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May 2005

St. Kevin's Boys lift Ryan Cup... 21/05/2005
St. Kevin's win trophy on penalties More>
Setanta Money goes North... 21/05/2005
Linfield win the 1st edition of the Setanta Cup More>
U17’s fail second examination...18/05/2005 
Sean McCaffrey’s under 17 team defended stoutly throughout this afternoon’s encounter with France until the final minute when they conceded a penalty which was converted by the French. The 1-0 defeat is a reversal of Tuesday’s opening tie in this two game series.
FAI Youth Cup Final Review.... 18/05/2005
The 2005 FAI Youth Cup Final involving Belvedere and Sligo Rovers takes place on Sunday next 22 May 2005 in Richmond Park at 3.00pm. More>
Under 19 Review....18/05/2005
Our U19 squad travelled to Serbia & Montenegro at the end of April 2005 with high hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Championship Finals but disappointed in each of their three Group fixtures. More>
St Kevin’s Boys battle on... 18/05/2005
The Club sponsored DDSL Under 12 Premier team kept up their fight with Cherry Orchard for the League Championship with a 1-0 victory over Shamrock Rovers on Monday evening. The boys return to the top of the league with a one point advantage, but of course Cherry Orchard have a vital game in hand.
Linfield in Setanta Cup Final...18/05/2005
Linfield reached the final of the inaugural Setanta Cup with a resounding 4-2 success over their Belfast arch rivals Glentoran at the Oval on Tuesday evening. They will now face Shelbourne at Tolka Park on Saturday next, 21 May 2005 at 19.30 hours in what promises to be a titanic battle.
U17’s Pass French Test... 18/05/2005
Sean McCaffrey’s U17 team, which included a number of new faces, gave a sterling performance in Ozoir La Ferrieres on Tuesday evening and a spectacular goal in the 54th minute from Crumlin United’s Adam Rooney brought a well merited victory. The team will face up to their French opponents when they meet again in Chelles on Thursday afternoon.
Kerr names Glasgow and WCQ squad... 18/05/2005
Brian Kerr has named his squad for the forthcoming fixtures against Celtic in the Jackie McNamara Testimonial and the World Cup Qualifiers against Israel and the Faroe Islands More>
Double Success for Butler’s Boys... 16/05/2005
Vincent Butler’s U15 teams won their respective sections of the Triangular Tournament held in Belfast this weekend. More>
No change in Eircom Division One... 15/05/2005
With four of the five fixtures ending in draws there is very little change to the hierarchy in the First Division of the Eircom league More>
St Kevin’s lose top of table clash... 15/05/2005
The St Kevin’s Premier U12 team sponsored by the Club travelled to The Lawn, home of old rivals Cherry Orchard, and were defeated 3-1 by their hosts. The victors now go two points clear in the League and with only three games remaining St Kevin’s face an uphill task to retrieve the situation.
Double Success for Butler’s Boys... 15/05/2005
Vincent Butler’s U15 teams both won their respective Sections of the Triangular Tournament held in Belfast this weekend. The ‘A’ team defeated host Northern Ireland 2-1, which together with their 6-1 victory over Wales the previous day, ensured maximum points in their series. The ‘B’ team were held to a 1-1 draw by the hosts but, aligned to their earlier defeat of Wales who themselves were successful against Northern Ireland, that was sufficient for them to also win their section.
Cork defeat lets Shelbourne in... 13/05/2005
A 1-0 home defeat to Portadown means Cork City have failed to reach the final of the inaugural Setanta Cup More>
Derry narrow gap on Shelbourne... 13/05/2005
With their four closest rivals drawing with each other, Derry City tonight closed to within two points of Eircom Premier league leaders Shelbourne More>
Butler’s Boys off to a flying start... 13/05/2005
Vincent Butler’s Irish Under 15 teams opened the Triangular Double Header Tournament in Belfast today with two victories over Wales. More>
4 Nations Semi-Professional Tournament...13/05/2005
Stuart Ashton of Cork City has been appointed manager of the Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming Four Nations Semi-Professional Tournament. More>
Amateur Squad for UEFA Finals... 13/05/2005
Gerry Smith announces his 18 man squad for Poland in July More>
CLUB NEWS - Meeting Dates Announced... 12/05/2005
The dates for June & July are now confirmed, June's meeting is fixed for Friday 24th and July's meeting is now on Friday 22nd. The meeting that was scheduled for August will now not take place.
U15 Squad for Triangular Tournament... 12/05/2005
Vincent Butler, Manager of the Republic of Ireland U15 Team, has announced his 32 player squad for Belfast this weekend. More>
Season climax for St Kevin’s Boys... 11/05/2005
The next three weekends will prove climactic to the season of the Premier U12 boys of St Kevin’s who are sponsored by the Club. More>
U17 Squad for France... 11/05/2005
Sean McCaffrey has announced his 18 man squad for a pair of friendly fixtures in France next week. More>
Longford Town lose out to Linfield.. 10/05/05
Peter Thompson ended Longford Town hopes of an appearance in the Final of the first edition of the Setanta Cup. He scored after 25 minutes to secure Linfield a place in the Final, that is, if they don't lose by more than two goals to Glentoran next week. In the final they could be pitted against an Eircom team, either Cork City or Shelbourne. More>
New U21's assistant manager appointed... 10/05/05
Brian Eastwick has been appointed to replace Neil Banfield as assistant to U21 Manager Don Givens, Neil was recently appointed the reserve team manager for Arsenal. More>
Shels face Derry in FAI Cup... 10/05/05
The draw for the 2nd round of the FAI Cup was made in the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin last night, May 9th. More>
FIFA bans Trezeguet for two games... 03/05/05
French striker David Trezeguet has been banned for two matches by Fifa for headbutting an opponent during a World Cup qualifier against Israel in April. "That is the minimum for a player hitting another player," a French Football Federation spokesman said. Trezeguet will miss France's Group 4 qualifiers against the Faroe Islands and the Republic of Ireland on 3 and 7 September respectively. But he will be back for France's last two qualifiers in October.
Shelbourne top Cork in the Setanta Cup... 02/05/05
Shelbourne beat Cork City in Tolka Park. More>