2025 SFAI Gaynor Cup

2025 SFAI Gaynor Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland
Venue(s)University of Limerick
Dates2 June 2025 – 6 June 2025[1]
Teams27
Final positions
ChampionsLimerick District (1st title)[2]
Runners-upDublin District
Tournament statistics
Matches played76
Goals scored213 (2.8 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ellie Byrne (6 goals) [3]

The 2025 SFAI Gaynor Cup was the 14th edition of the premier underage inter-league competition for women's association football teams in Ireland. 24 inter-league representative teams from the Republic of Ireland entered, as well as three from Northern Ireland, South Belfast, the previous year's runners-up, Lisburn Castlereagh, and Derry, who were making their debut in the tournament.[4] The competition began on 2 June 2025 with the group stage and concluded on 6 June 2025 with the Cup final. The tournament was staged at the University of Limerick, which had hosted the previous 11 editions.[5] Limerick District won the Cup final, beating DDSL 1-0.

Format

The competition consisted of 27 representative inter-league teams, split into 6 groups of 4 teams and one group of 3. Seeding is decided based on the team's finish the year before. The winner's of each group progressed into the Cup quarter-finals, with one team receiving a bye to the semi-final due to an uneven number of teams in the draw, the second-place team goes into the same stage of the Bowl competition, with one team receiving a bye to the semi-finals, as well as the third-place into the Shield, one team once again receiving a bye to the semi-finals, and the fourth place team enters into the Trophy, with two teams receiving a bye into the semi-final stage. Placement matches are played to determine each position for losing quarter and semi-finalists.

Games are played over two halves of 30 minutes, for a total of 60 minutes, with games in the knockout phase going straight to penalties, with the exception of the final, where games go to extra-time before penalties.

Pitches

Satellite view of Gaynor Cup pitches 2025

The image (left) is the pitch layout detailed in the official Gaynor Cup programme. Pitches 1–4 are grass pitches, whilst Pitches 5–8 are AstroTurf. The pitches are located in the Maguire's Fields part of University of Limerick, and have staged the SFAI Gaynor Cup and SFAI Kennedy Cup's since 2013 and 1993 respectively. The finals of each competition took place on either Pitch 1 or 2.





Teams

Team Manager Captain
Carlow Alan Smith Ellie Maher
Clare Daniel Doran Roisin Moloney
Cork Steven Mulcahy Lily Sexton
DDSL Kay McKenna Pixie Keddy & Hattie Farrell
Derry Christy McGeehan Grace O'Neill
Donegal John Frances Doogan Ava Greer
Galway Shane Fitzgerald Kym McNulty
Inishowen Alison McGonagle Aimee McLoughlin
Kerry Danny Maguire Eabha Maguire
Kildare Claire Murphy Katie Murphy
Kilkenny Alan Condon Katie Mullins
Limerick County Rory O'Connor Clodagh Hourigan
Limerick Desmond Alan Faulkner Ciara Loftus
Limerick District Donal Magee Grace Geary
Lisburn Castlereagh Fiona Mooney Daisy Ferguson
Longford Michael Nevin Lucy Mallon
Louth Robbie Corr Maisie Ball
Mayo John Butler Rheanna Hoban
Midlands Henry Hilliard Ellie Buckley
NERL Paddy Allen Lucia Kelliher
North Tipperary Paul Hearty Zoe Nash
Roscommon David Brady Katie Dunleavy
Sligo-Leitrim Aisling Herbert Sophie Herbert
South Belfast Aaron Agnew Lara Longridge
Tipperary South John Cremins Niamh Dunphy
Waterford Lucinda Shrubb Maia Stokes
Wexford Bernard Clancy Emma Fitzpatrick

Group Stage

The draw for the group stage was done on 26th May 2025 on the SFAI Facebook page.[6] The team finishing in the top position in each of the seven groups progress to the Cup, while the 2nd, 3rd and 4th (if applicable), advance to the Bowl, Shield and Trophy respectively. Three points were awarded for a win, with one for a draw and none for a defeat.

All times are local, BST (UTC+1).

In the following tables:

  • Pld = total games played
  • W = total games won
  • D = total games drawn (tied)
  • L = total games lost
  • GF = total goals scored (goals for)
  • GA = total goals conceded (goals against)
  • GD = goal difference (GF−GA)
  • Pts = total points accumulated

Tiebreakers
  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. Goals scored in all group matches;

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 DDSL 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9 Qualification for the Cup path
2 NERL 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 Qualification for the Bowl path
3 Donegal 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4 Qualification for the Shield path
4 Derry 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0 Qualification for the Trophy path
Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
DDSL1–0NERL
Niamh Morrish Goal 38' [8]
Pitch 1
Referee: Elaine Casey
Donegal1–0Derry
Tara McDaid Goal 21' [9]
Pitch 2
Referee: Grainne Hannigan


