An Ireland XI, that included former internationals Robbie Keane and Damien Duff, took on Chris McElligott's Ireland Amputee Team in an exhibition match at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown. Here's how they got on:
The Irish Amputee Football Association (IAFA) was set up in April 2011, with the help and support of Oisin Jordan (FAI National Football For All National Coordinator).
The aims of the Irish Amputee Football Association are:
- To develop a National Irish Amputee Football league
- To promote and develop the sport of Amputee Football in Ireland
- To help towards the further development of persons interested in Amputee Football across Ireland
The IAFA operate under the FAI's Football For All programme and will provide any person with an amputation, congenital deficiency, or other limb affecting disorder with the opportunity to access Amputee Football at grassroots, club and national level.
Training sessions are open to both male and female amputees of all ages.
The IAFA are members of the World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF) and founding members of the European Amputee Football Federation (EAFF) and compete Internationally.
Further information on Amputee Football can be found on the IAFA's official website - http://ift.tt/2kdfVuo
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