AVIVA Club of the Month Awards launched
Posted: 2010-02-18 14:26:20

Football Association of Ireland

AVIVA Club of the Month Awards launched

The Football Association of Ireland today, (January 15) launched the online form for the 2010 AVIVA Club of the Month Awards in conjunction with The Irish Daily Star and Citywest Hotel. The awards, which are now in their third year, will recognise some of the finest grassroots football clubs in the country through a series of monthly prizes culminating in the AVIVA Club of the Year Award, which will take place in Wexford on Friday August 20th to coincide with the FAI’s annual “Festival of Football” and AGM on Saturday, August 21st.

The AVIVA Club of the Month Award will be presented in partnership with the Irish Daily Star and Citywest Hotel. The monthly winners will receive a plaque and a cash prize of €1,500 at a monthly presentation ceremony at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin where they will receive their award from FAI president, David Blood. The overall winner of the AVIVA Club of the Year will receive a prize of €5,000.
The clubs will be judged on six different criteria including, administration, coaching, participation numbers, facilities, performance and contribution to the community.
The online application form is available from the FAI website (www.fai.ie) and the closing date for the AVIVA Club of the Month Award for January is Friday, January 29th 2010.


ENDS
Issued on behalf of the Football Association of Ireland by;

Fran Whearty - Communications Executive

Football Association of Ireland

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