was The game allowed Sue Ronan to look Next up was a testing encounter against ruthlessly punished, leaving the Irish at fringe players and her squad also group favourites Germany in Sligo in trailing 3-1 at half-time. It stayed that way featured five players from the U19 squad September and despite an early Aiden to the end even though Stephanie Roche which qualified for the 2014 European O’Brien chance for Ireland, the Germans cracked a shot off the crossbar midway Championship Finals. showed their class and took control from through the second half. the 12th minute when Moritz Leitnar During the year more players from the fired home from 25 yards out. The Russian defeat dealt a massive blow 2010 U17 squad, runners-up at the UEFA to side’s objective of finishing second in Women’s U17 European Championships Kevin Volland was gifted a second goal the group and possibly qualifying for a and quarter-finalists at the FIFA Women’s then the same player scored again just play-off spot but they got back to winning U17 World Cup, continued to progress to two minutes later. Ireland were reduced ways in June when an injury time goal the senior squad. At this stage Denise to 10 men in the second half with from the youngest member of the squad, O’Sullivan, Dora Gorman, Ciara Grant, Carruthers shown a second yellow and 20-year-old Denise O’Sullivan, gave them Siobhan Killeen and Aileen Gilroy have the Germans bagged a fourth with six a 1-0 win over Croatia at Tallaght Stadium. all been capped at senior level while the minutes left. Phillip Hoffman smashed likes of Emma Hansberry, Riana Jarrett a powerful drive low past keeper Aaron Five days later the side were in Moscow and Grace Moloney have featured in McCarey. for the return game against the Russians squads or training camps. and showed that the defeat the previous King temporarily took charge of the month in Tallaght was a blip as they Manager Sue Ronan was also accepted senior international side so in October his produced an excellent and disciplined onto the FAI’s UEFA Pro Licence course deputy Harry McCue filled the breach for performance to earn a scoreless draw. in April and will become one of the first the U21s and first up was an impressive Indeed, they managed to create the Irish women to attain football’s highest scoreless draw with Romania in Piatra game’s best chance and should have coaching qualification if she passes the Neamt. had a second-half penalty when Diane two year course. Caldwell was brought down inside the Derrick Williams thought he had given area. Ireland the victory when he found the net in the 33rd minute but the goal was ruled The result consolidated third place in out as the ball had struck the defender’s the group for Ireland and with three hand in the build-up. games to go against Slovenia, Slovakia and Germany they trail second place Russia by five points. However, the squad

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Paul Doolin’s Republic of Ireland U19 side had a packed campaign that saw them ultimately drop just short of qualifying for this summer’s UEFA Championships in Hungary.

Four days later the same sides met again Watford’s Sean Murray had a couple During the business end of the campaign at Sligo’s Showgrounds but unfortunately of long range efforts to trouble home in November Doolin’s side travelled to the Irish never found top gear and went keeper Danijel Petkovic in the opening 15 Sweden for the UEFA Championships down to a 1-0 home defeat. minutes but it remained a tight affair. Qualifying Round and they ended up topping the group. Martin Madalin grabbed a spectacular Ireland’s qualifying hopes suffered a winner in the second half while the Irish hammer blow in March when they fell to First up was Azerbaijan and Doolin was had a goal ruled out in the 19th minute a 2-1 home defeat to the Montenegrins delighted to see his side secure a 2-0 when Sean McGinty headed to the net at Tallaght Stadium. victory through goals from Aberdeen from an Anthony Forde corner but Aiden striker Alan O’Sullivan and Liverpool O’Brien was adjudged to be in an offside A first-half header from Matt Doherty put winger Alex O’Hanlon. Two days later position. Ireland in control of the game but two Ireland met hosts Sweden and were goals in the second period from Luka once again victorious. Liam Kelly scored Next up for Ireland was the Faroe Islands Dordevic and Stefan Mugosa saw the a wonder goal from inside his own half to in Sligo and this time the Irish were in away team collect the three points. seal a 1-0 Ireland win. clear control, clinching a 5-2 victory in a remarkable tie that saw all seven goals The Irish finish their group with a The final fixture in Trelleborg saw the Irish scored in the first half. September 5 trip to Germany but are clinching top spot in Group 3 thanks to already focused on the next qualifying a 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina Carruthers gave Ireland the lead in the campaign. A May friendly against Qatar’s with an impressive strike from UCD’s 17th minute then O’Brien produced an Olympic team in Aachen, Germany, saw Colm Crowe. assured second goal three minutes later many new stars blooded as an injury-time and Jack Grealish capped an excellent header from Aston Villa’s Mason Watkins- Preparations for the Elite Qualifying individual performance when he headed Clark levelled the game. Round continued in March when Ireland’s third goal in the 25th minute Romania visited Cork and played two after connecting with a right wing cross Men’s under 19 games against Doolin’s youngsters. The by Anthony O’Connor. Paul Doolin’s Republic of Ireland U19 side first fixture saw the visitors win 2-1 with had a packed campaign that saw them Cork City’s Darren Murphy getting a late Just 60 seconds later Gunnar Zachariasen ultimately drop just short of qualifying for goal. produced a bit of quality to fire home for this summer’s UEFA Championships in the Faroese from the edge of the box and Hungary. The sides met again two days later and it was 3-2 in the 37th minute when the played out a highly entertaining 2-2 Faroese scored from a spot-kick after a Norway provided the Irish with their first draw at Blarney United’s ground with push by Shane Duffy on defender Ragnar test in August 2013 when the two sides Manchester United striker Sam Byrne Nattestad. met in a pair of friendly internationals. scoring twice. The Norwegians won 1-0 at the Carlisle Ireland’s response was a beautiful long Grounds, Bray, then secured a 2-1 victory Ireland hosted Mexico’s U20 side ahead range strike from Anthony Forde that at UCD Bowl two days later with Sam of the Elite phase of the qualifiers and flew into the top corner of the Faroese Byrne scoring the Irish goal. although they lost twice - 3-0 at Tallaght net. Then O’Brien sent the Irish in 5-2 up Stadium and 2-0 at Dalymount Park - it at the break when he poked home in the Doolin’s youngsters then hosted Slovenia gave Doolin a chance to test his side 42nd minute. in another double-header of friendly ahead of the key games of the season. games with both fixtures taking place King’s youngsters headed to Podgorica in at Waterford’s RSC. The first encounter When the Elite Qualifying Round Group November looking to grab an away win saw Slovenia run out impressive 3-0 Four campaign kicked off against Iceland that would put them right in the hunt victors but Ireland responded well in the on May 28 at Tallaght Stadium the Irish for a play-off spot but despite a solid second game two days later and won 2-0 were a focused side and they secured a display the clash with Montenegro ended with Waterford United’s Conor Whittle memorable 2-1 win. scoreless. and Aston Villa’s Kevin Toner scoring the goals.

32 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 Opposite Page: Ryan Goldsmith, Republic of Ireland, in action against Vedat Bora, Turkey. UEFA European U19 Championship 2013/14, Qualifying Round Elite Phase, Republic of Ireland v Turkey, Tallaght Stadium.

Above: Republic of Ireland captain Sam Byrne leads his team out for the start of the game. U19 International Friendly, Republic of Ireland v Slovenia, RSC, Waterford.

Left: Dylan Connolly, Republic of Ireland, celebrates after team-mate Alan Browne scored his side’s first goal. UEFA European U19 Championship 2013/14, Qualifying Round Elite Phase, Republic of Ireland v Turkey, Tallaght Stadium.

