Cork City FC's amputee team off to Italy for Champions League (echolive.ie)
We don't know where Dáire finds the time, but along with all the work he does at our club did you know Dáire is also head coach for the Cork City Amputees Team who face off against the best amputee teams from across Europe later this month as they travel to Sassuolo, Italy for the EAFF Champions League 2024.
Everyone at Ballinhassig AFC send our best wishes to Cork City and Daire in the tournament. As you know Ballinhassig AFC have offered use our #LetsGoAstro in Gortnaglough Community Park to the amputees as part of our commitment to Football For All.
This is the second time Cork City have qualified for the tournament, having also qualified in 2018. However, it is a first for one our own, head coach Dáire Coughlan, who was appointed to the role in 2020. “This tournament means an awful lot to the team as it gives us an opportunity to play against the best amputee teams from across Europe. We are one of three amputee teams in Ireland so to qualify is a huge testament to the talent, skill, and dedication of our players. Being part of the team offers everyone a chance to form amazing friendships and bonds so it’s so much more than just the game of football”
Cork City will face off against the best amputee teams from across Europe next month as they travel to Sassuolo in Italy for the EAFF Champions League 2024 facing Sahinbey Belediye Genclik Ve Spor Kulübü from Turkey, Everton from England, and Wisła Kraków from Poland.
Among those on the Cork team is Ruairi Murphy, who has been playing amputee football since 2017. “After I lost my leg it was nearly 11 years before I played in a team environment again and you honestly don’t realise you’ve missed it until you’re back in that environment again. The first year was probably the biggest one because I just love playing football and I went into it not knowing what it was like and I was absolutely blown away by the quality of the game. In that first year we were probably the underdogs in the league but went on to win it. It’s a very me, which was really great,”
The event takes place on September 20-22 CORK ABU !!
We don't know where Dáire finds the time, but along with all the work he does at our club did you know Dáire is also head coach for the Cork City Amputees Team who face off against the best amputee teams from across Europe later this month as they travel to Sassuolo, Italy for the EAFF Champions League 2024.
Everyone at Ballinhassig AFC send our best wishes to Cork City and Daire in the tournament. As you know Ballinhassig AFC have offered use our #LetsGoAstro in Gortnaglough Community Park to the amputees as part of our commitment to Football For All.
This is the second time Cork City have qualified for the tournament, having also qualified in 2018. However, it is a first for one our own, head coach Dáire Coughlan, who was appointed to the role in 2020. “This tournament means an awful lot to the team as it gives us an opportunity to play against the best amputee teams from across Europe. We are one of three amputee teams in Ireland so to qualify is a huge testament to the talent, skill, and dedication of our players. Being part of the team offers everyone a chance to form amazing friendships and bonds so it’s so much more than just the game of football”
Cork City will face off against the best amputee teams from across Europe next month as they travel to Sassuolo in Italy for the EAFF Champions League 2024 facing Sahinbey Belediye Genclik Ve Spor Kulübü from Turkey, Everton from England, and Wisła Kraków from Poland.
Among those on the Cork team is Ruairi Murphy, who has been playing amputee football since 2017. “After I lost my leg it was nearly 11 years before I played in a team environment again and you honestly don’t realise you’ve missed it until you’re back in that environment again. The first year was probably the biggest one because I just love playing football and I went into it not knowing what it was like and I was absolutely blown away by the quality of the game. In that first year we were probably the underdogs in the league but went on to win it. It’s a very me, which was really great,”
The event takes place on September 20-22 CORK ABU !!
