The event enabled over 90 grassroots players, in the five age groups from under 8 to under 12, to be put through their paces by the Academy coaches in a variety of training exercises.

Academy FDP Lead Coach Lee Foyle summed up the event: “Despite the very poor weather on the day, there was a great turnout and we were really impressed with the skill and general standard of play on show.”

As a result, three of the players were offered a trial period with the Academy and a further ten were selected to attend training at the Vale Elite Development Centre. Those that were not so successful have been invited to sessions organised by the Vale Foundation on a Monday and Saturday.

“Overall it was a very successful day and something that we will look to repeat in due course” added Lee. “It’s always possible through events like this, that we might just discover a star of the future.”

David Thorley

@officialPVFC