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Once again a double from Sam Byrne Overall the season had its frustrations Qualification for the Elite Phase was clinched the three points while the other but there were a number of impressive ensured after a 2-0 victory over hosts teams in the section, Serbia and Turkey performances and with a remarkably Armenia in the second game. Midfielder drew 1-1 earlier in the day. The senior young group of players the Irish can hope Georgie Poynton scored Ireland’s opener international management team including to learn from this U19 campaign. from the penalty spot on the half hour Martin O’Neill, Roy Keane, Seamus and Wolves striker Jesse Devers added McDonagh and Steve Guppy were all Men’s under 18 the second goal to wrap up the victory in present to watch the game. Paul Doolin’s U18 home-based side the 59th minute. was involved in two friendly series Two days later the task became much this season. In February, they hosted The team suffered a heavy 6-0 defeat to a more difficult when Doolin’s side were Wales U18s in Waterford. The first game strong England side in their final game of unfortunate to go down 2-1 to Turkey in provided a thrilling 3-2 win for the home the tournament. Tallaght. Irish keeper Eric Grimes was side, with Ryan Swan, Darragh Black beaten by a stunning free-kick from Ünal and Dylan Hegarty on the score sheet. As part of preparations for the Elite in the 50th minute but the home side The second game was a tamer affair, qualifying phase, the U17s entertained levelled from an Alan Browne penalty in abandoned at half time due to floodlight Austria in Dublin for a double header the 71st minute. Despite pushing for a failure with the hosts leading 3-0 through friendly. In the first game, Tom Mohan’s winner Ireland were stunned when Turkey strikes from Shane Walsh and two from side produced a dramatic second half stole the lead in the 80th minute after Ross Mann. fight-back to secure a 2-1 victory. After Demirci’s corner was turned in by İbrahim falling behind to a 25th minute goal, Serdar Aydin. In April, they travelled to the Czech Ireland equalised in the 61st minute Republic for another double-header. Two when McDonagh fired home from the The game which turned out to be the goals in the last half hour from the hosts edge of the box. In the 81st minute final fixture of the season for Ireland was were enough to wipe out a score from captain Georgie Poynton stepped up to on June 2, again in Tallaght, with Serbia Gareth McCaffrey in the first game. The fire home from the penalty spot. the visitors. Doolin’s side produced a second game proved more fruitful for the spirited display but ultimately succumbed Irish, with goals by Cobh Ramblers striker A 1-1 draw followed in the return match, to the strongest side in the group. Ryan Goldsmith and West Bromwich Anthony Dolan equalising with a fantastic Albion’s Jack Hallahan helping to claim a free-kick. Serbia grabbed the lead in the 36th 2-0 victory. minute. Some hesitant defending saw The U17s suffered a disappointing 2-1 the ball arrive at the feet of Veljko Simić Mens under 17 loss to host nation Serbia in their opening after a slip pass by Nemanja Maksimović A home double header friendly against fixture of the UEFA U17 Championship and the striker slotted home into the Slovakia was the starting point for the Elite Qualifying Phase. A contentious bottom corner. Republic of Ireland’s U17 season. A penalty three minutes into injury-time disappointing 3-0 defeat was followed by gave the Serbs the three points in an ill- Ireland suffered a hammer blow just 40 a more promising display in the return, tempered game after Robbie Duggan had seconds into the second half when again though again the home-side were unable cancelled out the Serbs’ early strike. they allowed the Serbs get a simple to score and went down 1-0. A 3-0 loss to eventual group winners scoring opportunity and Staniša Mandić Germany in the second game was turned the ball home from close range. In late October the U17 side began followed by a 2-2 draw with Georgia to It was 3-0 when the ball was slammed their UEFA Championships qualifying see out the group. Nathan Corkery and home from close range by Simić in the campaign with a 4-1 victory over Adam McDonnell had given Ireland a two 67th minute. Ireland pulled it back to 3-1 debutants Gibraltar in Armenia. Fulham’s goal lead but two late strikes from the in the 69th minute when Sam Byrne fired Shane Elworthy bagged a double, with Georgians meant the game finished in a home brilliantly into top corner from a Steven Kinsella from Templogue United draw. free-kick. and Manchester City’s Tom Holland completing the scoring.

34 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 Opposite Page: Cian Kavanagh, Republic of Ireland U18 Schools, in action against left, Lewis Wilson and right, Jamie Henry, Scotland U18 Schools. Centenary Shield, Republic of Ireland U18 Schools v Scotland U18 Schools, Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght, Dublin.

Left: Anthony Dolan, Republic of Ireland, in action against Youri Tielemans, Belgium. UEFA Men’s U16 Development Tournament, Belgium v Republic of Ireland, Oscar Traynor Development Centre, Oscar Traynor Road, Coolock, Dublin.

Men’s under 16 goal either side of the break doing the though they had twice taken the lead in Tom O’Connor’s U16s enjoyed a damage. the game. The draw saw the Danes top comprehensive 6-0 win over Estonia in the group on goal difference alone, with Listowel in September 2013 in the first The final games of the campaign the Irish progressing as one of the best game of a double header friendly to featured another away trip, this time to placed runners-up. start their season. Templeogue United’s Dunfermline, Scotland. Goals by Eoin Conor Davis scored a hat-trick and Steven Porter and Anthony Scully saw Ireland Claire Shine nodded home a superb Kinsella, Conor Masterson and Mark take a 2-0 lead. Scotland responded header from a Shauna Newman corner Buckley completed the scoring. to level matters but New Ross Celtic’s to give the Girls in Green a well deserved Porter again popped up to score the lead. Soon after, Ireland was awarded a The return fixture in Tralee provided more decisive goal in the 58th minute for 10- penalty after a collision between Katie goals for the side. This time the visitors man Ireland. McCabe and the Danish goalkeeper. conceded five goals without reply. Daniel However, McCabe’s effort drifted wide of Mandareu (2), Jamie Ahern, Conor Davis Two first half goals from West Ham’s the target. and Mark Buckley provided the goals for Anthony Scully and Thomas Byrne of St Ireland. Kevin’s Boys sealed an impressive 2-0 Ireland’s lead lasted until the 66th win for O’Brien’s squad in the return minute, when the Danes equalised. A tougher test awaited in March 2014, fixture two days later. Ireland hit back almost straight away, when the U16s travelled to Holland, when Shannon Carson leapt to head her again for a double header. Against a very Women’s under 19 team back in front from a corner kick but strong Dutch squad, the Irish teams were A two game trip to Portugal saw the the spoils were to be ultimately shared beaten 4-1 in the first game. Malahide women’s U19s commence what would when a speculative effort looped over the United’s Zachary Elbouzedi registered prove to be a successful season. In a 1-1 unfortunate Jill Maloney in the Irish goal. Ireland’s consolation goal. In the return draw in the first game, a deserved late fixture Ireland were beaten 4-0. equaliser from Amber Barrett ensured Next up for the U19s was a trip to an a 1-1 draw with the hosts. The second invitational tournament in La Manga, Men’s under 15 game of the week ended with a 0-1 Spain. Dave Connell’s side got off to an New U15 Head Coach Colin O’Brien took defeat, the Irish conceding the winning impressive start when they secured a 1-1 charge of his first games in November goal after 20 minutes to Andreia Norton. draw with highly-ranked England. Despite when his young side travelled to Holland conceding a very early goal, their efforts for two away friendly matches at the Afforded the opportunity to host the were rewarded when Claire Shine scored AVW’66 grounds in Doorwerth. preliminary UEFA Championships a 65th minute equaliser. qualifying campaign, the Irish girls In the first game, O’Brien’s side was kicked off the tournament with a very Another competitive draw with Denmark unlucky not to come away with a result comfortable victory over Kazakhstan. A followed, with Savannah McCarthy in an evenly matched encounter that saw 7-0 win included a Claire Shine hat-trick registering her first international goal Holland run out 2-1 winners. Two Dutch and a double from Katie McCabe, with before the Danes responded with 15 goals either side of an Anthony Scully Chloe Mustaki and Shauna Newman minutes remaining. score, all in the first half, were enough completing the scoring. to take the win. The second game was The final game saw the Irish record a a less competitive affair with the home A further two goals from Katie McCabe superb win against Sweden, a traditional side easing to a 3-0 win. followed in the second game, resulting powerhouse of women’s football. Jess in a 3-1 win against Greece at Tallaght Gargan’s superb lob proved the difference The sides met again in February, this Stadium. Two first half strikes from in a tightly contested 1-0 victory. time in Antalya, Turkey as part of a three McCabe were added to by Amy team mini tournament organized by hosts O’Connor before Greece replied. Buoyed by recent results, the squad Turkey. A tight affair was settled by a travelled to Holland for the UEFA 55th minute goal to give Holland a hard- Despite a top class display in the final Championships Elite Qualifying Round, earned victory. Two days earlier, Turkey game, Ireland were unable to get the where they would meet Austria, hosts had inflicted a 2-0 defeat on the Irish, a better of opponents Denmark even Holland and Turkey.

