Futsal programme for u8/u10s to start early in november.

Commencing on Nov 8th from 10am to 12pm at Sligo IT Indoor Centre futsal will take place for under 8s/u10s and continue at the same venue as follows.

The schedule is Nov 8th under 8 from 10am to 12pm
Nov 15th under 10 10am to 12pm
Nov 29th under 8 from 10am to 12pm
Dec 6th under 10 from 10am to 12pm
Dec 20th from 10am to 12pm both under 8 and 10
Futsal involves non competitive games approx 12 mins each half with the emphasis on skill development and fun. .

A cost of 15 euro per team per day to cover hire of hall and refs.

Please indicate team entries by oct 29th as it is intended to have a workshop in the Mercy Gym to introduce Managers to the futsal concept.









• Futsal is the official FIFA and
UEFA version of indoor 5 a side
football and indeed the only
internationally recognised
small sided game.
• The word “Futsal” comes from
the Portuguese phrase “futebol
de salao” or the Spanish,
“futbol de sala” which basically
means indoor football.
• The main feature of the game
is the ball which is a size 4
slightly weighted leather ball
with restricted bounce rather
than the fluffy, bouncy, yellow
ball traditional to the indoor
game in Ireland.
• Futsal originated in South
America in the 1920s and is
attributed to the natural skills
and playing style associated
with Brazilian football
in particular.
• The game is professional in
many countries including
Brazil, Italy, Spain and a
large number of Eastern
European countries.
• World superstars such as Pele,
Zico, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho
cite futsal as a major influence
in their skill development.
• FIFA and UEFA have
acknowledged the importance
of Futsal to world football and
now host World and European
championships. UEFA has also
launched a club champions cup
competition called the UEFA
Futsal Cup.
“I played Futsal for 2 or 3 years before I joined Santos.
Futsal was important in helping to develop my ball
control, quick thinking, passing….
also for dribbling, balance, concentration….
futsal was very, very important, no doubt”.
Pele, World football icon and arguably
the greatest ever football player
“Futsal is an extremely important
way for kids to develop their skills
and understanding of the game.”
Ronaldinho
(FIFA World Footballer of the Year 2004, 2005