About Us

At the Holyrood Soccer Academy, "we not only make young soccer stars, we build character where championships are earned through practice"   

The Holyrood Soccer Academy was launched in June of 2023 by Phil Barnes and Stacey Sullivan a Father and Daughter duo. In early 2023, Stacey came to Phil and said "Dad... we need to start our own soccer program here in Holyrood" Phil replied "I don't know, I'm getting too old for this" Stacey laughed and said "We can do it... you and I", it didn't take long for Phil to step up and that's when it all began. The Holyrood Soccer Academy was born and went live on the towns soccer pitch in June of 2023. The mandate of the HSA is to coach, guide, mentor and teach kids at a very early age, the real fundamentals of the game and set a foundation for skill development and growth in the sport.