Finn Harps U17s travel to Dublin this morning to kick-start their Elite Northern Division League campaign against St Patrick’s Athletic at IT Blanchardstown (kick-off 2pm).
Manager Declan Boyle knows that Pat’s will provide a very testing start to the competitive season for his outfit, as they begin their title defence following a brilliant return last year.
However, as is always the case in underage football, there are quite a few changes to Boyle’s squad for their trip to North Dublin
A number of his successful historic double winning side have moved up to the Finn Harps U19 squad and some of them featured for Joe Boyle’s outfit in yesterday’s 1-1 draw with St. Pat’s at the Moss in Drumoghill.
With a decent pre-season training schedule done the Harps U17s are ready to kick-off their campaign and earn a positive result in the capital.
Boyle has added a number of boys from last year’s Harps U15 panel and gelling the new recruits will be a challenge for the manager.
2018 was a fantastic and memorable campaign for Finn Harps Football Club with the success of the U17s who first won the Mark Farren Cup and then the National League title.
It was the first time for an underage Harps team to have won a national trophy and to do the double was something very special.
While it will always be nice to look back, Declan Boyle and his management team are now focusing forward and getting a result from this away game against St. Pat’s.
