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Format

The ten

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teams enter the cup in the third round. Up to 32 other teams enter in the first round, if more enter a preliminary round is played.

List of finals

Performance by club

References

External links

Cup
at IrishFA.com
Cup
at NIWFA, Northern Ireland Women's Football Association
Cup
at women.soccerway.com {{National football (soccer) cups Nort Women's association football competitions in Northern Ireland Recurring sporting events established in 2005 2005 establishments in Northern Ireland Association football cup competitions in Northern Ireland