IFA Grassroots Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon

A fantastic way to finish off the year at our Mid Season Committee Meeting of the ABC SMALL SIDED GAMES CENTRE.
With 3 new committee members on board and lots of positive ideas to work on for 2024.
Merry Christmas to all our 23 clubs, coaches, players and parents.

A massive thankyou to everyone in
ABC HUB AREA for completing the
IFA YOUTH SURVEY.
👏👏👏

Youth Review consultation hits record numbers | IFA The Irish Football Association’s Youth Football Review, the organisation’s largest ever consultation, has reached over 23k respondents since being launched i...

🙌 Fancy getting your hands on a new kitchen for your club with the Irish FA X Howdens Game Changer programme? Find out more ⤵️

https://www.irishfa.com/irish-fa-foundation/grassroots-and-youth-football/howdens-game-changer-programme

Our 2024 Coach Education Calendar is now live, click on the link below 👇 for further information on our regional courses which include our National Coaching Certificate (NCC) and UEFA C Diploma courses as well as our national courses such as UEFA B & A Diplomas

If you any questions on our coach education courses please contact [email protected]

Courses and Diplomas | IFA Courses and Diplomas. News about the Irish Football Association and the Northern Ireland teams

A fantastic morning with 23 clubs SSG Coordinators and our Match Coordinators represented hosted at Loughgall FC clubhouse.
This is the first time these groups have met to discuss the positives and the negatives around our Games Development Centre. We discussed how we plan to adapt new ideas, review and ensure we improve our GDC on and off the pitch.
The key areas we discussed were
☆Roles of Club & Match Coordinators
☆Safeguarding Gary Wilkinson
☆Futsal
☆Governance & Good Practice
☆Coach Education
Thanks to Neil Anderson for serving the hot food, tea & coffee and to all who attended, we look forward to our next meeting.

The last opportunity this year to get this essential course completed.
Annagh United FC Clubhouse
Wednesday 29th November 6.30pm
Open to all clubs to book the last few spaces.

Looking forward to our ABC Games Development Meeting on Saturday 2nd December. Inviting our Committee, Club Coordinators & Match Coordinators.

The Irish FA’s charity arm, the Irish FA Foundation, has completed a staff restructure.
The new structure will maximise and increase programming impact in schools, clubs and communities across Northern Ireland.
Strategically the Foundation will now become more aligned with the Irish FA’s corporate strategy, A Roadmap for Football, with its work focusing on three of the seven pillars within it: participation, women’s and girls’ football and corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
Each regional hub team will have team members who will all be working to build capacity and develop a specific area.

Annagh United Youth Academy Banbridge Town Juniors FC Oxford Sunnyside Fc Bourneview Mill Minis Ridgeway Mill Youth FC Armagh City F.C. Glenavon FC Academy Hanover FC Youth Academy Banbridge Rangers Football Club Craigavon City Football Club Loughgall Youth FC Portadown FC Ladies Markethill Swifts FC

McDonald's Irish FA Small Sided Games Players Survey

Two very quick surveys for the Small Sided Games across the whole country. (Coaches survey - 2 mins max & players survey - 1 min max)

One for Coaches - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXJ1Ir3DgiJbZMq3WMzxMbOI8mvyJjhRBfML9VfGbQFII5jw/viewform

One for Players - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkDd_hRhyRV-YAY5fLUE-HLZYbCzFBLxZmveXoXGG7v4Jl6A/viewform

Note - for the players survey please can a parent be present with the child as they answer the questions so that parental consent can be given or if a coach is helping a player complete the survey make sure that parental consent has been received before hand.

McDonald's Irish FA Small Sided Games Players Survey

Thanks to Paul Smyth for supporting our Youth Survey.
https://typeformdeviomedia.typeform.com/to/mAOQEZLc?typeform-source=www.irishfa.com

Mid-Season Meeting for the ABC SSG Centre.

Well done to all the Winners.
Our Volunteers deserve so much credit.

Grassroots heroes crowned at McDonald’s Awards The winners of this year’s McDonald’s Irish FA Grassroots Football Awards have been crowned at the national awards ceremony at Belfast City Hall. The annual ...

We are sorry to see the terrible floods at Annagh United Youth Academy facilities this week. Wishing the club a quick return after a tough week for everyone in the Annagh area.

