ACADEMY CUP

PRESS REALEASE 2016

F C Barcelona will pay their first ever visit to this country when they take part in the  St Kevin’s Boys Club Academy Cup Tournament  which the Whitehall Club are staging for the 8^th time over the Easter weekend - March 25^th – 27^th ) at their ground at Shanowen Road in Santry.  

Fellow Spanish club and current Academy Cup holders Deportivo La Coruna  are returning to defend the trophy  and the Spanish teams will be joined by 2013 winners Celtic F C,  Olympique Lyonnais are the first team from France to appear  in the competition, twice runners-up West Bromwich Albion and the host Club’s under 13 Premier team complete the six team line-up in what is now regarded as one of the top European tournaments for elite players at this age group.

This strong line- up of teams is sure to provide a great spectacle of top class football  as it did last year when  Deportivo were crowned champions defeating Arsenal in the final. The Tournament is sure to attract large crowds over the three days of play which starts on Good Friday morning with the first game at 10.00am between St Kevin’s Boys Club and Celtic F C. 

Ex SKB and current Republic of Ireland players Jeff Hendrick and Robbie Brady along with manager Martin O’Neill and his assistant Roy Keane and other guests will be making an appearance at the tournament over the three days.

There are five sessions of games over the three days ;

 (1) 10.00am & 11.30am Friday,

(2) 4.00pm & 5.15pm  Friday.

(3) 10.00am & 11.30am  Saturday,

(4)  4.00pm & 5.15pm Saturday

(5) The final session of three games on Sunday at 10.00am, 11.30am and 1.30pm (Final).  

Admission to the tournament is €5 per visit – (2 games) for adults & €2 per visit for children (2 games).

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