Everything you need to know for this year’s Foyle Cup parade

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Over 1,000 teams will be taking part in this year’s tournament

Everything you need to know for this year’s Foyle Cup parade

• This year’s Foyle Cup will see over 1,000 teams for the first time since it’s inception in 1992. The tournament has grown year-on-year and has become a staple in the Derry calendar. The city becomes buzzing with a sea of colour as youth football takes over our green spaces.
• Hailed now as one of the most important and pivotal football events in the island of Ireland, the new ‘Six Days Festival of Football’ will see teams will travel from the UK, Republic of Ireland, Spain, America and Canada and 2026 will cater for more than 11,500 young soccer players and reach well in excess of over 250,000 spectators.
• One highlight of the Foyle Cup is the parade, which officially kicks off the tournament. Parents and spectators line the streets to cheer on young players.
• Participants can assemble from 9am outside the Martha Magee building, at the Ulster University Derry campus on the Rock Road. Any overflow of participants will be accommodated in the lower car park to join parade via main steps.
• Parade departs campus at 10am via Northland Road, turn left onto Great James street, right turn onto Strand Road, through Waterloo Place and ends in the Guildhall Square. Traffic will be busy on Monday morning as thousands of young people gather with their teammates.
• Free car parking is available at Ulster University Duncreggan Upper car park. Parking is encouraged at this location to ease traffic congestion around campus and is approximately a 5 minute walk to the parade departure point.
• The Main University car park will only be available for disabled parking.
• Mini-bus parking is available at the Foyle Arts car park, accessible at the Rock Road entrance.
• Drivers are recommended to travel via Strand Road, left turn at traffic lights onto the Rock Road followed by left turn into the University car park.

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