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PAGE OF CONTACT 03 INTRODUCTION 04 NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL LEVEL 06 FARE FORTNIGHT 17 CLUBS INVOLVED 08 CLUB SECRETARY LETTER 11 SCHOOLS - LETTER 12 SCHOOLS - INVOLVED 2 Intercultural Football Programme - Report 17 INTRODUCTION The Football Association of Ireland through its Intercultural Programme showed support to the FARE fortnight of action against racism marks 11 years of commitment to the cause. In the sections of the report that follows are details of actions that took place throughout Ireland at all levels of the game and within clubs, schools and community groups. FARE fortnight of action is a UEFA sponsored initiative which seeks to promote an anti-discrimination message through the medium of football. The FAI has long had a partnership with Show Racism the Red Card to deliver actions during the fortnight over the years. Development Officers of the FAI have been trained to deliver anti-racism workshops in schools. During the fortnight, they engage schools to host an anti-racism workshop and fun coaching session. Development Officers delivered workshops in 96 schools impacting with 3,922 young people. This year s actions have seen a significant increase in the number of clubs engaging in FARE fortnight activities with the number rising to 58 from just in and last year. The number of players involved in the actions was 3978. The clubs received correspondence in August to invite an expression of interest on the website of Show Racism the Red Card. The letter of invitation was circulated both directly to clubs and through Development Officers included a list of suggested activities and information as to what resources were available to help with the delivery of their actions at club level. Intercultural Football Programme - Report 17 3
INTERNATIONAL LEVEL The Fare Football People Weeks was marked as part of a UEFA supported programme of action within affiliates throughout Europe to promote the message Equal Game. In Ireland, we promoted the Equal Game message through using the hashtag #EqualGame for social media posts and also the slogan featured on 0 bibs used by clubs as part of the fortnight of action. NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS INVOLVED IN FARE FORTNIGHT 17 Players, management and supporters from SSE Airtricity League clubs participated in the FARE fortnight of action. Players wore the bibs with the message Equal Game in their warm ups and were accompanied onto the pitch by mascots with t-shirts bearing the same message. 1.Cork City FC 2.Kilkenny Women s FC 3.Longford Town FC 4.Sligo Rovers FC Grassroots actions during FARE fortnight 17 Cahir Park FC marked FARE fortnight on Saturday 14th and Sunday th October. During these events, under 10 players, academy players and girls teams all lined up in Champion League style and shook hands with opposing players while also holding Show Racism the Red Card signs for photos. Under 10 players all wore Show Racism the Red Card wristband and junior players warmed up wearing bibs with the message from UEFA for Equal Game. The activities that took place at grassroots level involved: 4 Intercultural Football Programme - Report 17 1 Show Racism the Red Card wristband exchange at underage level 2 Show Racism the Red Card team photoshoots 3 Warm ups wearing the bib with the Equal Game message Intercultural Football Programme - Report 17 5
The following are the clubs involved in taking action during the FARE fortnight 17 and the numbers of players involved. 6 Club name Numbers involved 1 Arlington FC 2 Third Level Division 72 3 Limerick Belles FC 4 Manorhamilton Rangers FC 5 Baldoyle United FC 6 Neighbourhood Youth Project Dublin 1 7 Collinstown FC 8 Nenagh FC 0 9 Clondalkin Celtic FC 10 St Peters FC 72 11 Castlebar FC 12 St Brendans Park FC 1 13 Galway Bohs FC 14 St Patricks Boys FC 0 Clonmel Town FC 16 St Josephs FC 22 17 Swords Manor FC 18 Sligo Traveller Support Group 19 Irish Amputee Football 24 Tipperary Town Ladies 21 Borris St Kevins FC 22 Stonpark FC 23 Portmarnock FC 24 Glen Celtic FC Parkville United FC 26 Lakewood Athletic FC 27 Cherry Orchard FC 28 Castle Rangers FC 29 Silvermines FC Newport Town FC 31 Glasnevin Boys FC 32 Mc Kelvey FC 1 33 Cloughjordan FC 34 Carew Park FC 55 Artane Beaumont FC Intercultural Football Programme - Report 17 Club name Numbers involved 36 Booth Road Celtic FC 37 Tullamore FC 38 Phoenix FC 39 Forth Celtic FC Mervue United FC 1 41 Mulroy Soccer Academy 42 Cahir Park FC 43 Broadford Rovers FC 44 Kilmacow FC 1 45 Kinnegad Juniors FC 46 St Ita s FC 0 47 Real Swans FC 48 Birr Town FC 49 Waterford IT Cavan Rovers FC 18 51 Maynooth Town FC 52 Killeigh FC 53 Dundrum FC 54 St Annes FC 55 Shankill FC 56 Ballymun United FC 1 57 Liffey Valley Rangers FC 58 Naas FC Total 3978 CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT Between 5th and 19th October 17, all over Europe, actions are taking place to make a stand against racism within football from clubs like ours to national league clubs in Ireland and other countries and also at international games and Champions League matches. Our club believes the values of sport are for fairplay and to achieve our goals we need teamwork, communication and trust among teammates and all involved within the club. The spirit of fairplay is for a level playing field for all and that means there can be no tolerance for racism and any form of discrimination. Wear the wristband to show you stand against racism. Intercultural Football Programme - Report 17 7