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Right: Savannah McCarthy, Republic of Ireland, in action against Sigrid Heien Hansen, Norway. Women’s U19 International Friendly, Republic of Ireland v Norway, AUL Complex, Clonshaugh, Dublin.

Opposite Page: Republic of Ireland’s Sarah Rowe, second from left, is congratulated by team-mates, from left, Keeva Keenan, Megan Connolly and Chloe Mustaki after scoring her side’s first goal. UEFA Women’s U19 Qualifying Round, Turkey v Republic of Ireland, VVOG Harderwijk, De Strokel, Harderwijk, Netherlands.

Against first seeds Austria, a stunning the host nation top the group however but Ireland levelled through Jesse individual goal from Clare Shine in the Ireland did progress to the elite qualifying Stafford-Lacey of St Brendan’s Park in 49th minute, coupled with an impressive championships in Romania. Kerry. defensive display, gave the Irish the perfect start to the campaign. A disappointing 2-1 loss to competition Lovric got his second just before half- favourites Spain in the opening game time and it took all of the second half A solid scoreless draw with the of the elite qualifying championships before the Irish levelled in the last minute Netherlands in game two meant that left the team with only a slim chance of when Conor Davis shot home to force qualification for the finals tournament in progressing to the finals phase. 2-0 down the game to a shoot-out. Norway was still a real possibility. after a half hour, Jenny Clifford pulled a goal back before the interval but an It was a similar story in the second The final group game against Turkey equaliser was not forthcoming. fixture when Ireland drew 1-1 with hosts proved a cagey affair but the game was Switzerland before unfortunately losing won thanks to a brilliant individual goal The team got back on track with a 2-1 on penalties for the second successive from Castlebar Celtic’s Sarah Rowe. victory over Iceland in the second game. occasion. Ireland took the lead in the 16th Although host country Holland took Sarah McKevitt and another goal from the minute when Steven Kinsella collected top spot on goal difference due to a 4-1 prolific Megan Connolly had the match from a short corner and delivered to victory over Austria in the other final at 2-0 before Iceland replied with a last the back post where Conor Levingston group game, the win ensured that Ireland minute penalty. headed home. qualified to go to the finals in Norway as the best runners-up among all of the elite An impressive 4-0 victory over Romania, The Irish conceded an equaliser from a qualification groups. with goals by Jess Gargan, Sarah spot-kick after keeper Ross Treacy was McKevitt and Megan Lynch plus an own penalised for a challenge on Jeremy In a tough group, Ireland were drawn goal gave Dave Connell’s side all three Guillemenot. Martin Liechti converted with England, Sweden and Spain in points in the final game. The victory was from the resulting penalty. Switzerland Group B of the UEFA Women’s U19 enough to ensure Ireland finished runner- ended up winning 5-3 on penalties. Championships Final tournament in up in the group, but not enough to qualify Norway which takes place in July 2014. for the finals proper. In the final fixture for the boys, Croatia won 1-0. The girls side then arrived in Women’s under 17 In April, Megan Connolly maintained Magglingen and Sharon Boyle’s troops There was an early August start to the her remarkable goal-scoring record as secured a 4-0 victory over Croatia either U17 UEFA Championships qualifying the U17s beat Scotland 2-0 in the first side of a 5-1 loss to the Swiss and a 3-1 campaign and the Irish girls got off to a of two friendlies in Edinburgh. Her first defeat by Belgium. flyer with a comprehensive 12-1 victory half brace took her tally to 15 goals in over Bosnia & Herzegovina in their first 13 games at this level as the Irish beat a Niamh Prior scored the lone Irish goal preliminary qualifying fixture, a record Scottish side that reached the UEFA finals against the Swiss but Irish spirits were haul for an Irish underage side. Jessica at this level. The final game of the season raised with an emphatic victory over Gargan was one of three Irish players to produced a 0-0 draw with the Scots. Croatia. Evelyn Daly made it 1-0 in the score hat-tricks with Megan Connolly and first half then Roma McLaughlin made Roma McLaughlin also notching trebles. UEFA U16 Tournament it 2-0 in the 66th minute and added a Ireland’s U16s boys and girls teams second five minutes later. The final goal They then secured their place in the were both in action in UEFA Invitational came in the 74th minute through Lifford’s next phase after a 1-0 victory over Turkey Tournaments in Austria in May this year. Aislinn Meaney. in the second game. Megan Connolly All of the games took place at the Swiss continued her phenomenal international FA’s training centre in Magglingen. Sarah McKevitt opened the scoring record with her 13th goal in 12 under-17 against Belgium with a brilliant individual international appearances, scoring the Tom O’Connor’s boys team drew 2-2 with goal but their opponents levelled from game’s only goal in the 18th minute. Austria before eventually succumbing a spot-kick just before the break. Luck An unfortunate 1-0 defeat to Russia in 4-1 on penalties. Austrian captain Sandi deserted Ireland in the second half when their final qualifying round fixture saw Lovric put his side 1-0 up after 15 minutes Evelyn Daly was sin-binned as under the

36 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 In April, Megan Connolly maintained her remarkable goal-scoring record as the U17s beat Scotland 2-0 in the first of two friendlies in Edinburgh.

competition rules a yellow card forces a The trophy was secured after a tense Third Level player off for ten minutes. To compound final game against Northern Ireland at The Colleges Football Association of matters the Belgians scored twice when Fairgreen. Man of the match Paul Breen Ireland international squad beat the Daly was off the pitch. scored the only goal in the 26th minute. Welsh Universities 4-1 and the Scottish Universities 2-1. The annual Hooper Overall it was a good experience for Smith’s side conceded no goals in the Cup game between the CFAI and Irish the Irish girls as they prepare for next three games and scored nine as they Universities Football Union ended in a season’s UEFA U17 campaign. captured the trophy for the first time 1-0 for the Colleges. The IUFU and CFAI since 2001. Only Spain, Italy and Russia International Squads both played the Amateur are now ranked higher than Ireland in Defence Forces. Ireland’s Amateur international campaign UEFA’s amateur rankings. was focused on the Junior international In Futsal, the Mardyke Arena in Cork commitments and Gerry Smith’s side had The amateur and junior international hosted both men’s and women’s finals as a season to remember as they triumphed Captain James Walsh announced his UCD beat IT Sligo 3-2 in the WSCAI final in the Umbro Quadrangular Trophy in retirement from international football and will represent Ireland in the European Limerick. after a record 80 caps and was honoured Universities Futsal Championship in with a testimonial match in Cooke Park, Rotterdam in July. National College of The tournament began with a resounding Tipperary on May 30. Ireland beat Athlone IT 2-0 in the men’s 3-0 win over holders Scotland at the Pike final. Rovers Complex. Ireland took the lead FAI Schools in the 40th minute when James Walsh The Republic of Ireland U15 Girls The World University Games took place converted the spot kick after Shane Development squad travelled to Repton in Kazan, Russia in July 2013. The men’s Clarke was brought down for a penalty. in England for the Bob Docherty Cup in football team managed by Danny Crowley April. The girls enjoyed runners up spot in and Paul O’Reilly gained fifth position Ireland went two up when Keith Dunne the four day tournament following a 2-0 which was the highest ever finish as finished from close in after excellent win over Northern Ireland in their opening they beat Russia, Malaysia and Ukraine, work by Alan McCabe following a quick game. This victory was replicated with a drew with China and lost to Mexico counter attack. 2-1 win over Slovakia which ensured the and winners France on penalties in the Republic of Ireland a place in the final. quarter final. Walsh converted a second penalty in the England won out as 3-0 winners on the 73rd minute again after Shane Clarke was day. The women’s squad finished in their taken down by goalkeeper Alan Fleming second best position of sixth beating to give the Irish the perfect start. In the Centenary Shield, the FAI Schools Canada and Chinese Taipei, drawing U18 Boys had a wonderful start to with previous winners China and losing In the second fixture at Janesboro FC, their campaign away to Wales with a to eventual winners Great Britain and Ireland ran out 5-0 winners against the comfortable 3-0 win in early March. finalists Mexico and Japan in the play off Isle of Man to move into the driving seat Next up was Northern Ireland in the for 5th. A number of the women’s squad in the tournament as the Scots went on Showgrounds, Sligo on St. Patrick’s Day. have since progressed to the Women’s to beat Northern Ireland the same day. The match was level after 90 minutes Senior squad and this tournament was an but the Republic suffered a late blow in important part of their development. Smith’s charges led 3-0 at the break proceedings with an injury-time winner thanks to goals from James Walsh, for Northern Ireland to take full points. Defence forces Shane Clark and Paul Breen. Mark The team then travelled to Bristol City The highlight of the season in Defence Townley added Ireland’s fourth goal after FC and enjoyed a 3-3 draw with eventual Forces football was the visit of the excellent build-up play from Alan McCabe Shield winners England in a pulsating tie. Royal Air Force to Galway to face the before Stephen Murphy scored a brilliant The final game in the Centenary Shield Irish Defence Forces in a women’s fifth with a free-kick. took place on April 24 in Tallaght Stadium international friendly in October. in an exciting encounter where the Republic of Ireland recorded a marvellous After hitting the RAF upright in the early 3-1 win over Scotland. minutes through Sinead Taylor, the home

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Left: Dylan Walsh, Nenagh AFC, in action against Jamie Conway, Evergreen FC. FAI Umbro Youths The Prince Grounds, Castlecomer, Kilkenny.

