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U13 – U16 Draft League Information

Dear Secretaries.

The divisions for the under 13s – 16s  (boys & girls) are now available on the website for viewing.

https://ddsl.ie/drafts/

Please review ASAP, should you have any queries please send them to the following email address only registrations@ddsl.ie 

Ensure you include in your email all and any relevant information for your request, to allow the FSMT to make a final decision if a change will be permitted – please note all requests MUST be submitted by close of business 5pm on Saturday 17th August 2024.

 

PLEASE NOTE:

U17/18 league drafts now Completed

Opening Club Secretaries meeting and Football AGM

Opening Club Secretaries meeting and Football AGM

Meeting Monday 12th August 2024

Conference centre, Abbottstown

Start 7.30pm

All clubs to attend this important meeting

Player Registrations Now Open

Player Registrations are now open for the 2024/2025 Season

Full details are within the link for new and existing players

It is recommended this is completed early to ensure they can play when season starts

To be completed at least 1 week before the players first match of the season

Player Registrations

LFA Women’s Under 19 Cup Entry Information

Below is the link for the LFA Women’s Under Nineteen Cup, can you please forward to all eligible clubs in your league

 

 

Payment will be by bank transfer so the following bank details also need to be forwarded. Clubs must ensure that the name of the club is referenced on the payment

 

Name of Account: Leinster Football Association  

Bank Name: Bank Of Ireland    

Branch: O Connell St, Dublin 1

IBAN: IE67 BOFI 900033 35668377

BIC: BOFIIE2D

 

Closing date is September 30th and entry fee is €30

Dates for the competition are below and as outlined in a previous email, these dates will be adhered to with no free weekends given so please be aware of that before entering the competition

 

27/10/2024                  LFA Women’s Under Nineteen Cup First Round

17/11/2024                  LFA Under Nineteen Cup Second Round

12/01/2025                  LFA Under Nineteen Cup Third Round

26/01/2025                  LFA Women’s Under Nineteen Cup Quarter Final

23/02/2025                  LFA Women’s Under Nineteen Cup Semi Final

23/03/2025                  LFA Women’s Under Nineteen Final

Thank you

A massive thank you to all our Member Clubs

We now have 3,200 Team registrations for the new season

Brilliant work within clubs & our Admin team to make this happen.

DDSL Player Insurance 24/25

Improvements to insurance cover for players for season 2024/25 (on web only)

We are delighted to announce some improvements in our insurance coverage for the coming season

Which see’s the excess reduced to 50E for medical covers and also increased cover limits to 1000E on emergency dental cover

For all registered players of the league as part of their membership/registration.

Full details of cover can be found in below links and all clubs are asked to inform their members.

DDSL – Summary of Cover and Claims

DDSL Certificate of Insurance 2024

DDSL x Q102 Competition

Dublin’s Q102, proud partners of the DDSL are thrilled to announce the 2nd blitz to sponsor local football teams within the DDSL. The previous jersey giveaway just weeks ago had THOUSANDS of entries when we left the voting to you – which resulted in over 120,000 votes in 24 hours. This time, 5 teams will get a new set of jerseys just in time for the new season. 

 

So, we want to hear from you!! 

 

Head to Q102.ie/football to enter and tell us about your team and why you need a new set of jerseys 

 

 Dublin’s Q102, proudly supporting the DDSL.

2024/25 FAI Youth Cup Entry Open

Please be advised that entry for the 2024/25 FAI Youth Cup has now opened. The closing date for entries for this competition is Sunday 18th August 2024. Due to the timelines, no entries will be accepted after this date.

 

Where applicable, can league secretaries please circulate this email to all your relevant clubs. Please make sure to include the attached guide when circulating to your clubs.

 

Please see the provisional fixture (weekending) dates for this competition below.

 

Competition FAI Youth Cup 2024/25
Prelim Round 15/09/2024
Round 1 06/10/2024
Round 2 27/10/2024
Round 3 24/11/2024
Round 4 26/01/2025
Quarter Finals 23/02/2025
Semi Finals 30/03/2025
Final 04/05/2025

 

FOR CLUB SECRETARIES

 

Please the below link for the FAI Youth Cup 2024/25. Attached is a guide on how to complete the entry form and make payment for this competition. The guide also contains steps on how to create a club account for FAI Connect.

 

FAI Youth Cup 2024/25 – Entry & Payment Link

 

Each club’s entry form information & payment will be processed through FAI Connect. If your club has not yet created an FAI Connect account, please contact FAIConnect faiconnect@fai.ie by email.

 

It is the responsibility of the club secretary to review all answers and make sure all information is clear and accurate.

 

The cost of entry for the competition is €30. One entry is permitted per club. Eligibility: Players born in 2007 or later.

 

PAYMENT PAGE STEPS – A comprehensive guide is attached to this email which includes images of each step.

  1. Login to your club’s FAI Connect Account – Personal Accounts with no affiliated club will not work.
  2. Follow the above link and you will be brought to the entry payment page.
  3. Firstly, select your club’s team ID from the list available.
  4. Select participation confirmation by selecting ‘Add to Cart’.
  5. Provide all club details (Kit Colours, Ground Address etc) – complete all questions and select ‘Add to Cart’ again.
  6. Select the Cart, then proceed to Checkout.
  7. Select ‘Pay Online Now (Stripe)’ and then ‘Proceed’.
  8. Lastly, provide card details to complete payment. You will be provided with a receipt of payment to the email address associated with the FAI Connect Account

 

Please don’t hesitate to contact me (garret.higgins@fai.ie) if you require any further information.

Expression of Interest 24/25 Update

Expression of Interest Phase 2 Registrations for the season 2024-2025 opens 17th July.

All clubs will have received an email with the relevant instructions to complete.

If your club has not received an email please contact eoi@ddsl.ie immediately


Yours on behalf of the

Dublin & District Schoolboys/girls League

Referees Survey

Hi All,

Please see link below to be completed

Killian will have also been in touch on below,

Should you have queries do not hesitate to contact Killian

Closing Date for Survey: July 27th

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

 

Thank you