The League of Ireland U17 Division is the under-17 division of the League of Ireland. Like the Premier Division, the First Division and the National U19 League the National U17 League is currently sponsored by SSE Airtricity and as a result it is also known as the SSE Airtricity National U17 League. FAI High-Performance Director Ruud Dokter and then Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane officially launched the inaugural SSE Airtricity National U17 League at FAI headquarters in Abbotstown on 27 July 2015.
Teams
Northern Elite Division
Team Location Stadium Athlone Town U17 Athlone Lissywollen Bohemians U17 Phibsborough St Aidans, Santry Derry City U17 Derry Brandywell Stadium Drogheda United U17 Drogheda United Park Dundalk U17 Dundalk Oriel Park Finn Harps U17 Ballybofey Killygordon Longford Town U17 Longford City Calling Stadium Monaghan United Cavan Football Partnership U17 Monaghan Gortakeegan Shelbourne U17 Drumcondra, Dublin AUL Complex Sligo Rovers U17 Sligo The Showgrounds St Patrick's Athletic U17 Inchicore IT Blanchardstown
Southern Elite Division
Team Hometown/Suburb Ground Bray Wanderers U17 Bray Carlisle Grounds Cabinteely U17 Cabinteely AUL Complex Carlow-Kilkenny F.C. U17 Kilkenny Derdimus Park Cobh Ramblers U17 Cobh St. Colman's Park Cork City U17 Cork Bishopstown Stadium Galway United U17 Galway Eamonn Deacy Park Kerry U17 Tralee Mounthawk Park Limerick U17 Limerick Jackman Park Shamrock Rovers U17 Tallaght Tallaght Stadium Wexford U17Crossabeg Ferrycarrig Park Waterford U17WaterfordWaterford RSC UCD U17Belfield, DublinUCD Bowl
Kerry District League joins the Southern Elite Division as it has been awarded Under-17 National League licence for 2016 season. Carlow-Kilkenny F.C. joins the Southern Elite Division as it has been awarded Under-17 National League licence for 2019 season.
U17 League of Ireland Champions Year Winner Runner up Result Venue 2015 Shamrock Rovers St Patrick's Athletic 3-2 Tallaght Stadium 2016 St Patrick's Athletic UCD 2-1 UCD Bowl 2017 Cork City Bohemians 0-0 (4-2 pens) Turners Cross 2018 Finn Harps Shamrock Rovers 3-0 Maginn Park 2019 St Patrick's Athletic Bohemians 4-0 Richmond Park 2020 Bohemians Shamrock Rovers 2-0 UCD Bowl
U17 Mark Farren Memorial Cup Champions Year Winner Runner up Result Venue 2016 Bohemians St Patrick's Athletic 2–0 Richmond Park 2017 Waterford Sligo Rovers 4–2 Waterford RSC 2018 Finn Harps Cork City 1–0 Finn Park 2019 Bohemians Kerry 5–1 Mounthawk Park
U17 Player of the Year Year Player Team 2018 Darragh Ellison Finn Harps2023Mary PhilipsAthlone Town FC
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