The Friendship Cup: From Palestine to Ireland & Léamh le Patricia Forde Laureate na nÓg

This moving children’s novel, based on a true story of a Palestine-Ireland soccer exchange, by Winnie Clarke follows a group of Irish children whose lives change dramatically after hosting Palestinian boys for a summer football programme in 2017. 

Beidh kick around idir na leaids agus an peileadóir Paddy Lundy! 

Beidh Patricia Forde, Poet Laureate ag léamh óna cuid leabhar chomh maith.

What happens when a summer football program brings together children from different worlds? When a Palestinian team visits Ireland, unexpected friendships form that transform lives. Inspired by a real 2017 football exchange. When October conflict erupts, maintaining contact becomes difficult. How do children help distant friends in potential danger? A story of cross-border friendship and finding your voice.

When a Palestinian team arrives in Ireland, nobody realises how deeply these new friendships will change everyone’s lives. Inspired by a real football exchange from 2017, this moving novel follows Irish children as they welcome visitors into their homes and hearts. As they play matches and learn about each other’s lives, the Irish children begin to understand what daily life is like in Palestine. But when fighting breaks out in October, it becomes hard to stay in touch. With scary news reports every day, the Irish children worry about their faraway friends. How do you help when someone you care about might be in danger? What can children do when grown up problems seem too big to solve? Join these brave friends as they work through family worries and learn to speak up. With help from a kind counsellor, they turn their concerns into action, showing that
friendship can cross any border. A powerful story about connection, understanding and finding your voice in a complicated world.

Money from each book sold will help support the Al Hilal Football Academy in Gaza.