The Top Four Cup was an association football super cup featuring the top four clubs in the League of Ireland. It was first held in 1955–56 and last played for in 1973–74. It was played at the end of the season. Shamrock Rovers were the inaugural winners and subsequently featured in seven finals. Waterford won the competition the most times, five times in total. The competition was sponsored by the Irish Independent and a result was also known as the Independent Cup. The cup was last won by Cork Celtic and is currently on display in the Evergreen Bar in Turners Cross, Cork. During the late 1960s the (Northern) Irish Football League also organised a Top Four Cup. Between 1998 and 2001 the FAI organised a similar formatted competition known as the FAI Super Cup.
List of finals Season Winner Score Runners-up Venue1955–56 Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Waterford Dalymount Park1956–57 Evergreen United 2–1 DrumcondraDalymount Park1957–58 Shamrock Rovers 2–1 DrumcondraDalymount Park1958–59 Evergreen United 1–0 Shamrock RoversDalymount Park1959–60 Cork Celtic 2–1 ShelbourneDalymount Park1960–61 Drumcondra 1–1 Cork CelticDalymount ParkReplay Drumcondra 2–2 Cork CelticThe Mardyke2nd Replay Drumcondra3–0 Cork CelticTolka Park1961–62 Shelbourne2–1 Cork CelticDalymount Park1962–63 Drumcondra 2–2 Cork CelticTolka ParkReplayDrumcondra 4–3 Cork CelticTurners Cross1963–64 Dundalk 0–0 LimerickDalymount ParkReplay Dundalk 2–0 LimerickTolka Park1964–65Drumcondra3–0Shamrock RoversDalymount Park1965–66 Shamrock Rovers3–3BohemiansDalymount ParkReplayShamrock Rovers1–1 BohemiansTolka Park2nd ReplayShamrock Rovers3–0 BohemiansDalymount Park1966–67 Dundalk0–0 BohemiansDalymount ParkReplayDundalk2–1BohemiansTolka Park1967–68 Waterford3–2 Shamrock RoversTolka Park1968–69 Waterford 2–0 Shamrock RoversTolka Park1969–70 Waterford6–2 Cork HiberniansKilcohan Park1970–71 Waterford3–0 Cork HiberniansTolka Park1971–72 Bohemians2–1 Finn HarpsDalymount Park1972–73 Waterford 6–2 BohemiansTolka Park1973–74Cork Celtic Cork Celtic won on penalties0–0 BohemiansFlower Lodge
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See also FAI Super Cup LFA President's Cup President of Ireland's Cup Top Four Cup (Northern Ireland)
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