TOURNAMENT DETAILS


The Galway cup will take place from the 7th   –  10th  August 2024 inclusive. ( 4 day tournament)

Please express you interest as soon, as possible as spaces are limited.

Galway Cup 2024 Sections are:

THE TOURNAMENT HAS FOUR AGE GROUPS UNDER SIX SECTIONS:

2012 Boys - ( 11 v 11 ) Boys born after 1st January 2012

2011 Girls - ( 11 v 11 ) Girls born after 1st January 2011

2011 Club - ( 11 v 11 ) Boys born after 1st January 2011

2011 Elite - ( 11 v 11 ) Boys born after 1st January 2011

2010 Super Elite - ( 11 v 11 ) Boys born after 1st January 2010

2009 Premier - ( 11 v 11 ) Boys born after 1st January 2009

All teams that express interest will not be guaranteed a place, until confirmation email is issued to team by Tournament Director.

(Sections may vary slightly due to demand, closer to the start of tournament)

  • 11 a side Games

  • 25min a side

  • Roll on roll of subs

  • Every team plays every day

  • All teams stay at University of Galway accommodation, included in price below is transport from NUI Galway to Salthill Devon Fc and back again for every team taking part.

  • All teams will be given a warm up area before each game.

  • Teams must have Home and Away set of jerseys with Squad numbers for duration of tournament.

  • Recommend  squad size of 16 to 20 players

  • The tournament is limited to 56 teams over numerous age groups

  • One location. All games are played on the 4 superb pitches at Drom Soccer Park

  • All teams are guaranteed a minimum of four games

  • FAI affiliated referees

  • Full sized pitches

  • All games are 25 minutes-a-side

  • All day shuttle buses

  • Food and beverage village onsite

TOURNAMENT ACCOMMODATION PACKAGES

We offer different tournament accommodation packages to suit your needs. They are:

  • Full Board (3 meals per day)

  • Half Board (2 meals per day - Breakfast & Dinner)

  • All travelling participating teams stay on Campus.

  • These options refer to accommodation in Corrib Village or Goldcrest student accommodation which are part of the University of Galway Campus.

  • The accommodation is apartment style with most apartments sleeping five people in four bedrooms.

Each package includes:

  • Shuttle bus service between the accommodation and Drom Soccer Park. This means that teams don’t need to have their own buses during the week.

  • On-site Galway Cup accommodation staff: Have a query about fixtures, bus times, meal times, or just want to know what to do with your morning off? Ask our staff.

  • Meet and greet from Galway Cup accommodation staff: We meet you when you arrive, check you in to your accommodation, and show you around to make your Galway Cup experience as easy and enjoyable as possible.

The Packages are as follows for both Corrib village and Goldcrest :

Registration Fee per team with Accommodation Options for 2024

Registration (non-refundable) fee per team:

  • €300 (early bird till end April 2024)

  • after April 2023 : €350

We have a number of packages available from Half board ( Breakfast & Dinner )  to Full-board options to suit individual and group needs

Corrib Village - Atalia

Corrib Village - Atalia
(Limited Availability)

4 Nights – per person – arrive on Tuesday 6th  August:

Half Board : €345

Full Board : €400

Goldcrest Student Accommodation

Gold Crest

4 Nights – per person – arrive on Tuesday 6th  August:

Half Board : €360

Full Board : €415