Donegal clubs to begin SFAI National Cup campaigns – here are this week’s schoolboys fixtures

written by Chris McNulty September 13, 2016

IT’S A big weekend for Donegal club with the start of the Sketchers SFAI National Cups across various age groups.

There’s a big local Derby in store at the U12 age group with Bonagee United home to Letterkenny Rovers on Saturday with a 10.30am kick-off.

Also at U12s, we have Ballybofey Utd traveling to Fintown and Ernie Pollock’s Lagan Harps having a long journey to Cavan.

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At U13s we have the league leaders Milford Utd at home to Ballyjamesduff FC.

Another Donegal derby with Cappry Rovers heading to Gweedore to take on the local United.

Bonagee should start as favorites against Cavan Celtic at the Dry Arch Park at 2pm with Inishowen side Buncrana Hearts heading over Meenaroy to Fintown.

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Inishowen side Culdaff FC got a walkover after Cappry Rovers pulled out.

The older age group U16 have Bonagee travelling to Cootehill on Sunday with Cappry at home to Cockhill Celtic.

Lagan Harps also got a bye as Cavan Shamrocks pulled out. They go on now to meet Keadue Rovers in the 2nd round.

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Here’s a full list of all the schoolboys fixtures for this week:

SKETCHERS SFAI NATIONAL CUP 1st ROUND

1st round U12 (2005) SFAI CUP SAT 17th SEPT
Bonagee Utd v Letterkenny Rvs Dry Arch Pk 10-30am
Fintown Harps v Ballybofey Utd Fintown 10-30am
Cavan Celtic v Lagan Harps Cavan Astro 2-30pm

1st round U13 (2004) SFAI CUP SAT 17th SEPT
Milford Utd v Ballyjamesduff Moyleview Pk 2pm
Gweedore Utd v Cappry Rvs Gweedore 11-30am

Ist round U14 (2003) SFAI CUP SAT 17th SEPT
Bonagee Utd v Cavan Celtic Dry Arch Pk 2pm
Fintown Harps v Buncrana Hearts Fintown Noon
Cappry Rovers 0 – 3 Culdaff FC (Walkover)

1st round U16 (2001) SFAI CUP SAT 17th SEPT
Lagan Harps 3 – 0 Cavan Shamrocks A (Walkover)
Cappry Rovers v Cockhill Celtic Cappry Pk 11am

1st round U16 (2001) SFAI CUP SUN 18th SEPT
Cootehill Harps v Bonagee United Sherlock Park Noon

DONEGAL SCHOOLBOY FIXTURES.

LETTERKENNY/NW FIXTURES

THURSDAY 15th SEPTEMBER
U12 1st DIVISION 7pm
Gweedore Cosmos v Keadue United

U14 PREMIER DIVISION 7-30pm
Gweedore United v Letterkenny Rvs

SATURDAY 17th SEPTEMBER
U12 PREMIER DIVISION 10-30am
Mulroy Academy v Kilmacrennan Celtic
Ballyraine United v Glenea United
Gweedore Celtic v Swilly Rovers

U14 PREMIER DIVISION 11-45am
Mulroy Academy v Letterkenny Rovers
Glenea United v Letterkenny Crusaders
Kilmacrennan Celtic v Keadue Rovers
Swilly Rovers v Gweedore United

U16 PREMIER DIVISION 2pm
Mulroy Academy v Dunfanaghy Yths
Gweedore United v Keadue Rovers
Swilly Rovers v Letterkenny Rovers
Gweedore Celtic v Kilmacrennan Celtic

SUNDAY 18th SEPTEMBER
U12 1st DIVISION 10am
Kilmac Academy v Mulroy Celtic
Illistrin United v Keadue United
Dunfanaghy Youths v Gweedore Utd AFC
Letterkenny Crusaders v Gweedore Cosmos
Keadue Celtic v Bonagee Arcade
Lurgy Celtic v Milford United

U14 1st DIVISION 11-30am
Milford United v Ballyraine United
Cappry Crusaders v Bonagee Athletic
Bonagee Arcade v Gweedore Celtic Impact
Swilly Ramblers v Keadue United
Lurgy Celtic v Letterkenny United

SOUTH DONEGAL FIXTURES

U12 DIVISION SAT 17th SEPT 2pm
Dunkineely Celtic v Erne Wanderers
Eany Celtic v Copany Rovers
Killybegs v Donegal Town

U14 DIVISION THURS 15th SEPT 6-30pm
Copany Rovers v Dunkineely Celtic
Erne Wanderers v Donegal Town

U16 DIVISION SAT 17th SEPT
Copany Rovers v Eany Celtic
Dunkineely Celtic v Drumbar United

EAST DONEGAL FIXTURES

U16 DIVISION SAT 17th SEPT 10am
Ballyraine United v Lagan Harps
Ballybofey United v Raphoe Town

U14 DIVISION SAT 17th SEPT NOON
Castlefin Celtic v Killea F.C.
Convoy Arsenal v Cappry Rovers
Fintown Harps AFC v Ballybofey United
Lagan Harps v Raphoe Town

U12 PREMIER SAT 17th SEPT 1-45pm.
Lifford Celtic v Killea F.C.
Fintown Harps v Ballybofey United
Castlefin Celtic v Convoy Arsenal

U12 1st DIVISION SAT 17th SEPT 3pm.
Lagan Harps Colts v Ballybofey United Colts
Convoy Arsenal Gunners v Raphoe Town
Fintown Harps Colts v Ballybofey United Cubs
Castlefin Celtic Shamrocks v Cappry Rovers Crusaders

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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

Donegal clubs to begin SFAI National Cup campaigns – here are this week’s schoolboys fixtures

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