SAFIB Allen McKinstry Cup
Schools Association Football International Board (SAFIB) British Isles & Republic of Ireland
Under 14 Boys’ Tournament
St. Francis College capture SAFIB Allen McKinstry Cup
Saturday, May 25, 2024
ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, ROCHESTOWN captured the SAFIB Allen McKinstry Cup following a tremendous performance against their English counterparts Shenfield High School in Cardiff this afternoon (May 25, 2024)
The Essex students went into the game with two wins from two as they saw off Northern Ireland scholars Lurgan High School 2-1 in their first outing on Thursday afternoon while St. Francis College only drew one apiece with Welsh outfit Whitchurch High School after Cillian ROSS drew them level late on. The Cork school grabbed a bonus point following a 10-9 penalty shoot-out win when the schools drew level following full time.
Roco goalkeeper Alex McEVOY was announced as the Player of the Match following his heroic save to deny Whitchurch penalty taker while he slotted home himself for the winner.
In the other fixture on Match Day One, it saw Redden Court overcome Y Strade 3-0.
The second games on Friday saw Shenfield High School come through a seven goal thriller against Welsh side Y Strade 4-3 to net the three points on offer while St. Francis College had a narrow 1-0 win against Romford stars Redden Court courtesy of Colm TYNAN’S match winner.
This set up a final outing with Shenfield this morning. The English Champions perhaps edging the favourities tag going into the decider.
However, goals from Cillian ROSS and Darragh LYNCH ensured a two nil win against Shenfield to ensure the silverware was heading to Cork.
Darragh LYNCH was superb for the Cork side and was awarded the Player of the Match following the extraordinary victory.
In the other play-off games Lurgan picked up their first win of the series with a 5-0 performance against Redden Court while Whitchurch won 3-1 against Y Strade in an all Welsh affair.
PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT
The icing on the cake was when Darragh O’FLAHERTY was named as Player of the Tournament following the final series of games on Saturday afternoon
PREVIOUS IRISH CHAMPIONS
Since its establishment in 2008, the Republic of Ireland representatives have had some notable successes winning on three previous occasions.
The most recent victory came in 2016 when St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny claimed glory with Douglas Community School coming runners up that season in the AUL Complex, Dublin.
Oranmore’s Calasanctius College were crowned Champions having captured top spot in Belfast in 2015. Those included in the squad that day were Adam Rooney, Aaron Connolly and Ronan Manning.
Before that, when FAI Schools hosted on home soil in 2012, it was the turn of Ulster crew St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny taking the title as the AUL Complex, Clonshaugh facilitated the tournament.
RESULTS
SAFIB Allen McKinstry Cup | Cardiff University
Thursday, May 23
1.30pm Whitchurch 1-1 St. Francis College (Rochestown won 10-9 pens for bonus point)
3.00pm Y Strade 0-3 Redden Court
4.30pm Shenfield 2-1 Lurgan
Friday, May 24
1.30pm Y Strade 3-4 Shenfield
3.00pm Redden Court 0-1 St. Francis College
4.30pm Whitchurch 2-1 Lurgan
Saturday, May 25
10.00am Play-Off Game Y Strade 1-3 Whitchurch
10.00am Play-Off Game Redden Court 0-5 Lurgan
11.30am Final Shenfield 0-2 St. Francis College
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List of participating schools
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND | St. Francis College, Rochestown, Cork
NORTHERN IRELAND | Lurgan Junior High School, Armagh
WALES | Ysgol Y Strade, Llanelli
WALES | Whitchurch High School, Cardiff
ENGLAND | Shenfield High School, Essex
ENGLAND | Redden Court School, Romford
Squad lists
YSGOL Y STRADE | Ryan Lanfear, Llyr Morris, Ian Thomas, Kian Jones, Rhydian McDowall, Llion Williams, Iago Evans, Toby Perrott, Harrie Lewis, Bobby Lewis, Osian Bartlett, Tomos Davis, Jack Griffiths, Tom Morgan, Osian Tierney, Lily Evans
MANAGEMENT STAFF | Josh Williams, Mathew Gower, Deiniol Evans
WHITCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL | George Hobson, Osian Emmerson, Archie Stevens, Joshua Summerhayes, Isaac Tanner, Theo Galea, Noill Siwela, Joe McCarthy, Stefan Williams, Luca Malloy, Finley Collins, Isaac Crandon, Charlie Barford, Lewis Huntley, George Welsh, Oliver Slawik
