12 PREMIER AT JOHAN CRUYFF TOURNAMENT IN CATALONIA

Last weekend our under 12 premier team travelled to Cambrils in Catalonia to take part in the first edition of the

Cruyff Football Tournament which featured schoolboy players from all the top European professional clubs –

Barcelona, Ajax, Manchester City, 1860 Munich, Inter Milan, and others from Poland, Japan.

The tournament was organised with the backing of the Cruyff family led by Jordi Cruyff.
St. Kevin’s were the only team from Ireland taking part to this prestigious tournament.
The team opened their group games with wins over local side Marcet FC and then Ekkono FC before losing against
Ajax to finish second in their group.
They then played and beat Leigia Warsaw and followed that with a memorable 3-1 quarter final win against Italian
giants Inter Milan to reach the semi-final
The boys lost in the semi final to FC Barcelona, but finished with a fine 3-2 win over 1860 Munich to clinch 3rd place.
Their only two defeats were against the eventual winners and runners-up.
St Kevin’s where the only non professional academy to make it that far.
Special thanks to Anthony O’Neill and Michael Flannery from Cruyff football securing our place in the tournament.

Well done to the squad and management in what was a very worthwhile trip and experience.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13271399/cruyff-football-tournament-barcelona-ajax-and-man-city-among-major-clubs-represented-at-first-youth-tournament