FAI Women’s Cup Final

Please see below details and link for the Clubs and Schools Tickets Offer for the 2026 Club Orange Women’s FAI Cup Final between Athlone Town AFC v Shelbourne FC on Sunday September 27th in Tallaght Stadium @ 3.30pm.

For this fixture only, all Clubs/Schools tickets are priced at €5 for Children’s (U16) tickets and for every 10 purchased we will provide 2 Adult tickets at the discounted price of €5 each. Any additional Adult tickets ordered outside of this ratio will cost €10 each.

We kindly ask that you complete the form below indicating the breakdown of tickets that you require, i.e. Adults and U16s.

Click Here to Apply

Please note the below important information before making your application

The minimum requirement to register an order is 10 U16 tickets & 2 Adult tickets
To submit an order please click into the link above.

Once the deadline passes you will receive an email from the Ticketing Team confirming how many tickets your Club/School have been awarded. You will have 24 hours to update/amend your numbers if required.
Thereafter an invoice is uploaded to your FAI Ticketmaster account for payment.
Once the invoice is loaded we cannot accommodate any further changes.

Payment is required by means of debit/credit card only. No refunds for unused tickets

Should you have any questions in relation to this offer, please contact customer-relations@fai.ie

We look forward to welcoming you to Tallaght Stadium!

Player Registration Update

DDSL Player Registration

Please take note of the following important information when registering your child.

Registration
When registering your child, please ensure you select the correct club from the club list.

Incorrect club registrations
If you register your child to the wrong club and need to amend the registration, please note that changes can take 10–15 days to be processed.
All change requests must be submitted by email to playerreghelpdesk@ddsl.ie.

3.Player approvals
Player approvals can take 5–10 days from receipt of the registration.


  1. Check your registration status
    You can check the status of your child’s registration at any time through your SportLoMo account.

LFA U17 Cup 2026 Now Open

The link for this seasons LFA Under 17 Cup is below

 

LFA Under Seventeen Cup Entry Form 26-27 – Fill in form

The entry fee of €30 should be payable by Bank Transfer to the following account

 

IBAN: IE67 BOFI 900033 35668377

BIC: BOFIIE2D

Clubs must reference their club name on the payment as if not, we may not be aware of who to allocate the payment to and your entry may be rejected

 

Clubs entering more than one team in the competition must complete an entry form for each team but can pay all entry fees through one payment (ie: two entries can be made as one payment of €60)

 

This payment function can also be accommodated if your club is entering multiple competitions, for example Junior Cup, Junior Shield, Women’s Under Nineteen Cup, can all be made as one payment

 

Closing date for this competition is September 1st

 

Dates and Rules for all competitions will be available in next few days

 

DDSL x ADHD Ireland Presentation

DDSL x ADHD Presentation last evening in Abbotstown which was very well attended.

The DDSL were delighted to be part of this important presentation to highlight the issues/difficulties for players/coaches in dealing with ADHD.

Thanks to the following for been part of this presentation.

             INTRODUCTION: Mick Kennedy

  • Ann Murray Shelbourne Fc
  • DDSL Director of Football Barry Ferguson
  • Ken Kilbride; CEO ADHD Ireland: ‘Power Point’ Presentation
  • Barry Heneghan TD: Barry to speak after Ken’s presentation on ADHD

Any comments/suggestions can be forwarded to Mick Kennedy at gm@ddsl.ie

 

 

Club Discount Tickets v Armenia Tues 14th October

Please find link below to submit your ticket requests for your Club/School as the Boys in Green continue their 2026 World Cup Qualifying campaign, MNT v Armenia, on Tuesday 14th October, in the Aviva Stadium

Submit Armenia Ticket Order Here

Children’s (U16) tickets are priced at €20 each and for every 10 purchased we will provide 2 adult tickets at the discounted price of €20 each.

Any additional adult tickets ordered outside of this ratio will cost €35 each.

Please note the below important information before making your application

  • The minimum requirement to register an order is 10 U16 tickets & 2 adult tickets
  • To submit an order please click into the below above. The deadline for applying for tickets is 5pm, Wednesday 17th September.
  • Once the deadline passes the Ticketing Team will issue an invoice for your club/school and send you an email with a link for payment.
  • Payment is required by means of debit/credit card only
  • We do not offer refunds for unused tickets
  • Tickets under this scheme must be printed before arrival at the stadium to prevent any delays at the turnstiles.

Should you have any questions in relation to the scheme, please contact customer-relations@fai.ie

 

We look forward to welcoming you back to the Aviva Stadium in October to cheer on the Boys in Green.

 

New Partnership – DBS Sports Tours

We are delighted to announce that DBS Sports Tours is now the Official Travel Partner for the DDSL

Together, We’ll deliver exclusive training, resources and amazing experiences for young players throughout the league.

DDSL Chairman Niall O’Driscoll: “We are delighted to partner with DB Tours one of Irelands top travel & bonded companies. The partnership will deliver support and expertise for our clubs to cater for the ever-increasing demand by DDSL teams looking to enhance the footballing experience of young players. The priority of safety, well organised and quality options at affordable costs provided by DB Tours will no doubt serve our clubs, parents and more importantly players over the coming years.’’

DB Sports Managing Director; “We have been dedicated to grassroots football in Ireland for over 14 years, and partnering with such a prestigious league is a true honour. We hope this collaboration will create new opportunities for all DDSL members. We look forward to organising your unforgettable team tour that will be talked about for years to come.”

 

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U8 – U12 Draft Leagues

U8 to u12 draft formations now on site at link

Division Drafts

It will remain open to Sunday 25th at 8pm for club’s feedback.

Feedback will only be accepted via registrations@ddsl.ie from club sec’s only

All u13 to u18 feedback is now closed and the league are finalising

the divisions and fixtures which will be published in due course.

Important that clubs understand we will do our best but not all clubs may get the

Leagues requested as we have limits to divisions .which I am sure you will appreciate.

A big thanks to clubs and all involved in the process to ensure we get up and running on time.

 

DDSL x Arachas Competition

Exciting News for DDSL Supporters!

Thanks to our wonderful partners at Arachas Insurance Brokers, we’re giving our amazing supporters and families the chance to win a Luxury Hamper worth over €300!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to indulge in some fabulous treats.

Enter here for a chance to win: https://forms.gle/QUJbCVJRAsAVMUgb9. We appreciate your support!

Good luck to all of the teams competing in the Cup Finals this weekend.

Arachas Insurance 🤝⚽️

Seminar Reminder 18th Jan

U7/U8/U9 Boys/Girls Seminar:

As you are aware, we organise an update session for the above Boys/Girls Divisions early in the 2nd half of the season. This is to allow the new u7’s Divisions/managers/coaches & u8/9 managers/coaches to attend a session covering the ‘Rules/Guidelines for the 5v5; the Different Divisions; Code of Conduct for Manager/coaches/parents & any questions.

As there should be a big turnout, we have divided the sessions into two grouping:

7pm to 8.15pm

8.15pm to 9.15pm

In FAI H/O Conference room on Thursday 18th January 2024.

Please forward to all your u7/u8/u9 managers/coaches Boys/Girls & forward an e-mail to Clubcare@ddsl.ie to register your manager/coaches for the course.  Please also indicate what time session suits.

Barry Ferguson Director of Football will update on the Rules/Guidelines & Head of Girls Zoe Pool & u7 to u9 Boys Fix Sec Killian Travers will update on the different divisions . We’ll answer any questions/queries etc.