Opposite Page Left: Cherry Orchard FC captain Maxim Kougon lifts the cup after the match. FAI Umbro Under 17 Cup Final, Leeds AFC v Cherry Orchard FC, Turners Cross, Cork. Opposite Page Right: Nenagh AFC captain Cillian Fitzpatrick lifts the FAI Umbro Youths Cup as his team-mates celebrate.

side fell behind after 20 minutes when England 3-2. In the quarter final Ireland Domestic football keeper Linda McNamara was beaten by a played their arch rivals Holland beating The domestic cups campaign began powerful strike from the edge of the box. them in a very exciting 3-2 victory. The in August with FAI Junior Cup holders team then faced number one in the world Sheriff YC capturing the Tom Hand Cup Ireland grabbed a well deserved equaliser Ukraine in their semi-final but they proved after a thrilling 3-2 victory over FAI shortly after the break when an excellent too strong, leaving Ireland to finish 4th in Intermediate Cup holders Avondale passing movement ended with a a very successful tournament. United at Turner’s Cross. delightful through ball from Amy Phelan that released Sinead Taylor and she drilled The FFA Schools Squad travelled to Sheriff YC got off to the perfect start the ball to the RAF net. Belfast to compete in this year’s LD early in the game when Kevin Lynch fired Home Nations but lost to Scotland 4-2 home from a tight angle but Avondale’s The Irish side then took the lead on and drew 2-2 with the hosts in their final Roy Long converted a penalty to level in 75 minutes when a half-clearance fell game to finish with the bronze medal. the 14th minute. invitingly for Grace Fanning and she smashed a powerful shot into the top Ireland finished a notable 11th out of 48 Eight minutes later Sheriff restored their corner for what ultimately proved to be countries in the Homeless World Cup in lead with a tremendous strike from the winning goal. Poznan, enjoying victories over Scotland, Darren Dunne. Avondale were then Argentina, South Africa, Norway, Austria reduced to ten men but still managed This was excellent victory for the Irish and the Czech Republic. There were also to equalise in the 80th minute through Defence Forces side in a game where individual accomplishments for members Danny Long. Linda McNamara in goal, Amy Phelan at of the Irish team. Joe Corcoran and centre midfield and both Sinead Taylor Jayson Bergin were awarded referee’s The Cork side were caught on the break and Lorraine O’Connor up front were Fair Play Awards for their team spirit and in added time when Alan McCabe excellent. encouragement during games. rounded the keeper to fire home the winning goal for Sheriff YC and the The men’s Defence Forces team played Our Amputee Football squad hosted a Dubliners received the cup from Tom the Netherlands on June 27 in Galway six team invitational tournament with Hand’s sons, Patrick and Lorcan. and ran out 3-0 winners. Philip Gorman, England, Poland, Germany, Holland and Richard Barbour and Niall Scullion scored Belgium. The squad gave a good account Avondale may have lost out on that the Irish goals. of themselves finishing third in a very occasion but they will be back to intense competition played over three compete for the same prize this August Football For All days in UL, Limerick. as they went on to claim the FAI Umbro In 2013/14, six of the FAI Football For All Intermediate Cup for the fourth year in a squads competed at the highest level Our U-16 and U-18 Irish Powerchair row this May. in European and World competition. The International squads competed in Irish Deaf men’s team qualified for the a development tournament in Paris The Cork kingpins proved too strong Deaflympics which took place in Bulgaria. in October 2013 with the 12 players for an excellent UCD AFC winning 3-0 The squad acquitted themselves well honoured at half time of the Serbia at Turner’s Cross to bridge a gap that with a very close fought group stage, match in the Aviva Stadium in March. stretched back to 1942 when they topping it on the same points as Russia The Irish Senior Powerchair squad will be became only the second side ever to win who ultimately won the tournament. competing in the EPFA Nations Cup this the cup four years running. The team went very close in the 5th/6th July in UL Limerick from July 17-20. playoff match against Iran losing 2-1. Goals from Ian Stapleton, a penalty from 60 players across four international Graham McCarthy and a final effort in the One year after the disappointment of squads received their international 90th minute by Danny Long ultimately watching the Paralympics from home, caps in South Dublin County Council decided an affair that was highly the Irish CP squad bounced straight back Chambers in December recognising their entertaining. with a very successful Inter-continental achievements for Ireland in the Green championship. Having secured second Jersey. Fittingly man-of-the-match Long steered place in their group they proceeded the ball home for the third goal to finish to the second round where they beat off the Students, who had been reduced

38 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 to ten men in the incident leading to the to levelling and it duly arrived in the 79th Connacht was at the forefront in the FAI McCarthy penalty. minute when Cian Darcy found the net Umbro Youth Inter League Cup as Galway with a cracking strike cutting in from the and District League claimed the trophy In the FAI Junior Cup, in association with left flank. in April after a tense 1-0 victory over Aviva and Umbro, it was an all-Munster Wexford Football League at Ferrycarrig affair as St Michael’s of Tipperary proved Eoin McGovern and Jamie Conway Park. too powerful for Limerick’s Ballynanty scored for Evergreen in the shoot-out and Rovers with a 4-0 victory in the final at keeper Aidan Hynes saved from David Wexford dreamt of retaining the titles but Aviva Stadium. Kelly but Ryan Gilmartin, Ben Banaghan, Padraic Cunningham’s early goal proved Ciaran O’Reilly and Craig McDonnell to be the winner for Galway, whose only The win was sealed through goals from found the net for Nenagh to become the other victory in the competition came in attackers David Slattery, Pat Quinn and a first Tipperary side to lift the cup since St 2010. Jimmy Carr brace ended a 40-year wait Michael’s in 1994. for St Michael’s since their last national The Michael Ward Trophy for intermediate triumph. Munster’s domination did not extend to representative teams took place in Sligo the FAI Umbro U17 Challenge Cup as in October with the Ulster Senior League Although Slattery’s 20th-minute header Leeds AFC were beaten 5-2 by Cherry coming out on top of the competition, gave the victors an interval lead, Orchard in that final at Turner’s Cross to which is run on a group format. Ballynanty were well in the decider until secure the trophy for the eighth time in the second arrived on 67 minutes when the club’s history. A 0-0 draw with the Leinster Senior Quinn brushed off two defenders in the League and a 9-0 win over Connacht put box and found the net with a shot in off The Dubliners join fellow DDSL outfit the Ulster side in contention to claim the the far post. St Kevin’s Boys at the top of the trophy and they duly secured the result competition’s roll of honour as they they needed against Munster to lift the Carr’s first of two goals in the space of secured the cup for the first time since cup. five minutes was created by Richard 2003 with victory over a Leeds AFC side Ryan’s pass, allowing the winger to burst that had been unbeaten all season. Garbhan Friel bagged the only goal of clear and bury a diagonal shot home. the clash with the Munster men to give Unrelenting pressure yielded a fourth for Gareth Coughlan put Orchard in front in Ulster the trophy for the first time since Michael’s, this time Carr jinking into a the 14th minute before man-of-the-match 1996 and just the second time in their good position 10 yards out and curling the Troy Carey shot to the bottom corner history. ball around McNamara. from the edge of the box as half-time approached. Carey set up Coughlan to At Junior inter-league level the AUL made Munster’s success at national level tap-in his second, after Kyle McNamara junior football history in April when they continued when North Tipperary side had taken Carey’s initial shot off the line. retained the Oscar Traynor Trophy for Nenagh AFC won the FAI Umbro Youths a record fourth time after beating the Cup after a dramatic penalty shoot-out Leeds got back into the tie four minutes Clare League 2-0 in the final at the AUL victory over Kilkenny’s Evergreen FC at after the restart when Stuart Murphy’s Complex. Castlecomer’s Prince Grounds. shot ran across the goal for Brendan Kenny to finish but unfortunately the Cork The Dublin side had a man sent off for Nenagh AFC won 4-2 on penalties after a side conceded a penalty and had a man a reckless challenge in the first half but 1-1 draw. Evergreen grabbed the opener sent-off in the process. Josh Collins sent it remained scoreless at half-time. Clare with a stunning goal in the 35th minute. keeper Liam Coughlan the wrong way looked to take the game to the AUL in Nenagh keeper Cillian Fitzpatrick’s throw with the spot kick. the second half but the home side took out was intercepted by midfielder Bobby the lead through Damien Cuffe when he Walsh and he immediately produced an Orchard added a fifth in the 65th minute chipped the keeper and Mark Mooney outstanding effort from 35 yards that when U17 international Darragh Markey added a late winner to seal a memorable sailed into the roof of the net. slammed into the roof of the net then win. Leeds managed a consolation goal as After both keepers showed their Mark O’Donnell forced home a corner qualities, Nenagh began to edge closer with eight minutes remaining.

