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FAI National League format and groups confirmed for inaugural campaign

The format for the 2026 FAI National League season has been finalised ✅️

This year's truncated season will have 3 groups of 5 with 4 teams qualifying for the Semi-Finals.

A Final will then take place to determine the overall Champions 🏆

Full details can be found on FAI.ie

u/irishscouser1892 — 1 day ago
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National League moves.

With the national league allegedly starting in September, will LSL Senior lads be likely to move to one of the Dublin teams in the league or will the clubs just keep their squads the same as right now? Like with Malahide on top of Senior Sunday will some of their lads move to Home Farm or Lucan etc.? Same goes for Waterford lad and Villa FC?

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u/mysticalscorpion — 1 day ago
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Irish Football Pyramid

Been working on documenting every single team in the Irish football pyramid.

1,448 teams, 148 divisions. From LOI down to every junior league across the Republic. Feedback welcome

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u/Stats8 — 3 days ago

Leinster Senior Cup

Does anyone have any information regarding the Leinster Senior Cup final. See that Bray beat Finglas in one of the Semi finals, anyone know when / where the final is being played and who won the other semi. Thanks in advance!

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u/piler13 — 2 days ago

Hello, I was wondering if anyone is interested in uploading any League Of Ireland or FAI Cup matches to Footballia.

Footballia is a website where you can watch full length football matches, there is a Premier Division IRL section but it only has 6 games, if anyone has full match recordings of televised games or LOITV games, would you be interested in uploading? You only have to make an account and then you can upload

u/CutzyViewer1886 — 2 days ago
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Ireland Squad for Qatar & Canada games 🇮🇪

Head Coach Heimir Hallgrímsson has named a 24-man squad with a selection of first time call-ups 👏

Thu 28th May | 🇮🇪 v 🇶🇦

Sat 6th June | 🇨🇦 v 🇮🇪

u/John__Delaney — 4 days ago

Friday nights

Friday nights are a crap time for a match. i get the logic behind it (not clashing with english football, etc.) but as someone with a full time job i can hardly ever get to away games outside leinster. fine for home games obviously, but the away games i look forward to the most are longford games (havent had sligo in a while). away crowds would be much bigger and better on the weekend, and i think the league has grown to the point it wouldnt negatively affect crowds tbh. just my opinion

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u/Single-Suit-1051 — 4 days ago

Dundalk Town Appreciation Post

My teenaged son and I went to our first Dundalk game last night at Oriel Park v Shamrock Rovers, and it was one of the best football experiences ever.

The atmosohere was next level. The volleyed goal from Wilson was world class... the place went nuts, and we with them. Think I hugged a stranger. The Banks esque saves from Minogue down the other end were things of wonder. A string of magic moments.

On the drive home my tired and delighted son says "Dad we'll have to come back here again". Aye, says I.

u/Ok_Pangolin1085 — 6 days ago

FAI cup round 2 draw

Hi there! I'm from the UK and I follow Killester Donneycarney in Dublin. We play today in the FAI Cup against College Corinthians

Planning on going back for a week in July should we win, and just wanted to know when the second round draw will be? Go raibh maith agaibh 😊

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u/Individual_Unit6634 — 5 days ago

LOI Premier Division - Fixtures / 15-05-2026 to 18-05-2026

Live scores will be updated during matches

Friday, May 15th

Home Team Score Away Team Ground Status Kickoff Scorers
Bohemian FC 2-1 Drogheda United Dalymount Park FT 19:45 Dayle Rooney 56', Patrick Hickey 68' - Thomas Oluwa 86'
St. Patrick's Athletic 0-1 Shelbourne Richmond Park FT 19:45 Daniel Kelly 82'
Waterford 2-2 Derry City Waterford Regional Sports Centre FT 19:45 Tom Lonergan P 59', Kevin Long 81' - Kévin Santos 19', Henry Rylah 90'
Dundalk 1-0 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park FT 20:00 Tyreke Wilson 78'

