20 MONDAY 16 JANUARY 2012 EVENING HERALD FAI crutches on one leg and the goalkeeper has one arm. The game consists of two periods of 20 minutes s and is played on a pitch 51 metres x 31 metres with six outfield players GAMEONFOR and a goalkeeper. The game is fast, highly skilled and competitive with players demonstrating incred- ible fitness and ability on a par with their 11-a-side counter- parts. GROWTH FAIAMPUTEES The IAFA has seen huge growth and intend to extend their activ- ities nationwide inviting teams Irishsquadtocompeteinfriendlyseries to form regionally and compete in inter region competitions. TRAINING REGIME: Paul Gale, right, from Swords, Co. Training sessions are open THE IRISH Amputees Football Association (IAFA) was set up in The aim of the IAFA is to Dublin, in action against Simon Baker, from Limerick, dur- to both male and female Association will send a squad April 2011 by Simon Baker and develop a national Irish league ing Ireland’s first amputee football club training session. amputees of all ages. If you have across channel in March for a Christy McElligott along with for Amputees and promote and Mountview Communinty Sports Centre, Clonsilla, Co. a passion for football and are an weekend of friendly matches the support of Oisin Jordan develop the sport of Amputee Dublin. Picture credit: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE amputee then the IAFA is for and training with teams from (Football For All National Coor- Football and the development of you regardless of your level of Germany, Poland and England. dinator from the Football Asso- persons interested in the sport fitness. This is the first time that an ciation or Ireland), Amputee.ie across Ireland. affecting disorder the opportu- 13 national teams already estab- For further information on Irish amputee team will play a and Mountview Community & nity to access Amputee Foot- lished to compete on an inter- Amputee Football in your area, competitive match and marks Youth Centre Dublin. OPPORTUNITY ball at grassroots, club and national level. log on to our facebook page the first step of their ambitious The team is coached by Kevin The IAFA will provide any per- national level The rules of the game are Irish Amputee Football Asso- development plan. Brady and consists of 15 full son with an amputation, con- Amputee football is a con- very similar to standard football ciation or contact us through The Irish Amputee Football time players. genital deficiency, or other limb tinuously growing sport with except outfield players play on the FAI website. FAIandWelshFutsalprojectisquickto bearfruit THE FAIand the Welsh Football Paul Whelan said: 'The guys football as a social inclusion Trust set up Project Futsal in got really involved in the game tool in order to facilitate inno- 2011 and the project has already and helped out with the referee- vative community regenera- begun to bear fruits. ing and ran a penalty shoot out tion. Participants from the Bally- with some of the kids that suffer mun 'hub' recently provided from the heart condition. This is CO-OPERATION support to 'Localise' in organiz- a great chance for our students The project, which is three ing and running the successful to get out and involved in the years in duration, has been “Save a Heart, Save a Life” char- community and we hope to have designed through the co-oper- ity football match played at a similar and even bigger impact ation of the FAI and the WFT Tolka Park. on the Late Night Leagues pro- and secured funding from the The students from Project gramme and in schools locally. Ireland Wales Inter Reg IV Pro- Futsal were central to the run- ' gramme 2007-2013 under its ning of the charity match which EXPERTISE theme for the Sustainable featured stars from RTE, Fair Localise (Community Service Regeneration of Communities. City and Newstalk amongst oth- Schools Programme) along with TOP TEAM: Football squad members of the Ballymun Project Futsal module along with FUTSAL is an acronym ers. the FAI and the American John Delaney and FAI staff prior to their charity fundraiser at Tolka Park. meaning Football Used Ballymun Project Co-Ordina- Embassy organized the football Towards Social Advancement tors, Jamie Wilson and Paul match and were delighted to Localise was impressed with forward to building on this new PROJECT FUTSAL is a joint and Learning. Whelan are delighted that their have the help and expertise of the students involved: 'Their relationship and getting them initiative between the FAI