Dear Club Secretary, The FAI s Intercultural Football Programme in conjunction with the education project Show Racism the Red Card (SRTRC) www.theredcard.ie and other partners are co-ordinating grassroots club based actions as part of the UEFA supported Football against Racism in Europe campaign/ weeks (fare weeks). Clubs at all levels of the game across Europe from the grassroots to the Champions League will promote respect for diversity and make a stand against racism/discrimination. We would be pleased if your club will answer the call and join grassroots clubs around Europe in supporting the fare week campaign? Many of you may already be promoting respect for diversity and take a clear stance on Racism in your club. As part of the Football against Racism in Europe campaign there are many simple football actions that your club can do. Below we have set out actions we would like you to get behind, as well as outlining below how your actions will be supported: What we would like your club to do during fare week (for underage clubs/teams): Contact the clubs you are playing during the campaign period 5th- 19th October, and explain to managers/mentors that your club is supporting the fare campaign by exchanging wristbands at the start of your match (es). Agree with opposition that players will exchange wristbands just prior to the start of the match and shake hands (Champions League style). Agree with mentors and managers that they will need to explain to players prior to the match (during warm ups) why your club is supporting this campaign. Take a photo of players exchanging wristbands and shaking hands-send this to info@ theredcard.ie Use anti-racism signage cards for a group photo with all players. Display the anti-racism signage cards after use in prominent places in your club (clubhouse, changing rooms etc.). For adult clubs/teams: Wear anti-racism bibs in your warm up so your support for the campaign is displayed visually and use anti-racism signage cards for a group photo with all players. What will be provided by the FAI and its partners? Show Racism the Red Card wristbands (underage clubs/teams or actions involving children). Adult anti-racism bibs (adults clubs/teams or actions involving adults) 11 Show Racism the Red Card small A4 signage cards. Offer of a free minute anti-racism awareness workshop. We are also available to visit your club, if you wish, to deliver an Anti -Racism Education workshop so as to raise awareness of the issue, and the FAI rule on dealing with racism in the game. How to express your interest to take part? 8 You can apply for support through Show Racism the Red Card by completing and sending back the express an interest form on www.theredcard.ie/fare. In the form outline what activities you propose and what you need from the above list by the 22nd of September 7pm. We will then send you the resources needed in the week prior to 2nd October. Intercultural Football Programme - Report 17 Intercultural Football Programme - Report 17 9
SCHOOLS INVOLVED IN FARE FORTNIGHT 17 The Show Racism the Red Card DVD education pack is a resource which harnesses the profile of sports stars to convey the anti-racism education message. The DVD features interviews with senior soccer internationals and stars from other sports as well as young people speaking out against racism. As in each of the previous 10 years, FAI Development Officers trained to deliver age appropriate education sessions to young people in 96 schools nationwide impacting with 3,922 young people at both primary and secondary level. Letter sent to target schools in September 17 RE: Football against Racism Weeks 5th -19th of October Dear Principal, The FAI s Intercultural Football Programme in conjunction with the education project Show Racism the Red Card (SRTRC) www.theredcard. ie and other partners are co-ordinating school based actions as part of the UEFA supported Football against Racism in Europe campaign/ weeks. We want your school to be one of many to participate in this campaign with the FAI from the 5th -19th of October. 