Over 250 footballers from 16 top teams around Ireland competed in Dublinโs A.U.L Complex over the weekend in this yearโs Volkswagen Junior Masters football tournament. A fiercely competitive final saw Belvedere FC defeat last yearโs champions Crumlin United 1-0.
Now in its third year, the under 13 boyโs 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 โฌ2,000 grant from Volkswagen for their club, while all competing teams received an Umbro team kit for the competition.
From sixteen teams participating in this yearโs 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
Paul OโSullivan, Head of Marketing for Volkswagen Passenger Cars in Ireland said: โWe 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