Derry0–4DDSL
[10]
  • Kasey Deegan Goal 15, 22
    Isabella MacLeod Goal 35, 56
Pitch 5
Referee: Phil McGrath
NERL1–1Donegal
Roise Dorgan Goal 15' [11] Tara McDaid Goal 55'
Pitch 6
Referee: James Galvin


DDSL2–0Donegal
  • Faith Dawson Goal 32'
    Isabella MacLeod Goal 38'
 [12]
Pitch 3
Referee: Alan Kinkead
NERL1–0Derry
Siofra Curley Goal 23' [13]
Pitch 4
Referee: Grainne Hannigan

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Limerick District 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Qualification for the Cup path
2 Galway 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 Qualification for the Bowl path
3 Longford 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4 Qualification for the Shield path
4 Limerick Desmond 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0 Qualification for the Trophy path
Source: [14]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Galway0–2Limerick District
[15]
  • Rhiann Nolan-Cantillon Goal 11'
    Zoe McNamara Goal 52'
Pitch 3
Referee: Ellie O'Sullivan
Longford1–0Limerick Desmond
Sarah Connolly Goal 42' [16]
Pitch 4
Referee: Rhona Cleary


Limerick Desmond0–2Galway
[17]
  • Ellie Harty O'Brien Goal 2'
    Matilda Carroll Goal 15'
Pitch 1
Referee: Thomas Quinn
Limerick District2–0Longford
  • Paige Morgan Goal 25'
    Aoife Grant Goal 57'
 [18]
Pitch 2
Referee: Daniel Doherty


Galway1–1Longford
Ellie Harty O'Brien Goal 48' [19] Leah Waters Goal 58'
Pitch 5
Referee: Lucy O'Sullivan
Limerick District3–2Limerick Desmond
  • Grace Geary Goal 23'
    Anna Meaney Goal 41'
    Sarah Hayes Goal 49'
 [20] Anna O'Grady Goal 46, 51
Pitch 6
Referee: Katie Rowan

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Roscommon 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 6 Qualification for the Cup path
2 Midlands 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6 Qualification for the Bowl path
3 North Tipperary 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6 Qualification for the Shield path
4 Clare 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0 Qualification for the Trophy path
Source: [21]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
North Tipperary1–2Roscommon
Tara Hanrahan Goal 50' [22]
  • Kayla Costello Goal 13'
    Aoibhinn Cregg Goal 27'
Pitch 6
Referee: Karen Connolly
Midlands4–0Clare
  • Laurie Finnegan Goal 8'
    Ciara Hilliard Goal 47'
    Isabel Mooney Goal 58'
    Ellie Buckley Goal 59'
 [23]
Pitch 5
Referee: Chloe Kenna


Roscommon1–2Midlands
Ava Hogan Goal 42' [24]
  • Laurie Finnegan Goal 35'
    Moya Kilmartin Goal 51'
Pitch 3
Referee: Michael Kiely
Clare2–3North Tipperary
  • Aizea Keane Goal 53'
    Anna Madigan Goal 57'
 [25]
  • Hailee Tanner Goal 3'
    Zoe Nash Goal 30'
    Madison Deane Goal 30+3
Pitch 4
Referee: Anne-Marie Lynch


Midlands0–1North Tipperary
[26] Zoe Nash Goal 21'
Pitch 1
Referee: Chloe Kenna
Clare0–5Roscommon
[27]
  • Ava Hogan Goal 8, 50, 55
    Lauren Gunning Goal 50'
    Kayla Costello Goal 60+2
Pitch 2
Referee: Grace Hayes

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Wexford 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Qualification for the Cup path
2 Kildare 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 Qualification for the Bowl path
3 South Belfast 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0 Qualification for the Shield path
Source: [28]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
South Belfast0–1Kildare
[29]
  • Leah O'Donoghue Goal 22'
Pitch 7
Referee: Lucy O'Sullivan
Kildare1–3Wexford
Amy Martin Goal 6' [30]
  • Kayla Coade Flynn Goal 15'
    Emma Fitzpatrick Goal 25'
    Ellie Byrne Goal 46'
Pitch 5
Referee: Emer Slattery
South Belfast0–3Wexford
[31]
  • Emma Fitzpatrick Goal 30, 30+1
    Ellie Byrne Goal 35'
Pitch 3
Referee: Eilish Reid

Group 4 had 3 teams due to there being an uneven amount of teams in the competition.

