Information on Girl’s football

Open Training Sessions For Girls Born 2009 – 2016

OPEN TRAINING SESSIONS FOR GIRLS AT SKFC.

Having decided to introduce football for girls in St Kevin’s Football Club we will be holding open training sessions for girls born in the following years.

2016, 2015  and 2014 on June 29th

and

2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 on June 30th

Both sessions will start at 6.30pm on each evening and will take place in St. Kevin’s FC’s all-weather facility at St Aidan’s School, Collins Avenue, Dublin 9, D09 XT54.

Players should report to the venue at 6pm each evening.

This is a great opportunity to join and be part of a famous well-established club in  this new, up and coming girls section.

Intending players should register their interest on the link below.

https://forms.gle/gUcR54fJ7Ej8FZZGA

The number of teams formed as a result of these trials will be dictated by the number of volunteers who would be willing to make themselves available to help us manage and organize these groups of players

We would be delighted to hear from anyone interested in becoming involved in any way with the girls’ football section in St Kevin’s Football Club.

All enquiries and applications should be made to admin@skbfc.com

All applicants will need to be Garda Vetted and undertake a child protection course as laid down by the FAI.

St Kevins Summer Camp 2023

SKFC SUMMER CAMP 2023

About the Camp

Location: Ellenfield Park Whitehall.

Age Group: Boys and Girls age 5 to 13. Two sections will be run for boys and girls.

 

Cost: Cost of camp is €60 per child per week.

Upon submission of registration form payment must be made immediately by Revolut to Neil Fox 0868167866 or Carole Daly 0861733311. Please include child’s name in Revolut message. Places will not be confirmed until payment is received.

Link to registration form: https://forms.gle/yZLNuwnuCmX45wKb6

About the Venue: Grass soccer pitches in Ellenfield park, Whitehall, Pavilion with dressing rooms and toilets.

Activities: Our camps will be about fun and learning to play the game of football with various training and games such as Football Bowls, Matches, Cross bar challenge ,rondos, penalty competitions, target practice, football tennis

Staff: Our camp will be operated by Denis Cassidy, Jeff Dequina ( first aid trained ) and coaches from St Kevin’s FC. All staff are Garda vetted by the club through the FAI.

Camp itinerary:

Arrive 9.45.

Sign in 9.55

Camp starts 10.00

Lunch at 12-12.30

Camp continues 12.35

Tidy up 1.45

Camp finishes 2.00

What should I bring: Camp attendees should bring a packed lunch, water, rain jacket, sun cream ( just in case )

All prescribed medical requirements ( inhalers, EpiPen’s etc ) should be handed to coaches before camp starts.

Contact : cassidydenis@yahoo.ie

One form to be filled in for each participant.

Payment for camp must be made after booking on line.

Last years camp was a huge success with over 500 players taking part during the four weeks this year we are able to run for six weeks so book your place now and don’t miss out.

18’s Denied At The End In Leinster Youth Cup Final

Hard luck tonight to our under 18 premier side who were denied victory in the final of the Leinster Youth Cup when having taken the lead through Luke Dowling Gavigan in the first period of extra time they were caught by a Crumlin United equaliser in the sixth minute of injury time in the second period of extra time despite the referee indicating that only three minutes were to be added and that there were no further stoppages after the fourth official held up the board with three on it.

Credit to Crumlin United they took full advantage of their unlikely reprieve by making no mistake in the penalty shoot-out.

A shame that such a big occasion and good game was spoiled by such downright poor officiating.

Congratulations to Evan Donnelly who received a very deserved man of the match award.

6 Tight Cup Finals Over The Weekend – 3 Wins

Congratulations to all of our teams in action over the weekend in the DDSL Cup finals in the AUL Complex.

The second day of the finals saw our teams score plenty of goals but unfortunately come away with only one win out of the three ties involved.

The first final of the day was an extraordinary one.

League form went out the window in the O’Neills Cup final as Glebe North raced into a three goal lead in the first fifteen minutes and maintained that advantage until half time. Within ten minutes of the restart it was 3-3 and Keith Dawsons team took the lead for the first time with ten minutes remaining only for Glebe North to equalise and take the game to extra time. Just when it seemed that penalties would decide the issue the winner came with five minutes of extra time remaining, and they held on despite being reduced to ten men and the referee finding seven minutes of injury time to play.

Our under 12’s looked to be on the way to success in the Herald Cup final when leading 2-0 – Jacob McDonagh scoring both -into the second half but two quick Shamrock Rovers goals – one the result of a dubious penalty – saw them loose the initiative and the further concession of a hotly disputed goal ended the contest.

