Seaford's Premiers weren't quite able to maintain their early-season promise throughout the full campaign as the Penguins struggled to find consistency during a highly unusual season.

It was Paulie Morris's first campaign in charge of the second string and despite scoring in every single one of their matches in all competitions  and mounting a brave cup run in the final weeks, it was ultimately a season of frustration for Seaford.

After a narrow opening-day defeat against eventual champions Terenure College, Morris's men went on a strong run, recoding four wins out of five, including a 1-0 squeaker at Esker Celtic and  two incredible comeback wins secured by stunning last-minute goals, namely Cian McCabe's against Montpelier and Niall Holleran's against Baldoyle. 

But a couple of chastening defeats set the Penguins back, and their commanding win over Stella Maris proved to be their only victory in seven, putting paid to hopes of promotion.

It was still December when the league campaign finished up with a home win over Larkview, and there. followed a three-month wait for a return to action, in the form of the new Superleague Championship. There was a promising start in Group B, as the Prems smashed Balbriggan 5-0, and followed that up with strong performances to draw with Kilmore Celtic and Tallaght Town., but heavy defeats in the return games against those opponents put paid to any hopes of progress in the competition.

Instead, attention turned to the Wally Wynne Cup. After receiving a first-round bye, Seaford made light work of Lorcan Celtic, before an incredibly dramatic win over local rivals Sallynoggin Pearse in the quarter-finals, with Joe O'Hara netting a memorable winner in the last minute of extra time. But unfortunately there was similar excitement in the semi, as the Penguins raced into a two-goal lead over Balbriggan before conceding to virtually the last kick of the game to suffer a heartbreaking elimination.

The Majors' season may be over, but there's still plenty to play for for Paulie Morris's Premier team., starting on Saturday as they host Sallynoggin Pearse in the quarter-final of the Wally Wynne Cup, with a 2.00pm kick-off at Rockfield Park.

Seaford's second team has had a strong 2022 so far, even if their unbeaten streak was recently punctured by defeats against very strong Tallaght Town and Kilmore Celtic sides. In between however, they eased to an impressive 3-0 win against Lorcan Celtic.in the previous round.

The visitors finished mid-table in Premier 1A, a division below the Penguins', and eliminated FC Transylvania in their previous cup outing.

nSeaford began the season as rankk outsiders in the division after two consecutive promotions, and initially struggled to adapt to the new level, before a brilliant run took them tantalisingly close to an unlikely promotion push, only to stumble at the last.

After an opening day win over Templeogue United, the Penguins slumped badly in the subsequent weeks, leaking goals in comprehensive defeats at Wayside Celtic and Ballymun which left them facing down the barrel of a relegation battle.

Things reached a nadir during an appalling second collapse against ROC Celtic in the LFA Junior Cup, but that also proved to be a turning point for Alan Burns's side, who lost just three of their next 18 matches , conceding less than a goal a game during a run which launched them up the table.

That spell included a brilliant run in the FAI Junior Cup, as the club reached the open draw section for the first time in history after wins over the previous season's finalists Usher Celtic, Lucan United and then Kilnamanagh led to a last 64 tie against Crumlin United. Seaford turned in a brilliant performance against one of amateur soccer's elite side, forcing them all the way before eventually succumbing to a penalty shoot-out defeat.

The bread-and-butter of the league campaign wasn't overlooked during the cup heroics, with highlights including Stephen Canavan's late winner over Sacred Heart and, most of all, a last-gasp equaliser from Darragh Roche against Ballymun 

After a couple of setbacks either side of the winter break, the side stormed back early in 2022 with six straight league wins, including a battling win over Pats CY and a comprehensive rout of Wayside.

Those wins put the Penguins in the promotion picture, but the prize remained just out of reach, as the team fell to two narrow defeats in the final week of the season against Bosco and Home Farm.

But overall it was a season to be proud for for Alan Burns as his side, as the club's top side consolidated the progress made in recent seasons and more than held their own at the highest standard yet.

The Premiers extended their unbeaten run at the the start of the Superleague campaign to four matches, as a Stephen Canavan brace helped them to a 4-2 win at MP FC, with David Mackey and Conor Geoghegan also on target.

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A first half penalty from Ian Nolan gave the Premiers the lead in their latest Superleague match against Tallaght Town, but the Penguins were pegged back shortly after half time and had to settle for a point.

Read the full match report here or see below for the match highlights.

The Majors enjoyed a fifth straight league win with a comprehensive victory over St Pat's CY at Rockfield Park. Two goals from Conor Geoghegan ensured the Penguins led 2-1 at the break, with Ryan Scollard and Mike O'Neill adding two more in the second half to seal the points. Read the full match report here or see below for the highlights.

Meanwhile, the Premiers continued their strong recent form with a strong display away at Kilmore Celtic. They led three times, through Richie Mulholland, top goalscorer Colin Barrett and a first Seaford goal for Joe O'Hara, but were pegged back each time as it finished 3-3. Read all about it here.

The Majors made it three on the bounce with a 3-0 win over Portmarnock courtesy of second-half goals from Lewis Cawley, Chris Monk and MJ TIerney.

It was a difficult first half for the Penguins but two quick goals out Seaford in the box seat before Tierney added to his recent scoring streak in injury time.

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The Majors produced one of their best performances of the season to secured a 5-0 win over Wayside Celtic at Rockfield Park yesterday. MJ Tierney continued his superb recent form with another pair of free-kicks, and Dave Lewis also grabbed a brace late on after coming off the bench.

Read all about it here or see below for highlights on our new YouTube channel.

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A big weekend for the club as, for the first time in the club's history, the Majors will take to the field in the last 64 of the FAI Junior Cup.

It's the first stage of the country's largest amateur competition which features a fully open draw, and it couldn't have handed a tougher tie to the Penguins, as we head west to take on Crumlin United.

The hosts have been thoroughly dominant in the top flight of the LSL's Saturday section in recent seasons, and look well on course to claiming yet another title, with eight wins from ten in their league campaign so far.

But after a tough start to the campaign in the division below, Alan Burns's men have been in strong form themselves, undefeated in eight, mostly recently with a comeback win over Portmarnock. That run of form has also seen them negotiating the first three rounds of the FAI Junior, as they followed up a comprehensive win over last season's champions Usher Celtic, with an impressive victory against a strong Lucan United side and most recently a late goal from Al Kennedy secured a nail-biting win against our old foes Kilnamanagh.

The big game has a 3.00pm kick-off in Pearse Park, Crumlin.

Earlier on Saturday, Paulie Morris's Premiers face Balbriggan for the second time in recent weeks. The same sides played out a 1-1 draw in North Dublin last month, and Seaford will be looking to turn some encouraging recent performances into wins as their league campaign nears its conclusion. Kick off is 12.00pm at Rockfield Park.

Both Seaford sides were in action on Monday night, and both emerged with a point in two contrasting games.

The Majors played out a cagey encounter away at Home Farm, with a battling defensive display earning a 0-0 draw, extending their unbeaten to run to seven matches , during which they have conceded only three times. Full match report is available here.

The Premiers were involved in a thriller away at Larkview Boys as the momentum swung one way and then the other during a flurry of late goals , eventually  finishing in a 3-3 draw. Man-of-the-match Killian Campion netted his first two Seaford goals before Cian McCabe added to his growing catalogue of spectacular strikes late on. Read all about it here.