The SFAI Kennedy Cup tournament will commence at the University of Limerick on Tuesday (June 11th). There will be 32 teams from different counties competing in the U-14 competition which runs from Tuesday until Saturday.
The University of Limerick has hosted the event for a number of years and with a number of top class pitches available, it is the ideal spot for the occasion. The new all-weather pitches will also be used this year as well as the existing grass pitches
It is sure to grab the attention of local football enthusiasts and a number of current internationals including Jeff Hendrick and Robbie Brady, have represented their county at this competition
Limerick District Schoolboy League haven’t won the competition since 2000 and will be desperate to end the famine this year. They begin their quest with a match against Roscommon District League at 4pm on Tuesday (June 11th)
The man tasked with producing a winning team is former Limerick FC and Wexford Youths manager Noel O’Connor who has named his final squad for the tournament.
The squad is made up of players from six different clubs including Aisling Annacotty and Fairview Rangers. There will also be players representing Pike Rovers, Newport, Summerville Rovers and Shelbourne FC. Aisling Annacotty have nine members in the squad which is a sign of the current strength the club possess at underage level.
Below is the full squad list of 20 players who will represent the Limerick District Schoolboy League in the Kennedy Cup in 2019.
Limerick District Schoolboy League Squad:
Jake Carmody (Shelbourne)
Jamie Young(Aisling Annacotty)
Aaron Coleman (Newport)
Jay McNamara (Pike Rovers)
Darren Nwawkwo (Aisling Annacotty)
Stephen Young (Aisling Annacotty)
Shane O’Gorman (Pike Rovers)
Josh McCarthy (Fairview Rangers)
Colm Lenihan (Aisling Annacotty)
Matthew Carroll (Aisling Annacotty)
Nathan O’Shea (Aisling Annacotty)
Raphael Junior (Summerville)
Sam Browne (Shelbourne)
Aaron Hough ( Aisling Annacotty)
Donncha O’Leary (Aisling Annacotty)
Matthew Tu Pau (Fairview Rangers)
Leon Johnson (Pike Rovers)
Rian O’Halloran (Shelbourne)
Sean O Haoda (Aisling Annacotty)
Johnathan Mullally (Pike Rovers)