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At schoolboy level the DDSL claimed the The win on a blustery day was the Lauren Kelly and Niamh Prior delivered a SFAI Kennedy Cup for the third year in a culmination of a fantastic season for convincing 3-0 win. row as goals from Dominic Peppard and United who claimed the MGL’s league Gavin Kilkenny helped the Dublin side and cup double along with the Leinster Facility development turn around a stunning Waterford start. Cup as they remained unbeaten 2013 saw the welcome return of The Munster side went 1-0 with a first throughout the whole season. allocations from the Department of minute penalty through Lee O’Connor Transport, Tourism and Sport’s Capital but the DDSL emerged 2-1 victors. In trying conditions Eleanor Ryan-Doyle’s Programme for the first time since 2008. In women’s football Douglas Hall won the free-kick midway through the second Of the €30m allocated to sports projects, FAI Umbro Women’s Intermediate Cup half proved the difference between two just over €6m was allocated to football for the first time in September with a well organised and impressive sides. which was broadly in line with previous 1-0 victory over Colga FC at Fahy’s Field, Amazingly it was the first goal Salthill allocations in percentage terms. 2014 Galway. Eileen Ring slotted home the side had conceded in the competition. funding was announced at the beginning opening half match winner in a keenly of July with a total €40.5m given to contested tie that saw precious little The Peas were unfortunate not to claim sports related capital projects at local and between the teams. an underage double as they were beaten regional level, with approximately €8m on penalties by Shelbourne in FAI Umbro provided to football. Raheny United retained the FAI Umbro U14 Women’s Cup final at the Oscar The funding provided has facilitated some Women’s Cup following a thrilling 3-2 Traynor Centre. notable developments being completed final win over Castlebar Celtic at Aviva recently including; Stadium in front of the RTE cameras. Shels retained the trophy after a nip • The renovation of the artificial turf pitch and tuck encounter that went to extra- at the AUL Complex Five goals were scored and extra-time time as neither side managed to break • The renovation of the artificial turf pitch was required to settle a pulsating clash the deadlock during the regulation 70 at Milebush Park in Mayo that was played ahead of the FAI Ford minutes. The score remained the same at • The completion of an artificial turf Cup Final and Raheny, eventually, did the end of the additional period. Having pitch at the Meath and District League enough to claim the spoils. accumulated over 70 goals between Grounds them en route to the final, a scoreless • The completion of a full size artificial History was made for Kildare football as draw was the last thing spectators turf pitch at Mervue United, Galway Kilcullen AFC ran out 3-2 winners over expected from the tie. • The commencement of a new home for Galway’s Corrib Rangers to lift FAI Umbro Westport United FC Women’s Junior Cup, the first club from Peamount missed their first penalty in the thoroughbred county to claim a the shoot-out while Shels converted their To support clubs with the development national women’s title. first three. Peaamount were then denied of their infrastructure, the Facility by the post and Shels lifted the cup. Development Department ran a number Although Kilcullen took the lead through of workshops and training events for a 13th minute Ciara Pembroke goal, two In the U14 Gaynor Cup tournament at clubs in tandem with many assistance spectacular frees from Corrib midfielder the University of Limerick it was Galway visits to clubs all over the country. Evelyn Coffey seemingly had the Galway that emerged victorious with Alison side heading towards victory. However, Blayney from Salthill Devon the goal A number of communications were substitute Sara Murphy grabbed a last heroine as the Connacht queens beat the sent to clubs considering making gasp equaliser in the fifth minute of Metropolitan League 1-0 in another tense an application to the Sports Capital additional time and from there, Kilcullen final. Programme and more of these will be went on to win after extra time through a rolled out in the lead up to the next Kim Turner finish. The Metropolitan Girls League were round of funding. The FAI’s Facility crowned winners of the U16 Gaynor Cup Development Department continues In the FAI Umbro Women’s U16 Cup following a weekend of fiercely contested to encourage direct contact from clubs Final at Dublin’s AUL complex, holders football at the University of Limerick. In if they require any assistance with a Peamount United held onto their crown a repeat of last year’s final, against Cork proposed infrastructure project. after a tense 1-0 victory over Salthill Devon. WSSL, goals from Eleanor Ryan-Doyle,

40 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 Opposite Page: MGL Gaynor Cup celebrations

Right: Current Tánaiste and then Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton T.D, and the FAI teamed up to highlight the success of JobBridge. FAI Headquarters, Abbotstown, Dublin.

Human resources JobBridge Premier Division. The conditional licence Employee Survey and CEO Team We are actively involved in the job was awarded to Dundalk FC pending Briefings bridge scheme, providing employment submission of further information in During the year we asked our employees opportunities for many people to develop relation to the new ownership structure. to complete a questionnaire, giving us their skills. We have successfully One week later, the committee was their thoughts and views. We followed recruited a number of people into full- satisfied with the information supplied that up with team briefings in April, time employment from the scheme, and awarded Dundalk FC a Premier where the Chief Executive met with all which provides a win-win for all involved. licence without conditions. staff across ten meetings that were very Monitoring reviews were carried out productive and interactive. by the Department of Social Protection Premier licences were awarded to who noted that the FAI implements an Bohemian FC, Bray Wanderers FC, Cork Deputy CEO Appointment impressive approach to the Job Bridge City FC, Derry City FC, Drogheda United Sarah O’Shea was appointed Deputy scheme commenting that our interns FC, Shamrock Rovers FC, Shelbourne FC, CEO in January. Sarah retains her are extremely happy, that the training Sligo Rovers FC, St Patrick’s Athletic FC, function as Legal Director but will also provided is to a high standard and that UCD AFC, Athlone Town FC, Longford now assist the CEO directly across all the mentor’s support is evident. Last Town FC, Waterford United FC, Limerick of the Association’s activities as we September, Minister Joan Burton and FC, Dundalk FC. continue to grow the organisation. current Tánaiste held a joint press conference in Abbotstown commending First Division licences were awarded to Employee Training our involvement in the scheme. The Mervue United FC, Wexford Youths FC, One hundred and six people have JobBridge Team updated their JobBridge Salthill Devon FC, Finn Harps FC, Cobh participated in 32 training courses publications, including testimonials from Ramblers FC. provided through the Irish Sports participants. Marc Murphy a past intern Council and the HR and Coach Education and now employed in IT was invited to In April the committee awarded UEFA departments. The development of our contribute as JobBridge ambassador. licences to Shamrock Rovers, Sligo employees is key to our continued Rovers, St. Patrick’s Athletic and growth and success and we will continue Aodh Cronin Drogheda United. to support their development through On a sad note, the Association lost one education, seminars and training of its employees to illness with Aodh The annual audit of the FAI Club interventions. Cronin passing away earlier this year. Licensing Department by SGS Europe Aodh joined the Association in 2005, after was carried out in August 2013 and the Performance Management initially coming in as an intern working in FAI was found to be in full compliance The performance management the Club Licensing Department before with UEFA’s standard. programme is an integrated element of taking on an additional role in the Facility our organisation, providing a forum for Development section. The Club Licensing manual for the 2014 employees and management to ensure To his colleagues and friends Aodh will Season was distributed to all clubs in that we operate in a manner aligned to be remembered as a hard working, and September following approval from the key objectives and that we work in a personable colleague who always gave FAI Board. way that delivers most benefit to the his time to assist and support those he Association. We provided training on came in contact with. May he rest in SSE Airtricity League Pitch of the Year how to conduct effective performance peace. 2013 reviews to new managers this year and Waterford RSC, home ground of plan to hold further training days so that Licencing Waterford United Football Club, won everyone has the necessary skills in this In January 2013, in advance of the the 2013 SSE Airtricity League Pitch of area of management. 2013 season, a First Division licence the Year Award, following an inspection was awarded to Cobh Ramblers FC. by the Irish Institute of Sports Surfaces In February, the FAI’s Independent (IISS). Club Licensing Committee awarded 14 Premier Division licences, four First Division licences and one conditional