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mayo 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Qualification for the Cup path
2 Tipperary South 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 Qualification for the Bowl path
3 Kilkenny 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 Qualification for the Shield path
4 Louth 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2 Qualification for the Trophy path
Source: [32]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Mayo2–1Tipperary South
Saoirse Reynolds Goal 11, 51 [33] Farrah Madigan Goal 24'
Pitch 1
Referee: Keelin Fitzgerald
Kilkenny1–1Louth
Lavena Fogarty Goal 8' [34] Ellie Malone Goal 53'
Pitch 2
Referee: Erin Bardon


Louth0–1Mayo
[35] Saoirse Reynolds Goal 8'
Pitch 6
Referee: Anne Marie Murphy
Tipperary South1–0Kilkenny
Niamh Dunphy Goal 28' [36]
Pitch 7
Referee: Erin Bardon


Mayo1–2Kilkenny
Kate Mc Ging Goal 50' [37] Brooke Quirke Goal 21, 40
Pitch 4
Referee: Keelin Fitzgerald
Tipperary South1–1Louth
Niamh Dunphy Goal 16' [38] Anna May Lynch Goal 50'
Pitch 5
Referee: Ellie O'Sullivan

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cork 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Qualification for the Cup path
2 Kerry 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6 Qualification for the Bowl path
3 Carlow 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4 Qualification for the Shield path
4 Inishowen 3 0 0 3 3 16 −13 0 Qualification for the Trophy path
Source: [39]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Carlow1–2Kerry
Goda Gambickaite Goal 14' [40]
  • Arina Sucaci Goal 28'
    Orlaith Flynn Goal 60'
Pitch 3
Referee: Grace Hayes
Cork5–1Inishowen
  • Laura O'Mullane Goal 16'
    Michela Moynihan Goal 32, 46
    Mia Quille Goal 39, 43
 [41] Ella Callaghan Goal 29'
Pitch 4
Referee: Eilish Reid


Inishowen1–5Carlow
Emily McLaughlin Goal 47' [42]
  • Emily Carpenter Goal 5, 20
    Grainne Keogh Goal 37'
    Natalia Deka Goal 39'
    Goda Gambickaite Goal 54'
Pitch 1
Referee: Michael Meehan
Kerry0–2Cork
[43] Amy Nash Goal 17'
Laura O'Mullane Goal 26'
Pitch 2
Referee: Timothy O'Sullivan


Carlow1–1Cork
Emily Carpenter Goal 30' [44] Mia Quille Goal 43'
Pitch 6
Referee: Elaine Casey
Kerry6–1Inishowen
  • Ellie Cregan Goal 7, 23
    Alannah Daly Goal 36'
    Lillian Slattery Goal 52'
    Isabelle O'Connor Goal 55'
    Orlaith Flynn Goal 60+1
 [45] Adah Gill Goal 22'
Pitch 7
Referee: Hannah O'Brien

Group 7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Waterford 3 2 1 0 13 1 +12 7 Qualification for the Cup path
2 Limerick County 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5 Qualification for the Bowl path
3 Sligo-Leitrim 3 1 0 2 6 4 +2 3 Qualification for the Shield path
4 Lisburn 3 0 1 2 0 16 −16 1 Qualification for the Trophy path
Source: [46]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Sligo-Leitrim0–2Limerick County
[47]
  • Clodagh Hourigan Goal 4'
    Roisin Farrell Goal 6'
Pitch 5
Referee: Katie Rowan
Waterford10-0Lisburn
  • Lily Codd Goal 12, 33
    Kate Mannix Goal 22, 39
    Maia Stokes Goal 25, 29
    Vittoria Tullia Pascolini Goal 46, 53, 57
    Clara Cullinan Goal 50'
 [48]
Pitch 6
Referee: Hannah O'Brien


Lisburn0–6Sligo-Leitrim
[49]
  • Willow McMorrow Goal 18'
    Sophie Herbert Goal 20, 31, 43
    Susan Martin-Vaquero Goal 23'
    Teagan Fallon Goal 45'
Pitch 3
Referee: Elaine Casey
Limerick County1–1Waterford
Erin O'Connor Goal 56' [50] Vittoria Tullia Pascolini Goal 17'
Pitch 4
Referee: Rhona Cleary


Sligo-Leitrim0–2Waterford
[51]
  • Maia Stokes Goal 9'
    Ruby Hallinan Goal 47'
Pitch 1
Referee: Anthony Morrison
Limerick County0–0Lisburn
[52]
Pitch 2
Referee: Bobby Coonan

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of regular time (two periods of 30 minutes), it was immediately followed by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner, with the exception of each final, where two ten-minute periods of extra-time were mandated.

Cup Path

The draw for the Cup path quarter-finals and semi-finals took place on the evening of 3 June, after the end of the group stage. One team, Roscommon were drawn to have a bye to the semi-finals, with the remaining six teams drawn into three quarter-finals.

