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ever a club to do anything by half, Sporting Greystones decided to have 
their own Mini-World Cup this week.
ever a club to do anything by half, Sporting Greystones decided to have 
their own Mini-World Cup this week.Taking place from Monday, June 16th to Sunday 22nd, the fun is taking place at the Dr Ryan Park.
Open to members and non-members, the categories are be U7s, U10s, U11s and U12/U13 – and the over-65s, so our snapper John McGowan could tag along.
Established in September 2017, Sporting Greystones are a young, progressive, and dynamic club based at Dr. Ryan Park, Greystones, Co. Wicklow, and Dublin Oak Academy, Bray, Co. Wicklow.
In 2017-18, they had six teams competing, and in 2023–24, with 22 teams currently, and a thriving Academy.
Here’s the easy sell from this world cup hooley:
⦿ Mixed teams – boys and girls coming together to represent and embrace countries from all over the world
⦿ Parade of flags to kick off the festivities
⦿ Parade of flags to kick off the festivities⦿ Matches played on both astro and grass pitches
⦿ BBQ, vibrant kits, medals for all participants, trophies for winning teams, Best Goalkeeper and Player of the Tournament awards
⦿ Gift bags for every player, generously provided by The Gavin Glynn Foundation, who are also sponsoring the event
⦿ Gift bags for every player, generously provided by The Gavin Glynn Foundation, who are also sponsoring the event⦿ €25 for members / €35 for non-members – open to all
⦿ Tournify App to stay on top of fixtures and tables
There’s also their GoFundMe page right here, and a petition to Wicklow County Council for a little Sporting Greystones support here.
In the meantime, you can check out John McGowan’s full gallery of hi-res shots from the launch parade on June 16th and the full week right here.
You can also find out more about Sporting Greystones FC right here, follow on Instagram here, Facebook here or X here, and get in touch right about here.
