As you are all aware by now, we have moved from level 5 to level 3. Naturally this has been welcomed in many quarters but sadly once again the needs of children involved in sport have been ignored.

This is so disappointing at a time when there has been so much positivity around Children following the recent excellent “Late Late Show”. Our Charity Partners, Childline, will testify to the benefits to the mental and physical health of our children gained from their involvement in Sport. While access to regular training is welcome there is simply no substitute for children playing football matches and no excuse for discriminating between one group of children and another group through the use of the word Elite.

For the full FAI Press Release Cancellation of Underage Elite Football, please Click Here

What can we do?

As you are aware the Board of Directors, Dublin & District Schoolboys’/Girls’ League wrote to the FAI President Mr Gerry McAnaney on October 15th to express its dismay as to the designation of the underage national league as Elite. This was as a result of the reaction and backlash of our Stakeholders (Secretaries, Managers, Coaches, parents & Guardians) to the FAI statement issued on 18th September.

The Executive Football Committee Dublin & District Schoolboys’/Girls’ League are pleased to announce the launch of the “LET’S GET THE KIDS BACK PLAYING” initiative.

As we approach the Festive Season there are reasons for optimism and hope that the Country is turning the corner and we can look forward to 2021. The phrase most used by those of us involved with Schoolboy Football since matches were suspended in September is “Let’s get the Kids back playing”

This is indeed our primary goal.

Restrictions

We are hopeful that a return to Level 3 restrictions will enable ALL CHILDREN to return to playing football.

THE DDSL 2020/2021 SEASON WILL RECOMMENCE ON WEEKEND 23rd/24th JANUARY 2021. (PROVIDED RESTRICTIONS ALLOW).

Online booking for KDUL Elite Academy is now open. All players have been selected by the KDUL.

The cost is €xxx (excluding transaction charge of €1.75).

The KDUL has Public Liability Insurance only so parents should have Personal Insurance for their child.

Please complete the online form, accept the terms and conditions and pay online here.

Dublin District Schoolboy League www.ddsl.ie

Athletic Union League http://www.aul.ie

United Churches League www.ucfl.ie

Cork Schoolboys League http://www.corkschoolboysleague.ie

Kildare District Underage League www.kdul.ie

Carlow & District Juvenile League www.carlowjuvsoccer.com

Carlow & District Football League http://www.carlowsoccer.ie

Wexford and District Schoolboys League http://www.wexfordschoolboys.ie

West Waterford East Cork Schoolboys League http://wwecsl.ie

Limerick County & District Underage League http://www.limerickcountysoccer.com

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