Putting your best Futsal forward
2024-06-27
AnamoLABS want to see people move. Not just from the perspective of motion capture and analysis, but actually moving and maintaining health. From this, Futsal is interesting.
Futsal is a variation of five-a-side football played on a hard surface. Unlimited substitutions are permitted, which means that it is very suitable for cooperative play.
Last year saw the establishment of an Irish Down Syndrome futsal team which competed at the SUDS European Championships in Padova, Italy. Several League of Ireland clubs embraced the opportunity to support players with Down Syndrome and form new teams.
And on June 9th this year the League of Ireland Down Syndrome Futsal Festival took place at Gormanston Sports Complex, Co. Meath. Set up by the FAI Football For All programme and the League of Ireland, it featured teams from the over 16 years Down Syndrome squads from Dundalk FC, Shelbourne FC, Cork City FC, Finn Harps FC, Wexford FC, Bohemian FC and Sligo Rovers FC. The overall winner of the event was Finn Harps FC.
Kudos to Cork City FC and a special Thank You to Conor Fionn McKahey for his support of the athletes.
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