Date: 16 February 2023 - 18 March 2023

Fair Play Football Cup

Date

16 February 2023 18 March 2023

Since 2010, UNHCR and Sport Against Racism Ireland have organized the Fair Play Football Cup.

The event has grown to become Ireland’s largest World Refugee Day event, with up to 20 teams of men and women playing in the annual tournament at the Law Society Gardens in Dublin.

Public event

Former Republic of Ireland football manager, Brian Kerr, presenting the winner's trophy to KASI at the Fair Play Football Cup 2013

The 7-a-side tournament features teams drawn from refugee and community groups, civil servants, NGOs and members of the media. Approximately 160 players from a host of different countries, including Angola, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Eritrea, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia and Ireland, have taken part since its inception.

This year's tournament will take place on the 25 June in the Law Society, Dublin 7, D07 VY24.

Fair Play Cup Photo Gallery

Previous years

President Michael D Higgins at the World Refugee Day, Fair Play Football Cup 2016 in Dublin, Ireland

Former Republic of Ireland football manager, Brian Kerr, presenting the winner's trophy to KASI at the Fair Play Football Cup 2013

World Refugee Day Fair Play Cup 2014 in Dublin, Ireland

Lord Mayor with Diverse City FC at World Refugee Day Fair Play Cup 2015 Ireland

President Higgins Presented with football jersey at the Fair Play Cup 2016

2015 Irish Fair Play Cup Women's tournament winners DiverseCity with Minister of State Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

Team Kilkenny in action at the 2014 Fair Play Cup, Ireland

Second Captains, 2015 Fair Play Cup, Ireland

Men's Fair Play Cup winners 2014-Team Sport Against Racism Ireland

Hang Tight-Fair Play Cup 2014

Team Mosney at the 2014 tournament

2017 Fair Play Cup Winners Street League and St Mary's FC

Fair Play 2017 Rohingya girl with UNHCR volunteer

2017 Men's Winners Street League with Minister of State at the Department of Justice & Equality, David Stanton T.D.

SARI men's and women's team, Fair Play Football Cup 2018

DiverCity Football Team, Fair Play Football Cup 2018

Vietnamese Football Team, Fair Play Football Cup 2018

SARI Men's Team, Fair Play Football Cup 2018

Players of the Syrian Café Rits Team holding the Fair Play Trophy, awarded to the team that best embodies the spirit of good sportsmanship at the annual tournament.