The Finals of the SFAI North Leinster Skechers Regional Cups will take place this Sunday (2^nd February) in the Oscar Traynor Centre, with five ties being played across the day.

Up first at 10.30am is the U13 Final which will see Dundalk SL’s Bellurgan United face Balbriggan FC.

United come into the tie off the back of an impressive win in the Round of 32 in the SFAI Skechers National Cup last weekend when they hosted Mullingar Athletic.

Meanwhile, Ballbriggan FC will be looking to bounce back from defeat to Cork side Corinthian Boys in the same round of the national competition last Saturday.

The U15 SFAI North Leinster Skechers Regional Cup Final will follow the U13s at 12 noon, with both Balbriggan FC and Bellurgan United again represented.

Bellurgan had a tough test against Midelton FC last weekend in the National Round of 32, eventually losing, while Balbriggan FC travelled to Tramore AFC and returned home with the win.

In the U12 SFAI North Leinster Skechers Regional Cup Final, Skerries Town will take on Baldoyle United on the Paddock pitch, with that game kicking off at 1pm.

Skerries Town will come into the tie full of confidence following a very impressive win in the National Round of 32 last Sunday, while Baldoyle United narrowly lost to Douglas Hall.

Both teams will be very strong, and a good match between two very talented teams is expected.

The U14 SFAI North Leinster Skechers Regional Cup Final will also feature Skerries Town, and they will play Kingscourt Harps, with kick off at 2pm

The day will finish with the U16 SFAI North Leinster Skechers Regional Cup between Ardee Celtic and Rock Celtic, that game will kick off at 4pm on the all-weather pitch.

Last weekend Ardee travelled to Cork and beat St Mary’s 3-0 in the National Round of 32, while Rock Celtic suffered defeat at home to a very impressive Portlaoise team.

Fixtures

U13

Bellurgan Utd v Balbriggan FC – KO 10.30am

U15

Balbriggan FC v Bellurgan Utd – KO 12 noon

U12

Skerries Town v Baldoyle Utd – KO 1pm

U14

Skerries Town v Kingscourt Harps – KO 2pm

U16

Ardee Celtic v Rock Celtic – KO 4pm

The U13/U15 Leinster SFAI Subway Championship and Plate Finals were hosted by the DDSL in Abbotstown last weekend, with four games taking place over the course of the day.

First up, the NDSL took on NECSL in the U13 Leinster SFAI Subway Plate Final, and although the NECSL showed a late resurgence, the North Dublin youngsters had too much and claimed their place in the national semi-finals.

The second tie of the day pitted the Wexford DSL against the DDSL in the U13 Leinster SFAI Subway Championship Final.

The DDSL were in unbelievable form, and proved too strong for a Wexford DSL side that had travelled to Carlow the previous week and played very well to make the final.

The first of the U15 showpiece events saw Drogheda SCL play Wexford DSL, and it was Drogheda SCL that came out on top in what was a very entertaining game.

The win meant Drogheda SCL claimed their first ever U15 Leinster SFAI Subway Championship title.

The last game of the day involved Carlow JDL and Midlands SL in the U15 Leinster SFAI Subway Plate.

Carlow had already shown their strength this season, and some wonderful goals meant they took home the plate and a place in the national semi-finals.

The draw for those national semi-finals took place on Wednesday evening and is available HERE

The U13/U15 Munster SFAI Subway Plate semi-finals will take place this weekend, with several ties being played across the province.

With all games penned in for Sunday 19^th January, the winners will go forward to the Munster finals which are scheduled for the weekend of February 2^nd.

In the U13 Munster SFAI Subway Plate, South Tipperary will welcome Clare SSL to Canon Hayes Park (KO 12 noon), while Limerick Desmond will take on Limerick County in UL (2pm).

Meanwhile, in the U15 competition, South Tipperary will again face Clare SSL in Canon Hayes Park (2pm), while Cork (SL) United and Kerry SBGL will face off in Lakewood at 12 noon.

The winners will then play on February 2^nd, and there will be a quick turnaround as the national semi-finals are penned in for the weekend of February 8^th/9^th.

