Roscommon team remain on course to retain national title
The St. Joseph's FC U-16 boys' team that defeated Newbridge Town, 3-1, to reach the quarter-finals of this year's SFAI Cup.
A County Roscommon-based team remain on course to retain their national title after booking their place in the quarter-finals of this year’s competition.
The St. Joseph’s U-15 boys’ soccer team made the national headlines last May after winning the SFAI National Cup. Now, following a 3-1 win against Newbridge Town in the last 32 of the competition, this season's U-16 side are back in the quarter-finals.
Goals from Will Geraghty, Leon Nolan and John Price helped the club, based in Cushla, Monksland, into the last 16 where the draw will be made on Wednesday.
The club's U-15 team have also qualified for the quarter-finals of their SFAI Cup competition.
Last year’s successful team are one of the 2023 monthly winners in the Roscommon Herald/SuperValu Sportstar of the Year awards who will be in attendance at the gala banquet on Friday, March 8th, in the Abbey Hotel.
ST. JOSEPH’S: Niall Ward, Ciarán Cummins, Santiago Lopez, Abdul Adams, John Timlin (captain), Will Geraghty, Darragh Riordan, Seán Finneran, John Price, Leon Nolan, Colin Moran, Felipe Da Sousa, Timothy Tselapedi, Alvaro Garcia, Patryk Misiewicz, Aaron Meares.
