2025–26 Leinster Senior Cup

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2025-26 Leinster Senior Cup
Leinster Football Association Senior Cup
Tournament details
Country Republic of Ireland
Dates17 August 2025 – TBC
Defending champions Dundalk
←  2024–25

The 2026 PTSB Leinster Senior Cup is the 122nd edition of the Leinster Football Association's primary competition. It includes all Leinster based League of Ireland clubs from the Premier Division and First Division, as well as a selection of intermediate and amateur level sides. The competition began on the weekend of 17 August 2025.

Contents

The group stage round with all League of Ireland clubs entering the competition is to be retained from the previous edition. [1]


Round 1

17 August 2025 Wicklow Rovers 3–0 Sheriff YC Wicklow, County Wicklow
12:00Stadium: Whitegate

Round 2

22 August 2025 Freebooters 4–1St Patrick's AFC Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
19:30Afeez Ramoni Soccerball shade.svg9'
Bill Trehy Soccerball shade.svg19'
Paul Kiely Soccerball shade.svg21'
Afeez Ramoni Soccerball shade.svg35'		Eoin Carolan Soccerball shade.svg80'Stadium: Glashare
Referee: Denys Serednii
6 September 2025Black Forge2–4 St Peter's Walkinstown, Dublin 12
12:30Michael Plunkett Soccerball shade.svg28'
Jordan O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg63'
Thomas Doran Soccerball shade cross.svg83'		Jonathan Kiernan Soccerball shade.svg8'
Gary Kelly Soccerball shade.svg37'
Gary Kelly Soccerball shade.svg65'
Jordan Carr Soccerball shade.svg78'		Stadium: Walkinstown Avenue
Referee: Karl Nolan
7 September 2025Naas United0–3 Templeogue United Naas, County Kildare
11:00Gerry Bambrick Soccerball shade.svg60'
Gerry Bambrick Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)
Keith Nugent Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Jigginstown
Referee: Eric McCann
14 September 2025 Gorey Rangers 3–0Wicklow Rovers Gorey County Wexford
10:00Stadium: Altura Credit Union Park
14 September 2025 East Wall Bessborough 2-0Carrick Rovers Clontarf, Dublin 3
14:00Stadium: Clontarf All Weather
Referee: Robert Redmond
14 September 2025 New Oak Boys 3–2Evergreen Carlow, County Carlow
11:00Stadium: Burrin Road

Round 3

24 October 2025 Montpelier 2–0 St Mochta's Grangegorman, Dublin 7
19:30Bradley Kamdoum Soccerball shade.svg47'
Bradley Kamdoum Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: Grangegorman Astro
Referee: Peter Mahoney
24 October 2025Templeogue United0–4 Finglas United Templeogue, Dublin 6W
19:45Dean Brady Soccerball shade.svg45'
Dean Ivory Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)
Zack Furey Soccerball shade.svg59'
Dean Ivory Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen.)		Stadium: Tymon Park
Referee: Paul Ennis
26 October 2025 East Wall Bessborough 3–1Gorey Rangers Clontarf, Dublin 3
14:00Leon Hayes Soccerball shade.svg19'
Leon Hayes Soccerball shade cross.svg25'
Mark O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg45+2' (pen.)
Kai McKeever Soccerball shade.svg50'		P. Yeates Soccerball shade.svg1'Stadium: Clontarf All Weather
Referee: Graham McCarthy
26 October 2025 Blackrock College 4–2 (a.e.t.)New Oak Boys Blackrock, Dublin 4
14:00Matthew Dalton Soccerball shade.svg35'
James Shiggins Soccerball shade.svg45+2' (pen.)
Matthew Dalton Soccerball shade.svg105'
James Shiggins Soccerball shade.svg118' (pen.)		Corey Harmon Red card.svg 43'
David Doyle Soccerball shade.svg66'
David Doyle Soccerball shade.svg81'
Daryl Coleman Red card.svg 81'
Stadium: Stradbrook Road
Referee: Brian Lawless Jr.
2 November 2025Freebooters1–2 St Peter's Athlone Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
14:00O. Hanney Soccerball shade.svg48'C. Keighery Soccerball shade.svg70'
C. Keighery Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Garringreen
Referee: Jason Moore

Round 4 Group Stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
St Peter's Athlone11005233
Dundalk 210156–13
Athlone Town 00000000
Shelbourne 100113–20

