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.

 

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 !

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.

PLAYER MOVEMENT: RULE 14. PLAYER INVITATION & RULE 15. PLAYER POACHING

To All club Secretaries
It has come to the attention of the FSMT that clubs are inviting players to open training days – this is in breach of the DDSL/FAI rules on poaching players
A player who is properly registered to a club remains with that club until mid-night on the 30th June 2025. Any club(s) that advertise open training sessions before that date are in breach of the rules set out below
PLAYER MOVEMENT:
RULE 14. PLAYER INVITATION
1.
No DDSL club is permitted to request or invite a player from another DDSL club for training, coaching, or playing games either within their club, academy, or associated academy during the official playing season August 1st to June 30th the following year.
RULE 15. PLAYER POACHING
1.
When a player becomes a registered player with a club/team in any league it shall be an offence for any official, member of any other club/team or any other person to approach, encourage or influence that player or their or parents/guardians on their behalf to seek a transfer to another team, participate in training coaching or games under the auspices of another team.
2.
Such an offence shall be deemed to be “poaching” and any person found culpable shall render themselves and/or their team/club liable to a fine and/or suspension and their club/team shall be.
– Deducted 15 points for a first offence and a Fine €200
– Automatically relegated for a further offence and a Fine €300

End of Season Update

A number of clubs/managers/parents have been in contact looking for an update on the above. See below

RESULTS

  • As we are nearing the end of the season….with some Competitive Divisions already complete…..can Club Secretaries contact your managers to ensure all their results are entered correctly. If there are any O/S results not yet entered, please forward them to results@ddsl.ie
  • If there are any incorrect results entered, please forward your query to the DDSL Relevant Fixture Secretary ASAP & cc results@ddsl.ie. These ‘Incorrect results’ will be checked to ensure all Divisions are up to date.

END OF SEASON GAMES:

SSG Games

  • Both Boys/Girls Divisions…from u7’s to u11’s…. will complete their season on the last week in May i.e. Sat/Sun 24th/25thMay. The following weekend is the June Bank Holiday Weekend & many teams have already looked for games OFF.
  • However, teams are permitted to arrange ‘Mini Blitz’s/Games’ for June…if you so wish….in order to provide more football for your teams/ players.
  • We had organised SSG Fixtures… in previous seasons…. into mid-June….but huge number of games were cancelled in June & therefore caused more confusion/organisation as a result etc.

Competition Divisions

  • Both Boys/Girls Divisions….from u12’s to u18’s….will complete their season at or before the June Bank Holiday weekend.
  • However, there are some Divisions who have a ‘Back-Log’ of DDSL League fixtures due to some teams been involved in DDSL/SFAI/LFA/FAI Cup competitions. Therefore, a small number of these Division fixtures may need to be played into June. The DDSL relevant Fixture Secretary will be in contact with the clubs….if this is the case.

 

League Winners/Runner’s Up Presentation

  • We will be in contact shortly with update on details for the League Presentations.

Yours in Sport