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League of Ireland First Division Shield

The League of Ireland First Division Shield was an association football competition featuring teams from the League of Ireland First Division. The inaugural winners were Derry City. It was also the first competition Derry City won after they joined the League of Ireland.[1]

Format

The 1994–95 format saw the 10 participating teams divided into two groups of five – a northern group and a southern group. The teams played a single round of games against the other teams in their group. The two winners, UCD and Drogheda United, then played off in a two legged final. UCD won 2-1 on aggregate. The competition was played during the first half of the season with the two legged final played in October 1994.[2]

List of Finals

Possibly incomplete

Source:[5]

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b "History of Derry City FC". rebelultras.com. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Ireland 1994/95". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Galway United FC – Club History". galwayunitedfc.ie. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Famous Days". www.sligorovers.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  5. ^ "FAI National League Annual 1997/'98". FAI National League Annual. p. 61.