A high scoring under 18 Ferrari Cup final saw us come out on the wrong side of a 6-4 defeat to Cherry Orchard. Tosh McCarthys side will hope for better luck on Thursday night next when they play Crumlin United in the final of the Leinster Youths Cup at 8pm in Stella Maris FC Richmond Road.

Yesterday brought the joy and the glory of our under 11’s and under 13’s winning the Condren and Brady Cups respectively along with the heartache of an extra time defeat for our under 15’s in the Premier Cup final.

Blessed with glorious weather the well organised event attracted huge crowds throughout the day.

All three finals were extremely close run affairs with two going to extra time and one to penalties.

The 11’s had the clearest victory  – 3-1 over St Josephs Boys in the Condren Cup – the goals from Faith Dawson (2) and James Donoghue.

Our 15’s had most of the play and chances in the Premier Cup final but fell to the only goal in extra time to Malahide United.

The main drama was reserved for the Liam Brady Cup final when our 13’s equalised in the dying minutes of normal time (Conor Doyle) to bring the tie to extra time and then repeated the feat at the death in extra time (Symon Glownia) to take the game to penalties which was settled by Ben Nicholls to give SKFC victory 4-3 on penalties.

Thanks and well done to all of our players and staff in the six finals and to all of the parents and club supporters who turned out on both days.

A special word of thanks to Club PRO Neil Fox who produced some memorable photos over the two days that no doubt will be looked back on fondly in years to come.

 

Also this weekend our 12 premier team are acquitting themselves well in a high quality tournament at Stevenage FC winning three of their six games played so far.

St Kevins Football Club Trials For Season 2023/2024

SKFC will be holding open trials for players during the first two weeks of July at St Aidans all weather facility Collins Avenue, Dublin 9.

There will be trials for both boys and girls teams for the coming season.

Details of trials for various age groups will be advertised here and on our social media platforms.

18’s Reach Second Final Tonight

Last night at St. Aidans our under 18 DDSL premier team reached their second final of the season when they came from behind to defeat Ardmore Rovers 3-2 in the semi-final of the Leinster Youths Cup.

Having already reached the final of the DDSL Ferrari Cup which will be played on Sunday week May 28th in the AUL Complex, they will now face Crumlin United DDSL 17 premier team in the LYC final on Thursday June 1st at 8pm in Stella Maris ground Richmond Road where they will be hoping to make it a double.

Well done to Tosh, Wayne, Stephen and all the players.

Nine Finals Reached By SKFC Teams

Our under 14 premier Sunday side became the latest SKFC team to reach a cup final this season when they came from behind last night to defeat a much fancied Cabinteely FC side 2-1 in the semi-final of the DDSL O’Neills Cup with goals from Sam Young and Zach Holmes.

They meet Glebe North in the final later this month.

 

The current up to date list of cup finals involving St Kevin’s Football Club teams are;

Under 11 A Saturday DDSL Condren Cup v St Josephs Boys

Under 12 Saturday Premier SFAI National Cup v Shamrock Rovers, May 13th 2pm, Wayside Celtic FC

Under 12 Sunday 2 DDSL Herald Cup v Cherry Orchard or Shamrock Rovers

Under 13 Saturday Premier DDSL Liam Brady Cup v Shamrock Rovers or Belvedere

Under 14 Sunday 1 DDSL O’Neills Cup v Glebe North

Under 15 Saturday Premier DDSL Premier Cup v Leicester Celtic/Malahide United/Home Farm

Under 17 Sunday Premier FAI National Cup v Cherry Orchard, May 6th Richmond Park, Inchicore

Under 18 Sunday Premier DDSL Ferrari Cup v Cherry Orchard

Under 18 Sunday Premier Leinster Youths Cup v Crumlin United  TBC

10’s Enjoy A Successful Trip To Liverpool

Our Under 10a team enjoyed a very successful trip to Liverpool last weekend.
Their first stop on a busy day was Hope University for lunch, and then onto Simpsons all weather facility for a session with UEFA qualified coaches from the Liverpool Academy.
After the session they made the bus trip to play Blackburn Rovers at their Brockhall Academy ground deep in the Lancashire countryside.

The team really played well and ended up winning the game while playing some great football.

