North East Senior League Allstars

Press Release:

Wednesday 18^th May saw the hosting of the inaugural FAI Schools/DkIT/Independent Newspapers North East Senior League All-Stars Selection. Over 140 guests, including representatives of the FAI, Drogheda United FC, Dundalk FC, Independent Newspapers, FAI Schools Leinster Branch, gathered to celebrate as the cream of the North East League crop were presented with a commemorative kit marking their selection.

Soccer in the North East region started in 1984 when the late, great Dave Colgan, a teacher in St. Oliver’s Community College, Drogheda, called a meeting of interested teachers in the old Europa Hotel in Drogheda – he booked a room that held thirty, but only four showed up! Nonetheless, it was a start & the competition commenced in 1985 with six schools competing, from Drogheda, Dundalk & Meath. Over time the region has grown rapidly & there are now thirty four schools playing soccer in the region, which covers Louth, Meath & north Dublin. Indeed, across Leinster, soccer is played in more second level schools than any other code, with 264 schools competing in boys & girls competitions at second level this season.

The selection of thirty two players covered both the Division One & Division Two competitions, with team mentors & the public voting – indeed, almost ten thousand votes were cast in the online poll.

The two selections played each other in an exhibition match prior to the presentation, with teams coached by DkIT & Dundalk FC personnel.

The Division One selection covered nine different schools, with 2021-22 Senior League Champions St. Mary’s Diocesan School, Drogheda prominent all three of their nominees selected. Runners-up St. Mary’s College, Dundalk also had three players selected, with the other ten players coming from seven schools.

The Division Two selection covered ten different schools, with Dundalk Grammar School & Beaufort College, Navan having all three nominees selected.

DkIT students Niall Brady (Newry City FC) & Mayowa Animasahun (Dundalk FC) were on hand to present the commemorative jersies.

The full selections were:

Division One Selection
Cian Yelland	St. Joseph’s CBS, Drogheda	GK
Daniel Shields	St. Mary’s College, Dundalk	GK
Hakan Topcu	St. Mary’s D.S., Drogheda	D
Ultan Tracey	St. Mary’s College, Dundalk	D
Ben Hilliard	St. Peter’s College, Dunboyne	D
Jack McArdle	De La Salle College, Dundalk	D
Daniel Scally	Colaiste na hInse, Laytown	D
Adam Sherry	Ratoath College	M
Sean O'Driscoll	St. Oliver’s C.C., Drogheda	M
Roland Banya	St. Peter’s College, Dunboyne	M
Ben Maguire	St. Mary’s D.S., Drogheda	M
Oisin Coleman	St. Mary’s College, Dundalk	M
Romeo Booto	St. Oliver’s C.C., Drogheda	F
Stefan Ugbesia	Ardgillan C.C., Balbriggan	F
David Fagbule	Colaiste na hInse, Laytown	F
Shaun Leonard	St. Mary’s D.S., Drogheda	F
Division Two Selection
Connor Maddy	Colaiste ChuChulainn, Dundalk	GK
Sean McCormack	St. Joseph’s S.S., Rush	GK
Fawaz Adewunmi	Beaufort College, Navan	DEF
Jack Kelly	Athboy C.S.	DEF
Matthew Kane	Dundalk Grammar School	DEF
Godsent Ibendiogwu	Colaiste ChuChulainn, Dundalk	DEF
James Stewart	Ballymakenny College, Drogheda	DEF
Chris Duruanyawu	Beaufort College, Navan	MID
Brandon Zamojski	Beaufort College, Navan	MID
Yadah Usoh	Dundalk Grammar School	MID
Adam Matthews	O’Carolan College, Nobber	MID
Mark McArdle	Bush P.P., Riverstown	MID
Kristian Nolan	Ballymakenny College, Drogheda	FWD
Godfred Sanka	Colaiste na Mi, Navan	FWD
Cuan O'Reilly	Dundalk Grammar School	FWD
Jakub Bidinski	St. Ciaran’s C.S., Kells	FWD

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