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Left: The FAI announced the start of work on the first phase of its National Training Centre on the National Sports Campus. Pictured at the announcement are Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, left, and FAI Chief Executive John Delaney. National Sports Campus.

Left: An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring, FAI Deputy CEO Sarah O’Shea and FAI President Paddy McCaul at Government buildings ahead of the FAI’s EURO 2020 bid submission to UEFA.

The winner of the award was chosen At the end of 2013, the Dublin and following nominations by SSE Airtricity District Schoolboy League signed a usage League referees and players, in agreement with the FAI providing them association with the Professional with usage rights to the pitches when Footballers Association of Ireland. they are completed. Payment for the rights was invested in the construction The award, which is organised by the FAI project. It is anticipated that the DDSL and IISS, and sponsored by Greenday will use the pitches for their development Environmental Services, was presented squads and League coaching at the FAI Ford Cup final at Aviva Stadium programmes. on November 3. Works on the pitches are proceeding Workshops on time and on budget and all works in Throughout 2013, a number of this phase will be completed by mid- workshops were held for key personnel December with the pitches being ready at SSE Airtricity League clubs. Workshops for play from late spring. were held for Club Licensing Officers, Club Finance Officers and Club Supporter It is anticipated that work will start Liaison Officers. shortly on the development of a Coaching and Conference Centre on the site of the National Sports Campus semi completed building adjacent to the After former Minister for Transport, FAI HQ. The two storey, 805 m2 building Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar’s will have four changing rooms at ground announcement for the development floor level and conferencing facilities of the National Sports Campus, there at first floor level including a 107 seat was significant progress on site in 2013 lecture theatre and classroom to cater for including the completion of the central 40 people. 44 new car parking spaces, a access road to the site, the construction bicycle stand with 20 spaces to the rear of 15 small sided multi-sport pitches and and a hard standing social area will also a changing pavilion and the completion be developed as part of the contract. The of the former Marine Institute building as building, when completed, will provide an a new Irish Sport HQ for 19 NGB’s who ideal location for carrying out many of the relocated from their premises at Park FAI’s Education programmes for coaches, West, Dublin. referees and volunteers.

During the year the Association began A further important development is the work on its National Training Centre with construction of the National Indoor Arena the construction of six pitches on a 30 at the National Sports Campus which will acre section of land following completion begin later this year and when completed of a tender process and the appointment in 2016 will contain a full sized indoor of pitch contractors. football pitch.

Seed funding of €500,000 was allocated towards the project by Government through the National Sports Campus Development Authority and a further $500,000 in funding was secured by the FAI from FIFA.

42 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 Financial Review

2013 Overview The Association continued to work borrowings are repaid the Association will In 2013 we generated an operating at reducing costs and implemented a realise the full benefit of owning its own surplus of €4.5m, which after number of cost saving measures in 2013. stadium which will allow for significant exceptional items of €10.6m resulted Cost control will continue to be a key additional funding to be invested in to the in a retained surplus of €8.97m. In priority for the Association together with game in Ireland. December 2013 the Association moved a strong focus on revenue generation all of its bank loans from Danske Bank to to ensure the Association continues to Funding and Future Challenges Corporate Capital Trust, a US Company deliver for its members. The Association recognises that we are and moved its overdraft facilities to Bank operating in difficult economic times and of Ireland. This resulted in a one off gain The Association continues to invest in faces many challenges in common with for the Association on restructuring the the underage international squads with all businesses in Ireland. Unlike many debt of €11.7m. again over €2m spent supporting boys businesses in Ireland the Association and girls international teams. We remain has significant committed revenue Income and Expenditure committed to investing in the future of streams including the new UEFA TV Turnover for the year was €36.6m (2012: our game and this is supplemented by contracts which come in to effect in €39.7m) reflecting a fall in income from our investment in High Performance, 2014, Hattrick funding, our long term 2012 where the Association earned the Emerging Talent Programme, commercial contracts as well as potential additional revenue from participation in Coach Education and club and league revenue streams from the resale of Euro 2012. TV revenue was also lower development. Stadium naming rights, premium in 2013 as 2012 included the high profile seats and qualification for European game against Germany which generated 2013 was our third full year in the new Championships and World Cups. Our strong TV revenue. This is the last year Aviva stadium where the amortisation likelihood of qualifying for the 2016 and of low TV income as the UEFA TV deal costs for 2013 were €1.8m which is 2020 tournaments has improved with the comes in to effect in 2014 which is similar to the level in 2012. In addition expansion to 24 teams from 2016. We strongly beneficial to the Association. to amortisation, bank and other charges have been drawn in a strong group for relating principally to borrowings to Euro 2016 and have an exciting friendly The Irish Sports Council continued to support the construction of the stadium fixture versus England in June 2015 to provide strong support to the Association amounted to €5.0m (2012: €4.8m). look forward to. This gives a great series by allocating €2.8m in grants (2012: of matches in the 2014/15 season ticket €3.0m) to the FAI’s football programmes. Development and operating grants which also sees 4 of the 6 games being paid during 2013 were €1.33m (2012: played at weekends, so we are expecting Despite a very difficult economic €1.36m) which shows our commitment a record number of season ticket sales. environment the Association continued to providing funding at all levels of the to have strong sponsorship income which game. These opportunities allied to our strong was €7.1m in 2013. These partnerships day to day revenues provide a strong include strong blue chip companies The underlying retained surplus foundation for the association. We will likes 3 Mobile, Toplion (Umbro), Diageo, was €8.97m after taking all income, also continue to challenge our costs to Lucozade, Ford, SSE Airtricity, DHL, expenditure, investment income, ensure we meet our debt repayment eFlow, Heatons, McDonalds and Aviva. exceptional items, interest costs, commitments. We will continue to focus amortisation and grants into account. on growing revenue and generating funds to invest in the future of our game. Balance Sheet As at the 31st December 2013 we had net assets of €14.2m, an increase of €9.0m from 2012. The Association has assets of just under €100m and borrowings of €50.3m. Once these

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 43 Directors and Other Information

Board of Management P. McCaul - President T. Fitzgerald - Vice President M. Cody - Honorary Secretary J. Delaney - Chief Executive Officer E. Murray - Honorary Treasurer E. Naughton - Chairman - League of Ireland P. Treanor - Chairman - Legal and Corporate Affairs Committee J. McConnell - Chairman - Domestic Committee M. Corcoran - Chairman - International Committee D. Conway - Chairman - Underage Committee

