DUNDALK FC joins the Healthy Football League

DUNDALK FC joins the Healthy Football League

Dundalk FC supporters are being urged to sign up for The Healthy Football League and help the Lilywhites earn the title of Ireland’s healthiest community of fans.

The HFL, sponsored by Bank of Ireland, is an app-based health promotion programme that uses the friendly rivalry of football fans and communities to encourage health-enhancing physical exercise.

The competition is open to people of all ages and fitness levels. Whether you’re a serious fitness enthusiast or someone who just likes to walk for health and well-being, you can score valuable points for your club and visibly affect their position on the HFL table. Every step counts!

The HFL, developed by the European Football for Development Network, is set to get underway on February 28th and supporters are urged to download the app and sign up ahead of the three-month competition.

There are significant cash prizes on offer to the winning LOI club and the country’s most active grassroots club and school. Grassroots clubs and schools wishing to partner with their local League of Ireland club should contact their LOI club community officer directly who can add that school or club to the HFL App as an HFL partner.

“It’s really important that we all get active and encourage each other to exercise for our own mental and physical well-being, especially coming through the pandemic which has been so difficult for so many in our community. (…) “The Healthy Football League will hopefully encourage League of Ireland supporters to get active in any way, shape or form. You don’t have to be running marathons every day, you can go and walk the dog or even walking to a League of Ireland match will help your club register more points.”

Community Development Manager Derek O’Neill

The European Healthy Football League is an app-based competition encouraging football fans of all ages to make healthy lifestyle choices and compete against fans from other clubs. Together with their fans, the clubs strive to become the healthiest club in the city, country and Europe. Any fan with a phone using Android or iOS can register and start scoring points for their club.