Football Classes in Dublin
Explore 60 Football classes for kids in Dublin, Ireland. Compare schedules, ages and pricing below, or contact a provider directly to book.
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Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
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Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
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Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
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Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
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Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
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Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
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Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
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Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
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Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin South Central
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
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Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Structured pre-school football classes focused on building confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun, pressure-free environment, led by specially trained coaches.
View full details →Little Kickers Portmarnock
Football coaching classes for young children focusing on confidence, coordination and social skills in a fun environment.
View full details →Little Kickers - Meakstown/Finglas
Little Kickers - Meakstown/Finglas is a newer branch of Little Kickers Dublin & Meath, running early-years football classes at Meakstown Community Centre on Lanesborough Park in Dublin 11. Sessions cater to children from around 18 months up to eight years old. As with the wider Little Kickers programme, football is used as a tool to build movement, coordination and social skills such as listening and sharing, with a playful, non-competitive approach suited to young beginners.
View full details →Finglas Celtic FC
Finglas Celtic FC runs a football academy for children aged 4 to 7 at their grounds on Kilshane Road in Finglas West, Dublin 11. Sessions are held on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings, giving families a choice of times to fit young children's introduction to football around the rest of the week. As an academy aimed at the youngest age group, the programme focuses on basic ball skills, movement and enjoyment of the game rather than competitive play.
View full details →Bohemian FC Academy
Bohemian FC Academy runs a small-sided games football programme for children from U8 to U12 at the Oscar Traynor Centre in Coolock, Dublin 17. Small-sided formats give young players more touches of the ball and more involvement in play than traditional 11-a-side games, helping develop technical skills, decision-making and match confidence. Run under the Bohemian FC academy banner, the programme offers local children a pathway into football coaching at a well-known Dublin club's training base.
View full details →St. Paul's Artane FC
St. Paul's Artane FC runs an early-years football academy for children aged 5 to 8 on Saturdays at the Clubhouse Astropitch on Gracefield Avenue in Artane, Dublin 5. Saturday sessions at this age are typically built around fun, skills-based games rather than competitive matches, helping children develop ball control, coordination and a love of football before moving into more structured age-grade teams. Training on an astropitch means sessions can go ahead in most weather conditions, giving the academy a reliable weekly slot for local families in Artane.
View full details →Trinity Donaghmede FC
Trinity Donaghmede FC runs a football academy at Father Collins Park on Hole in the Wall Road in Donaghmede, Dublin 13, for children from age 4 through to U18. Starting young children in the academy focuses on basic ball skills and enjoyment of the game, with a clear pathway through age-grade teams as players get older and the football becomes more structured and competitive. Having one club cover such a wide age span means children can stay with the same teammates and coaches for years, from their very first taste of football right up to their late teens.
View full details →Bohemian FC Youths
Bohemian FC Youths run their early-years "Bohs Juniors" programme for children aged 4 to 7 on Saturday mornings from 10am to 11am, at the astro pitches of Inspire Fitness Centre on Ratoath Road, Cabra West, Dublin 7. The one-hour Saturday session is built around fun, football-based games rather than formal matches, helping young children develop basic ball skills, coordination and confidence in a team setting. Carrying the Bohemian FC name gives children an early connection to a well-known senior club, and the astro pitch surface offers a reliable, all-weather setting for weekly training.
View full details →Belvedere FC
Belvedere FC's Little Eagles Academy, based at Fairview Park / Clontarf Road Complex in Fairview, Dublin 3, is an early-years football programme for children aged 3 to 7. Little Eagles focuses on basic ball skills, coordination and enjoyment of the game rather than competitive matches, giving very young children a gentle introduction to football. Once children age out of Little Eagles, Belvedere FC also fields DDSL Schoolboys teams from U8 through U18, so there's a clear pathway to keep playing at the same club well into the teenage years.
