The LFA AGM will be held virtually on Wednesday February 24th at 7-30pm through Microsoft Teams.

As per LFA Rule 19, the following are entitled to attend this AGM

LFA Officers

LFA Senior Council

LFA Affiliated Leagues and Clubs

LFA Honorary Life Members / Patrons (non-voting)

Due to the unusual nature of this meeting, members intending to attend must register their intent to do so by 5pm Wednesday February 17th by sending an email to the Provincial Administrator Peter Doyle at leinsterfa@gmail.com . No late registrations will be accepted after that date and time.

All members must submit their intention to attend the meeting through their recognised email address and once this has been verified, all documentation and the link for the meeting will be sent out.

If you have any queries, do not hesitate to contact me on the above email address

The Football Association of Ireland is disappointed to inform its players, coaches, parents/guardians, volunteers and supporters that the return of all underage National League matches for boys and girls from Under-13 to Under-19 level, beginning this weekend, has been cancelled on the guidance of Government.

The Association had felt that the broader new Level 3 COVID-19 guidelines issued by Government would allow for the resumption of elite Underage football as it had done before the Level 5 lockdown but it has been made clear to us that this is not the case.

The FAI regrets the need to have to issue this directive given Irish football’s widespread adherence to the guidelines to date and the negligible number of COVID-19 cases within our underage National Leagues and grassroots games that are run with great efficiency and care by our loyal administrators, volunteers and employees.

We are now asking all parties to review the next steps necessary to facilitate a safe return to playing matches for all our players and clubs across all levels – elite football, adult amateur and underage - at the earliest opportunity. We remain committed to working with our partners to allow for the return of competitive football for all ages and all levels of the game as soon as it is possible in this COVID-19 pandemic.

The FAI will always respect the prevailing government’s COVID-19 guidelines in place at any given time. We assure Government that football will abide by these Level 3 guidelines and reminds all affiliates of our responsibility in this regard.

Adult amateur and underage clubs are reminded that they can train outdoors, non-contact in pods of 15 with one coach minimum per adult team and two for underage teams, as per the FAI Safer Return to Training Protocol and Level 3 Government guidelines.

Below is the latest press release from FAI which is just confirming that training under restrictions can resume in level 3

Following consultation with Government today, in light of the country's move to Level 3 COVID-19 restrictions, the Football Association of Ireland can confirm the following:

All adult amateur teams can enjoy a return to training as from today, subject to strict Government guidelines and FAI Safer Return to Training Protocol

For adult amateur and underage teams, outdoor non-contact training is permissible in pods of 15 with a minimum of one coach present. Two coaches must be present for all underage teams

Players and coaches are permitted to travel to train with the club they are registered with

The FAI is currently awaiting clarification regarding how the restrictions will impact underage Elite National League football and will update affiliates at the earliest opportunity

The LFA AGM will be held virtually on Wednesday February 24th at 7-30pm through Microsoft Teams.

As per LFA Rule 19, the following are entitled to attend this AGM

LFA Officers

LFA Senior Council

LFA Affiliated Leagues and Clubs

LFA Honorary Life Members / Patrons (non-voting)

Due to the unusual nature of this meeting, members intending to attend must register their intent to do so by 5pm Wednesday February 17th by sending an email to the Provincial Administrator Peter Doyle at leinsterfa@gmail.com . No late registrations will be accepted after that date and time.

All members must submit their intention to attend the meeting through their recognised email address and once this has been verified, all documentation and the link for the meeting will be sent out.

If you have any queries, do not hesitate to contact me on the above email address

Below is an email just issued from the FAI reminding clubs and league of the protocols still in place. I am glad to say that we have received no complaints in Leinster regarding people operating outside these protocols but it's no harm to keep this fresh in everyone's mind.

I am writing to you as the country settles into Level 5 restrictions to remind you of the protocols which we must adhere to under the current Government guidelines.

In particular, I would like to remind you of the following

The Football Association of Ireland is inviting affiliated clubs to complete Expression of Interest forms for the recently announced Government funding to be made available to sports clubs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The funding is available through a Sport Ireland grant scheme designed in consultation with the Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht. These grants are part of a €70million package of new funding announced by Government for National Governing Bodies of Sport, Local Sports Partnerships and sports clubs affected by COVID-19.

The Application process, along with relevant Terms & Conditions and eligibility criteria, will be outlined in the coming days and made available to all FAI affiliated clubs with the applications to be made to Sport Ireland by the FAI on behalf of the affiliates.

The funding scheme is designed to address the financial and economic impact that COVID-19 has had on Irish sport and clubs. All clubs seeking funds will be asked to prove to the FAI and Sport Ireland that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in major financial issues for their club. Funding is available for sporting purposes only and cannot be used to offset loss of income from rentals etc.