Information on Girl’s football

Colchester United Here Again To Play SKB 14’s & 15’s

This week we again host Colchester United when their Under 15’s visit to play three games against us starting on Wednesday evening at 6-45pm in the College of Surgeons – SKB 14 Premier v Colchester United.

On Thursday at the same time and venue the Under 15’s from both clubs will play.

The series of games will finish on Friday afternoon at 3pm in Scribblestown (Phoenix F C) when an SKB Academy Selection will provide the opposition. Stephen Butler will referee all three games.

Earlier this month Colchester United’s Under 17’s paid a similar visit to SKB winning 4-2 win against an SKB 15/16’s selection but suffered defeats to SKB 16 Premier 5-1 and SKB 17 Premier 6-1.

Mexicans In Town & Other Early Season Friendly List & Results

Colchester United Under 17’s rounded off their short visit to SKB with a 4-2 win against an SKB 15/16’s selection having suffered defeats earlier in the week to SKB 16 Premier 5-1 and SKB 17 Premier.

Our 16 Premier are in action again on Saturday afternoon in Scribblestown at 5pm when they meet Mexican side Chivas Guadalajara who are in Dublin preparing for the Milk Cup in Coleraine next month. The only other time that we played Chivas was in the N I Junior Milk Cup Final in 2007 in Ballymena – the Mexicans winning 1-0 against a top class Kevin’s side that included Jeff Hendrick, Eoin Wearen and Robert Brady.

Below is a list of some other pre season friendly games:

27/07/2014   AUL 1   1     v  0  Verona F C  Clonsilla 12 noon

27/07/2014  12 Major   2  v  0   Rivermount Boys (Finglas Celtic Tournament Cup Final) 12.30pm

29/07/2014  16 Premier 5 v  1 Colchester United   College of Surgeons  6.30pm

30/07/2014  17 Premier 6 v  1 Colchester United   College of Surgeons  6.45m

31/07/2014  15/16 SKB Selection 2  v 4 Colchester United  Scribblestown  1pm

02/08/2014  16 Premier v Chivas Guadalajara  Dalymount Park  5pm

03/08/2014  AUL 1 v Tolka Rovers  College of Surgeons 11am

10/08/2014 AUL 1 v Bluebell F C  College of Surgeons 1pm

20/08/2014  14 Premier  v Colchester United   College of Surgeons 6.45m

21/08/2014  15 Premier  v Colchester United   College of Surgeons  6.45m

22/08/2014  14/15 SKB Selection  v Colchester United  Scribblestown  1pm

4 SKB Players In Irish Under 17 Squad

REPUBLIC of Ireland U17 Head Coach Tom Mohan has named 4 SKB players in his squad for an invitational tournament in Hungary next week.

Ireland will meet hosts Hungary, Malta and Serbia in the four-team tournament which will help the side prepare for the upcoming UEFA Championships Qualifying Round.

“This tournament will be beneficial to the whole group. A lot of the boys that are coming in to us now did well at U16 level last season and had the experience of the UEFA invitational tournament that took place in Switzerland in May. They are coming along well as a group. A number of them are tasting full-time football at club level for the first time this summer which will be tough for them physically but we hope they’ll enjoy being together on international duty too. We’re facing good opposition in Hungary and we’ll learn a lot in the three games out there.”

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND:
Ross Treacy (St Kevins Boys FC)
Caoimhin Kelleher (Ringmahon Rangers FC)
Robin Walsh (RSC Anderlecht FC)
Darragh Leahy ( St Kevins Boys FC)
Robbie McCourt (West Bromwich Albion FC)
JJ Lunney (Preston North End FC)
Trevor Clarke (Middlesbrough FC)
Conor Masterson (Liverpool FC)
Louis Dunne (Colchester United FC)
Brandon Payne (Celtic FC)
Conor Levingston (Wolverhampton Wanders FC)
Jake Doyle Hayes (Aston Villa FC)
Jean Yves Poame (Sunderland FC)
Zachary Elbouzedi (West Bromwich Albion FC)
Josh Barrett (Reading FC)
Conor Davis (Reading FC)
Avis Ganyiu (Sunderland FC)
Shane Hanney (Templeogue United FC)

FIXTURES

Tuesday, August 5
U17 Invitational Tournament
Hungary v Republic of Ireland, Dorog (4.30pm)

Thursday, August 7
U17 Invitational Tournament
Republic of Ireland v Malta, Telki (4.30pm)

Saturday, August 9
U17 Invitational Tournament
Republic of Ireland v Serbia, Telki (2.30pm)

Trial News

Over 800 players have so far attended this years SKB trials which conclude this evening.

Unfortunately we are not in a position to offer football to all of those who attended as our resources in terms of manpower are currently stretched to the limit.

The number of people who came forward to volunteer following appeals at the trials was disappointing but we are extremely grateful to those who have answered the call.

We are always on the look-out for managers and coaches to help us – for further information please e-mail; admin@skbfc.com

A final decision on the number of SKB teams which will participate in League football next season will be made in the coming days.

Strictly Come Dancing A Huge Success

The St Kevin’s Boys Strictly Come Dancing was a definite success on Saturday night at the Crowne Plaza. It was great to see such a huge turnout of Club members and friends and they were all impressed with the quality of the show. Great credit is due to all the dancers for the effort that they put in over the preceding weeks of hard training – the show proved that all the hard work and dedication payed off as could be seen by the standard of dancing on the night.

