An opportunity for children in Kildare town to play street soccer is up for grabs next Monday.
Following on from the huge interest children have expressed in soccer as a result of World Cup, renowned soccer coach, Thomas Donnelly, along with his wife, Jennifer are organising a ‘Street Striker’ competition in Kildare town Square on evening of Monday, August 27, the last Monday before children return to school.
Local Soccer club volunteer, Cooper Donnelly, is co ordinating a range of street skill disciplines challenges that will lend themselves to the Town Square, which will be closed off to traffic for event. Typical challenges will use tyres and bins for target practice, the Square lends itself to devising challenging routes to navigate and can also facilitate spectators.
As a pilot there will be 40 children for event in four categories, two male, two female, ages 10 to 12 and 13 to 15.
The planned schedule is to begin at 4.30pm, marking each participant performance, culminating in a final discipline for four finalists, which will involve a shoot out at goals.
Mr Donnelly said: "The idea emerged from listening to Eamon Dunphy give opinion that best soccer players in the World ‘emerged from street soccer’, we plan on having local MC/ mimic and raconteur, Eoin Fagin, take the role of Eamon Dunphy for event."
Local Cllr Suzanne Doyle said: "Spectators are welcome for the event to cheer on participants."
Being registered to a soccer club already is not needed, there are still places available.
Children interested in participating in event can contact Thomas Donnelly on 085 8659917 or
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