Cliftonville Ladies retained the Irish FA Women’s Challenge Cup with a strong performance against Linfield Women in tonight’s final.
First-half goals from Caitlin McGuinness and Player of the Match Fi Morgan secured the win for the Reds, who lifted the trophy for the second consecutive year.
In front of 1,330 supporters at the Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park, the NIFL Women’s Premiership runners-up, who also claimed the League Cup earlier this season, delivered a composed and confident display to round off a successful campaign.
First contested in 2005, the IFA Women's Cup is Northern Ireland's premier competition for women's football teams.
Glentoran Women (previously Glentoran Belfast United) are the most successful side in the competition, having won it eleven times, with Linfield Women (previously Linfield Ladies) the next most successful with three victories.
Winners over the previous 10 seasons have included:
Cliftonville Ladies (2025), Cliftonville Ladies (2024) Glentoran Women (2023), Glentoran Women (2022), Glentoran Women (2021), Glentoran Women (2019), Glentoran Women (2018), Sion Swifts Ladies (2017), Linfield Ladies (2016), Cliftonville Ladies (2015).
Final
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Semi-Finals
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Quarter-Finals
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Second round
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Note: Derry City Women v Armagh City Ladies - Armagh City Ladies withdrew, Derry City Women progress to R2
Linfield Women v Portadown Ladies - Portadown Ladies withdrew, Linfield Women progress to R2
Bye: Crusaders Strikers
First Round
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Note: Belfast Celtic Ladies v Newhill Ladies - Newhill Ladies withdrew, Belfast Celtic Ladies progress
In pictures: 2025 Electric Ireland Women's Challenge Cup final