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
4 June
 
 
Waterford0
 
5 June
 
Limerick District1
 
Limerick District (p)1 (4)
 
 
 
Roscommon1 (3)
 
Roscommon/
 
6 June
 
bye/
 
Limerick District1
 
4 June
 
DDSL0
 
DDSL3
 
5 June
 
Mayo1
 
DDSL2
 
4 June
 
Cork0 Third place
 
Wexford1 (3)
 
6 June
 
Cork (p)1 (4)
 
Roscommon0
 
 
Cork3
 

Quarter-finals

Waterford0–1Limerick District
[53] Rhiann Nolan-Cantillon Goal 54'
Pitch 1
Referee: Elaine Casey
DDSL3–1Mayo
  • Aoibhe Galvin Goal 15'
  • Faith Dawson Goal 23'
  • Isabella MacLeod Goal 53'
 [54] Saoirse Reynolds Goal 57'
Pitch 4
Referee: Chloe Kenna
Wexford1–1Cork
Ellie Byrne Goal 19' [55] Amy Nash Goal 55'
Penalties
  • soccer ball with red X Emma Fitzpatrick
  • soccer ball with check mark Orlaith Burke
  • soccer ball with check mark Carla Fox
  • soccer ball with check mark Ellie Byrne
  • soccer ball with red X Caoimhe Keating
 3–4
  • soccer ball with check mark Clara Nash
  • soccer ball with check mark Amy Nash
  • soccer ball with check mark Mia Quille
  • soccer ball with red X Michela Moynihan
  • soccer ball with check mark Fia Comerford
Pitch 2
Referee: Eilish Reid

5/6/7 Play-offs

The three losing quarter-finalists, Waterford, Mayo and Wexford all played each other for the 5th, 6th and 7th places.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Wexford 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6 5th
2 Mayo 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 3 6th
3 Waterford 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0 7th
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Mayo0–3Wexford
[56]
  • Ellie Byrne Goal 20'
    Amelia Tobin Goal 24'
    Emma Fitzpatrick Goal 49'
Pitch 5
Referee: Michael Meehan
Wexford4–1Waterford
  • Ellie Byrne Goal 16, 58
    Fiadh Daly Goal 28'
    Aisha Samadi Goal 40'
 [57] Molly Dooling Goal 42'
Pitch 7
Referee: Thomas Quinn
Waterford0–1Mayo
[58] Kate Mc Ging Goal 24'
Pitch 5
Referee: Hannah O'Brien


Semi-finals

The 3 winning quarter-finalists advanced to the semi-final stage, joining Roscommon, who had advanced automatically with a bye. The draw for the semi-finals was conducted immediately after the quarter-final draw on 3 June.

Limerick District1–1Roscommon
Lily-Rose Noonan Goal 11' [59] Ava Hogan Goal 42'
Penalties
  • soccer ball with red X Paige Morgan
  • soccer ball with check mark Aoife Grant
  • soccer ball with check mark Zoe McNamara
  • soccer ball with check mark Anna Meaney
  • soccer ball with check mark Mia McLoughlin
 4-3
  • soccer ball with red X Ava Hogan
  • soccer ball with check mark Kayla Farnham
  • soccer ball with check mark Lillian Fleming
  • soccer ball with check mark Kate Devaney
  • soccer ball with red X Eve Lawrence
Pitch 1
Referee: Eilish Reid
DDSL2–0Cork
  • Daisy Fleming Goal 44'
  • Kasey Deegan Goal 55'
 [60]
Pitch 1
Referee: Hannah O'Brien

Third place match

Roscommon0–3Cork
[61]
  • Aoife Madden Goal 15'
  • Rebecca Greene Goal 29 (o.g.)
  • Fia Comerford Goal 54'
Pitch 1
Referee: Karen Connolly

Final

Limerick District1–0DDSL
Rhiann Nolan-Cantillon Goal 54' [62]
Pitch 1
Referee: Elaine Casey


Bowl Path

The draw for the Bowl path quarter-finals and semi-finals took place on the evening of 3 June, after the end of the group stage. One team, Midlands were drawn to have a bye to the semi-finals, with the remaining six teams drawn into three quarter-finals.

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
4 June
 
 
NERL2
 
5 June
 
Kerry4
 
Kerry 1 (3)
 
 
 
Roscommon (p)1 (5)
 
Midlands/
 
6 June
 
bye/
 
Midlands0
 
4 June
 
Galway2
 
Galway6
 
5 June
 
Limerick County0
 
Galway8
 
4 June
 
Tipperary South1 Third place
 
Kildare1
 
6 June
 
Tipperary South2
 
Kerry3
 
 
Tipperary South0
 

Quarter-finals

NERL2–4Kerry
  • Ava Hickey Goal 33'
  • Lily Byrne Goal 57'
 [63]
  • Ava Harty Goal 3'
  • Alice O'Connor Goal 13'
  • Nessa Kirby Goal 22, 45
Pitch 4
Referee: Keelin Fitzgerald
Galway6–0Limerick County
  • Matilda Carroll Goal 6, 11, 57
  • Cliodhna Martin Goal 10, 47
  • Ava Gallagher Goal 53'
 [64]
Pitch 2
Referee: Katie Rowan
Kildare1–2Tipperary South
Lia Nolan Goal 41' [65] Niamh Dunphy Goal 26, 36
Pitch 1
Referee: Daniel Doherty

