In pictures: Young Foyle Cup stars parade in Derry

15 July 2024

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Thousands of young people are in Londonderry for one of Northern Ireland's biggest youth football tournaments.
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The 2024 competition will see more than 700 clubs compete across the north west in July.
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Players from St Oliver Plunkett FC are hoping to shine in their matches.
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The first Foyle Cup kicked off in 1992 with just eight all-boy teams taking part.
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The tournament this year has a record number of all-girl teams competing.
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Organisers say the tournament is worth more than £6m to the local economy.
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The Coleraine FC team are hoping to have their day in the sun at this year's tournament.
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Future international players including James McClean, Niall McGinn, Seamus Coleman, Robbie Keane and John O Shea played in the tournament in their youth.
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Castlewellan Girls FC are confident they will go far in the tournament.
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Eglinton Eagles FC are hoping to emulate players they watched at Euro 2024.

Thousands of young people are in Londonderry for one of Northern Ireland's biggest youth football tournaments.

The Foyle Cup officially opened on Monday with the traditional team parade through the city centre.

This year's competition will see more than 700 teams - 13,000 competitors - from around the world participating in almost 3,000 matches.

The tournament has been staged in the north west since 1992.

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