All-Ireland Final 2026

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U14 Soccer Team Reached All-Ireland Final After Outstanding Season

Our ERSS U14 soccer team brought a hugely successful season to a close last week when they competed in the FAI Schools First Year ‘B’ Boys National Cup Final in Killavilla United FC, Roscrea.

ERSS faced St. Cuan’s College, Castleblakney in a thrilling All-Ireland Final that required extra time to separate the teams, with the Galway school eventually emerging 3-1 winners after a fiercely contested encounter.

ERSS responded brilliantly after conceding early, with Joaquin Garcia finishing calmly at the back post to level the game at 1-1 inside the opening ten minutes. From there, both sides produced an excellent display of schoolboy football, with chances at either end and goalkeepers Sam Carmondy and Iarlaith Griffin both making a number of outstanding saves throughout normal time.

The Carrick lads came agonisingly close to taking the lead in the second half and again in extra time, but St. Cuan’s struck twice during the opening period of extra time to secure the national title.

Despite the disappointment of the result, we can be immensely proud of their achievements throughout the year. The team showed tremendous commitment, skill and resilience across the season and represented the school with distinction at every stage of the competition.

Reaching an All-Ireland Final is a fantastic achievement and one that reflects the hard work and dedication of the entire panel and management team over the past number of months.

ERSS Panel

Sam Carmondy, Jack Friend, Jack Walsh, Cathal O’Meara, Elliot Farrell, Ryan Walsh, Zach Norris, Jack Norris, Dale Redmond, Bryan Lacey, Joaquin Garcia, Szymon Jachim, Blake Foley, Stanislaw Czubaszewski, Fionnan Quigley, Harry Tobin, Tom Crowley, Harry Meehan, Andrii Bieulekha, Jack Bergin, Ryan Kelly, Evan Houlihan and Liam Kavanagh.