View full details →Glasnevin FC (The Diggers)
Glasnevin FC, known locally as The Diggers, runs football for children right from Kindergarten age through to U16, based at Albert College Park on Ballymun Road in Glasnevin, Dublin 9. The pathway starts with Kindergarten for U4/5s, moves into an Academy programme for U6/7s focused on basic ball skills and enjoyment, and continues into Schoolboys and Schoolgirls teams from U8 up to U16 as children take on more structured, competitive football. Having every age group under one club at the same park makes it easy for families to stay involved for years, with children progressing through the ranks alongside the same group of teammates.
View full details →Little Kickers - Ongar
Little Kickers runs early-years football classes at Ongar Community Centre in Dublin 15, with sessions held on Sunday mornings. The classes use football as a fun way for young children to build balance, coordination and basic movement skills, alongside early social skills like taking turns and following simple instructions. It's a relaxed, playful introduction to sport rather than formal training, suited to children just starting out.
View full details →St Patrick's Athletic FC
St Patrick's Athletic FC runs a football academy for children aged 5 to 13 at its Emmet Road grounds in Inchicore, alongside Easter and summer holiday camps for those wanting extra sessions during school breaks. As one of Dublin's League of Ireland clubs, it gives young players a chance to train at a senior club's home ground. The club also links into a year-round schoolboy/girl academy through its affiliation with Crumlin United, giving children a fuller season of structured football beyond the academy sessions and holiday camps run directly at Emmet Road.
View full details →Cabinteely FC
Cabinteely FC runs its Cubs & Kittens early-years football academy from the large astro pitch at Kilbogget Park in Cabinteely, for children from age 4 (born 2019-2022). It's designed as a first step into football for children just starting primary school, focused on fun and basic movement rather than formal matches. Being based at Kilbogget Park's astro surface means sessions can go ahead in most weather, and as part of a larger club, children who enjoy the Cubs & Kittens sessions have a clear route into Cabinteely FC's older age groups later on.
View full details →Ballybrack FC
Ballybrack FC runs the Tigers academy for children aged 5 to 7 at its grounds in Coolevin, Ballybrack, with the wider club catering for players from age 7 up to 18. The club draws families from across the Ballybrack, Loughlinstown, Cabinteely, Shankill and Killiney area, making it a natural option for a wide stretch of south Dublin. Starting in the Tigers academy gives the youngest players a gentle introduction to football skills and team play, with a clear path to move up through the club's older age groups as they grow.
View full details →Rush Athletic FC (RAFC)
Rush Athletic FC fields schoolboy football teams from U7 right through to U18 at its grounds on Skerries Road in Rush. That full spread of age groups means a child can join the club as a young beginner and continue playing with the same club all the way through to their late teens. As an established local football club, RAFC gives Rush-area families a structured route into organised team football, with regular training and matches at each age grade as players progress through the club.
View full details →Baldoyle United FC
Baldoyle United FC runs a junior football academy for children aged 4 to 8 at Brookstone Road in Baldoyle, with sessions held on Saturday mornings. That age range makes it aimed squarely at children just starting out in organised sport, with an emphasis on basic ball skills and enjoying being part of a team. Saturday morning sessions fit neatly around the school week, and as a local club, Baldoyle United gives families in the area an accessible, community-based introduction to football.
View full details →Leicester Celtic FC
Leicester Celtic FC runs a football academy at Loreto Park in Nutgrove, Rathfarnham, taking players from as young as 4 all the way through to adult level. That range means a whole family could potentially play at the same club across different age groups. Starting young players at age 4 focuses on basic ball skills, movement and enjoying the game, with the club's structure allowing children to progress through the age grades as their ability and interest develop over the years.
View full details →Crumlin United FC
Crumlin United FC runs a football academy at Pearse Park on Windmill Road in Crumlin, taking players from age 5 all the way up through the underage grades to U18. That long pathway means a child can join as a five-year-old and stay with the same club right through primary and secondary school. As an established local club, Crumlin United gives young players structured coaching and regular team football within their own age group, building skills and fitness alongside the social side of being part of a team.