10 Intercultural Football Programme - Report 17 What will the FAI do? Our trained FAI Development Officers will deliver: A classroom based interactive session using the Show Racism the Red Card DVD to educate about the issue of racism. Deliver a fun football coaching/pe session. During the classroom session, we work with young people to clarify what is racism and how to respond to it. The coaching activities serve to reinforce the education themes of the classroom activity and highlight important values in sport, such as teamwork and communication. What will your school need to do? Provide a teacher to be present during the classroom and hall sessions delivered by FAI staff Provide a projector and screen What your school can do? Order the DVD education pack from Show Racism the Red Card Register on www.theredcard.ie/competition to participate in national SRTRC Anti Racism Creative Competition Invite SRTRC to deliver a training workshop for staff complete with online training module Finally, if you would like to take part in the European Football against Racism Week please confirm your interest to... (Insert fai/council DO s name and contact here) by the 22nd of September. Yours sincerely, For further information about the work of the Intercultural programme visit or contact Des Tomlinson, National Coordinator for Intercultural Football at des.tomlinson@fai.ie, phone 01 8999 571 Intercultural Football Programme - Report 17 11
12 School Area Numbers of participants School Area Numbers of participants 1 Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal National School Dublin 9 Four Masters National School Co Leitrim 2 O Connells Boys National School Dublin 1 36 Errigal College Co Donegal 3 Larkin Community College Dublin 1 37 Illistrin National School Co Donegal 4 Mary Queen of Angels National School Dublin 10 38 Mellview National School Co Longford 5 St Ultans National School Dublin 10 39 St Mathews National School Co Longford 6 St Patricks National School Dublin 10 Templemichael Secondary Co Longford 7 St Laurence Girls National School Dublin 13 45 41 St Mary s National School Athlone Co Westmeath 8 St Laurence Boys National School Dublin 13 45 42 St Colman s National School Mullingar Co Westmeath 9 Mourne Road National School Dublin 12 43 St Patricks De La Salle Co Roscommon 10 Our Lady of Good Counsel Dublin 12 44 KSP Co Roscommon 11 Good Shephard National School Dublin 14 45 Scoil Diarmada National School Co Kildare 12 Queen of Angels National School Dublin 16 46 Scoil Padraig Naofa National School Co Kildare 13 St Pauls CBS Dublin 7 47 Scoil Bride National School Co Kildare 14 Stanhope Street Secondary Dublin 7 48 Presentation Secondary Co Kildare St Brendan s National School 49 Murrintown National School Co Wexford 16 Loughshinny National School Scoil Mhuire Coolcots National School Co Wexford 17 St Joseph s Secondary 51 Tullow Community School Co Carlow 18 Lucan East Educate Together 52 St Fiach s National School Co Carlow 19 Colaiste Cois Life 53 Cahir Boys National School Co Tipperary St Oliver Plunkett s National School Co Meath 54 St Oliver s National School Co Tipperary 21 Whitecross National School Co Meath 55 Scoil Mhuire Mayfield Co Cork 22 St Thomas Primary School Dublin 24 56 Scoil An tathair Tadhg National School Co Cork 23 St Aidans Secondary Dublin 24 57 Midleton Educate Together National School Co Cork 24 Scoil Mhuire Ballyboden National School Dublin 16 58 Little Island National School Co Cork St Damian s National School Dublin 16 59 Coláiste Chiaran 26 Scoil Bhride National School Galway Our Lady s Primary 27 Galway Educate Together National School Galway 90 61 Ennis Educate Together National School Co Clare 28 Athenry Boys National School Galway 62 Holy Family Senior National School Co Clare 29 Athenry Girls National School Galway 63 Ferrybank National School Co Waterford St Josephs National School Co Monaghan 28 64 Waterford Educate Together National School Co Waterford 31 St Tiarnachs National School Co Monaghan 65 St Brendans National School Sligo 32 Drumkerrin National School Co Leitrim 66 Our Lady's National School, Inchicore Dublin 8 21 33 Kiltyclogher National School Co Leitrim 67 Drumcondra National School Dublin 9 10 34 Scoil Mhuire Carrick On Shannon Co Leitrim 68 Cappaquin National School Co Waterford Intercultural Football Programme - Report 17 Intercultural Football Programme - Report 17 13
School Area Numbers of participants 69 St Saviours National School Co Waterford St Josephs Girls National School Dublin 11 71 Holy Cross National School Dublin 11 72 Virgin Mary National School Dublin 11 73 Trinity Comprehensive School Dublin 9 74 Scoil Iosa Ballyhaunis National School Co Mayo 75 St Patricks National School Co Mayo 76 Holy Family Secondary Dublin 24 77 St Bernadette s National School Dublin 22 78 Scoil Eoin National School Co Kerry 79 St Kevins National School Dun Laoghaire Templeglantine National School 81 Monegea National School 82 Shanagolden National School 83 Dromtrasna National School 84 St Senans National School Foynes 85 Martinstown National School 86 St Fergus Glin National School 87 Gaelscoil O Doghair 88 Gerald Griffin National School 89 Scoil Iosaf National School 90 St Annes Rathkeale National School 91 Kilbehenny National School 18 92 Scoil Chaitriona National School 93 Herbertstown National School 23 94 Cloverfield National School 24 95 Dromtrasna National School 96 Knocknea National School 19 97 Holy Family Community School, Rathcoole 98 St Peter Apostle, Clondalkin Dublin 22 1 99 St Bernadette s National School Dublin 22 Total 14 82 Intercultural Football Programme - Report 17 Intercultural Football Programme - Report 17
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