LFA AGM to be held Virtually
- Published: Wednesday, 20 January 2021 10:30
Leinster Football Association AGM 2020
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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . 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
Yours in Sport
Peter Doyle
LFA General Secretary / Provincial Administrator
086 7700829
Texaco Sports Grants
- Published: Friday, 06 November 2020 18:57
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Until the Texaco Support for Sport initiative closes on 31 st December 2020.. Applications are invited from sports clubs only and not from individual sports clubs members. |
Who is eligible to enter this promotion?
Sporting bodies who have been granted tax exemption under Section 235 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 and are featured on a list published by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners on 22nd June 2020 are eligible to apply. See www.revenue.ie/en/
What is the prize and what does it consist of?
There will be a prize for every county in the Republic of Ireland. One sports club per county will win a cash prize of €5,000 (Five thousand euros).
How many prizes are available to be won?
There will be 1 (one) prize per county in the Republic of Ireland. The total amount of prizes are 26 (Twenty Six).
Protocol Document
- Published: Friday, 06 November 2020 18:55
As the country settles into Level 5 restrictions we remind you of the protocols which we must adhere to under the current Government guidelines.
In particular, we would like to remind you of the following
- Players of a school-going age – under 19 as per FAI guidelines – can continue to train but only with the club they are registered with
- All training must be outdoor, non-contact and in pods of 15 and in compliance with the FAI’s Safer Return to Training Protocol
- Players are not allowed to train with any representative side outside their club team
- FAI affiliated clubs are urged not to allow non-FAI affiliated academies use their facilities at this time
- For underage training - players/coaches/parents/
guardians are permitted to travel more than 5 kilometres to attend an organised session - For underage training - players/coaches/parents/
guardians are permitted to travel outside their resident county to attend an organised training session - In accordance with Government Level 5 guidelines, training is not permitted for non-elite adult teams
- All domestic adult and underage football matches remain in cessation
- Complaints in respect of any breaches of protocols will be referred to the Disciplinary Control Unit of the FAI
We are all in this together, so we thank you for your continued co-operation.
All Leagues and Clubs are also reminded that we have a dedicated email address for COVID-19 related queries – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Dick Redmond
Hon Secretary
LFA
FAI Update on Level 5 Training and Playing Guidelines
- Published: Saturday, 24 October 2020 19:43
Following clarification from Government today, the FAI confirms the following Level 5 guidelines for football will come into effect from midnight tonight but please be aware these are the latest directives and subject to change:
- All underage club teams from Under-19 age group down are permitted to train outdoors during Level 5 restrictions
- All outdoor training for underage players is to be non-contact in pods of no more than 15 and in compliance with the latest Government guidelines
- For underage training - players/coaches/parents/
guardians are permitted to travel more than 5 kilometres to attend an organised session - For underage training - players/coaches/parents/
guardians are permitted to travel outside their resident county to attend an organised training session - SSE Airtricity Premier Division and First Division and Women’s National League matches and training continue
- All other domestic adult and underage football matches remain in cessation
- In accordance with Government Level 5 guidelines, training is not permitted for non-elite adult teams
The FAI will continue to talk to Government and will monitor any changes to Level 5 restrictions. We will update these guidelines as required and as soon as possible.
Dick Redmond
Hon Secretary
LFA
Cessation of grassroots and underage football matches in Dublin
- Published: Sunday, 20 September 2020 15:59
Level 3 COVID-19 restrictions in Dublin, the Football Association of Ireland announces the cessation of all Adult Amateur and Underage football matches in Dublin with the exception of elite football - namely the SSE Airtricity League, Women’s National League and all five underage National Leagues.
Furthermore, any coach or player resident in Dublin but involved with an Adult Amateur or non-elite Underage club outside of the county is not permitted to travel outside Dublin for any football activity.
Adult amateur and non-elite Underage clubs in Dublin can continue to train under the conditions laid out in the updated FAI Safer Return to Training Protocol issued on Thursday.
The FAI will continue to monitor Government guidelines for Dublin and will update this cessation order as required.
Dick Redmond
Hon Secretary
LFA