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Employment opportunities -Dublin & District Schoolboys/girls League

The Dublin & District Schoolboys/girls League is recruiting personnel to support the many volunteers in the league and affiliate clubs .

The DDSL is Irelands largest grassroots league in Ireland providing football in the Dublin and greater area. It provides football for over 50,000 players (all under 18) and runs over 2000 games every weekend. The DDSL was founded in 1943 and has 142 affiliated clubs and engages with approximately 55,000 registered club members,12,000 Volunteers.

DDSL also supports the delivery of a wide range of competitive, educational and development programs for its member clubs.

The DDSL are looking for a Club Development Officer working with our team to deliver supports in line with the league’s strategy.

In addition ,the league is also seeking Competition Managers to support our volunteer teams in the delivery of almost 2000 games per week.

 

Detail of the Job specifications are attached to interested applicants.

How to Apply

Letter of application and detailed CV should be sent (in confidence) by email to hr@ddsl.ie

no later than 5pm Friday 11th July 2025.

HR Team

Dublin & District Schoolboys/girls League

E-Mail: hr@ddsl.ie

2025 – Expression of Interest Reminder – Closing Friday June 27TH

GENERAL NOTICE TO ALL ELIGIBLE CLUBS IN RELATION TO THE EOI PROCESS

Current Status: OPEN

 

The process to complete your clubs Expression of Interest remains Open until 5PM on Friday June 27TH 2025

All eligible club Secretaries will be in receipt of an instruction email to assist in completing the process.

 

FAI Garda Vetting Update Webinar

Webinars to advise on updates to FAI Garda Vetting procedures

 

The Football Association of Ireland is set to host a series of webinars to support the roll out of an updated Garda Vetting procedure, following notification from the Garda National Vetting Bureau.

 

Aimed at clubs and leagues from all levels of the game, the FAI Garda Vetting Liaison Persons will host 15 sessions over five days between Monday, June 30 to Friday, July 4.

 

The webinars will go through key information for those submitting applications and it is strongly recommended that relevant club and league personnel attend one of these sessions to ensure applications are compliant with the updated requirements.

 

Garda Vetting legislation is key to ensuring the protection of children and vulnerable persons within the game. No relevant club or league can operate without Garda Vetting Legislation compliance and the FAI takes a zero-tolerance approach to any breaches.

 

To facilitate the new and necessary changes, the FAI’s Garda Vetting application portals will be unavailable from Friday, June 27 until Tuesday, July 1.

 

The FAI is encouraging any applicants to make note of this offline period to avoid disruption to any applications.

 

To register for the webinar please click on the link below.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=J4TEMnpsjU-111CSOsx7tzfgkGJeWxZAsAEgDkk92YtUNkRXOVZZUjBRVk9VWDhOTEpCWVEyQkNHSC4u

 

Expression of Interest Update

GENERAL NOTICE TO ALL ELIGIBLE CLUBS IN RELATION TO THE EOI PROCESS

Current Status: OPEN

 

The process to complete your clubs Expression of Interest remains Open until 5PM on Friday June 27TH 2025

All eligible club Secretaries will be in receipt of an instruction email to assist in completing the process.

 

DDSL Strategic Plan

As you are aware the DDSL has been working hard on the formulation of a 5-year strategy plan for the league with our partners S3 Solutions.

To date, we have established the aims & objectives, conducted various surveys of all stakeholders as part of the process, and met many other organisations as part of the consultative phase. It is hoped that after this phase ,we will be able to formulate the leagues strategy in September.

Now is the time for our member clubs to input and assist in the creation of the DDSL Strategy based on the needs of their clubs and members.

It is important to understand this is not a tick box exercise but a platform to meet the needs of our clubs and members based on their needs-and no one else!

We are holding two sessions as detailed below and ask that two senior/ appointed people from every club attend to give your clubs input.

All clubs are encouraged and  expected to participate and attend to take this opportunity in the creation of your league’s strategy.

Northside clubs

Wednesday 25th June 7pm – Crown Plaza Hotel Dublin Airport,

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Southside clubs

Thursday 26th June 7pm – Clayton Hotel, Leopardstown

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Sessions & Workshops will be conducted by S3 solutions with teas/coffees provided-Start time will be 7pm and expected to conclude by 9.30pm.

We would ask that clubs would consider their views in advance of the sessions and would recommend that clubs hold their own sessions in advance to ensure all views of your club are reflected and part of your input.

All attendees must register in advance using the link below as venues have capacity limits.

https://admin.sportsmanager.ie/sportlomo/registration/event-registration/index/14189

Please also note the Football AGM is scheduled for Monday 23rd of June in Abbottstown for club secs ko 7.30pm.

Yours in sport !

Great day for our Football for All players

The DDSL Football for All players were invited by Dublin City Council to take part in a number of football games & up to 30 of our players participated on the Astro in Smithfield & all received a special Luke Kelly Commemorative Medal & Jersey from Luke Kelly’s niece Paul, brilliant day for the players & well done to Dublin City Council & all involved.

Players/Families were able to enjoy the rest of the activities through-out the day

Anyone looking to join Football for All Teams, please contact Mick Kennedy

 

FFA to participate in the Luke Kelly Festival

The DDSL has been invited to participate in the above festival by bringing 30/40 Football for All players to play small games in the Astro close to Smithfield Square.

We be playing our games on Sunday 25th May from 11am to 12.30pm & the players will receive a ‘Special Commemorative Luke Kelly Medals’ after the games…on the stage in Smithfield Square.

The event is organised by Dublin City Council & will take place on both Sat/Sun 24th/25th May.

 

 

SSG Surveys: U7 – U10 Boys/Girls

As we come to the end of the SSG season with the last fixtures taking place this weekend, please see below the ‘Survey Link’ to be completed by all DDSL managers/coaches for the u7’s; u8’s u9’s & u10’s. Both for Boys & Girls Divisions.

As part of the EOI process which will open from the 31st May 2025, all managers/coaches are required to complete the ‘Survey Form’. These Surveys together with results received will determine which Divisions your teams will be allocated to…subject to the proper EOI process.

Please ensure your managers/coaches are aware of the importance in completing these Surveys as many managers/coaches were not forwarded this information last season. The Surveys/Results will make it easier for us to allocate teams to the correct Divisions/Standard etc.

Please note the u11’s teams…both Boys & Girls Divisions…are not required to complete the ‘Survey’ as the results received from the current season will determine the allocation to the u12 Divisions for next season.

LINK:

 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QRRCTV5

Please have your managers/coaches complete/return the ‘Survey’ before Sunday 1st June 2025.

Any issues please contact Mick Kennedy for Boys Divisions/Zoe Poole for Girls Divisions…for U7’s to u10’s.

Yours in Sport

DDSL FSMT (Football Senior Management Team)

DDSL AGM – 23rd June

Dear Club Secretary,

We wish to advise that the League has scheduled the Football AGM

As per rules for

Monday 23rd June 2025

Start 7.30pm

Conference Centre, National Sports Campus, Abbottstown.

Please note your diary and all clubs are expected to attend as per rules.

Further information to follow in due course.

Club Secretary & BDO Meeting 26th May

Please be advised we are holding our next meeting for clubs for secretaries and club BDO’s on:

Monday 26th May 7.30pm in the Sports Conference Centre in Abbottstown.

All clubs must be represented at this important meeting.

We will share updates on Disciplinary data, explore further roles of BDO,s for the coming season,

Agreeable aims for coming seasons, what does best in class look like? Min & Max standards for all?

We will also have S3 solutions in attendance to present on funding for clubs in relation to the above and indeed other opportunities for clubs.