Newbridge Town FC taking part in national underage tournament

Newbridge Town FC will be taking part in this year’s Volkswagen Junior Masters when the tournament kicks off on Saturday the 12th of August, at the A.U.L Complex at Dublin Airport.

The Volkswagen Group announced that Newbridge Town FC would be competing in one of the most prestigious underage soccer tournaments in Ireland, along with 15 other teams from around the country.

Now in its fourth year, the tournament has grown significantly in terms of its recognition and importance amongst the Irish grassroots soccer community. The stakes are high with the winning team to benefit with a €2,500 grant for their club, while all competing teams will receive an Umbro team kit for the competition.

There are sixteen teams participating in this year’s 11-a-side tournament. The group stages, in which there are four groups of four teams, will be played on Saturday 12th August with the semi-finals and finals taking place on Sunday 13th August. The Grand Final will take place at 14:45 on Sunday.

Niamh Gaffney, Communications Manager, Volkswagen Group Ireland said: “We are delighted to be involved, in what is our fourth year, with one of Ireland's most prestigious underage soccer tournaments, the Volkswagen Junior Masters.

"The tournament provides us with a fantastic opportunity to support soccer communities throughout the country, as represented by the wide range of local Volkswagen dealerships displayed on team kits. We are proud to support the development of soccer players of the future and their future careers.

"It is with great pleasure that I will welcome all our teams, managements, referees, media, parents and supporters to the A.U.L Complex for the 2017 Volkswagen Junior Masters Ireland competition.”

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