The FAI Youth Cup, also known as the FAI Umbro Youth Challenge Cup, is a cup competition organised by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) for under-18 association football teams in the Republic of Ireland.
Originally known as the Free State Minor Cup, and later the FAI Minor Cup, the first competition was held in 1934âÂÂ35 and the inaugural winners were Greenmount Rangers. The competition's most successful club has been Home Farm who have won the cup eleven times. They have also been finalists on a further seven occasions. In 1964âÂÂ65 Home Farm provided both finalists; an A team, featuring Terry Conroy and Billy Newman, played a Home Farm B team in the final at Tolka Park. The cup is currently sponsored by Umbro. In August 2025, the FAI announced the competition would move to a calendar season format.