Matchday 1

11 January 2026 St Peter's Athlone 5–2 Dundalk Athlone, County Westmeath
13:00Jonathan Kiernan Soccerball shade.svg20'
Dylan Gavin Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)
Niall Scullion Soccerball shade.svg57'
Dylan Gavin Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)
Dylan Sumner Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Darci Lawless Soccerball shade.svg54' (o.g.)
Luke Mulligan Soccerball shade.svg60'
Enda Minogue Red card.svg 66'		Stadium: McCarthy Park [2]
Referee: Declan Toland

Matchday 2

13 January 2026 Dundalk 3–1 Shelbourne Dundalk, County Louth
19:45 Danny Mullen Soccerball shade.svg42'
Eoin Kenny Soccerball shade.svg52'
Eoin Kenny Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Sheikhan Aljabir Soccerball shade.svg74'Stadium: Muirhevnamor Sports Centre
Referee: Oliver Moran
30 January 2026 Athlone Town v St Peter's Athlone Athlone, County Westmeath
19:45Stadium: Athlone Town Stadium

Matchday 3

18 January 2026 St Peter's Athlone v Shelbourne Athlone, County Westmeath
13:00Stadium: McCarthy Park

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Drogheda United 11004043
St Patrick's Athletic 00000000
Longford Town 00000000
Montpelier100104–40

Matchday 1

17 January 2026 Longford Town v Drogheda United Ratoath, County Meath
15:00Stadium: CHC Park [3]
31 January 2026 St Patrick's Athletic v Montpelier Inchicore, Dublin 8
15:00Stadium: Richmond Park

Matchday 2

20 January 2026 Montpelier v Longford Town Grangegorman, Dublin 7
19:45Stadium: TUD Grangegorman

Matchday 3

13 January 2026 Drogheda United 4–0 Montpelier Ratoath, County Meath
19:30Kieran Cruise Soccerball shade.svg19'
Ryan Brennan Soccerball shade.svg22' (pen.)
Brandon Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.)
Shane Farrell Soccerball shade.svg40'		Stadium: CHC Park
Referee: Ryan Maher

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Blackrock College11006333
Shamrock Rovers 00000000
UCD 00000000
East Wall Bessborough100136–30

Matchday 1

16 January 2026 Blackrock College v Shamrock Rovers Blackrock, Dublin 4
19:45Stadium: Stradbrook Road [4]
7 February 2026 UCD v East Wall Bessborough Belfield, Dublin 4
14:00Stadium: UCD Bowl

Matchday 2

14 February 2026 Shamrock Rovers v UCD Kingswood, Dublin 24
15:00Stadium: Roadstone Academy
9 January 2026 East Wall Bessborough 3–6 Blackrock College Clontarf, Dublin 3
19:45Brandon Sambrooks Soccerball shade.svg2'
Brandon Sambrooks Soccerball shade.svg53'
Fionn O’Tighearnach Soccerball shade.svg61' (o.g.)		Brian Horgan Soccerball shade.svg12'
Brian Horgan Soccerball shade.svg13'
Brian Horgan Soccerball shade.svg39'
Matthew Dalton Soccerball shade.svg67'
James Shiggins Soccerball shade.svg73'
Fionn O’Tighearnach Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Clontarf All Weather
Referee: Keith Butterly

Matchday 3

1 February 2026 UCD v Blackrock College Belfield, Dublin 4
14:00Stadium: UCD Bowl
24 January 2026 East Wall Bessborough v Shamrock Rovers Kingswood, Dublin 24
15:00Stadium: Roadstone Academy

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Finglas United11002023
Bohemians 00000000
Bray Wanderers 00000000
Wexford 100102–20

Matchday 1

18 January 2026 Finglas United v Bohemians Finglas, Dublin 11
12:00Stadium: Larney Park

Matchday 2

10 January 2026 Wexford 0–2 Finglas United Crossabeg, County Wexford
17:00Brandon Daly Soccerball shade.svg49'
Anthony Donohoe Soccerball shade.svg60'		Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park
Referee: Alan Franklin

Matchday 3

25 January 2026 Finglas United v Bray Wanderers Finglas, Dublin 11
12:00Stadium: Larney Park
2 February 2026 Bohemians v Wexford Coolock, Dublin 5
14:00Stadium: Oscar Traynor Centre

References

  1. ↑ "Leinster Senior Cup Group C Fixtures". finalwhistle.ie. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Pre-season fixture update for Dundalk FC". www.dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  3. ↑ "Drogheda United Pre-Season Fixtures". droghedaunited.ie. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
  4. ↑ "shamrock-rovers-v-blackrock-college". www.shamrockrovers.ie. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  5. ↑ "PTSB LFA cup fixtures set for Carlisle Grounds". www.x.com. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
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