and Further info: www.project- students are now in a position to the Ballymun hub of Project Fut- help and support on the day involved even earlier in future the Welsh Football Trust (WFT) futsal.ie and www.ireland- get involved in the community. sal involved. Paul Cleary from was very valuable and we look projects.' with the core aim of utilising wales.ie DUBLIN REGION UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES COACH EDUCATION JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2012 KICK START 1: €45 / contact coordinator to reserve place / By John Hudson delight at securing the Sligo COLLINGWOOD BACK ON GRASS FIFA approved 3G soccer grass pitches to playing the participation expected / bring own venue. GOOD NEWSfor all tradi- pitches at the Co Clare side Collingwood Cup on artificial lunch IT’S CERTAINLYboom time ‘We are pleased to take our tionalists comes with the of the campus. surfaces. Saturday 28th January. Peamount for football in the North West finals to IT Sligo for the first decision of the Irish But after further discus- A blow to the competition FC. 10am-6pm. Contact JJ Glynn 086 048 9870 / [email protected] with Sligo Rovers leading the time and avail Universities and sions with the Irish has come with the announce- Sunday 5th February. Newbridge way by picking up the FAI of the top class the hosts Universities that plan has ment of the recent withdrawl Town FC. 10am-6pm. Contact Pat Ford Cup two years in a row. facilities that University of now been amended. of the University of Ulster Behan 087 995 6387 / Now the local Institute of they can provide Limerick to row UL’s Senior Executive Coleraine from this seasons’ [email protected] Technology- IT Sligo - are set and I’m confident back on their Sports Administrator Nessa Collingwood Cup which has Saturday 18th February. Wayside Celtic FC. 10am-6pm. Contact to host this seasons’ four that the commit- plan to play all Fahy O’Donnell explained resulted in their first round Rory O’Hare 086 380 7793 / rory major Colleges FAI Cup tee at the college of this seasons’ ‘We have recently been opponents University of [email protected] Finals. are well capable Collingwood requested by the Irish Ulster Jordanstown now The deciders of the of organising a UNIVERSITIES Cup games on Universities to hold all of the receiving a bye into the quar- KICK START 2 (2nd part of intro) Colleges FAI Umbro Cup and highly successful 3G Astro Pitches Collingwood Cup fixtures on ter final where they will meet €75 /contact coordinator to AND COLLEGES reserve place / participation Plate, the Colleges FAI ‘B’ two days of football’. and revert back to our grass pitches, weather the winners of the Dunlin expected / bring own lunch Team Cup and the Robert Ideally IT Sligo grass pitches. permitting. At the present University v Royal College of Friday 3rd (7pm-10pm), Saturday Eustace Cup will all take would love to emulate their The University of Limerick these pitches are in fine con- Surgeons first round tie. 4th & Sunday 5th (both 10am- place over two days - previous Umbro Cup success are hosting the prestigious dition, while it is our inten- 6pm) February. Leisure Point Wednesday March 7 and at Galway in 2009 on home four day competition from tion to probably play most of FIXTURES Finglas. Contact Ian Hill 086 048 9920 / [email protected] or Jimmy Thursday March 8 - at the soil next March but their February 20-23 for the first the various Subsidary Cup WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 (2.0) Mowlds 087 665 5267 / fine IT Sligo Knocknarea ability to progress in this sea- time since 2005 and had matches on the 3G surfaces’. Colleges FAI Umbro Plate (First Round): Moate [email protected] Arena which has top class sons’ competition will be originally indicated that they This news will come as a Col of FE v Senior College Dun Friday 10th (7pm-10pm), grass and 3G Astro Pitches tested when they visit the would prefer to play the relief to many of the compet- Laoghaire, Moate. Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th ( Universities Freshers Colours available. current holders DIT in the Collingwood and all of the ing teams who had expressed both 10am-6pm) February. Match: Dublin University v UCD, Irishtown Stadium. Contact Colleges FAI Chairman second round later this various subsidiary cup games their concern about moving College Park. Jonathan Tormey 087 132 3252 / Padraig Carney expressed his month. on their two newly installed away from the traditional [email protected].