Honours even in the first game of the new Airtricity National Under 17 League season in which the new SKB/BOHS alliance made their debut against Monaghan/Cavan FP this afternoon in a bitterly cold and windy St Aidan's.

Both teams took a while to settle in the conditions but when they did it was the home side who controlled the first half creating chances but failing to take them so they had nothing to show for their almost total dominance of possession at halftime.

The second half was less than three minutes old when the breakthrough goal arrived courtesy of a Dawson Devoy converted penalty which was awarded by the referee when he spotted an infringement following a free kick into the visitors penalty area.

That should have been the spark that ignited the home side to take control and go on and win the game but it was the visitors who scored  next - another penalty - this time it was Warren Curran who was penalised for a foul in the box and the Monaghan number 9 made no mistake sending Jamie Cleary the wrong way from the spot.

The home side were guilty of some bad misses as they pushed on to get the winner with at least three or four good opportunities wasted.

So it ended 1-1 and while SKB/BOHS will be disappointed with the result they know that they can improve and go on to have a successful season.

SKB/BOHS: Jamie Cleary, Thomas Considine, Denis Smith, Lewis Kilkenny, Warren Curran, Gavin Molloy, Destiny Idele, Frankie Haba, Liam  cGrath, Dawson Devon, Paddy Moore.

Substitutes: Brad Hennessy, Jack Moylan, Denis Robu, Sean McManus, Jack Casey, Jack Funge, Kian Lacchia.