2026 All-Island Cup

2026 All-Island Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Dates4 April 2026 – 18 July 2026
Teams16
12 (Republic of Ireland)
4 (Northern Ireland)
Final positions
ChampionsShelbourne (1st title)
Runners-upGalway United
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored113 (3.65 per match)
Top goal scorerBecky Watkins (7 goals)

The 2026 All-Island Cup, was the fourth edition of the All-Island Cup, a knockout cup competition featuring clubs from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Sixteen teams will compete in the tournament — twelve from the League of Ireland Women's Premier Division, and four from the Women's Premiership.

The draw for the group stage took place on 4 February 2026, at the Northern Ireland Football League headquarters in Belfast.[1] The group stage began on 4 April 2026, the final was played on 18 July 2026.

Wexford were defending champions, having won their first title in the previous edition of the tournament.[2][3]

Shelbourne won the cup in their home stadium of Tolka Park, winning the cup for the first time in their history defeating Galway United 2–0 in the final.[4]

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers 3 2 0 1 6 7 −1 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 Northern Ireland Linfield 3 1 1 1 7 3 +4 4
3 Republic of Ireland Wexford 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
4 Republic of Ireland Sligo Rovers 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
Source: Soccerway
Sligo Rovers Republic of Ireland2–0Republic of Ireland Wexford
Jordan 10', 71' Report
Attendance: 283
Referee: Eric Eaton
Linfield Northern Ireland1–2Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
McLaren 88' Report
  • 48' Corbet
  • 51' Kinnevey
Midgley Park, Belfast
Attendance: 234
Referee: Adam McKnight
Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland3–1Republic of Ireland Sligo Rovers
  • Kelly 4'
  • Kinnevey 13'
  • Corbert 90+2'
 Report 18' Stephens
Attendance: 112
Referee: Shane O'Donoghue
Wexford Republic of Ireland1–1Northern Ireland Linfield
Bucci 90+2' Report 59' Chambers
Referee: Ian O'Keeffe
Linfield Northern Ireland5–0Republic of Ireland Sligo Rovers
McKnight 28', 75'
Bell 30'
Chambers 56' (pen.)
Breen 80'		 Report
Midgley Park, Belfast
Referee: Mark Miskimmin
Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland1–5Republic of Ireland Wexford
Kelly 90+1' Report McGrath 33'
Rossiter 42'
Smyth-Lynch 48', 89'
Kirwan 56'
Attendance: 132
Referee: Paul Farrell

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Republic of Ireland Galway United 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 Republic of Ireland Peamount United 3 2 0 1 11 5 +6 6
3 Republic of Ireland DLR Waves 3 1 0 2 1 7 −6 3
4 Northern Ireland Lisburn Rangers 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0
Source: Soccerway
DLR Waves Republic of Ireland1–0Northern Ireland Lisburn Rangers
Dodd 34' Report
Attendance: 95
Referee: Paudie Hayes
Galway United Republic of Ireland4–0Republic of Ireland Peamount United
  • Bergin 13' (pen.), 44'
  • Donnelly 38'
  • Costello 70'
 Report
Attendance: 151
Referee: Shane O'Donoghue
Peamount United Republic of Ireland5–0Republic of Ireland DLR Waves
 Report
Attendance: 110
Referee: Ruben Collins
Lisburn Rangers Northern Ireland1–4Republic of Ireland Galway United
  • Dickson 7'
 Report
  • Donnelly 2', 13', 59'
  • Thompson 44'
Crewe Park, Lisburn
Referee: Jack Evans
Galway United Republic of Ireland2–0Republic of Ireland DLR Waves
McKey 16'
Donnelly 65'		 Report
Maree Oranmore[a], Galway
Attendance: 172
Referee: Shane O'Donoghue
Peamount United Republic of Ireland6–1Northern Ireland Lisburn Rangers
Ryan-Doyle 3', 36', 45', 57'
Byrne 26'
Melia 60'		 Report McConaghy 90'
Referee: Eric Eaton

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Republic of Ireland Treaty United 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Northern Ireland Cliftonville 3 1 1 1 8 8 0 4
3 Republic of Ireland Athlone Town 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4 Republic of Ireland Cork City 3 0 2 1 3 5 −2 2
Source: Soccerway
Treaty United Republic of Ireland3–2Northern Ireland Cliftonville
  • McGuane 50', 79'
  • Breslin 84'
 Report
  • 82' Devine
  • 86' Kelly
The Paddocks, Ballingarry
Attendance: 179
Referee: Chris Sheehan
Athlone Town Republic of Ireland2–0Republic of Ireland Cork City
  • O'Kane 14'
  • Gibson 50'
 Report
Attendance: 265
Referee: Paul Farrell
Cork City Republic of Ireland0–0Republic of Ireland Treaty United
Report
Attendance: 104
Referee: Paudie Hayes
Cliftonville Northern Ireland3–2Republic of Ireland Athlone Town
 Report
Referee: Simon Bickerstaff
Treaty United Republic of Ireland3–1Republic of Ireland Athlone Town
Goggin 7'
Coady 26'
Lawlee 66'		 Report Gibson 60'
Attendance: 223
Referee: Paudie Hayes
Cliftonville Northern Ireland3–3Republic of Ireland Cork City
Carleton 37'
Berrows 73'
Lynch 90+7'		 Report Berezowski 2', 12'
Mackin 33'

