Introducing the Irish Grassroots Landscape Video Series!
A mind map of The Irish Grassroots Football Landscape 2023
Introducing the Irish Grassroots Landscape Video Series! 🌱⚽
Striker Online is thrilled to present a series of videos that offer a comprehensive view of grassroots football in Ireland. Our aim is to provide viewers with a broader perspective, enabling them to grasp the sheer size of the game in our country and gain insight into the remarkable efforts made by the FAI and its provincial associations.
Beyond the surface level, we delve into the structures of grassroots football, its strengths, and its weaknesses. While facilities play a vital role, we believe it's the dedicated volunteers who are the lifeblood of grassroots football. Attracting more skilled volunteers is crucial for organizing facility improvement programs and enhancing the commercial viability of teams, clubs, and their affiliates.
Join us on this journey as we explore the multifaceted aspects of grassroots football in Ireland. Our series of videos aims to foster a sense of unity and collaboration, emphasizing that we are all in this together. We invite you to sit back, enjoy, and gain a deeper understanding of the incredible work being done within the Irish grassroots football community.
Let's celebrate the volunteers, appreciate the challenges, and strive for a brighter future together. Stay tuned for the Irish Grassroots Landscape Video Series, where we highlight the passion, dedication, and boundless potential of grassroots football in Ireland
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Episode 1 Irish Grassroots Football Landscape Introduction
In this episode we introduce the provincial nature of the FAI and affiliate structure. We also explain the Schoolchild, Youth, Women, Junior and Senior Categorisations and touch on the affilates that lie outside the pronvincial set up.
Episode 2 of The Irish Grassroots Landscape Video Series! 🌱⚽
The Leinster Football Association
In this episode we take a quick look at the LFA - Leinster Football Association and ist various affiliates who specialise in organising football for over 100,000 players across the province.
Striker Online is thrilled to present a series of videos that offer a comprehensive view of grassroots football in Ireland. Our aim is to provide viewers with a broader perspective, enabling them to grasp the sheer size of the game in our country and gain insight into the remarkable efforts made by the FAI and its provincial associations.
Episode 3 of The Irish Grassroots Landscape Video Series! 🌱⚽
The Munster Football Association
In this episode we take a quick look at the MFA - Munster Football Association and ist various affiliates who specialise in organising football for over 50,000 players across the province.
Episode 4 of The Irish Grassroots Landscape Video Series! 🌱⚽
The Ulster Football Association
In this episode we take a quick look at the UFA - Ulster Football Association and ist various affiliates who specialise in organising football for over 5,000 players across the province. This is a short video as it is a small affiliate, however we will be delving deeper into this province to find out more about how it is organised and to learn from them in certain areas where they seem to be ahead of the possy.
Episode 5 of The Irish Grassroots Landscape Video Series! 🌱⚽
The Connaught Football Association
In this episode we take a quick look at the CFA - Connaught Football Association and ist variosu affiliates who specialise in organising football for over 13,000 players across the province. We may have missed an affiliate or two and will fix that as we get better information. I hope to update these episodes with more up to date and accurate information as the affiliates and clubs provide me with corrections or new data.
Episode 6 of The Irish Grassroots Landscape Video Series! 🌱⚽
The SFAI Schoolboy/girl Football Association of Ireland
In this episode we take a quick look at the SFAI - Schoolboy/girl Football Association of Ireland who specialise in organising the incredibly competitive and continually evolving world of school age football leagues across the country.
Episode 7 of The Irish Grassroots Landscape Video Series! 🌱⚽
The Irish Grassroots Landscape Football for All
In this episode we look at Football for All. A global FIFA initiative to promote teh expansion of football through providing access to various formats of the game. From Walking to Wheelchair footballFootball For All expands the reach into groups of people who benefit from playing with their peers. Other players who can now play the game and enjoy all the benefits associated with participation. In many of these there is also a pathway to International representation and competitions. Continually evolving these affiliations and groups lead by volunteers passionate about the game and their own communities struggle for funds and profile. Many of these groups offer their players a new focus and drive as they immerse themselves fully in a sport and social activity with their peers.
Episode 8 The Irish Grassroots Landscape
3rd Level, Schools, Defense Forces and Mini Football
In this penultimate episode we look at the three affiliates directly linked to the FAI. 3rd Level colleges & Universtities, Primary and Secondary Schools and Irish Defense Forces. Not directly linked but significant is the Mini Football Association which we also touch on. We do not have exact figures on these groups of players but they are significant. 3rd level football have the facilities, funding and organisation and connected globally. The FAI Schools program is arguably the most successful sports program in the country today. The Defense forces provides soldiers a route to international football as well as continued participation and incredible memories. Finally, the Mini Football Association and the many organiseations and facilities that house these 5, 6, 7 and 8 a side games are the reason most of us remain in touch or rekindle our love for the game as we progress through life.
Episode 9 of The Irish Grassroots Landscape Video Series! 🌱⚽
Our Opportunity - "Lets compete on the pitch and collaborate off it"
In this final episode we discuss the problems and opportunities that lie within the Irish Grassroots Lansdcape -all all levels our game is short of facilities and diligent and committed volunteers must deal with the constantly evolving landscape, its rapid growth with committed and diligent volunteers. Income generation at grassroots level is the only route to a stable and progressive future. We suggest a program to help increase and improve the content creation, curation and distribution from team level which when structured correctly can lead to a growth in profile, exposure and online presense. Over time this can exhibit the professionalism and marketing opportunities for sponsors of all types that can now connect with grassroots content creators and ambassadors to generate new income streams that are deliver genuine ROI for all stake holders.
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