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The details have now been confirmed for the SFAI Skechers National Cup Finals, which will take place in Dublin and Cork on the weekend of May 11^th and 12^th.

On Saturday May 11^th, the U12, U14 and U15 ties will take place in the Oscar Traynor Centre in Dublin.

Shamrock Rovers and St Kevin’s Boys will contest what promises to be an U12 final full of quality football at 11am.

Belvedere FC and Cherry Orchard will take to the main pitch in the OTC at 1.15pm to play for the U14 national title.

The third game of the day will see Stella Maris and Hanover Harps do battle for the U15 SFAI Skechers National Cup, with that game kicking off at 3.30pm.

On Sunday May 12^th, the finals move to Cork, where the U13 and U16 showpiece games will take place at Turners Cross.

In the U13 final, Douglas Hall will be hoping to go one step further than last year and win the competition when they face the winners of Tramore and Leixlip United at 1pm

The U16 final also promises to be an exciting affair, when Midleton FC and Salthill Devon play for the national crown, with that game kicking off at 4pm.

Fixtures:

Saturday May 11^th 2019 Oscar Traynor Centre (Paddock)

U12 Shamrock Rovers v St Kevin’s Boys (11am)

Saturday May 11^th 2019 Oscar Traynor Centre (Main Pitch)

U14 Belvedere FC v Cherry Orchard (1.15pm)

Saturday May 11^th 2019 Oscar Traynor Centre (Main Pitch)

U15 Stella Maris v Hanover Harps (3.30pm)

Sunday May 12^th 2019 Turners Cross

U13 Douglas Hall v Tramore or Leixlip United (1pm)

Sunday May 12^th 2019 Turners Cross

U16 Midleton FC v Salthill Devon (4pm)

The finalists for the U13 and U15 SFAI Subway Championship and Plate finals have now been confirmed after a thrilling weekend in the competition.

On Saturday, Mayo overcame Carlow JDL 2-0 in the U13 SFAI Subway Championship semi-final, while Cavan/Monaghan edged their semi-final against Limerick Desmond.

In the U13 SFAI Subway Plate semis, South Tipperary were taken to penalties by the RDYSL, before winning to seal their place in the final, while the Midlands SL came out on the right side of a 1-0 scoreline against Sligo/Leitrim.

In the U15 SFAI Subway Championship, the DDSL beat Sligo/Leitrim 1-0 on Saturday, while Waterford scored three to overcome Galway in the RSC – that game ending 3-2.

Finally, the U15 SFAI Subway Plate final will feature North Tipperary and Carlow after they beat Mayo and Cavan/Monaghan respectively.

The finals will take place in Mullingar over the weekend of February 23^rd/24^th, with further details to TBC.

U13/U15 SFAI Subway Championship and Plate National Finals:

U13 SFAI Subway Championship National Final

Mayo v Cavan/Monaghan

U13 SFAI Subway Plate National Final

Midlands SL v South Tipperary

U15 SFAI Subway Championship National Final

DDSL v Waterford

U15 SFAI Subway Plate National Final

North Tipperary v Carlow

It was an incredible weekend in the SFAI Skechers National Cup, with a huge number of Round of 32 ties taking place right across the country.

As always, there were plenty of upsets, some great goals, and plenty of enjoyment.

Added to that, the hospitality shown to many visiting teams was superb, and we would like to thank all for helping to create a memorable weekend for so many.

Below are the results from the weekend and the Round of 16 fixtures, scheduled to be played on or before the weekend of February 16^th/17^th.