12/13/14 Play-offs

The three losing quarter-finalists, NERL, Limerick County and Kildare all played each other for the 12th, 13th and 14th places.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Limerick County 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6 12th
2 NERL 2 1 0 1 0 1 −1 3 13th
3 Kildare 2 0 0 2 0 1 −1 0 14th
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
NERL0–1Limerick County
[66] Caoimhe Buckley Goal 35'
Pitch 6
Referee: Emer Slattery
Limerick County1–0Kildare
Erin O'Connor Goal 18' [67]
Pitch 6
Referee: Anthony Morrison
Kildare0–0NERL
[68]
Penalties
  • soccer ball with check mark Leah O'Donoghue
  • soccer ball with red X Lia Nolan
  • soccer ball with check mark Emily Steed
  • soccer ball with check mark Amy Martin
  • soccer ball with check mark Katie Murphy
 4-5
  • soccer ball with check mark Claire McMoreland
  • soccer ball with check mark Lily Byrne
  • soccer ball with check mark Siofra Curley
  • soccer ball with check mark Pearl Powderly
  • soccer ball with check mark Isabelle McKeever
Pitch 6
Referee: Anne-Marie Lynch

Semi-finals

The 3 winning quarter-finalists advanced to the semi-final stage, joining Midlands, who had advanced automatically with a bye. The draw for the semi-finals was conducted immediately after the quarter-final draw on 3 June.

Kerry1–1Midlands
Nessa Kirby Goal 16' [69] Holly Grennan Goal 5'
Penalties
  • soccer ball with check mark Ava Harty
  • soccer ball with check mark Eabha Maguire
  • soccer ball with check mark Nessa Kirby
  • soccer ball with red X Alannah Crossan
 3–5
  • soccer ball with check mark Moya Kilmartin
  • soccer ball with check mark Anna Phillips
  • soccer ball with check mark Laurie Finnegan
  • soccer ball with check mark Ciara Hilliard
  • soccer ball with red X Isabel Mockler
Pitch 2
Referee: Keelin Fitzgerald
Galway8–1Tipperary South
  • Mairead Mullins Goal 3'
  • Katie Brogan Goal 8'
  • Cliodhna Martin Goal 22'
  • Mairead Mulkerins Goal 38, 41
  • Ava Gallagher Goal 44'
  • Siun Cullinan Goal 48, 52
 [70] Doireann Scully Goal 55'
Pitch 2
Referee: Grainne Hannigan

Tenth place match

Kerry3–0Tipperary South
  • Lillian Slattery Goal 15'
  • Alannah Daly Goal 38'
  • Nessa Kirby Goal 44'
 [71]
Pitch 5
Referee: Keelin Fitzgerald

Final

Midlands0–2Galway
[72] Ellie Harty O'Brien Goal 5, 10
Pitch 2
Referee: Eilish Reid

Shield Path

The draw for the Shield path quarter-finals and semi-finals took place on the evening of 3 June, after the end of the group stage. One team, Sligo-Leitrim were drawn to have a bye to the semi-finals, with the remaining six teams drawn into three quarter-finals.

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
4 June
 
 
Kilkenny2 (3)
 
5 June
 
South Belfast (p)2 (4)
 
South Belfast3
 
 
 
Sligo-Leitrim0
 
Sligo-Leitrim/
 
6 June
 
bye/
 
South Belfast1
 
4 June
 
North Tipperary0
 
Donegal (p)0 (4)
 
5 June
 
Carlow0 (3)
 
Donegal1 (2)
 
4 June
 
North Tipperary1 (3) Third place
 
Longford0
 
6 June
 
 North Tipperary1
 
Sligo/Leitrim2
 
 
Donegal0
 

Quarter-finals

Kilkenny2–2South Belfast
  • Emma Walsh Goal 13'
  • Lavena Fogarty Goal 19'
 [73]
  • Abby Magowan Goal 34'
  • Sophie Nelson Goal 41'
Penalties
  • soccer ball with check mark Emma Walsh
  • soccer ball with red X Lavena Fogarty
  • soccer ball with check mark Mia van Eeden
  • soccer ball with red X Alison Walsh
  • soccer ball with check mark Jenna Trait
  • soccer ball with red X Katie Mullins
 3-4
  • soccer ball with red X Georgia McGibbon
  • soccer ball with check mark Darcy Grayson
  • soccer ball with red X Aoife Conlon
  • soccer ball with check mark Summer White
  • soccer ball with check mark Emilie Sylvester
  • soccer ball with check mark Nicole Morrow
Pitch 7
Referee: Hannah O'Brien
Donegal0–0Carlow
[74]
Penalties
  • soccer ball with check mark Ava Greer
  • soccer ball with check mark Emily Doogan
  • soccer ball with red X Brooke Johnston
  • soccer ball with check mark Tara McDaid
  • soccer ball with check mark Megan McGinley
 4-3
  • soccer ball with check mark Emily Carpenter
  • soccer ball with check mark Kallie Dunne
  • soccer ball with check mark Ellie Maher
  • soccer ball with check mark Laura Malone
  • soccer ball with check mark Evie Stynes
Pitch 6
Referee: Grainne Hannigan
Longford0–1North Tipperary
[75] Jenna McSherry Goal 39'
Pitch 5
Referee: Alan Kinkead

