Since 2008 the European Street Football Festival has taken place in post-conflict zones with participants drawn  from across Europe, Israel & Palestine and the Balkan states. The aim of the tournament is to unite young people through the game of football while promoting intercultural understanding, respect and build capacity and self-confidence of youth to become change-makers in their communities. In August 2015 a total of 24 delegations of young people aged between 14 -17  will participate in the festival.

The Tanaiste said “Sport can be an important means of communicating the messages of inclusion and integration. The 2015 European Street Football Festival is a major opportunity to showcase the efforts that are being made by young people across the island of Ireland to develop real and meaningful community relations and I look forward to welcoming the delegations to Ireland in August 2015”

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