After that it was back on the bus, back to their base in Woolton where they stayed for the weekend. Pizza was delivered and after a few games of pool, it was off to bed after a long day.
Day 2 began with an early for breakfast, and then off to the Liverpool academy ground – even for the non Liverpool supporters – one had to admire the facility.
The lads played Liverpool under 10’s in 2 5v5 games, played over 35 mins, where the action never stopped. They played four games and ended up winning and drawing on one pitch and the other two narrow losses, but it was a great experience for the lads.
After the game there was a yoga session, which some of the lads enjoyed.
Next stop was Anfield, and a visit to the mega store and then the Anfield tour.
After another long day they headed to a local carvery for dinner, and then back to HQ for a FIFA tournament on the xbox.
The third and final day of the trip began with breakfast before heading to the Cardinal Keenan High School(Stephen Gerrard’s old school) for a session with a UEFA Coach from Everton.
Back to HQ, where it was time to pack and get ready for our last game against Woolton MSB Germany on the Simpson All Weather pitch. The match ended up 2-2 draw and straight after it was onto Liverpool airport for the trip home.
A very enjoyable weekend for the lads and one they will not forget.
The SKFC squad;
1. Finn Gannon
2. Finn Collins
3. David Canning
4. Bem Kelly
5. Cole Fitzgerald
6. Oli Szall
7. Kai Henshaw
8. Logan Blanche
9. Patrick Howlett
10. Dylan Donnelly
11. Killian Martin
12. Tom Hand
Along with the management group of Luke Doyle, Karl Lambe and Ger Losty.

Under 12’s Loose Out In Cup Final. 14’s Win League Title

Shamrock Rovers gained some revenge for previous cup final defeats at the hands of SKFC when they deservedly defeated our under 12’s 4-0 in the final of the SFAI National Cup at Jackson Park this afternoon.

A 2-0 win away to Arklow Town was enough to give our under 14A1 team their second league title in two years – a great achievement for Aidan Fitzpatrick Darren Herbert and their squad of talented players.

Under 17’s Narrow Loss In FAI Cup Final

SKFC lost out narrowly in the final of the FAI under 17 cup as Evan Matthew’s solitary goal early in the second-half made all the difference and despite a late rally from Kevin’s, the Orchard held firm to claim the victory.

 

In the opening stages, Matthews had a dangerous free-kick into the Kevin’s area that was well held by Fennelly in the Saint’s goal and from the ensuing counter-attack, a McDermott pass into the Cherry Orchard goal area was cleared excellently by its defence.

 

Matthews was to have another sight on goal as he latched onto a pass from the byline but his effort went wide of the post. Ayoola looked as if he was through for a one-on-one with Fennelly only for a last-ditch tackle to avert the danger.

 

The best chance of the first-half fell to Cherry Orchard as O’Dowd latched onto a cross from Mahon and with the ball initially evading Ayoola, O’Dowd struck it first time at the near post with his effort just whistling past the post.

 

St. Kevin’s were also to come close to opening the scoring as a great combination of passing from Hearns and Dunne set the ball into the path of the unmarked McDermott with his effort well saved by the feet of Boland.

 

He was to have another sight on goal this time with a more direct effort but his shot went inches past the post. Cherry Orchard nearly got the second half off to a perfect start as a cross from the right from Doherty was met by O’Dowd but his effort at the near post was well saved by Fennelly.

 

They were to open the scoring moments later as Ayoola’s cross to the back-post was met by Kian Matthews and despite close attention, he was able to scramble it home from a tight angle.

 

Both sides continued to press but neither side could add to the scoreline with Kevins pressing high looking to beat Cherry Orchards’ high defensive line. McGee tried to catch Boland off guard with a long-range effort but his shot was well saved by the Orchard netminder.

 

Kevins had a chance in the 90th minute to level the tie as a corner sent fell into the path of Hearns at the back post but his effort struck the side netting. This was followed up by an attempt by Dunne after he latched onto a cross in the Orchard area but his half volley was always rising and went over the bar as Cherry Orchard held firm defensively in the final moments to claim the victory.

 

Cherry Orchard: Boland (GK), Doherty (McInerney 56), Mahon, Okagube, Cronin, Matthews (Ighodaro 51), Crawley, Ayoola (Reel, 66), O’Dowd, Byrne (Dalton 90), Phillips.

Subs not used: Umeh, Butler.

 

St. Kevins: Fennelly, O’Connor, Curran (Olafimiham 72), O’Connell, Olusaya, McGee, McDermott (Allen 62), Segoapa (Cheung 85), Hearns, Dunne, Cummins.

Subs not used: Fagan, Onome.