19/20/21 Play-offs

The three losing quarter-finalists, Kilkenny, Carlow and Longford all played each other for the 19th, 20th and 21st places.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kilkenny 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6 19th
2 Longford 2 1 0 1 0 1 −1 3 20th
3 Carlow 2 0 0 2 0 1 −1 0 21st
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Kilkenny1–0Carlow
Aoibhe Meegan Goal 9' [76]
Pitch 7
Referee: Anne Marie Murphy
Carlow1–3Longford
Kate MurphyGoal 59' [77] Leah Waters Goal 13, 49, 58
Pitch 5
Referee: Phil McGrath
Longford1–1Kilkenny
Leah Waters Goal 49' [78] Brooke Quirke Goal 56'
Penalties
  • soccer ball with red X Leah Waters
  • soccer ball with check mark Sophie McKeon
  • soccer ball with check mark Paulina Dygas
  • soccer ball with check mark Sarah Connolly
  • soccer ball with check mark Sophie Coyle
 4-5
  • soccer ball with check mark Brooke Quirke
  • soccer ball with check mark Emma Walsh
  • soccer ball with check mark Aoibhe Meegan
  • soccer ball with check mark Ruby Collins
  • soccer ball with check mark Mia van Eeden
Pitch 7
Referee: Erin Bardon

Semi-finals

Donegal1–1North Tipperary
Amy Lateef Goal 52' [79] Madison Deane Goal 32'
Penalties
  • soccer ball with check mark Ava Greer
  • soccer ball with red X Emily Doogan
  • soccer ball with red X Brooke Johnston
  • soccer ball with check mark Tara McDaid
 2–3
  • soccer ball with red X Alanna O'Carroll
  • soccer ball with red X Zoe Nash
  • soccer ball with check mark Ciara Austin
  • soccer ball with check mark Hailee Tanner
  • soccer ball with check mark Emma Austin
Pitch 4
Referee: Rhona Cleary
South Belfast3–0Sligo-Leitrim
  • Ellie Fegan Goal 33'
  • Darcy Grayson Goal 41'
  • Emilie Sylvester Goal 60+1
 [80]
Pitch 4
Referee: Katie Rowan

Seventeeth place match

Donegal0–2Sligo-Leitrim
[81]
  • Sophie Herbert Goal 1'
  • Susan Martin-Vaquero Goal 59'
Pitch 6
Referee: Grainne Hannigan

Final

South Belfast1–0North Tipperary
Aoife Conlon Goal 21' [82]
Pitch 1
Referee: Rhona Cleary

Trophy Path

Six teams entered the Gaynor Trophy, the six 4th place teams in the group stage. 2 teams, Derry and Clare, were handed a bye to the semi-final stage, with the remaining four contesting two quarter-finals.

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
4 June
 
 
Inishowen1 (2)
 
5 June
 
Louth (p)1 (4)
 
Louth3
 
 
 
Derry1
 
Derry/
 
6 June
 
bye/
 
Louth1
 
4 June
 
Clare0
 
Lisburn1
 
5 June
 
Limerick Desmond7
 
Limerick Desmond0
 
 
 
Clare2 Third place
 
Clare/
 
6 June
 
bye/
 
Derry0
 
 
Limerick Desmond3
 

Quarter-finals

Inishowen1–1Louth
  • Ellen McLaughlin Goal 47'
 [83]
  • Rosie FoxGoal 14'
Penalties
  • soccer ball with red X Caitlin Atherton
  • soccer ball with check mark Lexi Donaughey
  • soccer ball with check mark Aimee McLaughlin
  • soccer ball with red X Amber Loughrey
 2-4
  • soccer ball with check mark Eabha Byrne
  • soccer ball with check mark Mia van der Westhuizen
  • soccer ball with check mark Rosie Fox
  • soccer ball with check mark Sophia Mackin
Pitch 6
Referee: Rhona Cleary
Lisburn1–7Limerick Desmond
Rhia Smith Goal 25' [84]
  • Jean O'Kane Goal 12, 21
  • Anna O'Grady Goal 18, 25
  • Sonyia Vijandra Goal 32, 60
  • Neasa Reidy Goal 36'
Pitch 5
Referee: Karen Connolly

26th place match

The two losing quarter-finalists, Inishowen and Lisburn, played each other for 26th place.

