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

Attached please find copy of pitch playability for week ending 18th December, 2020.

Following Government guidelines, non-contact training can continue outdoors in pods of no more than 15.

As you are aware, we usually close the pitches over the Christmas period to give the ground proper rest. This year is no exception and the closing period runs from 19th December, 2020 to 22nd January, 2021 inclusive.

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.

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 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

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

Hi All

Please see attached funding available for all clubs

The Draw for the AUL Futsal Cup has been made.

Group A

Bohemian AFC

Tolka Rvrs

Ballymun Utd

St Itas FC

Dublin City Futsal

Group B

Puskas Hagi

Old Boys BM

Deaf Futsal

Blue Magic FC

Pro Brazil Academy

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 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.

FAI invites clubs to apply for Sport Ireland/Government COVID-19 funding

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.

Full details can be found at https://www.fai.ie/node/46772

AUL Club Offer

Nitro Sport in partnership with Joma Sport are pleased to offer all AUL clubs advantageous discounts on all Joma Teamwear and Equipment orders placed

with Nitro Sports until Sept 18th 2020.

Please quote AUL2020,when placing orders to receive this discount.

Contact us today for your Joma Brochure

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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

MESSAGE TO THE IRISH FOOTBALL COMMUNITY

Friends,

As President of the Football Association of Ireland, I want to update you on some football issues at a time when our game is so irrelevant to so many but also offers hope in a post COVID-19 future as we search for any light at the end of the tunnel.

These are very difficult times for everyone in Ireland and around the world as we come to terms with the impact of the coronavirus crisis and I would like to start this message by saluting the brave efforts of our frontline heroes, many of them involved with Irish football, in the battle against COVID-19.

The selfless dedication and commitment of our medical staff and other frontline workers epitomises everything that is good in Irish life. On behalf of everyone involved in Irish football, I thank them for their service to their country and assure them of our support in any way we can.

As you are all well aware football is in lockdown until May 5th at the earliest and we again remind all affiliates that the cessation of football applies to training as well as games. Our Medical Director Alan Byrne remains in constant communication with the HSE and the Department of Health and his advice is that we follow government guidelines at all times.

We are in talks with the Department of Sport around a return to football once the Government restrictions on movement are lifted. The FAI is represented on a weekly call hosted by Government with all NGBs, and we are engaging with all stakeholders on how a return to sporting action will look once the lockdown is eased. We will let you know how this applies to your club as soon as more information is available and I thank you, in advance, for your patience.

On Tuesday the FAI released a video explanation of the FAInet process, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxdqynApQgU

Please see under Download link above the updated FAInet guide which is the full process for clubs starting from Team Creation > Assigning Players > Checking status of players applications > Entering New players to FAInet > Entering Transfers on FAInet > Printing & Uploading the FAI approved registration form to & from FAInet.