The FAI Football Camps programme will enter its 30th year in 2026. Over the years, the camps have grown to become the largest programme in the Grassroots Department of the Football Association of Ireland.
The camps aim to provide children between the ages of 6 and 14 the opportunity to attend a week-long football summer camp over the holiday period. Every year boys and girls of all abilities turn out to enjoy five days of fun and football. It doesn’t matter if you’re just a beginner or if you have your sights set on Seamus Coleman’s number 2 shirt, or Katie McCabe’s number 10 shirt, you will have fun and learn a lot at our football camps.
Football is, ultimately, a game and at the FAI Football Camps we believe games should be fun. While participants will learn new skills and tricks, the most important element of our camps is that they are fun and that all children enjoy them.
Our camps are fully inclusive, so if your child has a disability he/she is more than welcome. If your child requires additional assistance, no problem – we’ll get a coach in to specifically ensure that your son or daughter has a fantastic experience. Every child should have access to play football, and we recognise that sometimes it’s just a little extra assistance that will enable them to flourish.
We have had some famous graduates of our fooball camps throughout the years. Shane Long, John O’Shea, Megan Campbell and Katie McCabe all attended their local football camp as children and look at how much they’ve achieved in their football careers!
Costs
Please see breakdown below of costs for our camps. Prices include exclusive FAI Football Camp Jersey and football *(a second football only with be provided to “Extra Time” bookers. “Extra Time” bookers should use their jesrsey which they will have recieved at their first camp) as well as 5 days of fun! All camp participants are expected to wear their own shorts & socks and a light rain jacket is also recommended.
- First Child – €83
- Family Discounts (2nd, 3rd, 4th Child) – €73
- *Extra Time (2 or more camps) – €73
All bookings are subject to a €2 booking fee. Booking fees only apply per transaction
Please note that family discounts apply to registrations made at the same time within the same booking and cannot be applied retrospectively. Family discounts only apply to the 2nd, 3rd & 4th child within the same family on the same booking and provided that the first child is a full price booking.
Dates/Times
In 2026, the FAI Football Camps will begin on Monday 29th June and will run for 8 weeks until Friday 21st August. Each camp week will run from Monday – Friday (including bank holidays) from 10am – 1pm (unless otherwise stated).
Playing Attire
All participants should present in their own training gear on the first day of the camp. An Official FAI Football Camps playing jersey will be provided to all parents/guardians on the first day of the camp. Participants must wear the official FAI Football Camps playing jersey for the remaining four days of the camp. Participants must wear their own shorts & socks and a light rain jacket is also recommended.
Camp Types
At our FAI Football Camps, we currently offer four different camp types which include;
- Mainstream – for boys & girls of all abilities and play in a outfield position. Should your child have an additional need/disability and requires additional support, our team will be in contact to help support with your childs needs provided that this has been indicated during the registartion process.
- Goalkeeper – for boys & girls of all abilities and play in a goalkeeper position. Goalkeeper specific training will be provided to these paraticipants. Should your child have an additional need/disability and requires additional support, our team will be in contact to help support with your childs needs provided that this has been indicated during the registartion process.
- Girls Only – for girls of all abilities and play in an oufield position. This camp/section will only consist of female participants. Should your child have an additional need/disability and requires additional support, our team will be in contact to help support with your childs needs provided that this has been indicated during the registartion process.
- Football For All (Children with additional needs/diabilities) – for boys & girls who specifically have additonal needs/disability. These camps are aimed at children who require extra support in order to maximise their enjoyment. Coaches on these camps are trained to work with kids of various abilities and group sizes are generally smaller so that coaches can spend more time focusing on each child. Camp times and durations may vary in different locations so please be mindful of this before booking.
