League of Ireland First Division Shield

The League of Ireland First Division Shield is a 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.

List of Finals^[1]

Possibly incomplete

• 1985–86 Derry City 6–1 Longford Town (over two legs)
• 1986–87 EMFA 4–2 Finn Harps (Oriel Park)
• 1987–88 Not Held
• 1988–89 Not Held
• 1989–90 Not Held
• 1990–91 Drogheda United 1–0 Home Farm (over two legs)
• 1991–92 U.C.D. 2–1 Waterford United (over two legs)
• 1992–93 Galway United 3–0 Home Farm (Dalymount Park)
• 1993–94 Sligo Rovers 2–1 Waterford United (over two legs)
• 1994–95 U.C.D. 2–1 Drogheda United (over two legs)
• 1995–96 Bray Wanderers 3–3 Waterford United (over two legs, Bray won on penalties)
• 1996–97 Galway United 2–0 Limerick (Terryland Park)
• 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)

References