2026 FAI Women's Cup
| 2026 Club Orange Women's FAI Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Dates | 14 June 2026 – 27 September 2026 |
| Teams | 25 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 89 (3.87 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Kara Lacey, Charlie Graham & Brie Severns (4) |
The 2026 FAI Women's Cup, known as the 2026 Club Orange Women's FAI Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the 51st edition of the competition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national knockout cup competition for women's association football teams. The twelve Women's Premier Division teams entered the competition, as well as thirteen non-league teams.
The reigning champions going into the tournament are Athlone Town.[1]
Preliminary Round
The preliminary round consisted of 10 non-league teams, with many of the teams coming from the Women's Development League
| 14 June | Dundalk | 4–0 | CK United | Dundalk, County Louth |
| 13:00 | Sophie Hanlon  12', 39', 52' Megan O'Connor 24' |
Report | Toyah Hennessey  17' |
Stadium: Oriel Park Attendance: 50 Referee: David Hughes |
| 14 June | Ballingarry | 0–6 | Douglas Hall | Ballingarry, County Limerick |
| 14:00 | Report | Lily O'Keeffe 27', 57' Kara Lacey 44' (pen.), 64' Lauren Murphy 60', 75' |
Stadium: The Paddocks Attendance: 50 Referee: Chloe Kenna |
| 14 June | Longford Town | 1–2 | Bellurgan United | Longford, County Longford |
| 14:00 | Caoilfhinn O'Reilly 57' |
Report | Kate Flood 35' Rebecca Crowley 68' |
Stadium: Bishopsgate Attendance: 113 Referee: Sean Finn |
| 14 June | Whitehall Rangers | 6–5 (a.e.t.) | Finn Haprs | Coolock, Dublin 17 |
| 14:00 | Leah McHugh 6' Charlie Graham 40', 55', 120' Isabella Chambers 67' Faye O'Sullivan 84' |
Report | Aislinn Coll 3' Mollie Page 7' Alannah Curran 17' Sarah Mulvaney Kelly 45', 71' |
Stadium: AUL Complex Attendance: 18 Referee: John McCarthy |
| 14 June | Cobh Ramblers | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | St Patrick's Athletic | Cobh, County Cork |
| 15:00 | Kelsey Cooper  67'  90+2' Maedhbh Carroll 110' |
Report | Mia Donovan 117' |
Stadium: St Colman's Park Attendance: 305 Referee: Bobby Coonan |
First Round
The 5 teams that progressed from the Preliminary Round were joined by 3 more Women's Development League sides.
| 28 June | St Patrick's Athletic | 1–2 | Dundalk | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 13:00 | Leah Tighe 24' |
Report | Siun Kirby 45+6' Ciara Brady 90+4' |
Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Jason Ray |
| 28 June | Bray Wanderers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bellurgan United | Bray, County Wicklow |
| 14:00 | Annalily Farrelly 78' Rachel Gillis 110' |
Report | Kate Flood  18' Grace Murray 72' |
Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| 28 June | Whitehall Rangers | 1–3 | Douglas Hall | Coolock, Dublin 17 |
| 14:00 | Charlie Graham 49' |
Report | Kara Lacey 2', 63' (pen.) Tiffany Taylor 58' |
Stadium: AUL Complex Attendance: 19 Referee: Robert Redmond |
| 28 June | Drogheda United | 1–3 | Kerry | Drogheda, County Louth |
| 15:00 | Caitlin O'Donohoe 22' (pen.) |
Report | Melanie Higgins 29' (pen.), 76' Laura Falvey 44' |
Stadium: United Park Attendance: 220 Referee: Robert Murphy |
Second Round
The 4 teams who progressed from the First Round were joined by the 12 teams from the League of Ireland Women's Premier Division for the Last 16.
