Soccer – Limerick sides take part in VW Junior Masters Champions

Over 250 footballers from 16 top teams around Ireland competed in Dublinโ€™s A.U.L Complex over the weekend in this yearโ€™s Volkswagen Junior Masters football tournament. A fiercely competitive final saw Belvedere FC defeat last yearโ€™s champions Crumlin United 1-0.

Now in its third year, the under 13 boyโ€™s tournament has grown significantly in terms of its recognition and importance amongst the Irish grassroots soccer community. The stakes were high with the winning team, Belvedere FC benefitting with a โ‚ฌ2,000 grant from Volkswagen for their club, while all competing teams received an Umbro team kit for the competition.

From sixteen teams participating in this yearโ€™s 11-a-side tournament, the winners were;

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Overall Winner – Volkswagen Junior Masters Champion 2016
Belvedere FC beat Crumlin United 1-0
ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Final # 2 โ€“ Cup Final
Newbridge Town beat Greystones 3-0
ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Final # 3 โ€“ Plate Final
Aisling Annacotty beat Arklow Town 3-1 AET
ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Final # 4 โ€“ Bowl Final
Drogheda Marsh Crescent beat Willows FC 2-1

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Paul Oโ€™Sullivan, Head of Marketing for Volkswagen Passenger Cars in Ireland said: โ€œWe are proud to have hosted another exceptional Volkswagen Junior Masters event, which saw teams from all over Ireland play some great football in a very sporting manner.ย  It is with great pleasure that I congratulate all teams who took part and the overall winner and Volkswagen Junior Masters Champion 2016, Belvedere Football Club.โ€