Michael Boyd, Head of Community Relations, Irish FA

1. Irish Football Association

2. History Founded in Belfast in 1880 (originally an all Ireland team) 4th Oldest Assoc and member of IFAB Blanchflower, Jennings….Best (Players at all levels have always represented all of the community) Qualified for 3 World Cups – 1958, 1982 (Quarter Finalists) and 1986 (Quarter Finalists)

3. Background International, Domestic and Grassroots football 870 registered teams (Adults), 500 Boys teams, 50 Women’s teams and 300 School teams

4. International 45 International Matches Including men's, women’s, youth and disability teams Award winning Football For All (FFA) campaign

5. International Key to success tackling sectarianism at international level is FFA partnership work with Northern Ireland Supporters who are key members of FFA Advisory Panel

6. Domestic 676 goals or averaging 2.96 goals per game 789 Affiliated Referees Community Relations Officers at every Irish League Club and Community Relations key to domestic licence.

7. Domestic The IFA FFA Community Relations Dept supports Clubs with: Community Audits Community Relations Strategies Funding Plans

8. Grassroots Over 5,000 FFA participants, 14,282 children in primary schools are being coached each week of which 6,905 were girls UEFA 5* Charter Mark

9. Grassroots Key FFA Community Projects: Women’s World United Belfast Celtic Dealing with the Past Project Limestone United and Ardoyne Interface Projects Belfast Street League

11. Our Vision To develop, foster and promote football for all in Northern Ireland

12. Strategic Pillars

14. Football For All Football For All is all about creating a fun, safe and inclusive culture throughout football

16. The guiding principles of FFA remain education, support and communication.

18. FFA recently commissioned research to identify the remaining barriers to inclusion.