League of Ireland First Division Shield
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The League of Ireland First Division Shield is a now defunct Irish football competition which was run by the Football Association of Ireland
. The tournament was confined to those teams competing in the League of Ireland First Division and ran during the 1980s and 1990s.
Football Association of Ireland
The Football Association of Ireland is the governing body for the sport of association football in the Republic of Ireland. It should not to be confused with the Irish Football Association , which is the organising body for the sport in Northern Ireland.For the full history, statistics and records...
. The tournament was confined to those teams competing in the League of Ireland First Division and ran during the 1980s and 1990s.
List of Finals
Possibly incomplete- 1985-86 Derry CityDerry City F.C.Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
6-1 Longford Town (over two legs) - 1986-87 EMFAKilkenny City A.F.C.Kilkenny City A.F.C. was an Irish football club. The club played in the First Division of the League of Ireland until 18 January 2008 when they announced that they resigned their position in the league citing “lack of finance, poor results and paltry attendances”.The club hails from Kilkenny and...
4-2 Finn Harps (Oriel ParkOriel ParkOriel Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Dundalk, County Louth, Republic of Ireland. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Dundalk F.C. Its current capacity is about 4,500 with 3,000 seats. The ground was opened in 1919.-History:...
) - 1987-88 Not Held
- 1989-90 Not Held
- 1990-91 Drogheda UnitedDrogheda UnitedDrogheda United Football Club is an Irish football club currently playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club hails from Drogheda, Ireland and, since 1979, plays its home matches at Hunky Dorys Park....
1-0 Home FarmHome Farm F.C.Home Farm Football Club is an Irish football club based in Whitehall, Dublin. Originally founded in 1928, the club joined the League of Ireland in 1972 after merging with Drumcondra. Following this merger they were briefly known as Home Farm Drumcondra...
(over two legs) - 1991-92 U.C.D. 2-1 Waterford UnitedWaterford UnitedWaterford United is an Irish football club playing in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded and elected to the league in 1930 and hails from Waterford. Originally the club was based at Kilcohan Park greyhound stadium, but have now moved to the Waterford Regional Sports...
(over two legs) - 1992-93 Galway UnitedGalway UnitedGalway United F.C. was founded as Galway Rovers in 1937. They are a football club currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top tier of the Irish football....
3-0 Home FarmHome Farm F.C.Home Farm Football Club is an Irish football club based in Whitehall, Dublin. Originally founded in 1928, the club joined the League of Ireland in 1972 after merging with Drumcondra. Following this merger they were briefly known as Home Farm Drumcondra...
(Dalymount ParkDalymount ParkDalymount Park is an Irish football stadium situated on Dublin's Northside. It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. Affectionately known as 'Dalyer' by fans, it was also historically the "home of Irish football" holding Irish internationals and FAI Cup...
) - 1993-94 Sligo Rovers 2-1 Waterford UnitedWaterford UnitedWaterford United is an Irish football club playing in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded and elected to the league in 1930 and hails from Waterford. Originally the club was based at Kilcohan Park greyhound stadium, but have now moved to the Waterford Regional Sports...
(over two legs) - 1994-95 U.C.D. 2-1 Drogheda UnitedDrogheda UnitedDrogheda United Football Club is an Irish football club currently playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club hails from Drogheda, Ireland and, since 1979, plays its home matches at Hunky Dorys Park....
(over two legs) - 1995-96 Bray Wanderers 3-3 Waterford UnitedWaterford UnitedWaterford United is an Irish football club playing in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded and elected to the league in 1930 and hails from Waterford. Originally the club was based at Kilcohan Park greyhound stadium, but have now moved to the Waterford Regional Sports...
(over two legs, Bray won on penalties) - 1996-97 Galway UnitedGalway UnitedGalway United F.C. was founded as Galway Rovers in 1937. They are a football club currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top tier of the Irish football....
2-0 LimerickLimerick F.C.Limerick Football Club is an association football club based in Limerick, Ireland. The club currently play in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The first Limerick FC was founded in 1937 and has had a number of guises through its history, known at different times as Limerick FC, Limerick...
(Terryland ParkTerryland ParkTerryland Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Galway, Ireland, owned by the Galway & District Football League. It is currently used for association football matches and has been the home ground of Galway United since 1977.- History :...
) - 1997-98 Home Farm Everton 5-3 Cobh Ramblers (over two legs)
Summary of Winners
- Club Wins (Runners-Up)
- Galway United 2 (0)
- U.C.D. 2 (0)
- Home Farm 1 (2)
- Drogheda United 1 (1)
- Bray Wanderers 1 (0)
- Derry City 1 (0)
- EMFA 1 (0)
- Sligo Rovers 1 (0)
- Waterford United 0 (3)
- Cobh Ramblers 0 (1)
- Finn Harps 0 (1)
- Limerick 0 (1)
- Longford Town 0 (1)