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competitive soccer club for 12/13 years old in the south Dublin

  • 03-06-2018 1:30pm
    #1
    betty2007
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    hi,
    We are moving back to Dublin next year and looking for a competitive soccer club for my 12 yrs old. We will be living in Dalkey area but the club doesn't need to be near home as long as it has a professional coaching staff and competitive we could travel. I've searched online and a couple of names came up. But I would like to get real information from real people : )


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  • #2
    Stephen15
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    All amateur underage clubs here in Ireland don't have professional paid coaches apart form maybe a small few. The nearest team would be Dalkey United which is local club would be all voluntary coaches. This I would imagine is more of local club and would be more fun rather than competitive.

    Then there's theres Joey's which would have a more professional set up I'm not sure if they have professional coaches at that level but they might a number of their players have gone on to play professionally. There's also Cabinteely FC are a very big club in the area.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
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    It sounds tenuous, but I used to know an ex Romanian u21 international and the last time I saw him, he was coaching kids at Dalkey United.

    Remembering of course, a certain Paul McGrath learnt his trade there.

    I’d say give them a call.


  • #4
    helimachoptor
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    Joey's is probably a good place to start.

    All volunteers, but its a definite route to something more if he has the skills.


  • #5
    Gareth Keenan
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    Aegir wrote: »
    It sounds tenuous, but I used to know an ex Romanian u21 international and the last time I saw him, he was coaching kids at Dalkey United.

    Remembering of course, a certain Paul McGrath learnt his trade there.

    I’d say give them a call.

    Franco has left Dalkey. Sorely missed, he was a wonderful guy.

    If you want a professional setup, Cabinteely, Joeys (associated with Bray wanderers) and Shamrock Rovers will all have teams in the national U13 league that starts next season. That's the highest standard a kid could play at. They will all run open trials in the close season (everything is summer football here now).


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