UPDATE: Leinster U13/U15 SFAI Subway Championship

The Carlow JDL U13 side lead the way in Group One of the SFAI Subway Championship in Leinster, having won both of their games to date.

An opening day victory over the NDSL was followed up by an impressive away win against the NECSL, and they will be on the road again for their final group game when they travel to take on the Midlands SL.

The MSL side are level with the NECSL in second place, and the last round of fixtures will decide whether teams enter the Championship or Plate competitions when the knockout phase begins.

The outcome of Group Two in the U13 competition in Leinster is less clear, with Kilkenny currently topping the table, although both the DDSL and Kildare have played one game less.

The five team group, which includes Wexford DSL and Drogheda SCL, has already seen some cracking ties, and it promises to be full of excitement as the games continue.

In the U15 SFAI Subway Championship in Leinster, Wexford top Group One with two wins from two, while Carlow JDL and Wicklow have picked up a win each.

In Group Two, Drogheda SCL have been in superb form, and lead the way, while Kilkenny DSL and NECSL sit second and third. The DDSL and Midlands SL make up the other two spots.

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UPDATE: Connacht U13/U15 SFAI Subway Championship

The Mayo SL are currently leading the way in the Connacht section of the U13 SFAI Subway Championship, with two games played.

An opening day win over Longford in September was followed by another victory in October when they travelled to Roscommon to take on the RDYSL.

The group still remains tight, however, with both Galway and Longford having also recorded one win a piece.

The final round of group games will determine which teams meet in the Connacht Championship and Plate Finals.

Meanwhile, in the U15 competition, it is Galway that lead the way with two wins from two, while Longford and Mayo haver both recorded one win each.

A very impressive win for Galway on the opening day saw them beat Longford, with the latter going on to beat Mayo in their second game.

The final round of group games will see Mayo take on Galway and Longford travel to the RDYSL.

Following those ties, the pairings for both the Connacht Championship and Plate Finals will be confirmed.

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WATCH: Clonmel Town v Wexford Albion U13 SFAI Skechers National Cup 2019/20

Check out action and reaction from the U13 SFAI Skechers National Cup tie between Clonmel Town and Wexford Albion in the South East Region.

The visitors put in a superb performance to advance to the next round of the competition.

Check out the SFAI social media channels for more videos from the SFAI Skechers National Cups throughout the season.

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VIDEO: Five star performance from Drogheda SCL in U15 SFAI Subway Championship 2019/20

Check out action and reaction from the recent U15 SFAI Subway Championship tie between Kilkenny DSL and Drogheda SCL, which was played in Derdimus Park.

The visitors were in fine form, and have since added a win away to the DDSL.

See how the group is shaping HERE

For more videos from the SFAI Subway Championship check out the SFAI social media channels throughout the season.

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VIDEO: Kilkenny DSL v Drogheda SCL U13 SFAI Subway Championship 2019/20

Check out action and reaction from the U13 SFAI Subway Championship tie between Kilkenny DSL and Drogheda SCL which took place in Derdimus Park recently.

Although going a goal behind, the homeside battled back to emerge with the win and the three points.

See how the group currently stands HERE

Keep an eye on the SFAI social media channels for more coverage of the SFAI Subway Championship

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VIDEO: Rathcoole Boys v Raheny Utd U14 SFAI Skechers National Cup 2019/20

Check out some of the best action and reaction from the recent U14 SFAI Skechers National Cup tie between Rathcoole Boys and Raheny United.

Keep an eye on the SFAI social media channels for more action from SFAI Skechers National Cups as the season progresses.

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THE DRAW: The SFAI Skechers National Cup Third/Fourth Round Draw

Following a thrilling weekend of the SFAI Skechers National Cup action in several regions across the country, the draws for the third/fourth rounds took place earlier today.

Often the most exciting, the rounds will eventually produce the teams lucky enough to go forward for the National Round of 32 draw, which takes place in December.

At that stage, teams from around the country come out of their regions to take on others from around Ireland when the competition resumes in January.

These rounds also link into the regional side of the competition, with 40 finals in total taking place across the eight regions.

On Saturday, the SFAI traveled to Tipperary for the U13 clash between Cahir Park AFC and Cashel Town – you can check out the video above or on the SFAI Facebook page.

For the breakdown of the full draw click below on your selected region (best viewed on desktop/tablet)

Connacht

Cork

DDSL

North Leinster

South Leinster

South East

South West

Ulster

To view the different ages, use the arrows at the bottom of the spreadsheet.