Congratulations to Andy McKenna Junior and Aisling Daly on their stunning performance which ultimately gained them 1st place in the competition.

Well done to all who took part and thanks to the organizing committee who worked tirelessly to get this show off the ground.

Season Comes To An End

Two events over the weekend finally brought the curtain down on the 2013/2014 season.

Our first team lined up in the final of the Liddy Cup on Saturday afternoon in the AUL Complex.

SKB started the better of the two teams and had chances before Sheriff took the lead against the general run of play through Darren Dunne, just a minute later Sheriff were two up from a Keith Dunne header.

The game looked dead and buried soon after when Darren Dunne added his second and Sheriff’s third but SKB to their credit kept pushing on and got their reward through a Stephen Cantwell goal after he rounded the keeper and slotted in before the half time break.

SKB were given renewed hope in the second half when Sheriff were reduced to 10 men following Stephen Murphy’s sending off. However as has been shown many times before, a numerical disadvantage served to embolden Sheriff and they went on to add a fourth through Alan McCabe to slot home.

SKB kept up the fight and pulled one back though a fineStephen Cantwell header from Ciaran McGrath’s cross but it was not enough.

SKB: A. Hannon, R. Coombes, C. McGrath, P. Ellis, G. McCabe, R. Pearson, G. Rayner, B. O’Reilly, S. Cantwell, I. Ivory, S. Doyne,

Subs: K. McCracken, A. O’Neill and J. Farry

Jeff Hendrick was our special guest at the Club presentation on Sunday in the Regency Hotel. All teams who were in receipt of cups and medals were represented and special awards were made to five SKB Schoolboy players who have joined UK Clubs over the past few months: Anto Dolan (Fulham), Graham Kelly (Sheffield United), Robert McCourt (WBA), Daniel Mandriou (Brighton & Hove Albion) and Trevor Clarke (Middlesboro).

Ex SKB Player Conor Dillon Signs For Glenavon

Former SKB player and current Irish Junior International Conor Dillon has been signed by Northern Ireland Premiership side Glenavon FC.

Dillon is a classy defender who was also hugely impressive in Ireland’s victorious Quadrangular Tournament campaign and his performances have earned him a move into the semi-professional ranks with current Irish Cup champions Glenavon.

The 24 year old is expected to make his debut against Crumlin United on Tuesday night in the first of Glenavon’s pre-season games. If he impresses he could be in line to play in the Europa League after the Glenavon were drawn away to FH Hafnarfjördur of Iceland, with the first leg to be played on the 3rd of July.

Glenavon manager Gary Hamilton remarked “He’s strong in the air and has pace which we were lacking in the defence last season.”

SKB Players Share In DDSL Kennedy Cup Win

Congratulations to all our players Brian Maher, Gavin Kilkenny, Jake Byrne, Dylan Turner, Ruari Patton, Jack Ryan and Luke Nolan along with staff Physio Ciaran Heffernan who were part of the DDSL squad who are Kennedy Cup champions once again with a 2-1 win over the Waterford League this afternoon in Limerick.

 

Strictly Come To St Kevin’s

Strictly Come Dancing Comes To St Kevin’s Boys Club
July 5th Crowne Plaza Hotel Santry @ 8pm

St Kevin’s Boys Club Are Using Strictly Come Dancing As A Means To Raise Funds For A New Full Size Artificial Playing Pitch In Whitehall.

This Venture Will Be Of Great Benefit To All St Kevin’s Boys Players As We Seek To Provide The Best Facilities Possible For The 800 + Players In Our Club

We Are Asking All Our Friends – Managers – Coaches – Parents And Players To Help Support This Venture In Any Way Possible By:

Buying A Ticket For The Event Priced At €20 Each (Even If You Can’t Attend)
Make A Donation Regardless Of How Big Or Small
Contribute A Spot Prize
Tickets May Be Obtained From St Kevin’s Boys Club Office.

In The Pavillion At Ellenfied Park For The Duration Of Our Road Leagues.

By Contacting: Dermot Lambe 087-2773625 Carole Daly 086-1733311

Martina Gavin 087-298715 Gerry Murtagh 087-7441034

Fantastic Treble For 16 Premier

Last night our 16 Premier completed a treble for this season by adding the DDSL Under 16 Premier League title to the SFAI Barry Cup and DDSL McGrath Cup titles already won but those statistics barely portray the enormous achievement of the players and managers of this group in that they have had to play 14 high pressured games over the past two months with absolutely no room for error – a draw in any of their ten League games during that period would have handed the League to Malahide United. In lots of those games they have had to deal with sendings off (some times more than one in a game), coming from behind and all the while continuing to play some of the best attacking football of any team in the Club. While this group has always been blessed with good players that hasn’t always shown in a tangeable way with Cup or League successes, last year they were DDSL Under 15 Premier League runners up but certainly the management team of Elliot Morgan, Joe Byrne and Alan Doody have had a galvanizing effect and the effort that the players continue to put in has been rewarded. We hope to build on this success going forward into next season at Under 17 level but we will have to do so without three of this years squad – team Captain Trevor Clarke is signing for Middlesboro, Robert McCourt is going to West Bromwich Albion and Daniel Mandriou is bound for Brighton and Hove Albion. We wish them the best of luck as they embark on the next stage of their football career and a presentation will be made to them to mark their departure at the Club’s presentation on June 29th at 12 noon in the Regency Hotel, Swords Road.