Ireland reach Quarter Finals of Homeless World Cup

Posted by Ireland - 12/09/2009

In the concluding day of the second qualifying round of the Homeless World Cup Ireland Beat Germany 12-0 and Lithuania 8-2 to top their group. With a maximum of 15 points. And unbeaten in the tournament r Ireland now qualify for the knock stages of the quarter finals which take place tomorrow Sat.

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A long journey to Milan

Posted by Ireland - 02/09/2009

For eight young men it will be an dream come true when they put on the green jersey of Ireland and represent their country competing among 48 nations in the Homeless World Cup in Milan, Jennifer May reports.

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Ireland’s Street Soccer team selected

Posted by Ireland - 24/07/2009

Once again it is that time of the year. After competing in the Ireland’s big Issue Magazine’s Street League for the past year we have now selected the team that will represent Ireland in the 2009 Homeless World Cup that will take place in Milan, Italy in 2009.

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Jimmy Bell coming to terms with the past and moving on

Posted by Ireland - 23/07/2009

Expelled from school, thrown out of his beloved football club, at 14 year Jimmy Bell started taking E tablets and soon graduated to heroin, going nowhere the future looked bleak until his passion for sport and desire for something better spurred him on, Jennifer May reports

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Homeless World Cup 08 player wins Ireland’s - Football for all -International Player of the year

Posted by Ireland - 23/07/2009

Stephen Coleman First Street League player to win award,

At a star studded event organized by the Football Association of Ireland in The City West Hotel Dublin, Finglas native Stephen Coleman 28 was awarded the accolade Football for All player of the year.

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