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SFAI Subway Championship gets underway as Longford League register impressive win

The SFAI Subway Championship got off to a flying start last weekend, with several leagues kicking off their 2019/20 season in style.

The competition provides competitive football for all 31 SFAI affiliated leagues – promoting their best performing players through group and knockout football.

Games got underway in Connacht, Leinster and Munster, with the Ulster competition kicking off this month.

In Connacht, the Longford League’s U13 side registered a superb win over Galway, running out 4-2 winners thanks to four goals from Christian Donlon.

The Longford youngster was in inspired form, and the win sees the league register a vital win in their opening game.

Elsewhere, Mayo SL travelled to Roscommon to face the RDYSL and returned home with a 3-1 victory in the U13 competition, while in the U15 section in Connacht, Mayo beat the RDYSL 4-0.

In Leinster, just two games took place, with the DDSL’s U13 team travelling to Wexford where they registered a 1-0 win thanks to Aaron Donnelly’s strike.

Wexford’s U15’s also lined out on Sunday and overcame Wicklow in Group One.

This month will see the rest of the leagues in Leinster enter the competition, with two matchdays before the bank holiday weekend.

Several games were played in Munster, in the U13 section, and Limerick District, North Tipperary and West Cork all recorded wins in the U13 Group One.

In the U13 Group Two, Cork made the trip to WIT Arena to play Waterford, and a 4-1 win meant they returned home with all three points.

Like in Leinster, the U15 section of the Munster competition will begin this month, with two matchdays scheduled.

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SFAI Subway Championship 2019/20 set to get underway across Ireland

The SFAI Subway Championship will get underway this weekend, and the 2019/20 competition will see more than 100 teams from 30 leagues across Ireland take part at U12, U13, U15 and U16 levels.

Last season saw schoolboy leagues including Longford, Cavan/Monaghan, South Tipperary, Cork, Carlow JDL and DDSL all claim national titles in both the Championship and Plate.

Like last season, the U13 and U15 competitions will be the first to get underway, and some teams in Munster, Connacht and Leinster begin their journey this Saturday and Sunday.

Games in the Ulster region will begin on the next matchday, scheduled for October, and teams in all four regions will build towards reaching the regional and national finals later in the season.

Although several sides will line out this weekend, many other leagues will kick off their season in the coming weeks – fixtures in full are available on SFAI.ie.

The U12 and U16 competitions will get underway later in the season, and those finals will take place in May.

Subway’s support of schoolboy football continues right across the island of Ireland, and the Subway Championship gives the best performing players from 30 SFAI affiliated schoolboy leagues the opportunity to compete against their rivals, both locally and nationally.

Subway’s support has been crucial to enabling the SFAI to develop its competitions, and we all look forward to working with them throughout the 2019/20 season.

Fixtures: Munster (U13)

Kerry v Limerick District – Mounthawk Park (29th September 11.30am)

North Tipperary v South Tipperary – Clarisford Park (29th September 14.00)

WWEC v West Cork SL – Len Fraser Park (29th September 14.00)

Limerick County v Limerick Desmond – Charleville (29th September 11am)

Waterford SFL v Cork SL – WIT Arena (29th September 14.00)

Connacht (U13)

Longford v Galway – Abbeycarton (28th September 13.00)

RDYSL v Mayo – Shiven Rovers (29th September 14.00)

Connacht (U13)

Galway v Longford – Mervue United (29th September 14.00)

Mayo v RDYSL – Milebush (29th September 14.00)

Leinster U13

Wexford v DDSL – Curracloe (29th September 13.00)

Leinster U15

Wexford v Wicklow – Curracloe (29th September 16.00)

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RESULTS: DDSL SFAI Skechers National Cup Round One

The first weekend of SFAI Skechers National Cup action got underway in the DDSL region last Saturday and Sunday, and there was plenty to celebrate for many teams as they booked their place in the next round.

The overall competition sees 1,500 teams take part, and those that qualify from the DDSL region in November will go into the National Round of 32.

Several teams picked up wins on the road at the weekend, and there were some very impressive displays from a number of clubs.