U12 SFAI Skechers National Cup Round of 32 Results

Carrigaline United  1-0 Carndonagh FC

Dungarvan United  1-2 Belvedere FC

Mullingar Athletic  0-4 Balbriggan FC

Aisling Annacotty  5-0 Ardee Celtic

Tallaght Town  1-0 Pike Rovers

Cloughjordan FC  1-4 Willow Park FC

Shamrock Rovers FC 1-0 Templeogue United

Ballina Town  5-0 Abbeyfeale United,

Mallow Town FC  0-3 Mervue United

Southend United 1-0 Stoneyford F

Mallow United 3-0 Portlaoise AFC

Bohemians FC 0-3 Castleview

Evergreen FC 0-1 Kilmurry Youths

Shannon Hibernians 2-1 Ballymoe FC

Bellurgan United 0-5 St Kevins Boys

Lourdes Celtic 3-1 Torro United

U12 SFAI Skechers National Cup Round of 16 Fixtures

Kilmurry Youths v Aisling Annacotty

Ballina Town v Lourdes Celtic

Willow Park v Belvedere

Southend Utd v Tallaght Town

Balbriggan FC v Mervue Utd

Shamrock Rovers v Castleview

Carrigaline Utd v St Kevin’s Boys

Shannon Hibs v Mallow Utd

U13 SFAI Skechers National Cup Round of 32 Results

Carndonagh FC 1-3 St Brendan’s Park

Carrick United 3-6 Carrigaline Utd

Douglas Hall 4-2 Colga FC

Midleton FC 2-1 St Kevins Boys

Westport United 5-2 Bridge United

Aisling Annacotty 3-0 Clane United

Leixlip United 5-1 Evergreen FC

Lusk United 1-2 Southend United

Tramore AFC 1-0 Mullingar Athletic

Donacarney Celtic 3-0 Knocknacarra FC

Shelbourne Youth 2-5 Fairview Rangers

Tullamore Town 0-1 Shamrock Rovers

Crumlin United 2-0 Edenderry Town

Avenue United 1-3 Clonee United

Lyre Rovers  3-0 Glenmuir United

Northend United 1-3 Castlebar Celtic

U13 SFAI Skechers National Cup Round of 16 Fixtures

Southend Utd v St Brendan’s Park

Midleton v Castlebar Celtic

Douglas Hall v Fairview Rangers

Lyre Rovers v Carrigaline Utd

Tramore AFC v Donacarney Celtic

Crumlin Utd v Aisling Annacotty

Westport Utd v Clonee Utd

Shamrock Rovers v Leixlip Utd

U14 SFAI Skechers National Cup Round of 32 Results

Shannon Town Utd 2-1 Cahir Park AFC

St Kevins Boys v Southend United (02/02/2019)

Westport United v Ennis Town FC (10/02/2019)

Maree/Oranmore 5-1 East End United

Kildimo United  0-1 East Meath United

Kiltimagh United 3-2 Corinthian Boys

Duleek Schoolboys 3-2 Kingscourt Harps

Kilcullen AFC  3-2 Mullingar Athletic

Belvedere 5-0 Esker Celtic

Ringmahon Rangers 2-1 Carrigaline United

Shamrock Rovers v Cavan Shamrocks (02/02/2019)

