2025 All-Island Cup final
| Event | 2025 All-Island Cup | ||||||
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| After extra time Wexford won 5–3 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 31 August 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | Ferrycarrig Park, Wexford | ||||||
| Referee | Rob Dowling | ||||||
| Attendance | 2,201 | ||||||
The 2025 All-Island Cup final, known as the Avenir All-Island Cup final for sponsorship reasons, was the final match of the 2025 All-Island Cup, a knock-out women's association football competition contested annually by clubs affiliated with the Football Association of Ireland and the Irish Football Association. It took place on 31 August 2025 at Ferrycarrig Park in Wexford, and was contested by Wexford and Bohemians. Wexford won the match 5–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time to win the cup for the first time. [1][2]
Background
On 22 March, both sides met in the league which ended in a 1–0 victory for Bohemians at Dalymount Park.[3] Later on 28 June, the two sides played at Ferrycarrig Park, where Bohs' would knock Wexford out of the FAI Women's Cup.[4]
In the 2023 and 2024 editions of the tournament Wexford would be eliminated by Galway United in the semi-finals, the two sides would meet again in the same round in the 2025 edition with Wexford finally coming out on top with a 1–0 win at Eamonn Deacy Park.[5]
Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Wexford | Round | Bohemians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lisburn Rangers | 5–0 (A) | Matchday 1 | Sligo Rovers | 1–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shamrock Rovers | 1–2 (H) | Matchday 2 | Shelbourne | 1–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DLR Waves | 2–0 (A) | Matchday 3 | Linfield | 2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group B
Source: Soccerway |
Final standings | Group A
Source: Soccerway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peamount United | 1–0 (H) | Quarter-final | Glentoran | 3–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galway United | 1–0 (A) | Semi-final | Shelbourne | 2–2 (6–5 p) (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Match
Details
Wexford  | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Bohemians |
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Molloy  66' |
Report | McEvoy 33' |
| Penalties | ||
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5–3 |
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     Wexford
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    Bohemians
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References
- ↑ "Wexford win 2025 Women's All-Island Cup". fai.ie. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Women win 2025 All-Island Cup Final". wexfordfc.ie. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bohemians WFC 3 - 0 Wexford FC Women". extratime.com. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Wexford FC Women 1 - 2 Bohemians WFC". extratime.com. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Galway United Women 0 - 1 Wexford FC Women". extratime.com. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2026.