FAI Intermediate Cup is an annual knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland outside of the League of Ireland (senior level) and also not open to clubs who play in leagues permitting the use of public pitches (junior level). Organised by the FAI (Football Association of Ireland), it also used as a qualifying tournament for intermediate sides to qualify for the FAI Senior Cup more commonly refered to as the FAI Cup. The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or the Eircom League (from the leagues sponsorship by Irish telcom Eircom), is a league of football clubs in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) is the organising body for the sport of Association football (soccer) in the Republic of Ireland. ... The FAI Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland. ...

For its first five seasons from its inception in 1926-27 it was known as the FAI Qualifying Cup and the first winners were Leinster Senior League club Drumcondra who as a result of their progress in the Qualifying Cup also entered the FAI Senior Cup and won it, beating Brideville in a replay at Shelbourne Park. Drumcondra F.C. crest Drumcondra F.C. was an Irish football club from Dublin. ... Shelbourne Park is a greyhound racing stadium in the south Dublin inner city suburb of Ringsend. ...

The competiton was renamed the Intermediate Cup at the start of the 1931-32 season and was also open to the reserve sides of League of Ireland clubs. Indeed the reserves (or 'B' teams as they were known) won it on several occasions- Bohemians in 1932, Shelbourne in 1933, Drumcondra in 1947, and St Patrick's Athletic in 1953. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or the Eircom League (from the leagues sponsorship by Irish telcom Eircom), is a league of football clubs in the Republic of Ireland. ... Bohemian F.C. (Irish: An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ... Shelbourne can refer to : Shelbourne, a neighbourhood in Dublin, Ireland. ... St Patricks Athletic F.C. is a Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ...

The trophy has also been won by intermediate clubs who would become League of Ireland members afterwards- Longford Town won it in 1955, 1960 and 1969, Bray Wanderers won it in 1956 and 1958, Home Farm in 1963, 1967 and 1968, and Cobh Ramblers in 1980. Longford (An Longfort in Irish) is the county town of County Longford in the Midlands of Ireland. ... Bray Wanderers FC is a Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ... Cobh Ramblers FC is a Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ...