2025–26 Leinster Senior Cup
| Leinster Football Association Senior Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Dates | 17 August 2025 – 30 June 2026 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bray Wanderers |
| Runners-up | St Patrick's Athletic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Aidan Keena & Sam Rooney (5 goals each) |
The 2026 PTSB Leinster Senior Cup is the 122nd edition of the Leinster Football Association's primary competition. It includes Leinster based League of Ireland clubs from the Premier Division and First Division, as well as a selection of intermediate and amateur level sides. The competition began on the weekend of 17 August 2025.
The group stage round with all League of Ireland clubs entering the competition is to be retained from the previous edition.[1]
Round 1
| 17 August 2025 | Wicklow Rovers | 3–0 | Sheriff YC | Wicklow, County Wicklow |
| 12:00 | Stadium: Whitegate |
Round 2
| 22 August 2025 | Freebooters | 4–1 | St Patrick's AFC | Kilkenny, County Kilkenny |
| 19:30 | Afeez Ramoni  9'Bill Trehy 19'Paul Kiely 21'Afeez Ramoni 35' |
Eoin Carolan 80' |
Stadium: Glashare Referee: Denys Serednii |
| 6 September 2025 | Black Forge | 2–4 | St Peter's | Walkinstown, Dublin 12 |
| 12:30 | Michael Plunkett 28' Jordan O'Reilly 63'Thomas Doran  83' |
Jonathan Kiernan 8' Gary Kelly 37'Gary Kelly 65'Jordan Carr 78' |
Stadium: Walkinstown Avenue Referee: Karl Nolan |
| 7 September 2025 | Naas United | 0–3 | Templeogue United | Naas, County Kildare |
| 11:00 | Gerry Bambrick 60' Gerry Bambrick 67' (pen.)Keith Nugent 83' |
Stadium: Jigginstown Referee: Eric McCann |
| 14 September 2025 | Gorey Rangers | 3–0 | Wicklow Rovers | Gorey County Wexford |
| 10:00 | Stadium: Altura Credit Union Park |
| 14 September 2025 | East Wall Bessborough | 2–0 | Carrick Rovers | Clontarf, Dublin 3 |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Clontarf All Weather Referee: Robert Redmond |
| 14 September 2025 | New Oak Boys | 3–2 | Evergreen | Carlow, County Carlow |
| 11:00 | Stadium: Burrin Road |
Round 3
| 24 October 2025 | Montpelier | 2–0 | St Mochta's | Grangegorman, Dublin 7 |
| 19:30 | Bradley Kamdoum 47' Bradley Kamdoum 75' |
Stadium: Grangegorman Astro Referee: Peter Mahoney |
| 24 October 2025 | Templeogue United | 0–4 | Finglas United | Templeogue, Dublin 6W |
| 19:45 | Dean Brady 45' Dean Ivory 51' (pen.)Zack Furey 59'Dean Ivory 90+2' (pen.) |
Stadium: Tymon Park Referee: Paul Ennis |
| 26 October 2025 | East Wall Bessborough | 3–1 | Gorey Rangers | Clontarf, Dublin 3 |
| 14:00 | Leon Hayes 19' Leon Hayes 25'Mark O'Connor 45+2' (pen.)Kai McKeever 50' |
P. Yeates 1' |
Stadium: Clontarf All Weather Referee: Graham McCarthy |
| 26 October 2025 | Blackrock College | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | New Oak Boys | Blackrock, Dublin 4 |
| 14:00 | Matthew Dalton 35' James Shiggins 45+2' (pen.)Matthew Dalton 105'James Shiggins 118' (pen.) |
Corey Harmon  43'David Doyle 66'David Doyle 81'Daryl Coleman 81' |
Stadium: Stradbrook Road Referee: Brian Lawless Jr. |
| 2 November 2025 | Freebooters | 1–2 | St Peter's Athlone | Kilkenny, County Kilkenny |
| 14:00 | O. Hanney 48' |
C. Keighery 70' C. Keighery 90' |
Stadium: Garringreen Referee: Jason Moore |
Round 4 Group Stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Shelbourne | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| St Peter's Athlone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Athlone Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | –5 | 3 |
Matchday 1
| 11 January 2026 | St Peter's Athlone | 5–2 | Dundalk | Athlone, County Westmeath |
| 13:00 | Jonathan Kiernan 20' Dylan Gavin 43' (pen.)Niall Scullion 57'Dylan Gavin 67' (pen.)Dylan Sumner 81' |
Report | Darci Lawless  54' (o.g.)Luke Mulligan 60'Enda Minogue 66' |
Stadium: McCarthy Park[2] Referee: Declan Toland |
| 27 January 2026 | Shelbourne | 4–1 | Athlone Town | Clonshaugh, Dublin 9 |
| 19:30 | Daniel Ring 30' (pen.) Daniel Ring 33'Joey Wuna 54'Daniel Ring 68' |
Patrick Ferry 20' |
Stadium: AUL Referee: David Dunne |
