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06 Sept 2025

Scoil Mhuire Buncrana face Kilcock in FAI schoolboys national cup semi-final

Buncrana school won the Ulster title in a penalty shoot out at Maginn Park back in March

Scoil Mhuire Buncrana face Kilcock in FAI schoolboys national cup semi-final

Scoil Mhuire first years, pictured with their coaches David McLaughlin and Emmet McCauley after their Ulster final win

Scoil Mhuire's first year boys U14 soccer team will play in the FAI schools national cup semi-final on Thursday 15 May when they travel to Monaghan to take on Scoil Dara from Kilcock in County Kildare.


Managed by David McLaughlin and Emmet McCauley, Scoil Mhuire defeated Moville Community College after a penalty shoot out in the Ulster final at the end of March.


Danny Friel got Scoil Mhuire's only goal in that game, and when it came to penalties at the end goalkeeper Cianan Wallace saved twice with Jack Lynch converting the winning kick.

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The winners of Thursday's semi-final will advance to the national decider where they'll play the winners of other semi-final which sees St Flannan's College, Ennis take on St Jarlath's from Tuam.


Scoil Mhuire's game will be played at Gortakeegan on Thursday and has a 1pm kick-off.

The Scoil Mhuire squad is Cianan Wallace (Aileach), Jack Lynch (Dunree), James Cullen (Cockhill), James Bradley (Aileach), Stefan Hegarty (Quigley’s Point Swifts), Michael Bradley (Aileach), Pauric Doherty (Illies), Harry McDaid (Cockhill), Daniel McGonigle (Cockhill), Danny Friel (Finn Harps), Dylan Darmontus (Newell Academy), Rhys Nicholas (Quigley’s Point Swifts), Cormac Moyne (Quigley’s Point Swifts), Cianan O’Doherty (Cockhill), Oisin Callaghan (Aileach) and Shane Tierney (Aileach).

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