2023 All-Island Cup final
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| Event | 2023 All-Island Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 23 July 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | The Showgrounds, Sligo | ||||||
| Referee | Robert Dowling | ||||||
| Attendance | 579 | ||||||
The 2023 All-Island Cup final, known as the Avenir All-Island Cup final for sponsorship reasons, was the final match of the 2023 All-Island Cup, a knock-out women's association football competition contested annually by clubs affiliated with the Football Association of Ireland and the Irish Football Association. It took place on 23 July 2023 at The Showgrounds in Sligo, and was contested by Cliftonville and Galway United. Galway won the match 1–0 to win the cup for the first time, winning their first trophy as a club.[1][2]
Route to the final
This was the inaugural edition of the comprtition, with 11 teams from the League of Ireland Women's Premier Division and 5 teams from the Women's Premiership taking part.[3]
This was in Galway United's first season as a club following the demise of Galway WFC in 2022.[4]
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Cliftonville | Round | Galway United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sion Swifts | 2–1 (H) | Matchday 1 | Linfield | 1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bohemians | 2–1 (A) | Matchday 2 | Athlone Town | 0–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sligo Rovers | 1–1 (H) | Matchday 3 | Shelbourne | 2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group C
Source: Extra time |
Final standings | Group A
Source: Extra time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cork City | 1–0 (H) | Semi-final | Wexford | 1–1 (4–3 p) (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