MANAGEMENT STAFF | Alex Evans, James Burnett
LURGAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Patryk Jedrol, Daniel Wade, Bailey Magee, Taylor Hamilton, Alfie Givan, Luke Logan, Andrew Dowdeswell, Tyler Black, Austen Gault, Sam Green, Michael Emerson, Will Cunningham, Jacob Neill, Jayden Harker, Carter Lyttle, Seth Martin
MANAGEMENT STAFF | John Guy, Joshua Black, Stephen Heasley, Billy Keegan
ST. FRANCIC COLLEGE, ROCHESTONW | Alex McEvoy, Colm Tynan, Ethan O’Leary, Darragh O’Flaherty, Jack McMahon, Adam Kirwan, Rhys Looney, John Dollard Young, Jack Punch, Conor Stack, Darragh Lynch, Calum Hanna, Ollie O’Neill, Cillian Ross, Patick Murphy, Cillian Farrell
MANAGEMENT STAFF | Stephen Bermingham, Mark Dolan, Josh Barry, Cian Barry
SHENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | Chris Larkin, Ronnie Sanders, Tyler Clarke, Joey Newbould, William Turner Smith, Emmanuel Fejokwu, George Conelly, Noah Clements, Louis Keene, Silva Tyler Earnshaw, Daniell Oundele, Daniel Ologho, Zac Thomas, Louis Wilkinson, Carter Harrison, Bryce Holland
MANAGEMENT STAFF | Matthew Hall, Paul Preston
REDDEN COURT SHCOOL | Louie King, Lennie Nicholson, Alfie Filletti, Donatas Jausicas, Dini Rooney, Liam Battrim, Neo Lieu Smith, Leo Leborgne, Mason Demuth, Jacob Tomlinson, Oliver Dicket, Teddie Humphries, Owen Hutchinson, Kris Warren, Luciana Gabriel, Finley Cross
MANAGEMENT STAFF | Jack Keeley, Ashley Parmenter, Tom Hughes
Allen McKinstry Cup Roll of Honour
|
YEAR |
WINNER |
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2024 |
St. Francis College, Rochestown |
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2023 |
St. Ninian's High School, Glasgow |
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2022 |
N/A COVID-19 |
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2021 |
N/A COVID-19 |
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2020 |
N/A COVID-19 |
|
2019 |
St. Columb's College, Derry |
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2018 |
St. Thomas More School, England |
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2017 |
St. Ninian's High School, Glasgow |
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2016 |
St. Kieran's College, Kilkenny |
|
2015 |
Calasanctius College, Oranmore, Galway |
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2014 |
Ysgol Cyfun Gymraeg, Plasmawr, Cymru |
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2013 |
Bannerman High School, Scotland |
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2012 |
St. Eunan's College, Letterkenny, Donegal |
|
2011 |
St. Columb's College, Derry |
|
2010 |
St. Ambrose High School, Scotland |
|
2009 |
Forest School, Wokingham, England |
|
2008 |
Dumfries Academy, Scotland |
Republic of Ireland Representatives
|
YEAR |
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND REPRESENTATIVES |
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2024 |
St. Francis College, Rochestown |
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2023 |
St. Joseph's Patrician College, Galway & Marist College, Athlone, Westmeath |
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2022 |
N/A COVID-19 |
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2021 |
N/A COVID-19 |
|
2020 |
N/A COVID-19 |
|
2019 |
Patrician High School, Carrickmacross |
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2018 |
St. Joseph's Patrician College, Galway |
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2017 |
St. Brendan's College, Killarney, Kerry |
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2016 |
St. Kieran's College, Kilkenny, Douglas Community School, Cork, Dublin Oak Academy, Bray |
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2015 |
Calasanctius College, Oranmore, Galway |
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2014 |
St. Brendan's College, Killarney, Kerry |
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2013 |
Gorey Community School, Wexford |
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2012 |
St. Eunan's College, Letterkenny, Donegal & St. Joseph's Patrician College, Galway |
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2011 |
St. Joseph's SS, Rochfortbridge, Westmeath |
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2010 |
Limerick CBS, Sexton Street |
|
2009 |
De La Salle College, Waterford |
|
2008 |
Coláiste Spioraid Naoimh, Bishoptstown, Cork |
