LoI Academies

[legendz]

The FAI also revealed that in future, funding for academies at League of Ireland level will not be split across all 20 senior men’s clubs but instead will have a three-tier system where only clubs deemed the “most progressive and who can deliver the biggest results” will get access to the first tranche of funding.

If a central body was to run academies in Ireland, at least 4 might be required. North Dublin & North Leinster, South Dublin & South Leinster, Connacht & Ulster and Munster.
Whether something like that can be achieved through investment in progressive LoI Academies might be worth consideration.

We need to reflect on how we position some of those European examples. We talk about Portugal being a shining light with seven academies, but the reality is they are the seven top-tier academies. Academies will feature in this ecosystem.

Does anyone have any detail on the seven academies in Portugal or any other European country that are seen as progressive with their academy structure?

[Kiki Balboa]

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soc...ndalk-33686749

Brexit Relief to fund our Academies?

[Kiki Balboa]

If a central body was to run academies in Ireland, at least 4 might be required. North Dublin & North Leinster, South Dublin & South Leinster, Connacht & Ulster and Munster.
Whether something like that can be achieved through investment in progressive LoI Academies might be worth consideration.

Does anyone have any detail on the seven academies in Portugal or any other European country that are seen as progressive with their academy structure?

I'm pretty sure England puts clubs into categories, where a massive benefit is that there are no roadblocks stopping a player moving from a lower ranked academy to a higher... (eg. A wonder kid can move from Bristol Rovers to Chelsea for free).

[kingdomkerry]

Do all LOI clubs have an academy? Do these academics get any government or FAI funding? Do the FAI provide any coaches to any of the academics?

[legendz]

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soc...ndalk-33686749

Brexit Relief to fund our Academies?

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soc...rnment-source/

The Irish Times are reporting that the FAI are too late in applying for Brexit funding.

Increasing the betting tax is where the FAI have hopes to generate the money.

https://m.independent.ie/sport/socce...110874619.html

This report in the Irish Independent from April reported that €10m a year is required.

[legendz]

Do all LOI clubs have an academy? Do these academics get any government or FAI funding? Do the FAI provide any coaches to any of the academics?

All clubs have youth teams anyway. Is that classified as their academies?
The FAI could proceed with their 3 tier academy classification. If they went with Gold, Silver and Bronze, or whatever is appropriate, individual clubs could lobby locally for the funding to get up to Silver or Gold Status.
"Tier-one academies would have to provide on-site access to the Leaving Cert curriculum or a partnership with nearby secondary schools, similar to the arrangement between Shamrock Rovers and Ashfield College."
If Treaty or Kerry have a Tier 3 academy, an emerging talent would probably look at getting into a Tier 1 academy. Putting the tiered academy licences in place can at least start healthy competition and rivalry anyway, and the focus for getting the funding required.

[Buckett]

I'd say most "academies" are charging their players a few hundred euro a year for the privilege