FAI Youth Cup

FAI Youth Cup
Organiser(s)Football Association of Ireland
Founded1934
RegionRepublic of Ireland
Current championsCollege Corinthians (1st title)
Most championshipsHome Farm
(11 titles)
WebsiteFAI Youth Cup @ www.fai.ie

The FAI Youth Cup, also known as the FAI Umbro Youth Challenge Cup, is a cup competition organised by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) for under-18 association football teams in the Republic of Ireland.[1]

Originally known as the Free State Minor Cup, and later the FAI Minor Cup,[2] the first competition was held in 1934–35 and the inaugural winners were Greenmount Rangers.[3][4][5] The competition's most successful club has been Home Farm who have won the cup eleven times. They have also been finalists on a further seven occasions. In 1964–65 Home Farm provided both finalists; an A team, featuring Terry Conroy and Billy Newman, played a Home Farm B team in the final at Tolka Park.[6] The cup is currently sponsored by Umbro.[7][8] In August 2025, the FAI announced the competition would move to a calendar season format.[9]

List of finals

Date Winner Score Runners-up Venue
2024–25 College Corinthians 2–1 Mervue United Eamonn Deacy Park[10][11]
2023–24 St. Kevin's 3–0 Pike Rovers Whitehall Stadium[12]
2022–23St. Joseph’s A.F.C (Dublin)1–0College CorinthiansCarlisle Grounds[13]
2021–22 Douglas Hall (Cork) 3–2 Ringmahon Rangers (Cork) Turners Cross[14]
2019–20 Killarney Celtic 3–3 (3–2P) Douglas Hall (Cork) Mounthawk Park[15][16]
2018–19 Mervue United 4–0 Stella Maris Eamonn Deacy Park[17][18][19]
2017–18Tramore AFC1–0Carrigaline United AFCTurners Cross [20][note 1]
2016–17Leeside AFC6–0Aisling AnnacrottyJackman Park
2015–16 Ballincollig (Cork) 3–1 Ringmahon Rangers (Cork) Turners Cross[21]
2014–15Bohemians U184–0Kilreen Celtic (Cork)Pearse Park[22][23][24]
2013–14Nenagh A.F.C. (Tipperary)1–1 [note 2]Evergreen (Kilkenny)The Prince Grounds, Castlecomer[25][26]
2012–13Castleview (Cork)4–0Castlebar CelticTurners Cross [27][28]
2011–12Wexford Youths2–1 (a.e.t.)[29]Mount Merrion (Dublin)[30][31]
2010–11 Cork City 4–1 Killarney Celtic Turners Cross[32]
2009–10Fairview Rangers1–0Mervue UnitedJackman Park[33][34]
2008–09Cork City2–1Salthill DevonTurners Cross[35]
2007–08Wexford Youths4–0DundalkFerrycarrig Park[36]
2006–07Castlebar Celtic2–1[37]Everton A.F.C.Milebush Park, Castlebar [38]
2005–06Cork CityRangers CYM
2004–05Belvedere4–1[39]Sligo Rovers U19Richmond Park [40]
2003–04Erris United (Mayo)3–0Letterkenny RoversMilebush Park, Castlebar[41]
2002–03Tolka Rovers1–1Fenit Samphires (Kerry)
ReplayTolka Rovers2–1 (a.e.t.)[42]Fenit Samphires (Kerry)
2001–02Bohemians U19Peake Villa (Thurles)
2000–01St Joseph's BoysSt. Kevin's BoysTBC[13][43]
1999–2000 Cork City 3–1 Peake Villa (Thurles) Cooke Park[44]
1998–99BelvedereBohemians U19
1997–98Tralee Dynamos2–1Stella MarisMounthawk Park[45]
1996–97Drogheda United U19St. Joseph's Boys
1995–96Home FarmCloughleigh Celtic (Clare)
1994–95St. Michael's[46]Salthill Devon U19
1993–94Stella Maris[note 3]St. Michael's[46]
1992–93Cherry OrchardRangers
