Upcoming Irish Blindsports events
May Games
The 30th anniversary May Games are to be held this year on Saturday 29th May. Special commemorative events are to be held at this year historic games.
Football in County Cork
Adult soccer for B1 (Blind players) only will run fortnightly in Ballincollig, Co. Cork. The venue is Supernova, location and directions can be found at: www.supernova.ie.
The times will be 7pm to 8pm. The dates agreed so far are: June 16th + 30th, July 14th + 28th, Aug 11th + 25th, Sept 8th + 22nd, Oct 6th + 20th, Nov 3rd +17th and Dec 1st +15th.
Children’s football will take place in the Quality Hotel in Youghal, east Cork. The sessions are primarily for blind children only at present. The sessions will be 5 - 6pm. The dates are: May 10th + 24th, June 7th +21st, July 5th + 19th, Aug 16th + 30th, Sept 13th + 27th, Oct 11th + 25th, Nov 8th + 22nd and Dec 6th.
Football
The FAI have pledged continuous support to elite football and to establishing recreational soccer for blind and visually impaired players across the country. They have started by booking the first venues and will continue to promote these events elsewhere also.