Below are the results, and the draw for the next round can be found HERE

U12

Home Farm FC P

5-1

Shamrock Rovers Academy B

Cabinteely 12.2

v

Home Farm FC M1

Glasnevin FC Sunday D

v

Firhouse Carmel FC B

Drogheda Boys FC 12.2

3-0

Knockmitten / Bluebell united c

ST KEVINS BOYS 12 P

5-1

Dundrum FC B Sunday

Lusk United AFC 12.2

1-0

Drumcondra 12.1

Mid-Sutton FC Sun

1-5

Templeogue United P

Killegland afc M

v

Dalkey Utd B

ST KEVINS BOYS 12 Sun 3

5-0

Lourdes Celtic FC B1

Lourdes Celtic FC Sunday A

5-2

Larkview FC B1

Shelbourne FC Academy P

5-1

Swords Celtic fc A1 Sat

Belvedere Football Club A

3-0

Mount Merrion Youths FC 1

Leixlip United P

0-2

St Josephs Boys Inter Sat

Park Celtic FC D

0-3

Peamount Utd. A

Beechwood FC A

v

Cambridge fc B2

Collinstown FC B1

1-5

Leicester Celtic FC P

Crumlin Utd Fc P

v

Portmarnock AFC A

U13

St Josephs Boys Premier

5-0

Lourdes Celtic FC P

Malahide United P

0-4

ST KEVINS BOYS 13P1

Ballyoulster United M1

3-1

Firhouse Carmel FC M

Leicester Celtic FC M1

0-5

Leixlip United P

Arthur Griffith Park FC

0-5

Cabinteely M

Corduff FC 13M

2-1

Dalkey Utd M1

Drumcondra 13.1

2-0

Shelbourne FC Academy M1

St Francis FC P

3-1

Cabinteely P

U14

St Josephs Boys Premier

3-0

Arklow Town fc sat major

Beechwood FC S4

0-2

Esker Celtic FC M

Collinstown FC M

(8)5-5(9)

Cabinteely P

Shelbourne FC Academy P

0-2

Finglas United M1

U15

Lourdes Celtic FC M

  3-5

St Joseph’s Boys Premier

Phoenix football club M

1-2

Leixlip United M

Marks celtic fc M1

  5-1

Dalkey Utd Sunday 1

Drogheda Boys FC A

0-5

Malahide United P

Bohemian FC M1

v

ST KEVINS BOYS 15P1

Rathcoole Boys A1

2-5

Templeogue United M1

Cherry Orchard P

5-0

ST KEVINS BOYS 15M1

St Francis FC P

2-1

Home Farm FC M

Beechwood FC S3

3-0

Home Farm FC M1

Wicklow Rovers U 15 Major1

2-5

Raheny United Elite

Corduff FC 15P

3-4

Shelbourne FC Academy P

Cabinteely P

v

Leicester Celtic FC M1

Finglas United 15.2

5-0

Collinstown FC M1

Peamount Utd. Major

4-2

Stella Maris FC 1

Home Farm FC P

5-1

Ballyoulster United M1

Rathcoole Boys A

3-4

Park Celtic FC B

Greystones Utd AFC P 2

5-2

Knockmitten / Bluebell UTD

Cherry Orchard M

1-3

St Mochtas FC P

U16

Home Farm FC M1

0-3

Enniskerry YC AFC

Finglas United A1

2-5

Cherry Orchard M

Wayside Celtic P2

4-5

St John Bosco FC Premier 2

Rathcoole Boys M1

5-0

Phoenix football club A

ST KEVINS BOYS 16P1

3-0

Bohemian FC M1

Raheny United A

0-3

Shelbourne FC Academy P

Belvedere Football Club P

5-0

Beechwood FC S1

Dalkey Utd A

1-5

Cherry Orchard P

Malahide United P

2-3

Larkview FC M

Shamrock Rovers Academy P

0-3

Bluebell United AFC A1

Mount Merrion Youths FC 1

2-0

Esker Celtic FC M

ST KEVINS BOYS 16P2

2-1

Celbridge Town P2

Newbridge Town FC P

3-0

Park Celtic FC C

Rathcoole Boys C1

0-3

Firhouse Carmel FC P2

ST KEVINS BOYS 16A1

5-0

Beechwood FC S2

Verona Premier 2

3-0

Shelbourne FC Academy P2

Marks celtic fc B

3-0

Newbridge Town FC A1

St Josephs Boys Premier

5-0

Peamount Utd. A

Stella Maris FC 1

3-0

Lourdes Celtic FC M

Greystones Utd AFC P 2

0-5

Cabinteely P

Phoenix football club P

4-0

Newbridge Town FC M

Drogheda Boys FC Major

3-0

Leicester Celtic FC M

Stella Maris FC 2

0-3

St Francis FC P

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