1991–92RangersSt. Michael's
1990–91Belvedere3-0East End United (Kilkenny)
1989–90Cherry OrchardMilford United [note 4]
1988–89Dungarvan UnitedMilford United
1987–88Rivermount BoysWembley Rovers
1986–87Tolka RoversRivermount Boys
1985–86St Malachy'sDundalk U19
1984–85Home FarmBallynanty Rovers (Limerick)
1983–84Athlone Town[47][48]3–2Home Farm
1982–83Home Farm2-1,Athlone Town
1981–82Tramore Athletic3–0Athlone Town[49]St Mel's Park[50][51]
1980–81St. John BoscoBuncrana Hearts
1979–80Tramore Athletic[49]Home Farm A
1978–79Fanad United3–1ShelbourneSwilly Park[52][53]
1977–78St Joseph's BoysBohemians (Waterford)
1976–77Cambridge BoysTramore Athletic
1975–76Cambridge BoysHome Farm
1974–75Ballynanty Rovers (Limerick)2–0Wembley (Cork)[54]
1973–74Stella MarisShelbourne
1972–73SantosDrogheda United U19
1971–72Drogheda United U19St. John Bosco
1970–71Drogheda United U19Shelbourne U19
1969–70Bolton Athletic1 - 0Bohemians U19
1968–69Shelbourne U19Johnville F.C. (Dublin)
1967–68Home FarmSt Francis Boys Club
1966–67Wembley (Cork)Home Farm
1965–66Glasheen (Cork)Shelbourne U19
1964–65Home Farm AHome Farm BTolka Park[6][55]
1963–64Southend United (Dublin)Glasheen (Cork)
1962–63Southend United (Dublin)Tower Rovers (Cork)
1961–62Home FarmTramore Athletic
1960–61Shelbourne U19Shamrock Rovers U19
1959–60Drumcondra MinorsSligo [note 5]
1958–59Shelbourne U19Glasheen (Cork)
1957–58Tramore Athletic2–0Johnville F.C. (Dublin)Turners Cross[49]
1956–57Glasheen (Cork)Athlone Town
1955–56Drumcondra MinorsPike Rovers
1954–55Tower Rovers (Cork)Drumcondra Minors
1953–54Glasheen (Cork)Home Farm
1952–53Johnville F.C. (Dublin)Glasheen (Cork)
1951–52Home FarmTower Rovers (Cork)
1950–51Home FarmTower Rovers (Cork)
1949–50Pike RoversJohnville F.C. (Dublin)
1948–49Evergreen United[49]Donore
1947–48Home FarmStella Maris
1946–47Bohemians (Waterford)Haverty Rangers
1945–46Johnville F.C. (Dublin)Bohemians U19
1944–45St Patrick's Athletic U19Bohemians U19
1943–44Home Farm
1942–43No competition
1941–42Rossville Minors (Cork)Western Rovers
1940–41Rossville Minors (Cork)Munster Victoria
1939–40Rossville Minors A.F.C. (Dublin)[56][57]Munster Victoria
1938–39Evergreen UnitedSligo United
1937–38Glencourt HomeHome Farm
1936–37Home FarmRockville Minors (Cork)[58]
1935–36Home FarmDrogheda United U19
1934–35Greenmount Rangers (Cork)(Replay)Drogheda United U19Dalymount Park[3][5]
TBC[3]

Source:[7][59][8]

Notes

  1. ↑ Information appears to be taken from the U17 FAI Cup final.
  2. ↑ Nenagh A.F.C. won 4–2 on penalties
  3. ↑ http://www.fai.ie lists Stella Maris as 1993–94 winners. The FAI Yearbook & Diary 1995 omits the 1993–94 final. Other sources, including the Tipperary Southern & District Football League website, claim St. Michael's won the cup in both 1993–94 and 1994–95
  4. ↑ FAI Yearbook & Diary 1995 lists runners-up as Wilton United while www.fai.ie lists runners-up as Milford United
  5. ↑ FAI Yearbook & Diary 1995 lists runners-up as Sligo United while www.fai.ie lists runners-up as Sligo Rovers U19

See also

References

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