UMBRO Galway Cup 2011 gears up
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Drom Soccer Park, home to Salthill Devon FC, is set to open its gates from Wednesday the 3rd to Saturday the 6th of August, to play host to the prestigious underage Umbro Galway Cup.
Now in its 7th successive year, this competition welcomes 49 teams from five countries who will play 125 games in a competition that promises to display the talents of some of the brightest rising young soccer stars of this generation. Over 1,100 players and coaches are expected to attend this four day event, which in the past has seen many young Irish hopefuls go all the way to play at international and professional level.
The organisers of the tournament have been hugely successful over the past number of years in attracting some of the top teams from the UK and Ireland, and this year is no different. The 2011 competition welcomes FAI’s Emerging Talent together with Glasgow Celtic and Aberdeen.
Many players that have been with the FAI’s Emerging Talent squad in earlier years have gone on to be signed by teams in the UK. Recent success stories include former Salthill Devon player Joe Shaughnessy, who played in the 2006 and 2007 editions of the tournament and who recently made his first team debut for the Scottish club.
Oughterard native and Aberdeen and Irish U19 International, Joe Shaughnessy, launches the 2011 Umbro Galway Cup. Photo taken by Reg Gordon
“Since its inception back in 2005, the tournament has become a major recruiting opportunity for the FAI who see the event as an ideal opportunity to spot talented young players who have the potential to play for Ireland at underage level and hopefully at senior level. The fact that players like Joe Shaughnessy, Greg Cunningham & Stevie Folan have all gone to make careers for themselves just goes to show how a tournament like this can help launch the careers of talented young players and can make such a difference to the lives of young players with a dream”, said Denis Burke, Tournament Director.
The Umbro Galway Cup is not only regarded as a significant contributor to the promotion of sports in Ireland; the economic benefits to the city of Galway are notably substantial. Organisers of the event have estimated the tournament is worth €2.2 million to the local economy. This impressive figure will come at a time where a positive injection into the tourist industry is much needed, not only for Galway but for Ireland as a whole.
For more information on the Umbro Galway Cup, and for a full list of teams competing at the 2011 event, log onto www.galwaycup.com or contact Denis Burke, Tournament Director, on 087-74428
Now in its 7th successive year, this competition welcomes 49 teams from five countries who will play 125 games in a competition that promises to display the talents of some of the brightest rising young soccer stars of this generation. Over 1,100 players and coaches are expected to attend this four day event, which in the past has seen many young Irish hopefuls go all the way to play at international and professional level.
The organisers of the tournament have been hugely successful over the past number of years in attracting some of the top teams from the UK and Ireland, and this year is no different. The 2011 competition welcomes FAI’s Emerging Talent together with Glasgow Celtic and Aberdeen.
Many players that have been with the FAI’s Emerging Talent squad in earlier years have gone on to be signed by teams in the UK. Recent success stories include former Salthill Devon player Joe Shaughnessy, who played in the 2006 and 2007 editions of the tournament and who recently made his first team debut for the Scottish club.
Oughterard native and Aberdeen and Irish U19 International, Joe Shaughnessy, launches the 2011 Umbro Galway Cup. Photo taken by Reg Gordon
“Since its inception back in 2005, the tournament has become a major recruiting opportunity for the FAI who see the event as an ideal opportunity to spot talented young players who have the potential to play for Ireland at underage level and hopefully at senior level. The fact that players like Joe Shaughnessy, Greg Cunningham & Stevie Folan have all gone to make careers for themselves just goes to show how a tournament like this can help launch the careers of talented young players and can make such a difference to the lives of young players with a dream”, said Denis Burke, Tournament Director.
The Umbro Galway Cup is not only regarded as a significant contributor to the promotion of sports in Ireland; the economic benefits to the city of Galway are notably substantial. Organisers of the event have estimated the tournament is worth €2.2 million to the local economy. This impressive figure will come at a time where a positive injection into the tourist industry is much needed, not only for Galway but for Ireland as a whole.
For more information on the Umbro Galway Cup, and for a full list of teams competing at the 2011 event, log onto www.galwaycup.com or contact Denis Burke, Tournament Director, on 087-74428
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