National Council Members W. Attley N. Heeney J. Murray I. Barclay K. Holland E. Murphy S. Barrett P. Hynes E. Naughton P. Cassin B. Johnson J. O’Brien J. Clery J. Kelly M. O’Brien M. Cody D. Kelly N. O’Donoghue D. Conway P. Kelly T. O’Dowd M. Corcoran D. Keogh D. O’Driscoll J. Coughlan S. Lambert T. O’Mahony J. Croghan M. Lynch J. O’Neill D. Cruise T. Manning J. O’Regan A. Delaney T. Martin J. O’Sullivan D. Donleavy C.G. McAnaney P. Quigley M. Farrell T. McAuley J. Rodgers T. Fitzgerald T. McCabe R. Scott T. Fitzgerald P. McCaul R. Shakespeare B. Foy J. McConnell F. Smith J. Hackett D. McDonnell P. Treanor M. Hanley J. McLaughlin M. Wallace A. Harkin J. Morley S. Weafer P. Harrington J. Murphy P. Whitty

REGISTERED OFFICE SOLICITORS BANKERS National Sports Campus A. & L. Goodbody Danske Bank Abbotstown IFSC International House Dublin 15 North Wall Quay 3 Harbourmaster Place Dublin 1 IFSC AUDITORS Dublin 1 Deloitte & Touche Chartered Accountants and Statutory Bank of Ireland Audit Firm College Green Deloitte & Touche House Dublin 2 Earlsfort Terrace Dublin 2

44 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 Board of Management Statement

These summary financial statements have been extracted from the full statutory financial statements of the Association for the year ended 31 December 2013. The annual report and statutory financial statements, including the independent auditors’ report thereon, may be obtained from the office of the Association at the National Sports Campus, Abbotstown, Dublin 15.

The Board of Management of the Association is responsible for preparing the statutory financial statements of the Association including the summary financial statements.

The summary financial statements were approved by the Board of Management on 17 June 2014 and signed on its behalf by:

P McCaul E Murray

Paddy McCaul Eddie Murray President Honorary Treasurer

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 45 INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORT TO THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT OF THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ON THE SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013

We have examined the summary financial statements of The Football Association of Ireland which comprise the Summary Income and Expenditure Account and the Summary Balance Sheet.

This report is made solely to the Board of Management of The Football Association of Ireland as a body. Our examination has been undertaken so that we might state to the Board of Management of the Association those matters that we have been requested to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Board of Management of the Association as a body for this report or for the opinions we have formed.

The statutory financial statements of the Association were approved by the Board of Management on 17 June 2014. Our audit opinion on those financial statements was an unqualified audit opinion.

Respective responsibilities of the Board of Management and Auditors The Board of Management of the Association is responsible for preparing the statutory financial statements of the Association including the summary financial statements.

Our responsibility is to report to you our opinion on whether or not the figures have been extracted from and are in agreement with the statutory financial statements.

Basis of opinion We checked each figure in the summary financial statements to the statutory financial statements and agreed that the figures were extracted from the statutory financial statements.

Opinion In our opinion, the figures in the summary financial statements have been extracted from and are in agreement with the statutory financial statements of The Football Association of Ireland for the year ended 31 December 2013.

Deloitte & Touche Chartered Accountants Dublin

17 June 2014

46 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 SUMMARY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013

2013 2012 € €

TURNOVER 36,585,797 39,664,146 Cost of sales (23,759,421) (23,705,829)

OPERATING INCOME 12,826,376 15,958,317 Administration expenses (8,322,304) (9,763,399)

OPERATING SURPLUS 4,504,072 6,194,918 Investment income 1,473 5,617 Exceptional Item 10,590,382 - Interest payable and similar charges (4,997,878) (4,814,765)

SURPLUS ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE GRANTS 10,098,049 1,385,770 Development and operating grants to affiliates (1,124,232) (1,360,644)

SURPLUS RETAINED FOR THE YEAR 8,973,817 25,126

The financial statements were approved by the board of management on 17 June 2014 and signed on its behalf by:

P McCaul E Murray

Paddy McCaul Eddie Murray President Honorary Treasurer

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 47 Summary Balance Sheet As at 31 December 2013

2013 2012 € €

Fixed assets Tangible assets 2,445,774 2,370,631 Intangible assets 88,404,548 88,969,225 Financial assets 501,272 501,272

91,351,594 91,841,128

CURRENT ASSETS Debtors and prepayments 5,481,372 5,711,878 Bank and cash - -

5,481,372 5,711,878

CURRENT LIABILITIES CREDITORS: (Amounts falling due within one year) (24,047,628) (20,927,185)

NET CURRENT LIABILITIES (18,566,256) (15,215,307)

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 72,785,338 76,625,821

CREDITORS: (Amounts falling due after more than one year) (58,590,292) (71,404,592)

NET ASSETS 14,195,046 5,221,229

Represented by: CAPITAL RESERVE 29,775 29,775

REVALUATION RESERVE 1,068,887 1,068,887

REVENUE RESERVES 13,096,384 4,122,567

TOTAL RESERVES 14,195,046 5,221,229

The financial statements were approved by the board of management on 17 June 2014 and signed on its behalf by:

P McCaul E Murray

Paddy McCaul Eddie Murray President Honorary Treasurer

48 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 International Results August 1 2013 – July 1 2014

Grade Date Opposition Stat Venue Result

Seniors Seniors 14.08.13 Wales FR Wales 0 - 0 D Seniors 06.09.13 Sweden WCQ Aviva Stadium 1 - 2 L Seniors 10.09.13 Austria WCQ Austria 0 - 1 L Seniors 11.10.13 Germany WCQ Germany 3 - 0 L Seniors 15.10.13 Kazakhstan WCQ Aviva Stadium 3 - 1W Seniors 15.11.13 Latvia FR Aviva Stadium 3-0 W Seniors 19.11.13 Poland FR Poznan 0-0 D Seniors 05.03.14 Serbia FR Aviva Stadium 1 - 2 L Seniors 25.05.14 Turkey FR Aviva Stadium 1 - 2 L Seniors 31.05.14 Italy FR Craven Cottage 0 - 0 D Seniors 07.06.14 Costa Rica FR Philadelphia 1 - 1 D Seniors 11.06.14 Portugal FR New Jersey 1 - 5 L

Under 21 Under 21 14.08.13 Faroe Islands EQ Faroe Islands 1 - 4 W Under 21 09.09.13 Germany EQ Sligo 0 - 4 L Under 21 11.10.13 Romania EQ Romania 0 - 0 D Under 21 15.10.13 Romania EQ Sligo 0 - 1 L Under 21 15.11.13 Faroe Islands EQ Sligo 5 - 2 W Under 21 19.11.13 Montenegro EQ Montenegro 0 - 0 D Under 21 05.03.14 Montenegro EQ Tallaght Stadium 1 - 2 L Under 21 24.05.14 Qatar FR Germany 1 - 1 D

Under 19 Under 19 13.08.13 Norway FR Wicklow 0 - 1 L Under 19 15.08.13 Norway FR Dublin 1 - 2 L Under 19 03.09.13 Slovenia FR Waterford 0 - 3 L Under 19 05.09.13 Slovenia FR Waterford 2 - 0 W Under 19 10.10.13 Azerbaijan EQ1 Sweden 2 - 0 W Under 19 12.10.13 Sweden EQ1 Sweden 1 - 0 W Under 19 15.10.13 Bosnia EQ1 Sweden 1 - 1 D Under 19 04.03.14 Romania FR Turner's Cross 1 - 2 L Under 19 06.03.14 Romania FR Blarney 2 - 2 D Under 19 13.05.14 Mexico FR Tallaght Stadium 0 - 3 L Under 19 15.05.14 Mexico FR Dalymount Park 0 - 2 L Under 19 28.05.14 Iceland EQ2 Home 2 - 1 W Under 19 30.05.14 Turkey EQ2 Home 2 - 1 L Under 19 02.06.14 Serbia EQ2 Home 1 - 3 L

Under 18 Under 18 16.02.14 Wales FR Ozier Park 3 - 2 W Under 18 17.02.14 Wales FR Tramore AFC 3 - 0 A Under 18 01.04.14 Czech Republic FR Czech Republic 2 - 1 L Under 18 03.04.14 Czech Republic FR Czech Republic 0 - 2 W

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Grade Date Opposition Stat Venue Result