| 4 July | Bohemians | 8–0 | Kerry | Phibsborough, Dublin 7 |
| 15:00 | Sarah McKevitt 10' Eimear Lafferty 15' Hannah O'Brien 30' Lauryn McCabe 47', 61' Lisa Murphy 50' Alannah McEvoy 53' 75' Jane Smyth 73' |
Report | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 246 Referee: Ruben Collins |
| 4 July | Waterford | 1–2 | Sligo Rovers | Waterford, County Waterford |
| 15:00 | Lauren Egbuloniu 48' |
Report | Sydney Stephens 9' Anna McDaniel 16' |
Stadium: RSC Attendance: 202 Referee: Ryan Maher |
| 4 July | Shelbourne | 6–0 | Bray Wanderers | Drumcondra, Dublin 3 |
| 16:00 | Halle Harcourt 73' Brie Severns 74', 84', 90+1' Becky Watkins 78' Maeve Wollmer 81' |
Report | Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: 261 Referee: Paul Farrell |
| 4 July | Galway United | 1–0 | Treaty United | Headford, County Galway |
| 17:00 | Emma Doherty 7' |
Report | Stadium: Moyne Villa Attendance: 103 Referee: Alan Franklin |
| 4 July | Peamount United | 0–2 | Athlone Town | Newcastle, Dublin 22 |
| 17:00 | Eleanor Ryan-Doyle 8' |
Report | Sofia Stovold 67' Dana Scheriff 86' |
Stadium: Greenogue Attendance: 160 Referee: Darragh White |
| 4 July | Wexford | 0–1 | Shamrock Rovers | Crossabeg, County Wexford |
| 18:00 | Report | Sadhbh Doyle 90+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park Attendance: 136 Referee: Paudie Hayes |
| 5 July | Cork City | 1–0 | DLR Waves | Turners Cross, Cork |
| 14:00 | Zoe Finnerty 12' |
Report | Stadium: Turners Cross Attendance: 171 Referee: Lucas Keating |
| 5 July | Douglas Hall | 2–0 | Dundalk | Douglas, Cork |
| 14:00 | Clare Shine 51' Rebekah Grant 57' |
Report | Stadium: Moneygourney Attendance: 200 Referee: Lucy O'Sullivan |
Quarter-final
Ties will be played week ending August 2.[2][3]
| 1 August | Bohemians | 1–4 | Shelbourne | Phibsborough, Dublin 7 |
| 15:00 | Hannah O’Brien 83' |
Report | Alex Kavanagh 1' Olivia Damico 50' Pearl Slattery 75' Brie Severns 76' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 593 Referee: Alan Franklin |
| 1 August | Athlone Town | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Shamrock Rovers | Lissywollen, Athlone |
| 15:30 | Alexis Strickland 26' Madie Gibson 80' Hannah Waesch 86' Isabel Ryan 97' Hazel Donegan 107' |
Report | Emily Corbet 65' Ciara Milton 90' Therese Kinnevey 90+3' |
Stadium: Athlone Town Stadium Attendance: 409 Referee: Michael Connolly |
| 1 August | Galway United | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Sligo Rovers | Headford, County Galway |
| 17:00 | Emma Doherty 96', 113' |
Report | Cara Jordan 116' |
Stadium: Moyne Villa Attendance: 121 Referee: Mark Patchell |
Semi-final
Ties were played week ending August 22.[4][5] Both ties were broadcast on TG4.[6]
| 22 August | Cork City | 0–6 | Shelbourne | Turners Cross, Cork |
| 16:00 | Report |
|
Stadium: Turners Cross Attendance: 607 Referee: John Sconnie Walsh |
| 22 August | Athlone Town | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Galway United | Lissywollen, Athlone |
| 19:35 | Alexis Strickland 9' |
Report | Cara Griffin 71' |
Stadium: Athlone Town Stadium Attendance: 654 Referee: Oliver Moran |
| Penalties | ||||
|
|
|||
Final
Game will be broadcast on TG4.[7]
| 27 September | Shelbourne | v | Athlone Town | Tallaght, Dublin 24 |
| 15:30 | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium |
References
- ↑ "Athlone Town win 2025 Sports Direct Women's FAI Cup". www.fai.ie. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ @FAIreland (July 7, 2026). "Local derbies galore! The Draw for the Club Orange Women's FAI Cup Quarter-Finals! What a weekend to look forward to!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ @FAIreland (July 16, 2026). "The Club Orange Women's FAI Cup Quarter-Final fixtures!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ @FAIreland (August 4, 2026). "The Draw for the Club Orange Women's FAI Cup Semi-Finals has been made" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Athlone Town set to host Galway United in Women's FAI Cup semi-finals". rte.ie. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
- ↑ "Club Orange Women's FAI Cup Semi-Finals fixtures confirmed for broadcast live on TG4". fai.ie. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ @FAIreland (August 22, 2026). "Shelbourne will face Athlone Town in the 2026 Club Orange Women's FAI Cup Final!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).