View full details →Soccer Stars - Ranelagh
Soccer Stars also runs football classes for children aged 18 months to 8 years at Beechwood Community Centre on Mountain View Road in Ranelagh, Dublin 6, meeting Saturdays from 10:00 to 11:45am. As with other Soccer Stars locations, the session is generally split into smaller age-appropriate groups, using games rather than formal drills to build basic football skills such as kicking, dribbling and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive atmosphere suited to very young children. As specific pricing isn't listed here, parents are encouraged to contact Soccer Stars directly to confirm current costs and age-group timings for the Ranelagh session.
View full details →Templeogue United FC - Foundations Academy
Templeogue United FC runs a Foundations Academy for young children aged 4 to 7, offering beginner football coaching at the Tymon Park all-weather pitch in Templeogue, Dublin 6W. Sessions take place on Sunday mornings from 8:45 to 10:00am, giving families an early weekend slot to introduce young children to football fundamentals, including ball skills, coordination and simple games, in a beginner-focused environment. As an entry-level academy pitched at preschool and early primary ages, it suits children trying organised football for the first time.
View full details →Soccer Stars - Templeogue
Soccer Stars runs football classes for children aged 18 months to 8 years at Our Lady's School on Terenure Road in Templeogue, Dublin 6W, meeting on Sunday mornings from 9:00 to 11:45. Covering such young ages, sessions are typically broken into smaller age-based groups within the overall time slot, using games and simple drills rather than formal training to build basic football skills like kicking, dribbling and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive way. As specific pricing isn't listed here, parents are encouraged to contact Soccer Stars directly to confirm current costs and which age group runs at what time within the Sunday session.
View full details →Kinsealy United / Olympian Football Academy - Summer Camp
Kinsealy United and Olympian Football Academy run a joint 4-day summer football camp for children aged 5 to 14 at Kettle Memorial Park in Swords, Co. Dublin. The wide age range means the camp can group children appropriately by ability as well as age. Coaching is delivered by UEFA and FAI-qualified coaches, giving parents confidence that sessions are led to a recognised football coaching standard rather than run informally.
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Little Kickers Dublin South & Wicklow (Donnybrook)
Little Kickers Dublin South & Wicklow also runs a second south Dublin (D04) branch, offering the same preschool football programme for children aged roughly one to eight across four stages of growing independence. Younger children take part with a parent close by, while older groups work more on their own. The classes build movement, coordination and social skills through football-based games, ending in a short match for the most senior stage. €50 a month.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin South & Wicklow (Drimnagh)
Little Kickers Dublin South & Wicklow's Drimnagh branch offers preschool football for children from about a year old up to eight years old, across four stages of growing independence. The youngest group learns alongside a parent, while older children participate mostly on their own. Football is used throughout as a tool for coordination, movement and social skills like listening and turn-taking, with the oldest classes finishing in a short match. Monthly fee: €50.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin South & Wicklow (Greenhills)
At Greenhills in Dublin, Little Kickers Dublin South & Wicklow runs preschool football classes for children aged roughly one to eight years old, across four stages of growing independence. Younger children are supported closely by a parent, while older groups take on more of the session themselves. Movement skills, coordination and social skills are built into every class, culminating in a short match for the oldest age group. €50 per month.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin South & Wicklow (Rathmines)
In Rathmines, Little Kickers Dublin South & Wicklow holds classes on Charleville Road for children aged roughly one to eight, moving through four stages of increasing independence. Parents are hands-on with the youngest group before children start participating more on their own. The branch's classes weave together fundamental movement, listening and sharing skills through football-based games, building toward a match for the most senior children. €50 a month.
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Stepaside FC
Stepaside FC Academy offers entry-level football sessions for children aged 4 to 7 at the Stepaside All Weather Pitch in Dublin 18, focused on fun, friendship and football fundamentals. It's designed to suit complete beginners as well as children with a little more experience. Sessions run on Saturdays from 12-1pm, with free parking available at the outdoor venue. Membership and registration fees are managed through the club's ClubZap system rather than published as a flat rate.
