Sunday will see two of the best amateur women sides of the last three years go head-to-head in south Dublin for the 2024 FAI Amateur Women’s Cup.

The holders, Terenure Rangers, come up against the 2022 winners Whitehall Rangers at the UCD Bowl with each looking to make history. Both have an opportunity to become only the third side to raise the cup aloft on two occasions while Terenure can become the first team to successfully defend the cup.

The teams have been by far the outstanding sides of the competition having blown away all that have come before them. Whitehall have netted 36 goals on their path to the final - conceding just twice. While their southside counter parts scored 25 goals in just four games.  It tees up an exciting final this weekend at UCD.
 

Match Details
Competition: FAI Women’s Amateur Cup
Fixture: Whitehall Rangers AFC v Terenure Rangers FC
Date: Sunday, July 28
KO: 1pm
Venue: UCD Bowl, University College Dublin, Dublin
Where to watch? Live on FAITV on YouTube
Tickets: Adults €5 / Under-16s entry for Free
 

Whitehall Rangers Path to the Final

Round 1
Whitehall Rangers 7-0 Rosemount Mulvey

Round 2
Whitehall Rangers 3-0 Newbridge Town

Round 3
Kilnamanagh AFC 0-12 Whitehall Rangers

Quarter Finals
Whitehall Rangers 8-1 Ballingary

Semi Finals
Whitehall Rangers 6-1 Ferns United

What Whitehall Rangers captain Charlie Graham said: “We’ve been here before so people know what to expect. We’ve a few new players and it’s a case of keeping them calm and getting them focused but the vibe is good.

Ourselves and Terenure are massive rivals in the league. Our games are very close and there’s only a goal or two in it so I’m expecting  it to be a very close final and very competitive.

“It would be amazing to bring the trophy home having beaten our rivals.”

Whitehall Rangers Squad

Goalkeepers: Jennifer Kett, Maria Ryan, Grace McAuley-Ryan
Defenders: Caolan Carroll, Emma Boyle,  Niamh Kenna, Niamh O’Doherty,  Nicole Smyth, Tara Berigan, Natasha Graham
Midfielders: Chloe Hynes, Deborah Burnett, Joan Daly, Leah McHugh, Megan Boggs, Rachel McLoughlin, Sinead O’Kelly
Forwards: Ann-Marie Keegan, Charlie Graham (C), Erika Browne, Helen Cooney, Jane McKevitt, Jennifer Baker

Technical Staff
Manager: John Morgan
Physio: Claire O’Gara

Terenure Rangers Path to the Final

Round 1
Terenure Rangers received a bye

Round 2
Terenure Rangers 4-0 Home Farm

Round 3
Terenure Rangers 11-1 Marks Celtic

Quarter Finals
Terenure Rangers 4-2 Killester Donnycarney

Semi Finals
Terenure Rangers 6-2 Douglas Hall

What Terenure Rangers captain Niamh Carroll said:  “We’re feeling good and I’m looking forward to it.

“Obviously it’ll be a tough game, we play Whitehall all the time in the league and cup and it’s always a close game and a really enjoyable game of football. Sometimes when you play against teams from down the country it’s a different style of football and a different game but with Whitehall you know you’ll go out and it’ll just be a game of football that’s what you want for an All-Ireland Final.

“The chat of the group has been all about retaining the trophy, we want to be the first side to do that. I don’t think, to my knowledge at least, that the last two winners have come up against each other, I think it shows we both deserve to be there.”
 

Terenure Rangers Squad

Goalkeepers: Niamh Geraghty, Liv Torfeldt, Dearbhla Gower  
Defenders: Leanne Dicker, Jess Hunt, Melissa Haughton, Kerri Duffy, Jenny Claffey, Lydia Kavanagh, Debbie McDermott
Midfielders: Caroline Thorpe, Paula Doran, Niamh O’Donoghue, Leeann Payne, Linda Douglas, Niamh Carroll (C), Anna McGillicuddy
Forwards: Louise Gleeson, Caroline Healy, Sarah Ryan

Technical Staff
Manager: Caroline Kelly
Coach: Paula Hamilton
Coach: Robert Fitzgerald
Coach: Alan Moore
Technical: Ciara Smith