Offaly soccer club U17s seek national cup final spot

Tullamore Town’s talented U17 team are preparing for the biggest game of their season this coming weekend as they seek a place in the FAI U17 Cup Final. They will face a fancied Dublin side, St Joseph’s AFC in the national semi-final on Saturday 2nd May at Tullamore’s home ground Leah Victoria Park.

Tullamore Town come into the tie in terrific form and have qualified for the semi-final following a series of away wins again tough opposition. Wins over Freebooters (Kilkenny), Leeds United (Cork) and Salthill Devons (Galway) have seen the midland side into the last four of this prestigious all Ireland competition. 

Tullamore have already won the Premier Division title in the CCFL, having gone through the season unbeaten and last weekend qualified for the semi-final of the CCFL Cup, beating St Francis (Athlone) in the quarter final. The Tullamore Town U16s recently qualified for the SFAI Trophy final, which will take place later this month and the club will be looking to make it a double of national finals if their U17s can get past St Josephs this weekend.

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Kick off is 2pm Saturday and it is hoped that a large local crowd will turn out to support the boys in what promises to be a great occasion for the club.