“I’ve seen a few good wee strikers and I’m a bit worried about my own position,” jokes Irish international Amber Barrett as she takes a brief break from another “flat out” day touring clubs in Cork in her ambassadorial role at the FAI’s Festival of Football.

Three-year project. A key phrase in any football manager’s vocab these days. Any chance of a side order of romance with that? Cobh Wanderers gaffer Michael Deasy spins a mean love story.

Growing anger amongst Cork schoolboy clubs with the FAI has morphed into action as they last night withdrew from the Schoolboy Football Association of Ireland (SFAI) cups.

Ireland international Noel Hunt can smell the scent of the Premier League football with Reading but isn’t getting carried away just yet.

FIFTY budding soccer stars rubbed shoulders with Roy Keane yesterday and got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to train like his Premiership team.