Drogheda, IrelandEst. 2026

Football. Travel. Community.

Five-a-side, quiz nights and trips to watch the game abroad. Open to everyone, every level.

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Home & Away badge: Language barriers? We only speak football. Come and play.
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Next session · Places open Thu 15 Oct · 19:00 St Fechin's GAA · €6 · starts soon
5Players a side
60Minutes a game
€6Per player
1Language: football

Next session

Thursday night football.

Turn up, get a team, play a proper game. Every level is welcome.

Floodlit five-a-side pitch at night Places open

Five-a-side
under the lights

All levels60 minutesTeams on the night
  1. Step 01

    Reserve your spot

    Pick the session and leave your name. Takes 20 seconds.

  2. Step 02

    Turn up

    Meet the group at the pitch. Teams are picked on the night.

  3. Step 03

    Play, then stay

    An hour of football, then a chat with new mates.

Football fans in scarves cheering together

The idea

Language barriers? We only speak football.

Locals, newcomers and visitors. Every level, every accent. Once the ball is rolling, nobody needs a translator.

  • All levels
  • Every nationality
  • One ball

What we do

Play. Connect. Travel.

Three things, one language. Everything starts with a ball and ends with new mates.

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Friends playing football under floodlights
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01 · Five-a-side

Play

Regular sessions in and around Drogheda. Show up, get a team, play a proper game.

Next session
Friends toasting in a pub
Quiz nightQ1

Who scored Ireland's winner against Italy at USA '94?

02 · Quiz nights · Socials

Connect

Pub quizzes, game nights and plenty of chat off the pitch. Come for the football, stay for the people.

Fans watching a professional match from the stand
03 · Away days

Travel

Small groups heading to European football cities to watch a match, play a match and explore.

First stop: Lille
  • EA SPORTS FCTournaments and game nightsSoon
  • Pub quizzesFootball and general knowledgeSoon
  • FootgolfGolf rules, a football, a lot of slicingSoon
  • Stadium toursBehind the scenes, home and abroadSoon
04 · On the way

More

New things on the fixture list as the community grows.

Tell me first

Fixtures

Fixtures

Home is Ireland. Away is abroad. Pick a session or tell us what you want next.

    Times are Irish time.Want something we're not running yet? Suggest it.

    Matchday moments

    Better with people.

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    Matchday
    Five-a-side
    Every level
    After the game
    Lille
    Away days
    Quiz nights
    727 km
    HomeDroghedaFive-a-side sessions
    Away · in planningLilleFirst away day

    Where football takes us

    Home. And away.

    It starts with five-a-side in Drogheda. The first away day is Lille, 727 km across the water. After that, the community picks the next city.

    • HomeDrogheda, IrelandFive-a-side sessions
    • Away · in planningLille, FranceMatch, five-a-side and the city
    • ?NextYour callThe community picks the next city
    Suggest the next city

    Away days

    Next stop: Lille.

    In planning

    Our first trip abroad: a small group, a live match and a weekend in one of France's great football cities.

    • Watch a professional match together
    • Play a five-a-side while we're there
    • Explore the city with a small group

    Nothing is on sale yet. Dates, prices and what's included go up here once confirmed. Register interest to hear first, no obligation.

    Register interest
    Grand Place in Lille
    Grand Place, Lille
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    Home & AwayAway day pass
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    FromDrogheda53.72° N · 6.36° W
    ToLille50.63° N · 3.06° E
    Match
    TBC
    Dates
    TBC
    Group
    Small
    Status
    Planning
    An amateur football team posing on the pitch

    About

    Built in Drogheda. Open to everyone.

    It started with a familiar problem: finding a decent pitch, at a decent time, with enough people for a proper game.

    So we started organising it ourselves. Different backgrounds, different accents, different levels, all speaking the same language once the ball starts rolling. Next, we take it on the road.

    The road ahead

    Now

    Five-a-side

    Regular sessions in Drogheda, open to every level.

    Next

    Tournaments & quizzes

    EA SPORTS FC competitions and pub quiz nights.

    Soon

    First away day

    A small-group trip to Lille, in planning.

    Later

    Pitch map of Ireland

    Find a pitch, see what's on, get a game.

    Got a pitch, a pub or a brand?

    We're looking for venues, sponsors and partners who want to grow football in the community.

    Get in touch

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    Come and play.

    Leave your name and we'll tell you about the next session, tournament or away day. No account needed.

    Get on the team sheet

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    We only use your details to reply and to tell you about what you picked. .

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