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Republic of Ireland Shelbourne 3 3 0 0 12 4 +8 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 Republic of Ireland Bohemians 3 1 0 2 7 5 +2 3
3 Northern Ireland Glentoran 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
4 Republic of Ireland Waterford 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3
Source: Soccerway
Bohemians Republic of Ireland1–3Northern Ireland Glentoran
McEvoy 86' Report
  • 15' Kerr
  • 76' Vance
  • 84' Rogan
Attendance: 506
Referee: Ruben Collins
Waterford Republic of Ireland2–4Republic of Ireland Shelbourne
  • Walsh 39'
  • Mahony 76'
 Report
  • 51', 53' Wollmer
  • 57' Doyle
  • 65' Graham
Attendance: 288
Referee: Ian O'Keeffe
Shelbourne Republic of Ireland2–1Republic of Ireland Bohemians
 Report Kane 40'
Attendance: 406
Referee: Paul Farrell
Glentoran Northern Ireland0–1Republic of Ireland Waterford
Report Burke 16'
Blanchflower Park Stadium, Belfast
Referee: Mark Miskimmin
Bohemians Republic of Ireland5–0Republic of Ireland Waterford
Kane 33'
Brennan 36'
Murphy 39'
Power 45'
Fennell 53'		 Report
Referee: Sam Ralph
Glentoran Northern Ireland1–6Republic of Ireland Shelbourne
Conway 3' Report Watkins 2', 80'
Kavanagh 17'
Harcourt 36', 62'
Doyle 68'
Blanchflower Park Stadium, Belfast
Referee: Louise Thompson

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
13 June
 
 
Republic of Ireland Shelbourne3
 
27 June
 
Northern Ireland Cliftonville1
 
Republic of Ireland Shelbourne4
 
13 June
 
Republic of Ireland Bohemians0
 
Republic of Ireland Treaty United0
 
18 July
 
Republic of Ireland Bohemians1
 
Republic of Ireland Shelbourne2
 
13 June
 
Republic of Ireland Galway United0
 
Republic of Ireland Galway United3
 
27 June
 
Northern Ireland Linfield2
 
Republic of Ireland Galway United1(5)
 
13 June
 
Republic of Ireland Peamount United1(3)
 
Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers0
 
 
Republic of Ireland Peamount United1
 

Quarter-finals

Shelbourne Republic of Ireland3–1Northern Ireland Cliftonville
Clancy 17' (pen.), 37'
Watkins 86'		 Report Kelly 47'
Attendance: 297
Referee: Ryan Maher
Treaty United Republic of Ireland0–1Republic of Ireland Bohemians
McGuane football with red X 40' Report Kane 76'
Attendance: 253
Referee: Ian O'Keeffe
Galway United Republic of Ireland3–2Northern Ireland Linfield
Beletic 50'
McGough 80'
Doherty 90+1'		 Report Bell 36'
Sweetlove Red card 81'
Chambers 84'
Moyne Villa, Galway
Attendance: 142
Referee: Mark Patchell
Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland0–1Republic of Ireland Peamount United
Report O'Neill 54'
Attendance: 236
Referee: Darragh White

Semi-finals

Shelbourne Republic of Ireland4–0Republic of Ireland Bohemians
Gargan 20'
Watkins 50', 58'
Harcourt 90+3'		 Report
Attendance: 527
Referee: Glen Geraghty
Galway United Republic of Ireland1–1Republic of Ireland Peamount United
McGough 90+2' Melia 38'
Penalties
  • McQuillan football with check mark
  • Thompson football with check mark
  • Doherty football with check mark
  • Grant football with check mark
  • Farrelly football with check mark
 5–3
  • football with check mark Healy
  • football with red X Byrne
  • football with check mark Spillane
  • football with check mark O'Connor
Moyne Villa, Galway
Attendance: 81
Referee: Ryan Maher

Final

Shelbourne Republic of Ireland2–0Republic of Ireland Galway United
Watkins 53'
Slattery 76'		 Report McQuillan Red card 77'
Attendance: 1,368
Referee: Glen Geraghty

Final was broadcast on TG4

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1 Republic of Ireland Becky Watkins Republic of Ireland Shelbourne 7
2 Republic of Ireland Eleanor Ryan-Doyle Republic of Ireland Peamount United 6
3 Republic of Ireland Aoibheann Donnelly Republic of Ireland Galway United 5
4 Republic of Ireland Aoibheann Clancy Republic of Ireland Shelbourne 3
Northern Ireland Cora Chambers Northern Ireland Linfield
Republic of Ireland Halle Harcourt Republic of Ireland Shelbourne
Republic of Ireland Savannah Kane Republic of Ireland Bohemians
5 18 players Various 2

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The game was moved to Maree Oranmore, as a result of works being done at Eamonn Deacy Park

References

  1. ↑ "Draw made for Women's All-Island Cup". RTÉ Sport. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Geraghty, Darryl (13 August 2025). "Wexford edge Bohs on penalties to claim All-Island Cup". Irish Examiner.
  3. ↑ "Wexford win 2025 Women's All-Island Cup". League of Ireland. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Shelbourne win first ever Women's All-Island Cup with win over Galway United". irishexaminer.com. 18 July 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "2026 All-Island Cup Top Scorers". Extra Time. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
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