Peter Blanchfield

Peter Started his goalkeeping career at the ripe age of nine and has been involved with goalkeeping ever since.

The teams he played for where Evergreen FC ,Freebooters FC ,Fort Rangers FC and Tolka Rovers FC in Dublin where he won many honours over the years including all local honours with these clubs at schoolboy,youth,junior and intermediate level.Peter signed for Tolka Rovers FC at age 16 for there u19 team and as a result of these achievements Peter was a sort after goalkeeper from a young age.Peter returned to kilkenny and signed for Freebooters at youth and junior level.He then went on and signed for Fort Rangers FC and then went back to Evergreen FC to play,junior and intermediate level.Peter also represented kilkenny & district league at all levels.

Peter is FA and FAI qualified and he travels over to England once a month to work alongside Ex Everton, Wigan goalkeeper and J4K founder, Ray Newland helping Ray deliver his sessions. Peter also works very closely with ex Crystal Palace and current UCD goalkeeper Matt Gregg who is based in Dublin.

Peter has had over 25 years of goalkeeping experience and has coached many young goalkeepers where he lives and the surrounding areas.

Peter now wants to take his goalkeeper coaching experience to new heights and he sees J4K to help him achieve this dream!

Peter has worked with the Women's Emerging Talent Programme in Bunclody and in Waterford for the F.A. He also worked on E.T.P in bunclody with the boys as head goalkeeper coach for the F.A.I.

He was in Sunderland F.C. in January 2010 coaching with Alan Fettis ex N Ireland and Blackburn keeper and present Academy goalkeeper coach and has worked very closely with coaches such as Ray Newland ex Everton ,Wigan (and J4k founder) Alan Fettis ex N Ireland and Blackburn ,Matt Gregg ex Crystal Palace, Billy Herne current Waterford utd keeper coach,and F.A.I. Coach.

Dirk Henin ex B. leverkusen ,stuutart and frankfort keeper,Tim Dalton ex Coventry City and F.A.I. Coach ,Declan McIntyre F.A.I Head of Goalkeeping,Emma Martin Women's Development Officer for Leinster.

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