It will be a Dublin derby in this year’s FAI Under-17 Cup Final when two of the city’s biggest schoolboy clubs go-head-to-head on Saturday.

St Kevins FC take on St’s Joseph’s FC at Frank Cooke Park as both look to end a long without picking up this crown.

For Kevins it’s a fourth final in 14 years with their most recent coming in 2023 when they were defeated by Cherry Orchard. The team from Dublin 9 have lost their last two finals but they did win back-to-back titles in the season 2011/12 and 2012/13.

For St. Joseph’s they last won this crown 40 years ago in the 1985/86 season. They’ve been to three finals since, losing on each occasion, but is the first time they’ve come up against their north Dublin rival in the final of the competition.

Match Details
Competition: FAI Under-17 Cup Final 2026
Date: Saturday, May 23
Location: Frank Cooke Park, Dublin
KO: 1pm

St Kevins FC Squad

Goalkeepers: Baileigh Rock, Timur Ryaguzov

Defenders: Aaron Murray, Adam Dequina, Jakub Zolnierczuk, Aaron Popescu, Blake Daly (C), Exauce Gabie Nzazi.

Midfielders: Nathan Connolly, Danny Reay, Jimmy Cassidy, Miracle Godspower, Micheál Manning.

Forwards: Cian Smith, Mazin Alraqi, Kesther Efe, Derin Jonmark, Lewis Oladipo, Miracle Igweze, Marcel Ruda.

Technical Staff
Manager | Mark Tierney
Assistant Manager | Jeff Dequina
Coach | Andrew McKenna
Coach | Josh Dawson
S&C Coach | Andy McKenna
Coach | Steve Costello
 

Path to the Final
Round 1
Bearna Na Forbacha FC 0-3 St Kevins FC

Round 2
St. Kevins FC 4-0 Raheny United

Quarter-Final
St. Kevins FC 5-1 Aisling Annacotty FC

Semi-Final
St. Kevins FC 2-0 Douglas Hall

St. Joseph’s FC Squad

Goalkeepers: Nathan Long

Defenders: Beau Duggan, Jordan Sweeney, Rory O’Donovan, Jake Tran.

Midfielders: Ethan Fay, Jason Johnston Moore, Oisín Kennedy, Jack Carr, Cian Earls, Harry Grainger.

Forwards: Wyatt Earls, Charlie Byrne, Leon Collins, Aaron Kelly-Mladin

Technical Staff
Manager | Robert Kennedy
Coach | Conor Banahan
Coach | Val Keenan
Coach | Peter Finnerty
 

Path to the Final

Round 1
Tolka Rovers FC 2-6 St. Joseph’s FC

Round 2
St. Joseph’s FC 4-0  Pike Rovers FC

Quarter-Final
St. Joseph’s FC 4-2 Bonagee United FC

Semi-Final
Tullamore Town FC 0-4 St. Joseph’s FC
 

Match Officials
Referee: Paddy Roche
Assistant Referees: Ryan Flood, Sahin Yasar
Fourth Official: Eoin Fagan