Matchday 2
| 13 January 2026 | Dundalk | 3–1 | Shelbourne | Dundalk, County Louth |
| 19:45 | Danny Mullen 42' Eoin Kenny 52'Eoin Kenny 82' |
Report | Sheikhan Aljabir 74' |
Stadium: Muirhevnamor Sports Centre Referee: Oliver Moran |
| 30 January 2026 | Athlone Town | 3–0 | St Peter's Athlone | Athlone, County Westmeath |
| 19:45 | Brian McManus 37' Niall Scullion 57' (o.g.)Derin Adewale 85' |
Stadium: Athlone Town Stadium Referee: Ray Conlon |
Matchday 3
| 24 January 2026 | Athlone Town | 0–5 | Dundalk | Athlone, County Westmeath |
| 13:00 | Gbemi Arubi 21' (pen.) Harry Groome 40'Declan McDaid 76'Daryl Horgan 83'Declan McDaid 84' |
Stadium: Athlone Town Stadium Referee: Mark Houlihan |
| 18 January 2026 | St Peter's Athlone | 2–3 | Shelbourne | Athlone, County Westmeath |
| 13:00 | Luke Kelly 31' Jonathan Kiernan 57'Jonathan Kiernan 84' |
Joey Wuna 7' James Bailey 35'Joey Wuna 81' (pen.) |
Stadium: McCarthy Park Referee: Mark Moynihan |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Drogheda United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Longford Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 2 |
| Montpelier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | –6 | 1 |
Matchday 1
| 17 January 2026 | Longford Town | 1–1 | Drogheda United | Ratoath, County Meath |
| 15:00 | Daragh Murtagh 49' |
Jason Bucknor 22' Brandon Kavanagh 81' |
Stadium: CHC Park [3] Referee: Declan Toland |
| 28 March 2026 | St Patrick's Athletic | 5–3 | Montpelier | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 12:00 | Aidan Keena 24' Aidan Keena 41'Glory Nzingo 56'Aidan Keena 74'Glory Nzingo 79' |
Report | Lorcan Byrne 49' Cian O'Brien 52'Gerard Loftus 90' |
Stadium: Richmond Park Referee: Owen Murphy |
Matchday 2
| Drogheda United | Cancelled | St Patrick's Athletic | Drogheda, County Louth | |
| Stadium: Sullivan & Lambe Park | ||||
| Note: Fixture was cancelled as the result became inconsequential to qualification to the Quarter Finals. | ||||
| 20 January 2026 | Montpelier | 1–1 | Longford Town | Grangegorman, Dublin 7 |
| 19:45 | Ross Fay 18' |
Daragh Murtagh 88' |
Stadium: TUD Grangegorman Referee: Owen Murphy |
Matchday 3
| 13 January 2026 | Drogheda United | 4–0 | Montpelier | Ratoath, County Meath |
| 19:30 | Kieran Cruise 19' Ryan Brennan 22' (pen.)Brandon Kavanagh 38' (pen.)Shane Farrell 40' |
Stadium: CHC Park Referee: Ryan Maher |
| 24 January 2026 | St Patrick's Athletic | 5–0 | Longford Town | Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 |
| 18:00 | Aidan Keena 27' Darragh Nugent 48'Darragh Nugent 56'Sam Rooney 63'Aidan Keena 71'Barry Baggley 75' |
Report | Stadium: FAI National Training Centre Attendance: 200 (Est.) Referee: Robert Dowling |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock College | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| East Wall Bessborough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | –2 | 4 |
| UCD | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 1 |
Matchday 1
| 16 January 2026 | Blackrock College | 2–3 | Shamrock Rovers | Blackrock, Dublin 4 |
| 19:45 | Brian Horgan 38' Brian Horgan 74' |
Josh Delves 34' Joel McPhail 68'Tadhg Prizeman 83' |
Stadium: Stradbrook Road[4] Referee: Mark Houlihan |
Matchday 2
| 14 February 2026 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–0 | UCD | Kingswood, Dublin 24 |
| 15:00 | Matthew Britton 11' Matthew Britton 90+3' |
Stadium: Roadstone Academy Referee: Daryl Carolyn |
| 9 January 2026 | East Wall Bessborough | 3–6 | Blackrock College | Clontarf, Dublin 3 |
| 19:45 | Brandon Sambrooks 2' Brandon Sambrooks 53'Fionn O’Tighearnach 61' (o.g.) |
Brian Horgan 12' Brian Horgan 13'Brian Horgan 39'Matthew Dalton 67'James Shiggins 73'Fionn O’Tighearnach 90+3' |
Stadium: Clontarf All Weather Referee: Keith Butterly |
Matchday 3
| 1 February 2026 | UCD | 2–3 | Blackrock College | Belfield, Dublin 4 |
| 14:00 | Jack Cleland 51' Leo Healy 55' |
Jack Power 8' Fergal O'Sullivan 55'James Shiggins 90+6' |
Stadium: UCD Bowl Referee: Glen Geraghty |
