The 2026 FAI Women's Cup final known as the 2026 Club Orange Women's FAI Cup final for sponsorship purposes, was the final match of the 2026 FAI Women's Cup, the national association football Cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match was be contested on 27 September 2026 at Tallaght Stadium between Athlone Town and Shelbourne.
Shelbourne won the match 3–1, winning the competition for the 4th time ever and the 3rd time in 5 years.
The game was broadcast live on TG4 in the Republic of Ireland.
Background These two sides have met in the final of this competition in 2022, 2023 and 2024, meaning that this was the fourth time in five seasons that these two contested this final. In the previous finals Shelbourne won in 2022 and 2024, and Athlone Town won the final in 2023.
Athlone Town entered the final as the defending champions, having defeated Bohemians in the final in 2025. With Athlone also entering as the winners of the Women's Premier Division, they had the chance to win two doubles in a row.
Shelbourne entered the final with a chance to win a 3rd FAI Cup in five years and win a 4th cup overall. They had also already won a trophy this season, having defeated Galway United in the All-Island Cup final at Tolka Park in July.
Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Athlone TownRoundShelbourneOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResultPeamount United2–0 (A)Second RoundBray Wanderers6–0 (H)Shamrock Rovers5–3 (a.e.t.) (H)Quarter-finalBohemians4–1 (A)Galway United1–1 (4–3 p) (H)Semi-finalCork City6–0 (A)
Match Details
GK 1 Maria MatthaiouCB 3 Kayleigh Shine CB 33 Phoebe Hampson CB 51 Kelis Barton RM 15 Isabel Ryan CM 6 Hannah Waesch (c) CM 12 Kerrieanne BrownLM 4 Shauna Brennan RF 19 Alexis StricklandCF 8 Dana ScheriffLF 17 Madie GibsonSubstitutes:GK 13 Courtney MaguireDF 2 Kellie Brennan DF 30 Sofia StovoldMF 7 Chloe SingletonMF 22 Melissa O'Kane FW 10 Noelle MurrayFW 14 Roisin Molloy FW 16 Emma Mooney FW 21 Hazel DoneganManager: Lily Agg GK 1 Mya SanchezRB 15 Jess GarganCB 4 Pearl Slattery (c)CB 5 Nia Hannon LB 3 Leah DoyleCM 6 Alex KavanaghCM 11 Isabella FlocchiniCM 18 Aoife Kelly RW 35 Olivia Damico CF 23 Halle Harcourt LW 14 Maeve Wollmer Substitutes:GK 20 Jenna WilloughbyDF 2 Keeva Keenan DF 8 Rachel Graham DF 25 Caoimhe O'BrienMF 19 Maddie McKinleyFW 7 Becky Watkins FW 9 Kate Mooney FW 26 Brie SevernsFW 27 Lara WhelanManager: Seán Russell
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