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| Organising body | Football Association of Ireland |
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| Founded | 1921–22 |
| Region |  Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland |
| Number of teams | 40 |
| Qualifier for | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Domestic cup(s) | President of Ireland's Cup |
| Current champions | Drogheda United (2nd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Shamrock Rovers (25 titles) |
| Website | fai.ie/mens-fai-cup |
 2024 FAI Cup | |
The Football Association of Ireland Senior Challenge Cup[1] (FAI Cup), known as the Sports Direct FAI Cup[2] for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland (as well as Derry City from Northern Ireland). Organised by the FAI (Football Association of Ireland), the competition is currently sponsored by Sports Direct. It was known as the Free State Cup from 1923 to 1936. Shamrock Rovers hold the record of most wins with 25.
The current holders are Drogheda United F.C. who won their 2nd title on 10 November 2024, defeating Derry City F.C. 2-0 at Aviva Stadium.
- ^ "Football Association of Ireland Senior Challenge Cup". Archived from the original (jpg) on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ "FAI and Sports Direct announce three-year partnership | Football Association of Ireland". Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.