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Soccer Stars
Soccer Stars runs its pressure-free football sessions at a wide range of school and community venues across Dublin, including Cherrywood Educate Together, Glenageary Killiney NS, Lucan Educate Together, Gaelscoil na Giuise, Stepaside Educate Together, Scoil Thomáis, Applewood Community Centre, Esker Educate Together, St Laurence Parish Centre, Our Lady's School, Broombridge Educate Together, Stapolin Educate Together, Corduff NS, YMCA Dublin and Grace Park ETNS, for children aged 1 to 5. The focus is on fun, friendly, non-competitive football that builds coordination, confidence and teamwork, with parents encouraged to join in alongside their children. Membership runs at €50 per month.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin South & Wicklow (Ringsend)
Little Kickers Dublin South & Wicklow's Ringsend branch, based at Dublin Ringsend Sports Co on South Lotts Road, offers preschool football for children aged roughly one to eight, across four stages of growing independence. The youngest group learns alongside a parent, while older children participate mostly on their own. The classes build movement, coordination and social skills like listening and turn-taking through football-based games, with the oldest stage's classes ending in a short match. Monthly fee: €50.
View full details →Soccer Stars
Soccer Stars runs football lessons for toddlers and young children aged 1.5 to just under 6 years old, with classes across Co. Wexford, Co. Wicklow, Co. Waterford and Co. Kilkenny. Sessions introduce children to the basics of football in a pressure-free, age-appropriate way, giving them an early taste of the sport across several venues in the south-east.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Little Kickers holds Saturday classes at the Spawell Complex in Templeogue, Dublin, offering age-specific pre-school football sessions: Little Kicks (1.5-2.5 years), Junior Kickers (2.5-3.5 years) and Mighty Kickers (3.5 years to 5th birthday). Each group is led by specially trained coaches using structured, game-based activities to build coordination, confidence and social skills without the pressure of competitive football. The venue is indoor, with free parking on site. Membership is 57 euro a month, rolling with no fixed term, plus a one-off 33 euro registration fee that includes a kit. Multiple Saturday slots run for different age groups - check the venue listing for exact times.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
At Rockford Manor Secondary School on Stradbrook Road in Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Little Kickers runs pre-school football classes across Saturday and Sunday, covering Little Kicks (1.5-2.5 years), Junior Kickers (2.5-3.5 years) and Mighty Kickers (3.5 years to 5th birthday). Coaching is age-specific throughout, with specially trained coaches using games rather than drills to build coordination, confidence and social skills, with no pressure to perform. The indoor venue has free parking available. Membership costs 57 euro a month on a rolling basis, plus a one-off 33 euro registration fee including a kit. Several class slots run across the weekend for different age groups - check the venue listing for exact times.
View full details →Little Kickers Dublin & Meath
Little Kickers runs its Firhouse classes at Firhouse Community Centre on Ballycullen Drive, Dublin 24, on Sundays, with pre-school football sessions split into Little Kicks (1.5-2.5 years), Junior Kickers (2.5-3.5 years) and Mighty Kickers (3.5 years to 5th birthday). Each age group is coached separately by specially trained Little Kickers coaches, using structured games to build confidence, coordination and basic ball skills in a fun, pressure-free setting rather than competitive matches. The venue is indoor with free parking on site. Membership is 57 euro a month on a rolling basis, plus a one-off 33 euro registration fee that includes a kit. Multiple class slots run at this venue for different age groups - check the venue listing for exact times.
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Common questions
How many Football classes for kids are there in Dublin?
Kids Patch lists 60 Football classes for kids in Dublin. Each listing links straight through to the provider — Kids Patch is free for parents to use and takes no booking fee or commission.
Whereabouts in Dublin can I find Football classes for kids?
Football listings in Dublin are concentrated in Swords (3), Templeogue (3), Baldoyle (2), Cabra (2), Castleknock (2), Clontarf (2), Glasnevin (2), Lucan (2), and 28 more.
What age range do Football classes for kids in Dublin cover?
Across the listings on this page, ages run from 1 year up to 18 years. 59 of the 60 state an age range. The rest leave it open, so it is worth asking the provider directly.
How much do Football classes for kids in Dublin cost?
3 of the 60 listings publish a price: €57. Most providers set fees per term rather than per class and quote on enquiry, so contact them directly for a current figure.