Cork Youth League have the opportunity to be back-to-back Youth Inter-League Cup champions for the second time in three years when they face the Dublin & District Schoolboys’/girls’ League (DDSL) in Cobh on Saturday afternoon.

In a repeat of the final in 2012, which went the way of the Munster side, the DDSL team come into the game having conceded just once and scoring 23 goals on the way to the final at Colman’s Park.

Cork Youth League have been the dominant side in this competition in the last 10 season and could lift the trophy for the sixth time since 2016.

In comparison the DDSL have won the competition once in the same time period but that victory came in 2024.

Match Details
Competition: FAI Youth Inter-League Cup Final
Fixtures:  Cork Youth League v Dublin & District Schoolboys’/girls’ League
Date: Saturday, February 14
Kick-off: 2pm
Venue: St Colman’s Park, Cobh
Coverage: Live updates of the game will be available via the FAI Connect app Download the app here 
Referee: Jay Ryan
Assistant Referees: Oisin Walsh & Eoghan McAuliffe
Fourth Official: Ihor Makarenko

Cork Youth League’s Path to the Final

Provincial Fixtures
Clare District League 1-3 Cork Youth League
Limerick District 2-2 Cork Youth League (Cork Youth League win 3-1 on penalties)

Semi Final
Donegal Underage League 1-4 Cork Youth League

DDSL’s Path to the Final

Provincial Fixtures
Wexford Football League 1-4 DDSL
DDSL 9-0 Wicklow District Football League
Kilkenny District Soccer League 0-7 DDSL
DDSL 2-0 Wexford Football League

Semi Final
DDSL 1-0 Galway District League

Cork Youth League squad

Goalkeepers: Cillian Beale O’Shaughnessy (Carrigaline United), Zach Lynch Healy (Leeds AFC)

Defenders: Daniel Brennan (Leeside United), Max Murphy (Midleton FC), Dara Birdthistle (Midleton FC), Scott Busteed (Leeside United), Liam Lynch (Midleton FC), Olan Taffe (Avondale United), Cian O’Callaghan (Fermoy FC).

Midfielders: Ronan Murray (Leeside United), Craig Nolan (Leeside United), Ben Fitzgerald (Midleton FC), Warren O’Mahony (Leeside United), Darragh Sheehan (Lakewood Athletic), Joey Fielding (Carrigaline United).

Forwards: James Grayem (Leeside United), Matthew Kiernan (Carrigaline United), Cian O’Flynn (Lakewood Athletic), Alex Bollard (Leeside United), Eoin Looney (Kanturk AFC), JJ Foley (Leeside United), Rian Thornhill (Midleton FC).

Technical Staff
Team Manager | Conor Murray
Assistant Coach | Dan O’Mahony
Head Coach | Cian Forde
Goalkeeper Coach | Shane Carry

Dublin & District Schoolboys’/girls’ League

Goalkeepers: John Markham (Corduff FC), Darragh Rayner (Belvedere FC)

Defenders: Senan Finn (Belvedere FC), Rudy Flood (Belvedere FC), Ross Cullen (Cherry Orchard FC), Corey Kelly (St. Francis FC), Austin Hannon (St. Kevin’s FC), Jack Moore (Home Farm FC), Des Croman (Leicester Celtic).

Midfielders: Fionan White (Peamount United), Blake Robinson Hogan (Belvedere FC), Jake Fulton (Leicester Celtic FC), Harry Callaghan (Corduff FC)

Forwards: Samuel Kelly (Leicester Celtic FC), Christopher Odidison (St. Francis FC), Keelan Walsh (Belvedere FC), Jonathan Ayoola (Corduff FC), Rian O’Brien (Leicester Celtic FC), Yanisse Lourenco (Stella Maris FC), Brian O’Kunde (Corduff FC).

Technical Staff
Manager | Alan Murphy
Assistant Manager | Paul Donnelly
Physio | Hannah Barrett
Director of Football | Barry Ferguson

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