Greystones U14s Heading For SFAI Cup Glory

GUAFC U14P MGL Cup FTW

unday is going to be a big day for the U14 girls team down at Greystones United AFC.

For that’s the day they take on Galways’s Knocknacarra FC in the quarter-finals of the SFAI Cup.

Which is a very big deal, just in case you were wondering.

Been far too busy here at GG HQ to follow football, we got one of the gang down at the Woodlands empire to fill us in on how the girls got from here to there. Ferguson is still managing Man Utd, right…?

Largely written in code, GUAFC is, of course, Greystones United Athletic Football Club, and it turns out that MGL stands for Metropolitan Girls League, SFAI is the Schoolboys Football Association of Ireland (guessing that name might need a tweak), and DDSL stands for Dublin District Schoolboys League (ditto). A bye in this came means your team automatically advances in a round of games without having to play anyone to get to the next stage of the cup or competition, something that pops up when an odd number of teams are competing.

Now, strap in…

GUAFC U14P MGL Cup Girls have reached the quarter final of the SFAI Cup, playing Galway Giants Knocknacarra FC on Sunday in The Woodlands.

The girls’ journey to get to this stage has been all on the road after a bye in the first round, Stones drew Dublin Kingpins Peamount Utd and after a Titanic game, came out on top by 1-0. Next up were DDSL team Beechwood FC and after a very tight first half, Stones ran out easy winners by a scoreline of 8-0. So, to the last 32 in Ireland, all eyes on the SFAI live draw. We were rewarded with a long trip to play Abbeyfeale Utd Limerick, Stones ran out 3-0 winners after a very tough game. Next up, last 16 away to Cork, top dogs Midleton FC. After a very tight struggle, in a game played in what can only be described as apocalyptic conditions, Stones came out on the right side of a very tight game 1-0.

So now, into the the last 8 in Ireland. On the team are Rebecca Howard, Ciara Kennedy, Elsha Murphy, Naomi Wall (Capt), Sarah Duff, Lily Johnson, Maisie Grey, Ciara O Farrell, Lili McInerney, Emily Murray, Kirsten Harte, Sadhbh Hartley, Holly Goodwin, Alice Magennety, Caoimhe Driscoll, Ali Walshe, Carla Gilmore, Lucy Glynn and Ava Browne, aided and abetted by manager Simon Howard, coach Paul Howard and girls liaison officer, Jennifer Howard.

Kick-off is 2.40pm, and you can find out more about Greystones United AFC right about here.