Irlande - Munster Senior Cup

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The Munster Senior Cup is an association football cup competition organized by the Munster Football Association. Entrants include League of Ireland clubs such as Cork City, Cobh Ramblers and Waterford who are affiliated to the MFA, as well as clubs from the Munster Senior League.

History

Like the Munster Football Association itself, the Munster Senior Cup was originally inaugurated in 1901. It was initially dominated by British Army regimental teams. Among the early winners were the Royal Engineers, one of the pioneering teams of association football in England. They had played in the very first FA Cup Final in 1871–72 before winning it for the first time in 1875. During the First World War/Irish War of Independence era there were no competitions, but the cup was revived in 1922–23. Since 1922 clubs playing in the League of Ireland have dominated the winners' list and the competitions two most successful clubs have been Cork City and Waterford. However, in recent times Munster Senior League clubs have been regular finalists and in 2013–14 Douglas Hall were winners.

**Tournoi de football irlandais "Irlande - Munster Senior Cup"**

La Munster Senior Cup est la plus ancienne compétition de coupe de football en Irlande, créée en 1884. Elle est ouverte aux clubs amateurs et semi-professionnels du comté de Munster, dans le sud de l'Irlande.

Le tournoi se déroule sous la forme d'une compétition à élimination directe, les équipes s'affrontant sur un seul match pour progresser dans le tournoi. La finale se déroule généralement au Turners Cross Stadium de Cork.

La Munster Senior Cup est une compétition prestigieuse, et les vainqueurs se qualifient pour la FAI Senior Cup, la coupe nationale d'Irlande. Il s'agit également d'une excellente opportunité pour les jeunes joueurs de se faire remarquer par des clubs professionnels.

Au fil des ans, de nombreuses équipes se sont imposées dans la Munster Senior Cup, notamment Cork City, Waterford United et Cobh Ramblers. Le détenteur du titre actuel est le Cork City FC.