Inishowen2–0Lisburn
  • Emily McLaughlin Goal 40'
  • Aimee McLaughlin Goal 51'
Pitch 5
Referee: Anne-Marie Lynch

Semi-finals

Louth3–1Derry
  • Maisie Ball Goal 20'
  • Rosie Fox Goal 38'
  • Hillary Adeniran Goal 50'
 [85] Mia van der Westhuizen Goal 36 (o.g.)
Pitch 1
Referee: Karen Connolly
Limerick Desmond0–2Clare
[86] Michaela Sexton Goal 34, 58
Pitch 2
Referee: Erin Bardon

Twenty-fourth place match

Derry0–3Limerick Desmond
  • Jean O'Kane Goal 32'
  • Elise Vang Goal 42'
  • Neasa Reidy Goal 52'
Pitch 7
Referee: Anne-Marie Murphy

Final

With it being a final, and therefore having the possiblity of going to extra-time, the game was 0–0 at full-time, and was therefore the only game in the tournament to go to extra time, with a Hillary AAdeniran goal winning it for Louth.

Louth1–0 (a.e.t.)Clare
Hillary Adeniran Goal 68' [87]
Pitch 2
Referee: Katie Rowan

Statistics

Goalscorers

In total, 213 goals were scored, with two credited as own goals. Goals scored from penalty shoot-outs are not counted.

Ellie Byrne was awarded the Pádraig Hartnett Golden Boot for scoring six goals.

6 goals
  • Ellie Byrne (Wexford)


5 goals
  • Ava Hogan (Roscommon)
  • Leah Waters (Longford)


4 goals
  • Vittoria Tullia Pascolini (Waterford)
  • Isabella MacLeod (DDSL)
  • Emma Fitzpatrick (Wexford)
  • Niamh Dunphy (Tipperary South)
  • Nessa Kirby (Kerry)
  • Ellie Harty O’Brien (Galway)
  • Sophie Herbert (Sligo-Leitrim)
  • Anna O’Grady (Limerick Desmond)


3 goals
  • Saoirse Reynolds (Mayo)
  • Emily Carpenter (Carlow)
  • Mia Quille (Cork)
  • Maia Stokes (Waterford)
  • Kasey Deegan (DDSL)
  • Rhiann Nolan-Cantillon (Limerick District)
  • Matilda Carroll (Galway)
  • Cliodhna Martin (Galway)
  • Brooke Quirke (Kilkenny)
  • Jean O’Kane (Limerick Desmond)


2 goals
  • Tara McDaid (Donegal)
  • Laurie Finnegan (Midlands)
  • Zoe Nash (North Tipperary)
  • Kayla Costello (Roscommon)
  • Michela Moynihan (Cork)
  • Goda Gambickaite (Carlow)
  • Laura O’Mullane (Cork)
  • Ellie Cregan (Kerry)
  • Orlaith Flynn (Kerry)
  • Lily Codd (Waterford)
  • Kate Mannix (Waterford)
  • Faith Dawson (DDSL)
  • Amy Nash (Cork)
  • Kate Mc Ging (Mayo)
  • Erin O’Connor (Limerick County)
  • Alannah Daly (Kerry)
  • Lillian Slattery (Kerry)
  • Mairead Mulkerins (Galway)
  • Ava Gallagher (Galway)
  • Siun Cullinan (Galway)
  • Lavena Fogarty (Kilkenny)
  • Madison Deane (North Tipperary)
  • Susan Martin-Vaquero (Sligo-Leitrim)
  • Sonyia Vijandra (Limerick Desmond)
  • Rosie Fox (Louth)
  • Michaela Sexton (Clare)
  • Hillary Adeniran (Louth)
  • Emily McLaughlin (Inishowen)
  • Neasa Reidy (Limerick Desmond)


