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Kurzbeschreibung : In 1977 a group of Americans came over too Ireland to put on a demonstration of an unknown sport called Table Soccer (which also has many other names around the world).They played on a tournament-soccer table the most popular at the time .It caused allot of interest and became very big in colleges and leisure arcade clubs. For the next seven years there where allot of tournaments held and once a year a major open tournament (all Ireland open) which attracted players from all over Europe. Sadly the last was held in 1984.The cause of the lack of interest we believe was down too video games which had a higher turnover and needed less space. In the summer of 1987 Jason's arcade in Dublin revived the game when a member of staff convinced management to put two tables in their club and so put life back into the game. New player's arose and interest took off again.(Irish Table Soccer Association was formed)Five other arcade clubs joined in and yet only lasted two years and was lost again. In 1995 a table with the name tornado embossed on its play field grace our shores. It was more solid and superior than the tables before, so a few dedicated players took the initiative too purchase a number of tables in hope of being able to put them somewhere so they could be played. They where sited in two nightclubs (Lillis bordello nightclub&ri-ra nightclub) in Dublin and a few clubs in cork. IN AUG 2003 nine more tales were purchased by another dedicated player and two where sited in THE PALACE BALLROOM in Dublin and because of interest growing there are now found in the palace which is ideal venue for international tournaments. Membership of the I.F.A is very small (150 members) but with the hope of help from the I.T.S.F. (international table soccer federation)and the B.F.A.(british foosball association) and our friends around the world our beloved sport will live and prosper again. 
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Datum : Sunday, 29. October 2006 / Saturday, 9. December 2006
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