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Irish FAI Cup

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Established
1921 (104 years old)

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Current Season
2025

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Sport
Soccer

Location
Ireland

Gender
Male

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Results
18 May	Leicester	2 - 1	Fanad Uni
18 May	Tolka Rov	3 - 1	Janesboro
18 May	Salthill	2 - 1	Liffey Wa
18 May	St. Micha	-	Usher Cel
17 May	Midleton	0 - 6	Killester
17 May	Fairview	4 - 0	Baldoyle
17 May	College C	1 - 2	Bangor Ce
17 May	Ringmahon	1 - 3	UCC
17 May	St. Mocht	4 - 0	Douglas H
15 May	Wayside C	4 - 0	River Val

Description

The Football Association of Ireland Senior Challenge Cup (FAI Cup), known as the Sports Direct FAI Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland (as well as Derry City from Northern Ireland). Organised by the FAI (Football Association of Ireland), the competition is currently sponsored by Sports Direct. It was known as the Free State Cup from 1923 to 1936. Shamrock Rovers hold the record of most wins with 25.

The current holders are Drogheda United F.C. who won their 2nd title on 10 November 2024, defeating Derry City F.C. 2-0 at Aviva Stadium.


Seasons

2025

Teams

Athlone Town		Baldoyle United		Bangor Celtic		Bohemians
Bray Wanderers		Castlebar Celti		Cobh Ramblers		College Corinth
Cork City		Derry City		Douglas Hall		Drogheda United
Dundalk		Fairview Ranger		Fanad United		Finn Harps
Galway United		Janesboro		Kerry		Killester Donny
Leicester Celti		Liffey Wanderer		Longford Town		Lucan United
Midleton		North End Unite		Ringmahon Range		River Valley Ra
Salthill Devon		Shamrock Rovers		Shelbourne		Sligo Rovers
St Patricks		St. Michael's		St. Mochta's		Tolka Rovers
Treaty United		UCC		UCD		Usher Celtic
Waterford		Wayside Celtic		Wexford

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Last 5 winners
Drogheda United (2024)
St Patricks (2023)
Derry City (2022)
St Patricks (2021)
Dundalk (2020)

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