1 goals
  • Niamh Morrish (DDSL)
  • Roise Dorgan (NERL)
  • Siofra Curley (NERL)
  • Zoe McNamara (Limerick District)
  • Sarah Connolly (Longford)
  • Paige Morgan (Limerick District)
  • Aoife Grant (Limerick District)
  • Grace Geary (Limerick District)
  • Sarah Hayes (Limerick District)
  • Anna Meaney (Limerick District)
  • Tara Hanrahan (North Tipperary)
  • Aoibhinn Cregg (Roscommon)
  • Ciara Hilliard (Midlands)
  • Isabel Mooney (Midlands)
  • Ellie Buckley (Midlands)
  • Moya Kilmartin (Midlands)
  • Aizea Keane (Clare)
  • Anna Madigan (Clare)
  • Hailee Tanner (North Tipperary)
  • Lauren Gunning (Roscommon)
  • Leah O’Donoghue (Kildare)
  • Amy Martin (Kildare)
  • Kayla Coade Flynn (Wexford)
  • Farrah Madigan (Tipperary South)
  • Ellie Malone (Louth)
  • Anna May Lynch (Tipperary South)
  • Arina Sucaci (Kerry)
  • Ella Callaghan (Inishowen)
  • Grainne Keogh (Carlow)
  • Natalia Deka (Carlow)
  • Isabelle O’Connor (Kerry)
  • Adah Gill (Inishowen)
  • Clodagh Hourigan (Limerick County)
  • Roisin Farrell (Limerick County)
  • Clara Cullinan (Waterford)
  • Willow McMorrow (Sligo-Leitrim)
  • Teagan Fallon (Sligo-Leitrim)
  • Ruby Hallinan (Waterford)
  • Aoibhe Galvin (DDSL)
  • Amelia Tobin (Wexford)
  • Fiadh Daly (Wexford)
  • Aisha Samadi (Wexford)
  • Molly Dooling (Mayo)
  • Lily-Rose Noonan (Limerick District)
  • Daisy Fleming (DDSL)
  • Aoife Madden (Cork)
  • Fia Comerford (Cork)
  • Ava Hickey (NERL)
  • Lily Byrne (NERL)
  • Ava Harty (Kerry)
  • Alice O’Connor (Kerry)
  • Lia Nolan (Kildare)
  • Caoimhe Buckley (Limerick County)
  • Holly Grennan (Midlands)
  • Doireann Scully (Tipperary South)
  • Mairead Mullins (Galway)
  • Katie Brogan (Galway)
  • Emma Walsh (Kilkenny)
  • Abby Magowan (South Belfast)
  • Sophie Nelson (South Belfast)
  • Jenna McSherry (North Tipperary)
  • Aoibhe Meegan (Kilkenny)
  • Kate Murphy (Carlow)
  • Amy Lateef (Donegal)
  • Ellie Fegan (South Belfast)
  • Darcy Grayson (South Belfast)
  • Emilie Sylvester (South Belfast)
  • Aoife Conlon (South Belfast)
  • Ellen McLaughlin (Inishowen)
  • Rhia Smith (Lisburn)
  • Maisie Ball (Louth)
  • Aimee McLaughlin (Inishowen)
  • Elise Vang (Limerick Desmond)


Own goals
  • Roscommon-Rebecca Greene (against Cork)
  • Louth-Mia van der Westhuizen (against Derry)

Final Standings

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 2 Limerick District 6 6 0 0 10 3 +7 18 Champions
2 1 DDSL 6 5 0 1 12 2 +10 15 Runners-up
3 6 Cork 6 4 1 1 12 5 +7 13 Third place
4 3 Roscommon 5 2 0 3 9 7 +2 6 Fourth place
5 4 Wexford 5 4 0 1 14 3 +11 12
6 5 Mayo 6 3 0 3 6 9 −3 9
7 7 Waterford 6 2 1 3 14 7 +7 7
8 2 Galway 6 4 1 1 19 4 +15 13 Bowl winners
9 3 Midlands 5 3 0 2 7 5 +2 9
10 6 Kerry 6 4 0 2 16 7 +9 12
11 5 Tipperary South 6 2 1 3 6 15 −9 7
12 7 Limerick County 6 3 2 1 5 7 −2 11
13 1 NERL 6 2 1 3 4 7 −3 7
14 4 Kildare 5 1 0 4 3 6 −3 3
15 4 South Belfast 5 3 0 2 6 6 0 9 Shield winners
16 3 North Tipperary 6 4 0 2 7 6 +1 12
17 7 Sligo-Leitrim 5 2 0 3 8 7 +1 6
18 1 Donegal 6 2 1 3 3 6 −3 7
19 5 Kilkenny 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10
20 2 Longford 6 2 1 3 6 4 +2 7
21 6 Carlow 6 1 1 4 8 8 0 4
22 5 Louth 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 11 Trophy winners
23 3 Clare 5 1 0 4 4 13 −9 3
24 2 Limerick Desmond 6 2 0 4 12 9 +3 6
25 1 Derry 5 0 0 5 1 12 −11 0
26 6 Inishowen 5 1 0 4 6 17 −11 3
27 7 Lisburn 5 0 1 4 1 25 −24 1
Source: FAI Connect


Broadcasting

About 50% of the games were live-streamed on the SFAI YouTube channel, with cameras on Pitch 1, Pitch 2 and Pitch 6. The games on Pitch 1 were accompanied with commentary. The coverage was provided by Full Time Productions. Clips were also posted on the SFAI Facebook page. [1]

Aftermath

In the wake of the tournament, and with the Kennedy Cup to follow the next week, the SFAI YouTube channel was mass reported and taken down by YouTube, along with all of the livestreams and video clips housed on that channel.[88] A docummentary about the tournament's winners, Limerick District, along with the Kennedy Cup, was announced to have been filmed and was being produced, due to be released in 2026.[89]

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