| 24 January 2026 | East Wall Bessborough | 2–1 | Shamrock Rovers | Kingswood, Dublin 24 |
| 15:00 | Brandon Sambrooks 18' Kai McKeever 56' |
Josh Delves 3' |
Stadium: Roadstone Academy Attendance: 196 Referee: Alan Patchell |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bray Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Finglas United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Bohemians | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
| Wexford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
Matchday 1
| 18 January 2026 | Finglas United | 1–0 | Bohemians | Finglas, Dublin 11 |
| 12:00 | Leon McLaren 90+1' |
Stadium: Larney Park Attendance: 600 (est.) Referee: Robert Dowling |
| 20 January 2026 | Bray Wanderers | 2–1 | Wexford | Bray, County Wicklow |
| 19:45 | Leon Keogh 7' Max McLaughlin 20' |
Report | Mikie Rowe 5' |
Stadium: Carlisle Grounds
[5] Attendance: 150 (est.) Referee: Declan Troy |
Matchday 2
| 10 January 2026 | Wexford | 0–2 | Finglas United | Crossabeg, County Wexford |
| 17:00 | Brandon Daly 49' Anthony Donohoe 60' |
Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park Referee: Alan Franklin |
| 6 February 2026 | Bray Wanderers | 3–1 | Bohemians | Bray, County Wicklow |
| 19:45 | Cian Doyle 26' Tyreik Sammy 68' Declan Osagie 71' |
Report | Christopher Conlan 50' Aaron Culleton 90' |
Stadium: Carlisle Grounds Attendance: 325 Referee: Daryl Carolan |
Matchday 3
| 25 January 2026 | Finglas United | 0–0 | Bray Wanderers | Finglas, Dublin 11 |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Larney Park Referee: Daryl Carolan |
Quarter Final
| 24 March 2026 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–3 | Finglas United | Kingswood, Dublin 24 |
| 19:30 | Maleace Asamoah 45+1' |
Adam Clarke 33' Aaron Costello 57'Jordan Wright 90+6' |
Stadium: Roadstone Academy Referee: Robert Dowling |
| 14 April 2026 | Dundalk | 3–1 | Shelbourne | Dundalk, County Louth |
| 19:45 | Tunde Anunlopo 1' Ethan Hall 39'Shay Casey 56' |
Report | Sean Moore 88' |
Stadium: Oriel Park Referee: Daryl Carolan |
| 20 April 2026 | Bray Wanderers | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Drogheda United | Bray, County Wicklow |
| 19:45 | Billy O'Neill 32' Flynn Ryan 68' |
Report | Cian O'Connor 61' |
Stadium: Carlisle Grounds Attendance: 308 Referee: Robert Dowling |
| Penalties | ||||
Tyreik Sammy  Richard Ferizaj Conor Knight Kyle Tucker Billy O'Neill Benjamin Fagbemi Flynn Ryan |
Jamie Brennan Michael Cardo Kieran Cruise Shane Farrell Calum Donnelly Ethan Maher Daniel Mare |
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| 27 April 2026 | St Patrick's Athletic | 5–0 | Blackrock College | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:30 | Sam Rooney 10' Sam Rooney 16'Ossie McKenna 52' (o.g.)Jason McClelland 72'Sam Rooney 81' |
Report | Stadium: Richmond Park Referee: Oliver Moran |
Semi Final
| 18 May 2026 | Finglas United | 1–2 | Bray Wanderers | Finglas, Dublin 11 |
| 19:00 | Aaron Costello 8' Dean Ivory 41' |
Ryan Kelly 24' Billy O'Neill 29'Billy O'Neill 66' |
Stadium: Larney Park Referee: Glen Geraghty |
| 26 May 2026 | Dundalk | 0–1 | St Patrick's Athletic | Dundalk, County Louth |
| 19:45 | Report | Sam Rooney 42' |
Stadium: Oriel Park Attendance: 150 (Est.) Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
Final
| 30 June 2026 | Bray Wanderers | 2–1 | St Patrick's Athletic | Bray, County Wicklow |
| 19:45 | Conor Knight 37' Richard Ferizaj 56' |
Report | Sam Rooney 25' |
Stadium: Carlisle Grounds Attendance: 2,009 Referee: Daryl Carolan |
References
- ↑ "Leinster Senior Cup Group C Fixtures". finalwhistle.ie. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "Pre-season fixture update for Dundalk FC". www.dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ "Drogheda United Pre-Season Fixtures". droghedaunited.ie. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ "shamrock-rovers-v-blackrock-college". www.shamrockrovers.ie. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ↑ "PTSB LFA cup fixtures set for Carlisle Grounds". www.x.com. Retrieved 2026-01-08.