Fota Island Resort Gaynor Tournament kicks off

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Fota Island Resort Gaynor Tournament kicks off

The 2017 Fota Island Resort Gaynor Tournament kicked off at the University of Limerick with some fantastic games at both Under 14 and U16 level.
22nd Jun 2017

It was a great day for Galway & District League who had an unbeaten day across U14 and U16 level. The U16 side recorded wins over Midlands Schoolboys/girls League and Clare Schoolboys/girls Soccer League whilst the U14 side recorded a 3-0 win over Wexford and District Womens League.

Metropolitan Girls League U16 side also had a strong start to the tournament with a 3-0 win over Limerick County followed up by a 4-0 win over Kilkenny and District League.

Other impressive results included Sligo Leitrim & District League's 4-0 win over Cork Women's & Schoolgirls Soccer League at U14 level in one of the first matches of the day. A five-goal thriller between Cork Women's & Schoolgirls Soccer League and Mayo Schoolboys/Girls and Youths League saw the Rebels triumph in a brilliant opening day at the 2017 Fota Island Resort Gaynor Tournament.

Results from Day One

U16 Group Stages

Group One
Midlands Schoolboys/girls League 0-1 Galway & District League
Clare Schoolboys/girls Soccer League 1-0 Carlow and District League
Galway & District League 1-0 Clare Schoolboys/Girls Soccer League
Donegal Women's League 1-0 Midlands Schoolboy/Girls League

Group Two 
Inishowen League 1-0 Waterford Women's League
Sligo Leitrim and District League 1-0 Kerry Schoolboys Girls League
Waterford Women's League 4-3 Sligo Leitrim & District League
Limerick Desmond Schoolboys/Girls League 2-1 Inishowen League

Group Three
Metropolitan Girls League 3-0 Limerick County Underage League
Tipperary Schoolboys/Girls Southern & District League 0-0 Mid-Western Girls League
Kilkenny and District League 0-4 Metropolitan Girls League
Limerick County 1-1 Tipperary Schoolboys/Girls Southern & District League

Group Four
Cork Women's & Schoolgirls Soccer League 3-2 Mayo Schoolboys/Girls and Youths League
Longford & District Schoolboy/Girl League 1-0 North Tipperary Schoolboys/Girls League
Wexford and District Womens League 0-0 Cork Women's & Schoolgirls Soccer League

U14 Group Stages

Group One
Metropolitan Girls League 0-0 Mid-Western Girls League
Mid-Western Girl League 2-0 Longford & District Schoolboy/girl League

Group Two
Mayo Schoolboys/Girls and Youths League 5-0 Waterford Women's League
Waterford Women's League 1-5 Limerick County Underage League

Group Three
Limerick Desmond Schoolboys/Girls League 0-0 Tipperary Schoolboys/Girls Southern & District League
Tipperary Schoolboys/girls Southern & District League 1-0 Carlow and District League

Group Four 
Inishowen League 2-0 North Tipperary Schoolboys/Girls League
North Tipperary Schoolboys/girls League 1-2 Kerry Schoolboys Girls League

Group Five
Donegal Women's League 2-1 North Eastern Counties Schoolboys/Girls League
North Eastern Counties Schoolboys/Girls League 1-4 Kilkenny and District League

Group Six
Galway & District League 3-0 Wexford and District Womens League
Wexford and District Womens League 0-0 Kildare and District Underage League

Group Seven
Cork Women's & Schoolgirls Soccer League 0-4 Sligo Leitrim & District League
Sligo Leitrim & District League 1-1 Midlands Schoolboy/girls League 

FAI TV have produced highlights for a number of selected matches from Day One across both U14 and U16 level. Please feel free to use any of the footage to support your coverage of the tournament. Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUSYExIphebZDbzettOzwuRfZ0IJchwZq