Congratulations to ex SKB players: Anto Dolan now with Fulham and Jack Byrne Manchester City who have received nominations for Player Of The Year at their respective age groups at the 24th Annual FAI ‘3’ International Football Awards which will take place on Sunday 2nd March and will be televised live.

Our 18 Super team was not flattered by their 6-0 FAI Youth Cup win yesterday over Aungier Celtic at McKelvey’s all weather pitch in Charlestown. They created chances right from the start but it took until the 30th minute for them to take the lead with a header from Keith Kelly following a well worked short corner move on the left, Dylan Moloney quickly added a second before half time. The Aungier Celtic goalkeeper made a string of superb saves in the second half to keep the score respectable until Jason Caffrey drilled home a free kick from 25 yds with fifteen minutes to go. After this the fight went out of the visitors and in the last 6 minutes 3 further goals were added from Under 17 player Malike Berrougubi – a close range effort, a superb strike from 30 yards from Paul McMahon and a header from Llyod Buckley finished off the scoring. Carrigaline from Cork are the visitors in the last 16.

Our 12 Majors run in the SFAI Danone Cup ended at the 4th hurdle on Saturday when they lost 7-2 to Premier side Crumlin United in Pearse Park. Facing the gale in the first half they were constantly on the back foot and were 4-0 down at half time- they did pull two goals back through Christian Isichei and Taylor Dolan but the task was beyond them, but they have had a great run in the National Cup over the past four weeks and can be proud of their performances.

All other games were off.

On a weekend where once again inclement weather was the dominant factor our 12 Major played in the SFAI Danone Cup for the third week running having already played Esker Celtic and Kilnamanagh FC away they now faced DDSL 12 Premier side Belvedere F C who had beaten our own 12 Premier team in a League tie a couple of weeks ago. Belvedere as expected dominated this game from the start but failed to carve out any clear cut chances and were made to pay when from a rare break forward Christian Isichei stabbed a ball home at the second attempt to put the home side 1 up – a lead they held right up to eight minutes from time when eventually the non stop pressure of the visitors was rewarded when one of their most impressive performers Troy Parrott equalized. It looked as if a second Belvedere goal was only a matter of time but with SKB Goalkeeper Daniel Jinadu in fine form the game moved into extra time. Again in the extra time the home side were forced to defend non stop but in the final minute of the second period of extra time Dara Oke scored what looked to be the goal that would bring heartache to the home side following their valiant defensive display however with Belvedere sensing that they had the game won the home side threw everyone forward from the kick off and live wire winger Taylor Dolan forced a free kick on the edge of the 18 yard line right on the end line which he himself took and curled an exquisite shot into the top corner at the near post to bring the game to penalties. Having got this far the home side were not going to be denied and they cooly dispatched 4 of their 5 penalties through Scott Pierce, Erick Davis, Christian Isichei and Taylor Dolan while Belvedere missed their first penalty and Goalkeeper Daniel Jinadu saved their second. This result sees our 12 Major moving on to the fourth round where they will take on Crumlin United away next Saturday.

On Sunday our 16 Premier emphasised their superiority over local League rivals Home Farm F C with a 4-0 win in the SFAI Barry Cup.

Ex SKB Schoolboy player Stephen Cantwell who re-signed for the Club before Christmas scored two goals as our 1st team came from behind to score a much needed league win away (2-1) to Ballymun United, hopefully this win will result in a gradual climb away from the bottom of the league table in the coming weeks.

In the only other two games played at the weekend our 11A Sunday drew 2-2 away to Belvedere and our 10.3 Saturday won 2-1 away at HHFC.