Match Preview | St. Kevin's FC v Pike Rovers - FAI Youth Cup

Match Preview | St. Kevin's FC v Pike Rovers - FAI Youth Cup

St. Kevin's FC & Pike Rovers will be looking to put their name on the FAI Youth Cup for the first time in their history with the final set to take place tomorrow. 

Both sides have had an impressive route to the final with six matches to reach the conclusion of the competition which is set for Home Farm tomorrow at 2pm. 

Both teams needed a tense penalty shoot-out in the semi-finals to progress to the final stage of the competition so it is set to be a really competitive final in Whitehall. 

Match Details

Competition: FAI Youth Cup Final 2023/24
Fixture: St. Kevin's FC v Pike Rovers
Date: Saturday, April 20
Kick-off: 2pm
Location: Home Farm FC, Dublin

Match Officials

Referee: Eric Eaton
Assistant 1: Tom Jennings
Assistant 2: Oisin Walsh 
Fourth Official: Anne Sweeney

St. Kevin's FC - Route to the Final

Round One: Dalkey United 1-4 St. Kevin’s FC
Round Two: St. Kevin’s FC 1-0 Malahide United
Round Three: St. Kevin’s FC 2-1 Leicester Celtic 
Round Four: Killorglin AFC 0-1 St. Kevin’s FC
Quarter Final: St. Kevin’s FC 3-0 Bridge United
Semi-Final: Douglas Hall AFC     0-0 (10-11, pen) St. Kevin’s FC

Pike Rovers - Route to the Final

Round One: Pike Rovers FC 8-5 Lough Derg FC
Round Two: Fairview Rangers FC 2-3 (AET) Pike Rovers FC
Round Three: St. Brendan's Park 2-3 Pike Rovers FC
Round Four: Aisling Annacotty AFC 1-2    Pike Rovers FC
Quarter Final: Cashel Town 1-2 Pike Rovers FC
Semi-Final: Peamount United    1-1 (12-13, pen) Pike Rovers FC

St. Kevin's FC - Squad List

Goalkeepers: Calvin Fennelly, Alister Anith, Thalaga Segoapa
Defenders: Luke Bolton, Logan O'Connell (C), Adetunji Olusanya, Sean Curran
Midfielders: Thalaga Segoapa, Luke O'Connor, Moses Iwuchukwu, Dara Sheehan, Idris Olafimihan, Aaron Omoruyi, Evan McGee, Callum Doolan, Charlie Connelly. 
Forwards: Sam Dunne, Evan Coss, Sean O'Keeffe, Karl Hearns, Ilya Bednakovs

Manager: Greg Victory 
Head Coach: Ciaran Burke

Pike Rovers - Squad List 

Goalkeepers: Mariusz Palen, Danny Sheedy
Defenders: Ethan Joyce, Josh Mullaney, Keelan Corbett (C), Aaron Shinners, Sean McCallig, Rhys Barry
Midfielders: Jamie Mitchell, Luke Keating, Dara McNamara, Patrick Steed, Scott Maguire, Shane Finucane. 
Forwards: Kaden Deegan Herlihy, Cian Punch, Shane Franklin, Aaron Cusack, Leonard Raleigh, Jake Kiely. 

Manager: Wayne Mullaney
Assistant Manager: Christopher Moran

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