15-455: This is a disambiguation page. The Ulster Senior League may refer to: Ulster Senior League (association football) Ulster Senior League (men's hockey) Ulster Senior League (rugby union) Ulster Senior Club Football League - Gaelic football Ulster Senior Club Hurling League Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
30-527: A qualifying competition for the senior FAI Cup . It is currently sponsored by Umbro and has previously been sponsored by Carlsberg . The competition was originally known as the FAI Qualifying Cup before it was renamed the FAI Intermediate Cup at the start of the 1931–32 season. The cup's first winners were Drumcondra who beat Cobh Ramblers in the inaugural 1926–27 final. Drumcondra, who at
45-835: The FAI Umbro Intermediate Cup and the Pat O'Brien Intermediate Challenge Cup , is a cup competition organized by the Football Association of Ireland for intermediate association football clubs from the Republic of Ireland . These include clubs competing in the Leinster Senior League and the Munster Senior League . It was originally known as the FAI Qualifying Cup and from the beginning it has been used as
60-619: The 2000s and 2010s Avondale United and Crumlin United have been the cup's most successful clubs. In 2013–14 Avondale United became only the second club after Distillery to win the cup four times in a row. In 2012 the FAI introduced a new cup, the Tom Hand Memorial Cup, which saw the winners of the FAI Intermediate Cup play off against the winners of the FAI Junior Cup . Avondale United won
75-480: The Donegal League and forming Fanad United . Fanad United were the inaugural USL champions in 1986–87 and they subsequently went on to become the league's most successful club, winning fourteen league titles and ten league cups. In more recent seasons, Cockhill Celtic have challenged Fanad United's dominance, winning their first title in 2010 and then nine consecutive titles between 2013 and 2022. The winners of
90-600: The USL to join the Donegal Junior League 2021 saw Monaghan United F.C. , a former League of Ireland club, join the Ulster Senior League, the first club from Counties Cavan or Monaghan to do so. They withdrew from the league after just one season. Source : Source : Source : The Ulster Senior League Cup has had four different sponsors since first being played for in 1986–87. Initially,
105-623: The Ulster Senior League have regularly been invited to participate in the League of Ireland Cup . In 1987–88 Fanad United were semi-finalists. Cockhill Celtic, Culdaff and Swilly Rovers have all represented the USL in the League of Ireland Cup. Fanad United have also won the FAI Intermediate Cup twice while Letterkenny Rovers were finalists in 2015–16. September 2020 saw the leagues most successful club, Fanad United, announce their withdrawal from
120-635: The Ulster Senior League were also invited to play in the now defunct League of Ireland Cup . Despite using the Ulster name in its title, almost all of its clubs were based in County Donegal and the City of Derry . The most successful club in the league was Fanad United who won fourteen league titles and ten league cups. Since 2006 the USL had operated as a summer league with the season typically operating from April to October. In 2023, there were five teams competing in
135-820: The competition was sponsored by the Hotel Glenveagh in Gweedore before being sponsored by Hydro Seafoods and then Marine Harvest . It is now known as the Donegal News Ulster Senior League Cup. Source : An Ulster Senior League representative team competes in the FAI Intermediate Interprovincial Tournament against teams representing the Leinster Senior League , the Munster Senior League and Connacht . FAI Intermediate Cup The FAI Intermediate Cup ( Irish : Corn Comortais Peile na hÉireann ), also known as
150-460: The cup after leaving the League of Ireland. With five wins, Longford Town were the competitions most successful club until Bluebell United equalled their record in 1999–2000 and Avondale United surpassed it in 2013–14 . The reserve teams of League of Ireland clubs have also won the cup on several occasions. These include Bohemians , Shelbourne , Drumcondra and St Patrick's Athletic. Limerick B and UCD Reserves were also runners up. During
165-441: The first of several future League of Ireland clubs to win the FAI Intermediate Cup. Cork Bohemians , Sligo Rovers , Longford Town , UCD , Cobh Ramblers , St Patricks Athletic , Albert Rovers , Bray Wanderers , Home Farm and Cork Hibernians , playing as AOH, all subsequently won the cup before joining the national league. Athlone Town were also finalists on one occasion. Jacobs , St. James's Gate and Transport all won
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#1732849052854180-485: The league. The League was dissolved in 2024, with the member clubs returning to junior football in Inishowen and Donegal leagues. The Ulster Senior League was formed in 1986. The driving force behind the establishment of the league was Fr. Michael Sweeney, a pioneer of junior and intermediate association football in County Donegal . In addition to founding the USL, Sweeney had earlier been instrumental in both establishing
195-499: The time were playing in the Leinster Senior League , subsequently went onto complete a cup double when they defeated Brideville 1–0 in the 1926–27 FAI Cup final. The competition continues to act a qualifying competition for the FAI Cup with clubs who reach the Round of Sixteen being invited to compete in the senior cup. In addition to being the inaugural winners, Drumcondra were also
210-528: The title Ulster Senior League . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulster_Senior_League&oldid=1094664211 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ulster Senior League (association football) The Ulster Senior League
225-626: Was an association football league featuring amateur, intermediate, and League of Ireland reserve teams . Together with the Leinster Senior League Senior Division and the Munster Senior League Senior Premier Division , it formed the third level of the Republic of Ireland football league system . Ulster Senior League teams also competed in the FAI Cup and the FAI Intermediate Cup . The winners of
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