Under 17 Under 17 10.09.13 Slovakia FR Slovakia 3 - 0 L Under 17 12.09.13 Slovakia FR Slovakia 1 - 0 L Under 17 24.10.13 Gibraltar EQ1 Armenia 4 - 1 W Under 17 26.10.13 Armenia EQ1 Armenia 2 - 0 W Under 17 29.10.13 England EQ1 Armenia 6 - 0 L Under 17 04.03.14 Austria FR Dalymount Park 2 - 1 W Under 17 06.03.14 Austria FR Gannon Park 1 - 1 D Under 17 26.03.14 Serbia EQ2 Serbia 2 - 1 L Under 17 28.03.14 Germany EQ2 Serbia 3 - 0 L Under 17 31.03.14 Georgia EQ2 Serbia 2 - 2 D

Under 16 Under 16 24.09.13 Estonia FR Kerry 6 - 0 W Under 16 26.09.13 Estonia FR Kerry 5 - 0 W Under 16 18.03.14 Holland FR Holland 4 - 1 L Under 16 20.03.14 Holland FR Holland 4 - 0 L Under 16 13.05.14 Austria OT Switzerland 2 - 2 D Under 16 14.05.14 Switzerland OT Switzerland 1 - 1 D Under 16 16.05.14 Croatia OT Switzerland 1 - 0 L

Under 15 Under 15 26.11.13 Holland FR Holland 2 - 1 L Under 15 28.11.13 Holland FR Holland 3 - 0 L Under 15 06.02.14 Turkey FR Turkey 2 - 0 L Under 15 08.02.14 Holland FR Turkey 1 - 0 L Under 15 07.04.14 Scotland FR Scotland 2 - 3 W Under 15 09.04.14 Scotland FR Scotland 0 - 2 W

Women’s Seniors Women's Seniors 22.09.13 Slovakia WCQ Wicklow 2 - 0 W Women's Seniors 26.09.13 Croatia WCQ Croatia 1 - 1 D Women's Seniors 30.10.13 Slovenia WCQ Slovenia 0 - 3 W Women's Seniors 14.01.14 Holland FR La Manga 3 - 0 L Women's Seniors 16.01.14 England FR La Manga 1 - 0 L Women's Seniors 05.03.14 New Zealand OT Cyprus 1 - 1 D Women's Seniors 07.03.14 South Korea OT Cyprus 1 - 1 D Women's Seniors 10.03.14 Switzerland OT Cyprus 1 - 2 W Women's Seniors 12.03.14 Canada OT Cyprus 2 - 1 L Women's Seniors 05.04.14 Germany WCQ Home 2 - 3 L Women's Seniors 07.05.14 Russia WCQ Home 1 - 3 L Women's Seniors XI 10.05.14 Basque Country FR Basque Country 2 - 0 L Women's Seniors 14.06.14 Croatia WCQ Home 1 - 0 W Women's Seniors 19.06.14 Russia WCQ Russia 0 - 0 D

50 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2013 Grade Date Opposition Stat Venue Result 19.06.14 Russia 03.09.13 Portugal FR Porto 1 - 1 D WCQ 05.09.13 Portugal FR Porto 1 - 0 L Russia 21.09.13 Kazakhstan EQ1 Dublin 7 - 0 W 0 - 0 D 23.09.13 Greece EQ1 Dublin 1 - 3 W Women's Under 19 26.09.13 Denmark EQ1 Dublin 2 - 2 D Women's Under 19 08.03.14 England OT Spain 1 - 1 D Women's Under 19 10.03.14 Denmark OT Spain 1 - 1 D Women's Under 19 12.03.14 Sweden OT Spain 0 - 1 W Women's Under 19 05.04.14 Austria EQ2 Holland 0 - 1 W Women's Under 19 07.04.14 Holland EQ2 Holland 0 - 0 D Women's Under 19 10.04.14 Turkey EQ2 Holland 0 - 1 W

Women’s Under 17 Women's Under 17 06.08.13 Bosnia EQ1 Russia 12 - 1 W Women's Under 17 08.08.13 Turkey EQ1 Russia 1 - 0 W Women's Under 17 11.08.13 Russia EQ1 Russia 1 - 0 L Women's Under 17 30.09.13 Spain EQ2 Romania 2 - 1 L Women's Under 17 02.10.13 Iceland EQ2 Romania 2 - 1 W Women's Under 17 05.10.13 Romania EQ2 Romania 0 - 4 W Women's Under 17 16.04.14 Scotland FR Edinburgh 0 - 2 W Women's Under 17 18.04.14 Scotland FR Edinburgh 0 - 0 D

Women’s Under 16 Women's Under 16 19.02.14 England FR England 0 - 0 D Women's Under 16 18.05.14 Switzerland OT Switzerland 5 - 1 L Women's Under 16 19.05.14 Croatia OT Switzerland 4 - 0 W Women's Under 16 21.05.14 Belgium OT Switzerland 1 - 3 L

Amateurs Amateurs 3.10.13 Scotland OT Limerick 3-0 W Amateurs 4.10.13 Isle of Man OT Limeirck 5-0W Amateurs 5.10.13 Northern Ireland OT Limerick 1 - 0 W

Defence Forces Defence Forces 03.10.13 RAF FR Galway 2 - 1 W Women's Defence Forces 27.06.13 Netherlands FR Galway 3 - 0 W Men's

Schools FAI Schools (Boys) 06.03.14 Wales CS Wales 0 -3 W FAI Schools (Girls) 08.03.14 England FR England 8 - 0 L FAI Schools (Boys) 17.03.14 Northern Ireland CS Sligo 1 - 2 L FAI Schools (Boys) 28.03.14 England CS England 3 - 3 D FAI Schools (Girls) 14.04.14 Northern Ireland BD England 2-0 W FAI Schools (Girls) 15.04.14 Slovakia BD England 2-1 W FAI Schools (Girls) 17.04.14 England BD England 0-3 L FAI Schools (Boys) 24.04.14 Scotland CS Dublin 3 - 1 W

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Grade Date Opposition Stat Venue Result

Football For All CP Squad 01.08.13 England OT Barcelona 3 - 2 W Deaf Squad 02.08.13 Egypt OT Bulgaria 4-3 L Deaf Squad 03.08.13 Turkey OT Bulgaria 2-0 W CP Squad 04.08.13 The Netherlands OT Barcelona 3 - 2 W Deaf Squad 04.08.13 Iran OT Bulgaria 2-1 L CP Squad 08.08.13 Ukraine OT Barcelona 0 - 9 L CP Squad 10.08.13 Russia OT Barcelona 0 - 4 L Homeless Squad 11.08.13 Czech Republic WC Poznan 8 - 3 W Homeless Squad 12.08.13 Russia WC Poznan 7 - 7 D Homeless Squad 13.08.13 The Netherlands WC Poznan 7 - 6 L Homeless Squad 13.08.13 Norway WC Poznan 10 - 0 W Homeless Squad 14.08.13 Argentina WC Poznan 7 - 2 W Homeless Squad 15.08.13 Austria WC Poznan 8 - 3 W Homeless Squad 16.08.13 Mexico WC Poznan 10 - 4 W Homeless Squad 17.08.13 France WC Poznan 3 - 0 W Homeless Squad 18.08.13 The Netherlands WC Poznan 6 - 8 L Homeless Squad 19.08.13 Scotland WC Poznan 8 - 4 W CP Development 06.09.13 England OT England 1 - 1 D Squad CP Development 08.09.13 Scotland OT England 1 - 0 W Squad Irish Deaf Futsal 28.02.14 Cyprus EQ Dublin 17 - 1 W Irish Deaf Futsal 01.03.14 Poland EQ Dublin 10 - 4 W FFA Schools U19 22.04.14 Wales HN Belfast 2 - 4 L FFA Schools U19 23.04.14 Scotland HN Belfast 1 - 4 L FFA Schools U19 24.04.14 Northern Ireland HN Belfast 2 - 2 D Deaf Squad 24.04.14 France EQ France 1 - 1 D Deaf Squad 24.05.14 Norway EQ Dublin 13 - 0 W CP Development 01.06.14 Northern Ireland OT Milebush 2 - 3 L Squad CP Development 30.05.14 Scotland OT Milebush 1 - 1 D Squad CP Development 01.06.14 Scotland OT Milebush 1 - 1 D Squad

Legend FR Friendly EQ European Qualifier EQ 1/2 Euro qualifier 1st leg / 2nd leg WCQ World Cup Qualifier CS Centenary Shield WC Homeless World Cup URC UEFA Regions Cup OT Other Tournament OQ Other Qualifier A Abandoned

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