Three of the four U13/U15 Connacht SFAI Subway Championship and Plate Finals will take place this coming weekend, in both Eamon Deacy Park in Galway and Solar 21 Park in Mayo.

On Saturday, Mayo SL and Longford will play for the U13 Connacht SFAI Subway Championship in Solar 21 Park – KO 3pm.

The group game between the two sides ended with Mayo SL winning 2-0, but there was not much between the two teams, and Saturday’s clash promises to be an entertaining one.

Meanwhile, on Sunday in Eamon Deacy Park, Galway SL will face the RDYSL in the U13 Connacht SFAI Subway Plate Final – KO 12 noon.

Both teams found it tough in the group stages, but the Plate Final offers them the chance to move into the national stages next month.

Following that game, the U15 Connacht SFAI Subway Championship Final between Galway SL and Longford SL will take place – KO 3pm.

Galway topped their group with three wins from three, while Longford only lost to Galway in the group stages – Sunday will offer last season’s SFAI New Balance Kennedy Cup third place finishers the opportunity to address that.

The Mayo v RDYSL U15 Connacht SFAI Subway Plate Final is set to be played the following week, with details to be confirmed in due course.

Best of luck to all taking part this coming weekend, enjoy the football and the occasion.

The knockout phase of the U13 and U15 SFAI Subway Championship and Plate competition will begin this weekend (January 11^th/12^th), with many provincial semi-finals and finals taking place across the country over the next month.

With the national semi-finals in both the U13/U15 SFAI Subway Championship and Plate scheduled for the weekend of February 8^th/9^th, it promises to be a busy period for those involved ahead of the national finals at the end of next month.

The Subway Championship and Plate competitions have grown considerably in recent years, with 101 teams from 31 schoolboys entering this season.

On Sunday the CMUL will welcome Sligo/Leitrim to Cootehill in the U13 SFAI Subway Championship Final.

The CMUL claimed both the Ulster and National SFAI Subway Championship U13 titles last season, and they will be up against it when they take on Sligo/Leitrim on Sunday following a strong showing from them in the group stages.

Elsewhere, there are semi-finals in both the Leinster and Munster SFAI Subway Championship and Plate competitions, with double-headers in Carlow and North Tipperary, while several games also take place in University of Limerick.

Below are the fixtures, best of luck to all taking part, enjoy the football and the occasion.

U13 Subway Leinster Championship Semi-Finals

DDSL v Midlands SL – Abbotstown 12 noon

Carlow JDL v Wexford DSL – Parkville United 12.30pm

U13 Subway Leinster Plate Semi-Finals

NDSL v Drogheda SCL – Oscar Traynor Centre 10am

Kilkenny DSL v NECSL – Derdimus Park 2pm

U15 Subway Leinster Championship Semi-Finals

Wexford DSL v DDSL – Curracloe

Drogheda SCL v NDSL – Albion Rovers 2pm

U15 Subway Leinster Plate Semi-Finals

Carlow JDL v Kilkenny DSL – Parkville United 2pm

Wicklow DSL v Midlands SL – Arklow Town 3pm

U13 Subway Munster Championship Semi-Finals

Cork SL v Kerry SBGL – Ballea Astro 2pm

Limerick District v Waterford SFL – University Limerick 2pm

U13 Subway Munster Plate Semi-Finals

North Tipperary v Limerick County – Brickfields (Nenagh) 12 noon

Clare SSL v West Cork SL – Frank Healy Park 1pm

Limerick Desmond v WWEC – University Limerick 2pm

U15 Subway Munster Plate Quarter-Finals

Cork SL v Limerick Desmond – Ballea Astro 12 noon

Limerick District v Waterford SFL – University Limerick 2pm

U15 Subway Munster Plate Quarter-Finals

North Tipperary v South Tipperary – Brickfields (Nenagh) 2pm

U13 Subway Ulster Championship Final

CMUL v Sligo-Leitrim – Cootehill 2pm

U12 Subway Connacht Championship Group Game

Galway v Athlone – Eamon Deacy Park 2pm

RDYSL v Mayo SL – Leacarrow 1pm (Saturday 11th January)