Congratulations to Lurgan Town’s Lewis McKinley on winning Young Volunteer of the Year at the McDonald’s Irish FA Grassroots Football Awards.

Irish FA Grassroots Intro Award is available to complete ONLINE

Grassroots Introduction to Coaching Certificate Grassroots Introduction to Coaching Certificate

Our thoughts and prayers to Keith Hall and the wider Hall family on the passing of his father this morning.
Safe in the Arms of Jesus 💔

Good luck to Keith Hall our ABC SMALL SIDED GAMES COORDINATOR on his nomination for the McDonald's Irish FA Grassroots Football Awards.
VOTE KEITH HALL

Finalists announced for 2023 People’s Award at the McDonald’s Irish FA Grassroots Football Awards The finalists for the prestigious People’s Award at the McDonald’s Irish FA Grassroots Football Awards for 2023 have been announced.

Who will you vote for?

Finalists announced for 2023 People’s Award at the McDonald’s Irish FA Grassroots Football Awards The finalists for the prestigious People’s Award at the McDonald’s Irish FA Grassroots Football Awards for 2023 have been announced.

Great to see the girls match today with 2 local schools competing.
Clounagh V Tandragee.
Thanks to both schools for completing the IFA YOUTH SURVEY
https://typeformdeviomedia.typeform.com/to/mAOQEZLc?typeform-source=www.irishfa.com&fbclid=IwAR1uI3l1FN3mcz8pwz9QqIhVGkET791CSGOndfTLP-4YlOQf0RTwaW5Vjcs

Confirmed fixtures for the ABC SSG Centre

Fixtures for Saturday October 21st Click on the link for this week's confirmed fixtures.

Annagh United Youth Academy Bourneview Mill Minis Ridgeway Mill Youth FC Armagh City F.C. Glenavon FC Academy Hanover FC Youth Academy Banbridge Town Juniors FC Banbridge Rangers Football Club Craigavon City Football Club Oxford Sunnyside Fc Loughgall Youth FC Lurgan Town Football Club Markethill Swifts FC Portadown FC Ladies

Our Shooting Stars Girls only programme is up an running at South lakes. If you would like to join us get in touch. We have a fantastic coach Katelyn taking the 8 weeks of sessions. See you there.

Thanks to all the kids who signed up for our McDonalds Fun Football. It was a great success with our top coach Joel looking after the sessions. A new 4 week block will be available in the new year so watch out for this on this page.

Calling all Players, Parents, Coaches and all Youth Football fans.
Now is the time to HAVE YOUR SAY!
Please open this link and complete our Youth Survey
https://typeformdeviomedia.typeform.com/to/mAOQEZLc?typeform-source=www.irishfa.com
You can also win equipment for your Club or School

Post Primary Development Officer for the ABC Council area.

https://www.irishfa.com/irish-football-association/about-the-ifa/jobs?fbclid=IwAR2586fqD5JeaiO9QDwjfaIb69vya3ZT73BnHVDuVAjczyVnFeigtoLJcP0

Opportunities at the Irish FA Jobs and tenders at the Irish FA. News about the Irish Football Association and the Northern Ireland teams

ABC SSG Centre fixtures for this weekend.

ALL 2016 UNDER 8 FIXTURES KICK-OFF 15 MINUTES EARLIER THAN NORMAL THIS WEEKEND.

Fixtures for Saturday October 14th Click on the link for this week's confirmed fixtures.

HAVE YOUR SAY!

Let the IFA hear your voice with the "Youth Football Review", the largest survey the IFA have ever conducted.

https://www.irishfa.com/news/2023/october/irish-fa-launches-largest-ever-football-consultation

ABC SSG Centre fixtures for this weekend.

THIS WEEKEND IS THE FIRST LET THEM PLAY! SILENT SIDELINES MATCHDAY OF THE SEASON.

https://ifagrassrootsabc.leaguerepublic.com/newsArticle/fixtures_for_saturday_september_30th.html

*** IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE 2017 U7 PARENTS ***

REMEMBER THE ABC SSG CENTRE HAS STRICT RULES REGARDING ACCESS TO THE PITCH AREA.

ONLY REGISTERED COACHES AND PLAYERS ARE PERMITTED INSIDE THE PITCHSIDE FENCE BEFORE, DURING & AFTER EACH MATCH.