Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair aiming to win through to another national U-17 decider
Pobalscoil have scored 13 goals in their last three games with striker Brian McFadden leading the line with six so far in the competition
The first of this year’s FAI National U-17s Boys Small Schools Cup semi-finals will take place this Thursday with holders Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair facing off against St. Kilian’s DS, Clonskeagh at Gortakeegan, Monaghan (kick-off, 1pm).
The Ghaoth Dobhair scholars have had a tough journey so far in the competition defeating teams such as Colaiste Ailigh (4-2) and Colaiste Oiriall whom they beat in the Ulster Final with a late effort from Cathal McGee in a five-goal thriller.
Pobalscoil have scored 13 goals in their last three games with striker Brian McFadden leading the line with six so far in the competition.
Pobalscoil are a well set-up team with ball-playing centre backs, technical midfielders and they also possess pinpoint passers and pacey wingers on the flanks.
The manager of the team, Padraig McGinley, has led the U-17 schools team to two consecutive National Cup titles and he hopes this crop can get to the final this week and hopefully make it a hattrick.
“The boys are definitely capable of winning and I'm looking forward to the game on Thursday”.
“We have a good team that competes every day they go out. There have been a few close matches along the way but the boys have managed to come out on top each time.
“There’s two more hurdles left to scale now and I know they’ll give it absolutely everything”.
Dublin outfit St Kilian’s defeated Ard Scoil Chiarain Naofa, Clara in the Leinster decider to qualify for the last four in the national competition.