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
Dundalk 320110646
Shelbourne 32018626
St Peter's Athlone31027823
Athlone Town 310249–53

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
27 January 2026 Shelbourne 4–1 Athlone Town Clonshaugh, Dublin 9
19:30Daniel Ring Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)
Daniel Ring Soccerball shade.svg33'
Joey Wuna Soccerball shade.svg54'
Daniel Ring Soccerball shade.svg68'		Patrick Ferry Soccerball shade.svg20'Stadium: AUL
Referee: David Dunne

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 3–0 St Peter's Athlone Athlone, County Westmeath
19:45Brian McManus Soccerball shade.svg37'
Niall Scullion Soccerball shade.svg57' (o.g.)
Derin Adewale Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Athlone Town Stadium
Referee: Ray Conlon

Matchday 3

24 January 2026 Athlone Town 0–5 Dundalk Athlone, County Westmeath
13:00 Gbemi Arubi Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.)
Harry Groome Soccerball shade.svg40'
Declan McDaid Soccerball shade.svg76'
Daryl Horgan Soccerball shade.svg83'
Declan McDaid Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Athlone Town Stadium
Referee: Mark Houlihan
18 January 2026 St Peter's Athlone 2–3 Shelbourne Athlone, County Westmeath
13:00Luke Kelly Soccerball shade.svg31'
Jonathan Kiernan Soccerball shade.svg57'
Jonathan Kiernan Red card.svg 84'		Joey Wuna Soccerball shade.svg7'
James Bailey Soccerball shade.svg35'
Joey Wuna Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)		Stadium: McCarthy Park
Referee: Mark Moynihan

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Drogheda United 21105144
St Patrick's Athletic 11005053
Longford Town 302127–52
Montpelier201115–41

Matchday 1

17 January 2026 Longford Town 1–1 Drogheda United Ratoath, County Meath
15:00Daragh Murtagh Soccerball shade.svg49'Jason Bucknor Soccerball shade.svg22'
Brandon Kavanagh Soccerball shade cross.svg81'		Stadium: CHC Park [3]
Referee: Declan Toland
TBC 2026 St Patrick's Athletic v Montpelier Inchicore, Dublin 8
Stadium: Richmond Park

Matchday 2

20 January 2026 Montpelier 1–1 Longford Town Grangegorman, Dublin 7
19:45Ross Fay Soccerball shade.svg18'Daragh Murtagh Soccerball shade.svg88'Stadium: TUD Grangegorman
Referee: Owen Murphy

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
24 January 2026 St Patrick's Athletic 5–0 Longford Town Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
18:00 Aidan Keena Soccerball shade.svg27'
Darragh Nugent Soccerball shade.svg48'
Darragh Nugent Soccerball shade.svg56'
Sam Rooney Soccerball shade cross.svg63'
Aidan Keena Soccerball shade.svg71'
Barry Baggley Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: FAI National Training Centre
Attendance: 200 (Est.)
Referee: Robert Dowling

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Blackrock College320111836
Shamrock Rovers 21014403
East Wall Bessborough210157-23
UCD 100123-10

Matchday 1

16 January 2026 Blackrock College 2–3 Shamrock Rovers Blackrock, Dublin 4
19:45Brian Horgan Soccerball shade.svg38'
Brian Horgan Soccerball shade.svg74'		Josh Delves Soccerball shade.svg34'
Joel McPhail Soccerball shade.svg68'
Tadhg Prizeman Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Stradbrook Road [4]
Referee: Mark Houlihan
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 2–3 Blackrock College Belfield, Dublin 4
14:00Jack Cleland Soccerball shade.svg51'
Leo Healy Soccerball shade.svg55'		Jack Power Soccerball shade.svg8'
Fergal O'Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg55'
James Shiggins Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		Stadium: UCD Bowl
Referee: Glen Geraghty
24 January 2026 East Wall Bessborough 2–1 Shamrock Rovers Kingswood, Dublin 24
15:00Brandon Sambrooks Soccerball shade.svg18'
Kai McKeever Soccerball shade.svg56'		Josh Delves Soccerball shade.svg3'Stadium: Roadstone Academy
Attendance: 196
Referee: Alan Patchell

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Finglas United32103037
Bray Wanderers 21102114
Bohemians 201101–11
Wexford 301214–31

Matchday 1

18 January 2026 Finglas United 1–0 Bohemians Finglas, Dublin 11
12:00Leon McLaren Soccerball shade.svg90+1'Stadium: Larney Park
Attendance: 600 (est.)
Referee: Robert Dowling
20 January 2026 Bray Wanderers 2–1 Wexford Bray, County Wicklow
19:45Leon Keogh Soccerball shade.svg7'
Max McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg20'		 Report Mikie Rowe Soccerball shade.svg5'Stadium: Carlisle Grounds [5]
Attendance: 150 (est.)
Referee: Declan Troy

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 0–0 Bray Wanderers Finglas, Dublin 11
12:00 Report Stadium: Larney Park
Referee: Daryl Carolan
31 January 2026 Bohemians 0-0 Wexford Coolock, Dublin 5
13:00Stadium: Oscar Traynor Centre
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Declan Troy

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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