Saturday, May 16th

Home Team Score Away Team Ground Status Kickoff Scorers
Sligo Rovers 1-4 Galway United The Showgrounds FT 19:45 Alex Nolan P 18' - Wasiri Williams 5', Jimmy Keohane 29', Kristopher Twardek 73', Francely Lomboto 75'

Monday, May 18th

Home Team Score Away Team Ground Status Kickoff Scorers
Waterford 0-1 Drogheda United Waterford Regional Sports Centre 28' 19:45 Tom Lonergan 35' - Mark Doyle 6'

Current League Table

Position Team Played Won Draw Lost GF GA GD Points Form
1 Shamrock Rovers 17 10 4 3 27 14 13 34 ❌✅✅✅❌
2 St. Patrick's Athletic 17 9 4 4 31 16 15 31 ✅⚪⚪✅❌
3 Bohemian FC 17 7 7 3 23 16 7 28 ❌⚪⚪✅✅
4 Dundalk 17 6 7 4 28 26 2 25 ❌❌⚪❌✅
5 Drogheda United 17 6 4 7 21 26 -5 22 ✅✅❌✅❌
6 Shelbourne 16 5 6 5 24 24 0 21 ❌✅⚪⚪✅
7 Derry City 17 4 8 5 21 21 0 20 ✅⚪⚪❌⚪
8 Galway United 16 5 5 6 23 24 -1 20 ⚪⚪⚪❌✅
9 Sligo Rovers 17 4 4 9 12 23 -11 16 ✅❌⚪⚪❌
10 Waterford 17 0 7 10 15 35 -20 7 ⚪❌⚪❌⚪

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u/LOIMatchThreads — 7 days ago

LOI First Division - Fixtures / 15-05-2026 to 16-05-2026

Live scores will be updated during matches

Friday, May 15th

Home Team Score Away Team Ground Status Kickoff Scorers
Cobh Ramblers 1-0 Athlone Town St. Colman's Park FT 19:45 Dylan McGlade 35'
Kerry FC 2-1 Wexford FC Mounthawk Park FT 19:45 Ryan Kelliher 12', 75' - Jake Doyle 9'
Treaty United 3-0 Finn Harps Markets Field FT 19:45 Ronan Manning 28', Cian Curtis 40', 53'
UCD 3-4 Bray Wanderers UCD Bowl FT 19:45 Hugh Smith P 14', Mark Dignam 64', Sean Murphy 90' - Ben McCormack 4', 9', John Bilili Sesay 29', Ifunanyachi Achara 39'

Saturday, May 16th

Home Team Score Away Team Ground Status Kickoff Scorers
Longford Town 0-2 Cork City FC Bishopsgate FT 19:30 Conor Drinan 50', Crowley 90'

Current League Table

Position Team Played Won Draw Lost GF GA GD Points Form
1 Cork City FC 15 10 3 2 26 11 15 33 ⚪❌❌✅✅
2 UCD 16 8 3 5 26 16 10 27 ✅✅✅❌❌
3 Bray Wanderers 16 6 5 5 26 22 4 23 ⚪⚪❌✅✅
4 Wexford FC 16 6 4 6 21 20 1 22 ✅✅❌❌❌
5 Athlone Town 16 6 4 6 16 18 -2 22 ✅⚪⚪⚪❌
6 Cobh Ramblers 16 6 4 6 17 23 -6 22 ❌✅❌❌✅
7 Longford Town 16 4 6 6 11 15 -4 18 ✅❌⚪✅❌
8 Finn Harps 16 4 5 7 15 22 -7 17 ❌❌✅✅❌
9 Kerry FC 16 3 6 7 15 20 -5 15 ❌⚪✅❌✅
10 Treaty United 15 3 6 6 15 21 -6 15 ❌⚪✅⚪✅

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u/LOIMatchThreads — 7 days ago