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Forge Progress Block 2 - Summer 2026

Progress: Second block of our flagship 8-week development programme focusing on technical skills, decision-making, and behavioral consistency.

Monday evenings 4:45pm - 6:15pm

⚡ Forge Progress Block 2 - Summer 2026

26 of 32 spots remaining

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16:1 ratio

€169€149 Base · €209€189 Plus ·⚡ Launch price ends 1st May

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26 of 32 spots remaining

First-come, first-served

📍 Ennis National School, Ennis, Co. Clare
📅 18th May to 6th July 2026 • Monday evenings 4:45pm - 6:15pm
👥 26 of 32 spots remaining

Registration: Open • Closes 2026-05-16

PlayerBuilder isn't just another training camp

We train the traits others ignore — decision-making, resilience, identity. This is the forge.

Not an academy.
A forge.

We don't create perfect players. We forge resilient ones who can think under pressure.

Drills +
Decision-Making.

We use structured drills to build technical skill, then add the behavioral layer: how to think, choose, and execute under pressure.

Not hype.
Growth you can see.

Measured development shows real progress in confidence, decision-making, and match intelligence.

Open Programmes

Choose the right programme for your player

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Forge Progress Block 2 - Summer 2026

Progress: Second block of our flagship 8-week development programme focusing on technical skills, decision-making, and behavioral consistency.

📅 18th May to 6th July 2026

⏰ Monday evenings 4:45pm - 6:15pm

📍 Ennis National School

6/32 spots filled

Base

Standard Progress Package

€169 €149 ⚡ Launch

Plus

Premium Package including full kit

€209 €189 ⚡ Launch
⚡ REGISTER NOW

How PlayerBuilder Works

Behavioral + technical development. Growth you can track.

ASSESS

Baseline

Measure starting point in technical skills, decision-making, and confidence

DEVELOP

Build Skills

Focused training in chaos, pressure scenarios, and technical execution

CHALLENGE

Test Under Pressure

Street challenges, leadership moments, identity building through adversity

MEASURE

Track Growth

Data-driven feedback showing real improvement in measurable traits

🔬 Built on mindset science

Every player gets tracked using our Football Quotient (FQ) system - a way to measure what matters most:

Physical Capacity - Speed, endurance, agility

Technical Quality - Ball skills, weak foot, 1v1 ability

Game Confidence - Decision-making, composure under pressure

We measure what we can test directly (physical and technical). Game intelligence shows up in matches and 1v1s - we track it through observation.

The key: We don't compare your child to others. We show them how they're improving against themselves. Week 1 baseline → Week 8 progress.

Is your player ready to be built different?

The Player

"I want to stand out"

You've got skill, and you're ready to build more. Not by comparing yourself to others, but by becoming better than you were yesterday. The mental game that turns potential into performance.

→ Track your own growth journey

The Parent

"I want more than drills"

You see your child's potential. You want development that's measured, visible, and personal - where they compete with their own best, not just others. Progress you can actually see.

→ Measurable growth you can track together

Missed Out

"I wasn't picked"

The system couldn't see what matters most. But potential isn't about early selection - it's about consistent improvement. Here, your only competition is yesterday's version of yourself.

→ Self-improvement, not selection

Elite-Level Coaching

Decades of LOI and academy experience

DF

Declan Farmer

Director of Football & Co-Founder

UEFA A & Elite Youth A-licensed. 16 years coaching at the Limerick-based FAI Regional Centre of Excellence. Former Treaty United Academy Manager. Former Limerick FC assistant manager and U19 head coach. Co-founder of Ennis Town Football Academy.

Decades of experience in Irish youth development.

AM

Anton Mannering

Director of Performance Science & Co-Founder

Sports Scientist with nearly 20 years applying it to coaching. Experienced Coach with 25 years of coaching at representative or LOI level. Former professional player (UK, France, Ireland: Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers, Limerick FC). Years of experience as LOI U21 head coach, LOI Academy Coach, Kennedy Cup and intercounty manager, and as an ETP coordinator.

Creator of the PlayerBuilder app and FQ framework.

Both coaches currently work together as manager and assistant at Aisling Annacotty AFC.

Meet the full team →

Join Forge Progress Block 2 - Summer 2026

Progress: Second block of our flagship 8-week development programme focusing on technical skills, decision-making, and behavioral consistency.

Monday evenings 4:45pm - 6:15pm | 18th May to 6th July 2026

26 spots remaining. First-come, first-served.

Will it be your child?

PlayerBuilder App

Training doesn't end when the session does

The PlayerBuilder app helps players practise with purpose, build habits, and track their development between sessions. Real football work. Visible progress. Built-in motivation.

€5/month or €50/year · Works on phone or tablet

PlayerBuilder app dashboard
PlayerBuilder FQ player card
Players in PlayerBuilder kit

Ready to Get Built?

Forge Progress Block 2 - Summer 2026 • 18th May to 6th July 2026

26 spots remaining • Registration closes 2026-05-16

Ennis National School
Ages 9-12
No trials. Just commitment.

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