Football Greats Teach Docklands Kids a Trick or Two!
Football Greats Teach Docklands Kids a Trick or Two!
Niall Quinn, John Aldridge, Alan Kelly, Chris Nichol and Don Givens
take part in the Docklands Festival of Football
Niall Quinn and his expert coaching team will be teaching soccer skills to
children from
The expert coaching team will be headed up by Niall Quinn, former
Republic of Ireland International player and Chairman of Sunderland F.C.;
Alan Kelly, Republic of Ireland goalkeeping coach; John Aldridge,
former Republic of Ireland International player; Don Givens, Irish U-21
Manager and former Ireland striker and Chris Nichol former
Northern Ireland International player.
Niall Quinn, who has been involved in the Festival since its inception, said he was delighted to help these young players develop their skills. “It’s great to have the opportunity to work with these kids and help them gain confidence in their soccer skills, I’m delighted to be involved with the Festival for five years now and I’m sure it’ll continue to go from strength to strength.” he said.
The Dublin Docklands Festival of Football, which is taking place at Tolka
Rovers Sports Complex,
Gerry Kelly, Director of Social Regeneration for the Docklands Authority, believes the Festival has significant benefits for the whole community and not just those children who take part. “The Festival is a great opportunity for these young people to learn new skills, make new friends and perhaps even nurture future sporting careers. In addition, the event is also a very positive experience for the friends, teachers and parents of the participants. We look forward to continuing the Dublin Docklands Festival of Football in the years to come.”
Paul Maloney, Chief Executive of the Docklands Authority feels that the Festival is an excellent example of the effectiveness of the Docklands Authority’s social regeneration programme, “Sport is an integral part of children’s physical and social development and the level of enthusiasm amongst the children and the wider Docklands community for this initiative over the past four years assures us that it will continue to be a success for many years to come.”
See examples of the Docklands Authority Social Regeneration Programme below.
For further information on activities taking place in
For further information:
Gerry Kelly, Director of Social Regeneration, Docklands Authority, 01 818 3300
Loretta Lambkin, Docklands Authority, 01 818 3300 / 086 171 7386
Sheila Gahan, WHPR, 01 669 0030/ 087 2342 409
Lisa Porter, WHPR, 01 669 0030 / 087 7444 067