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.
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.
List of Finals Possibly incomplete Season Winner Score Runners-up Venue1985–86 Derry City 6–1 Longford Town 1986–87 EMFA 4–2 Finn HarpsOriel Park1990–91Drogheda United 1–0Home Farm 1991–92UCD 2–1 Waterford United 1992–93Galway United 3–0Home FarmDalymount Park1993–94Sligo Rovers 2–1 Waterford United 1994–95UCD 2–1Drogheda United1995–96Bray Wanderers 3–3 Waterford United1996–97Galway United2–0Limerick Terryland Park1997–98Home Farm Everton5–3Cobh Ramblers
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