Ringsend Community Training Centre, fresh from winning a hotly-contested soccer blitz organised by Darndale Community Training Centre the FAI and Dublin City Council, went on their winning ways again by winning the Soccer Social Inclusion Cup at St Catherine’s Marrowbone Lane Dublin 8.

This competition was organised through the FAI, Dublin City Council and the local Rapid coordinator Martin Mc Donagh.

Ringsend saw off rivals Ballyfermot in a frantic final. Ringsend Community Training Centre are also taking part in the street league run in conjunction with the FAI and Ireland issues. This is a ten-week soccer league run every Friday at St Catherine’s.

The league draws to a close Friday 2nd May with both Ringsend and Ballyfermot neck and neck for the league title. Anyone interested in participating in the league and who has a group eligible to play can contact Jonathan Tormey of the FAI at 087-1323252.

Our thoughts are with coordinator of the Street Leagues Ken Brady and his family on the sad loss of Ken’s father last week.

Denis Murphy, Manager of Ringsend Community Training Centre, says the street leagues are a major success and the teams get to communicate on a different level, realising the importance of team work and that they have more in common than they do in difference.

Denis says “Sport is a valuable tool to engage young people into positive and creative pursuits which can assist in combating the risks facing early school leavers and those educationally and socially disadvantaged from substance misuse, crime and general anti social behaviour.”

Ringsend Community Training Centre with support from FÁS offer courses to early school leavers, including Sports and Health Related Fitness, Office Procedures, European Computer Driving Licence and Catering. Participants receive a training allowance and FETAC certification which opens up opportunities for young people to progress to further education and employment.

For applications, contact Teresa Rooney, Yvonne Moran or Denis Murphy at Regal House, 28 Fitzwilliam Street, Ringsend, Dublin 4. Phone 01-6601327. Email: rinn@iol.ie

Back row, left to right: Denis Murphy, Centre Manager; Fran O’Reilly, Instructor; Avril O’Neill, Sports Instructor; Dean Buckley; Ian Nolan; Paul Barry; Vincent McGurran.
Front row: Martin Dunne, Thomas Gannon and Martin Weafer.