Irish EA Sports FC 24 players will have the chance to test their skills against the country's best in an upcoming national competition.
The first instalment in EA Sports' revamped football game series has proven very popular with Irish gamers, so it was only natural that a competition be set up.
In conjunction with Virgin Media, the FAI announced the launch of the eSports FAI Cup this weekend, with slots still available for players to sign up.
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EA Sports FC 24: eSports FAI Cup launched
The eSports FAI Cup is open to all FC 24 players over the age of 16 who are residents of the Republic of Ireland, with games set to get underway next week.
Kick-off is on Monday, January 15th, and slots are still available for players to sign up at this link.
If you are looking to prove yourself as one of Ireland's top @EASPORTSFC players then look no further than the official esports FAI Cup powered by @VirginMediaIE
The tournament is open to any player over the age of 16 and resident in the Republic of Ireland.
The tournament… pic.twitter.com/Q8k0kOUcYq— FAIreland (@FAIreland) January 13, 2024
Shamrock Rovers defender Roberto Lopes was present for the launch of the FC 24 competition. Lopes will this month represent Cape Verde at the Africa Cup of Nations - their first game is against Chris Hughton's Ghana on Sunday night at 8pm.
The news of the Irish eSports cup comes in the aftermath of Ireland WNT captain Katie McCabe being named on the list of nominees for the FC 24 Team of the Year.
There will be a women's TOTY for the first time this year. McCabe is in the mix after an outstanding year for club and country, which saw her named in the Champions League team of the season after reaching the semi-finals with Arsenal before she led Ireland in their first-ever major tournament at last summer's World Cup.
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