Over 150,000 copies of a World Cup Activity Book will be distributed around the country to help get children reading and learning all about FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.

With the Ireland Women’s National Team set to make their major tournament debut at the World Cup in July, the curiosity of children will be sated with this free activity book that aims to promote literacy and reading in a fun, interactive way as part of the national Right to Read programme.

The book, which features player profiles, puzzles, statistics, games and lots more, will be available from libraries nationwide through the Summer Stars reading programme and also given to every participant in the Elverys INTERSPORT FAI Football Camps.

The collaboration between the FAI and Libraries Ireland saw a link up with Monaghan County Libaries forged to create a 28-page book that will help children learn more about the Ireland team and the World Cup as well as encouraging their creativity and enhancing their skills across various subjects.

“With the excitement building for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, we are delighted to launch this Activity Book to ensure that children all around the country get fully engaged with the tournament, learn all about their heroes in the Ireland Women’s National Team and have fun completing the tasks,” said FAI Marketing and Communications Director, Louise Cassidy.

“In what is a very special year for women and girls’ football in Ireland, it is important that the success of the Ireland team on the pitch is matched by development of the game off it.”

“This book is very much part of that. A lot of hard work went into producing the book and we are sure that children, of all ages, will enjoy it and take a lot from it.”

Sport for Business Perspective

Telling the story of the players and allowing kids get to know them off the pitch is just as important in building a connection.

We live in a busy world but allowing a child to dive into fun activities based around getting to know the players is brilliant.

This is an opportunity to create memories for young girls and boys that will last a lifetime.