It will be Cork against Kilkenny in the FAI Junior Cup Final on Saturday as Coachford AFC take on Evergreen FC.

Regardless of who comes out on top there will be a new name on the trophy this year with Coachford in their first ever junior cup final and Evergreen last in the final of this competition in 1984.

Both sides have come over some huge hurdles to reach the final. With Coachford knocking out 2025 winners Cockhill Celtic in the quarter finals and

Competition: FAI Junior Cup Final
Fixture: Coachford AFC v Evergreen FC
Date: Saturday, October 3
KO: 2PM
Venue: Munster FA Turners Cross Stadium

Coachford AFC Path to the Final

Round 1
Mayfield United 0-6 Coachford AFC

Round 2
Glasheen FC 0-2 Coachford AFC

Round 3
Doolan’s Cow FC 3-3 Coachford AFC (Coachford won 4-2 on penalties)

Round 4
Avenue United 0-5 Coachford AFC

Round 5
Coachford AFC 2-1 Mungret Regional (AET)

Round 6
Ballyheane FC 3-4 Coachford AFC

Quarter Final
Cockhill Celtic 1-2 Coachford AFC

Semi-Final
Trim Celtic 1-1 Coachford AFC

Coachford AFC Squad List

Goalkeepers: Stephen Murray, Peter O’Riordan, Cathal Sheehan

Defenders: Dara Lynch, Ryan Leahy, Keith Linzell, Paul Mullins, Mark Murphy, Matthew Bradley, Neil Moynihan, Filip Rzymek, Billy Casey, Craig Naughton, Emmet Ahern

Midfielders: Jack O’Sullivan, Adam Murphy, Gavin O’Sullivan, Sean O’Sullivan, Mark O’Connell, Cialan O’Sullivan, Ciaran O’Connell, Ardghal O’Buachalla, Diaramuid McCarthy, Eric Murphy

Forwards: Cathal O’Neill, Luke Casey, Jamie Griffin, Sam Murphy, David Thompson

Coachford AFC Technical Staff
Head Coach | Donal Moynihan
Coach | Ciaran Lucey
Coach | Gary Foulkes
Goalkeeper Coach | Peter O’Riordan
Coach | Jim Martin
Coach | Sean Delaney
Kit & Equipment Manager | Shane Martin
Performance Analysis | Colm O’Grady

Evergreen FC’s Path to the Final

Round 1
Evergreen FC Bye
Round 2
Evergreen 5-0 Arklow Town
Round 3
North End United FC 1-2 Evergreen
Round 4
Kildare Town FC 1-4 Evergreen FC
Round 5
Evergreen 1-0 Kildrum Tigers FC
Round 6
Colga FC 0-1 Evergreen FC
Quarter Final
Pike Rovers FC 0-2 Evergreen FC
Semi Final
Castlebar Celtic 1-3 Evergreen FC

Evergreen FC Squad List

Goalkeepers: Kostiatyn Solobchuk, Cian Rowe, Jamie Byrne
Defenders: Sam Johnston, David Fitzpatrick, Sam Hickey, Andrew Wall, Jackson Oyo, Lee Delaney, David Brookes, Niall Dwan, Killian Dolan
Midfielders: Ify Nzewi, Michael Drennan, Michael Clifford, Ben Hickey, Regan Downey, Harry Cummins, Dean Cornally
Forwards: Dara Keane, Diarmuid Behan, Ethan Phelan, Xolisaw Stafford, David Grincell, Isaac Okorafor.

Evergreen FC Technical Staff

Head Coach | Gary Maher
Coach | Craig Wall
Coach | Jamie Owens
Coach | Robert Quan
Coach | Jim Crowe
Coach | David Grincell
Physio | Rory Whyte