Excitement builds ahead of Blanch World Cup, hosted by Foróige Blanchardstown

foroigeadmin June 24, 2016

Excitement is building ahead of the Blanch World Cup this weekend, with 18 teams from all over Ireland are getting ready to take part in the event!!

It's been running for over a decade, and has been hosted by Foróige Blanchardstown for the past 4 years.

Not just about sport, this is an integration project that aims to teach people to respect themselves, and others through the medium of football.

In preparation for the event, each team was assigned a country and had to research it's people and it's customs.

There will be different prizes up for grabs, including 'Best Research Project', 'Fair Play Award', and 'Best Sportsperson'.

Judges: Miriam Ryan, Blanchardstown Area Manager; Paul Reid, CEO of Fingal County Council; and Sargent, Mick Molloy.

Almost 150 young people, and many volunteers will be involved - check out the teams involved!!

The Attic Youth Cafe - Poland

Monaghan GDYP - Romania

CCYP - Germany

WEB Blakestown/Mountview - Czech Republic

Mulhuddart Community Youth Project 2 - England

Mulhuddart Community Youth Project 1 - France

Balbriggan YP - Croatia

Tyrrelstown Youth Project 1 - Slovakia

Boyle NYP - Russia

Tyrrelstown Youth Project 2 - Ukraine

Sphere 17 Regional Youth Service - Northern Ireland

ORB Project 1 - Switzerland

BMYI - Wales

Castaheany Youth Cafe - Spain

ORB Project 2 - Austria

Cavan 265 Project - Albania

The LEAP Project - Turkey

Boyle NYP - Portugal

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