Killarney Celtic 0-5 Cherry Orchard

Tullamore Town 2-1 Gorey Rangers

Douglas Hall 1-0 Emo Celtic

Villa FC 1-3 Merville United

Ardee Celtic (5)2-2(4) Aisling Annacotty

U14 SFAI Skechers National Cup Round of 16 Fixtures

Douglas Hall v Maree/Oranmore FC

Shamrock Rvrs or Cavan Shamrocks v Duleek

Cherry Orchard v Kiltimagh Utd

Ardee Celtic East Meath Utd

St Kevins Boys or Southend Utd v Shannon Town Utd

Merville Utd v Belvedere FC

Kilcullen v Westport Utd or Ennis Town

Ringmahon Rgrs v Tullamore Town

U15 SFAI Skechers National Cup Round of 32 Results

Twomileborris St Kevin 0-1 Regional United

Corinthian Boys 1-0 Mervue United

Stella Maris FC 2-1 Ferrybank AFC

Killarney Celtic 1-3 Wexford Albion

Galbally United 1-2 Ardee Celtic

St Brendans Park 2-0 Renmore AFC

Colga FC 2-0 Corduff FC

Aisling Annacotty 3-1 Naas AFC A

Shamrock Rovers (Wex) 3-0 Kilcock Celtic

Mallow United  1-2 Hanover Harps

Keadue Rovers 0-3 St Josephs/St Kevins

Merville United 2-5 Kellsblackwater FC

Cherry Orchard 4-2 Kilcullen AFC

Malahide United 0-2 Naas AFC B

Ringmahon Rangers 1-0 Clonee United

Douglas Hall 5-0 Trim Celtic

U15 SFAI Skechers National Cup Round of 16 Fixtures

Kellsblackwater v Cherry Orchard

Hanover Harps v Corinthian Boys

Ringmahon Rgrs v Aisling Annacotty

Shamrock Rovers (Wex) v Ardee Celtic

St Brendan’s Park v Naas AFC B

Wexford Albion v Douglas Hall

Regional Utd v St Kevin’s Boys

Colga FC v Stella Maris FC

U16 SFAI Skechers National Cup Round of 32 Results

Shelbourne Yth 1-2 Mullingar Ath M1

Nenagh AFC 2-5 Leixlip United

Suncroft AFC 5-1 Bellurgan United

Avenue United 1-2 Mullingar Ath M2

Salthill Devon 1-0 St Josephs FC

Villa FC 3-0 Cambridge FC

Killegland 1-3 Rockmount AFC

Trim Celtic v Bohemian FC

Tramore 2-3 Letterkenny Rovers

Springfield Ramblers 5-3 Manor Rgrs

Aisling Annacotty 5-0 Rathcoole Boys

Mervue United 3-2 Phoenix FC

Renmore AFC A 1-2 Douglas Hall

Crumlin United 5-0 Twomileborris St Kevin

Cullen/Lattin AFC 2-1 Fairview Rangers

Midleton FC 5-1 Northend United

U16 SFAI Skechers National Cup Round of 16 Fixtures

Letterkenny Rovers v Mullingar Athletic M2

Mervue Utd v Suncroft AFC

Springfield Ramblers v Crumlin Utd

Trim Celtic or Bohemian FC v Mullingar Athletic M1

Villa FC v Cullen/Lattin AFC

Midleton v Leixlip Utd

Salthill Devon v Rockmount AFC

Douglas Hall v Aisling Annacotty

Following consultation with all those involved, the Schoolboys Football Association of Ireland can confirm the SFAI New Balance Kennedy Cup 2019 will take place in University of Limerick from Tuesday June 11th to Saturday June 15th.

The move in dates comes following confirmation that the Republic of Ireland senior men’s national team will take on Gibraltar on June 10th in the Aviva Stadium.

The format of the SFAI New Balance Kennedy Cup will remain the same, and the move offers a unique opportunity for the finals to be played on a Saturday rather than on a weekday.

In total, 640 players will make their way to UL for the five day competition, with a total of 255 schoolboy clubs represented at the 2018 tournament.

Work on the organising of the SFAI New Balance Kennedy Cup 2019 is already well underway, and this year’s competition promises to be another hugely enjoyable and memorable event.

As already communicated, the draw for the SFAI New Balance Kennedy Cup 2019 will take place following the SFAI Council meeting in Ennis, Co.Clare on March 2nd.

It has been a thrilling weekend in the U13 and U15 SFAI Subway Championship and Plate competition, with several teams booking their place in both the U13 and U15 Championship and Plate finals.

The Athlone DSL will play RDYSL next weekend in the U13 Connacht Plate Final after they overcame Longford – eventually winning 2-0 AET.

Meanwhile, Sligo/Leitrim move into the National Plate semi-finals after they beat Inishowen on Saturday – winning 4-0.

In Munster, the U13 Championship final will be between Limerick Desmond and Cork after both leagues registered wins on Sunday.

The U15 final will be contested by Waterford and Cork , with both leagues securing their place earlier.

In the U13 Munster SFAI Subway Plate, West Cork and South Tipperary will do battle – West Cork beat WWEC today while South Tipp came out on the right side of a 3-2 scoreline against Kerry.

In the U15 Munster SFAI Subway Plate Final, North Tipperary play Kerry.

Finally, in Leinster, the DDSL will contest both the U13 and U15 Leinster SFAI Subway Championship Finals.

They will face Carlow in the U13 showpiece tie after beating Drogheda on Sunday morning in Abbotstown – Carlow earned their place thanks to an impressive victory over Kilkenny.

In the U15 competition, there will be a repeat of the SFAI New Balance Kennedy Cup 2018 Final as the KDUL and the DDSL lock horns – the KDUL beat Kilkenny on Sunday while the DDSL edged out the NECSL.

In the U13 Leinster Plate Final, it will be the Midlands against the NDSL – both sides recorded good wins on Sunday to progress.

The U15 Plate final will see Wexford welcome Carlow – Wexford beat the Midlands on Sunday while Carlow beat the NDSL.

Check out the full list of results from today and the finals set to take place next weekend – details TBC

U13 Connacht Subway Plate Semi-Final

ADSL 2-0 Longford (AET)

FINAL: RDYSL v ADSL

U13 Connacht Subway Plate Final

Sligo/Leitrim 4-0 Inishowen

U13 Leinster Subway Championship Semi-Final

Carlow 2-1 Kilkenny

DDSL 5-0 Drogheda

FINAL: Carlow v DDSL

U13 Leinster Subway Plate Semi-Final

KDUL 1-4 Midlands SL

NDSL 3-1 NECSL

FINAL Midlands v NDSL

U15 Leinster Subway Championship Semi-Final

DDSL 3-1 NECSL

KDUL 5-2 Kilkenny

FINAL: DDSL v KDUL

U15 Leinster Subway Plate Semi-Final

Wexford 4-1 Midlands SL

Carlow 5-2 NDSL

FINAL: Wexford v Carlow

U13 Munster Subway Championship Semi-Final

Limerick Desmond 2-0 Waterford

Cork 5-1 Limerick District 2pm

FINAL: Limerick Desmond v Cork

U13 Munster Subway Plate Semi-Final

West Cork 2-0 WWEC

Kerry 2-3 South Tipperary

FINAL: West Cork v South Tipperary

FINAL U15 Munster Subway Championship

Waterford v Cork

FINAL U15 Munster Subway Plate

North Tipperary v Kerry