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Association Cup & Shield

The Association Cup is the knockout competition for top level men and women teams, scheduled on specific weekends to avoid clashes with league matches.  Teams who lose in the first or second round of the Cup move across to the Shield competition, which is also played on a knockout format.

 

Details of the draws and results for each round are found below.

 

Any club affiliated with Volleyball Ireland can register teams.

 

If you have any queries, please contact info@volleyballireland.com

Entries

Entries for 2023/24 competitions are now closed.

 

Each team entering must be part of a League Club or an Associate Club. Check out club affiliations here.

 

Each player must hold league or non-league membership. Check out all about memberships here.

Format

Each competition is played on a knockout basis, one for men and one for women, culminating in a finals weekend at the end of the season.

 

Cup Semi-Finals - February 10th-11th 2024

Women's
Gardians PW
vs
Santry Calypso
11/2 at 13:00 (Technological University, Tallaght)
UCD
vs
SETU Carlow
10/2 at 12:00 (Technological University, Tallaght)
Men's
UCD
vs
Dalkey Devils
10/2 at 9:30 (Technological University, Tallaght)
Aer Lingus PM
vs
Galway VC
11/2 at 13:00 (Technological University, Tallaght)

Shield Semi-Finals - February 10th-11th 2024

Women's
Kilkenny Spartans
vs
Santry Sparks
11/2 at 10:30 (Technological University, Tallaght)
DVC Lions
vs
Galway VC
11/2 at 10:30 (Technological University, Tallaght)
Men's
Balbriggan A
vs
DVC Abu
10/2 at 12:00 (Technological University, Tallaght)
SETU Carlow
vs
Tallaght Rockets
10/2 at 9:30 (Technological University, Tallaght)

Cup Round 2 - January 20th-21st 2024

Women's
Gardians
vs
Dalkey Devils
20/1 at 1400 (Colaiste De hIde)
Santry Calypso
vs
Tallaght Rockets
21/1 at 1600 (Artane Beaumont Rec Centre)
UCD
vs
Volleyball Veterans
21/1 at 1330 (UCD Sports Centre)
SETU Carlow
vs
Balbriggan
20/1 at 1130 (Barrow Centre)
Men's
UCD
vs
Balbriggan Broncos
21/1 at 1100 (UCD Sports Centre)
Munster Thunder
vs
Dalkey Devils
21/1 at 1430 (Clonlara Community Centre)
Gardians Fianna
vs
Aer Lingus
20/1 at 1630 (Colaiste De hIde)
Galway VC
vs
DVC Bravo
21/1 at 1330 (Claregalway College)

Shield Round 2 - January 20th-21st 2024

Women's
Santry Sparks
vs
Santry Rebels
21/1 at 1830 (Artane Beaumont Rec Centre)
Men's
Kilkenny Spartans
vs
Balbriggan A
20/1 at 1100 (Loreto Secondary School, Kilkenny)
DVC Abu
vs
Gardians Masters
21/1 at 1100 (Colaiste Bride, Clondalkin)
Santry Fusion
vs
SETU Carlow
21/1 at 1330 (Artane Beaumont Rec Centre)
Tallaght Rockets
BYE

Cup Round 1 - November 25th-26th 2023

Women's
Balbriggan
vs
Dalkey Devils
1-3 (18-25, 25-15, 20-25, 22-25)
Santry Calypso
vs
DVC Lions
3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-22)
Santry Rebels
vs
Tallaght Rockets
0-3 (16-25, 10-25, 20-25)
Galway VC
vs
UCD
0-3 (21-25, 19-25, 21-25)
Santry Sparks
vs
Volleyball Veterans
0-3 (22-25, 11-25, 17-25)
SETU Carlow
vs
Kilkenny Spartans
3-1 (18-25, 25-17, 25-20, 25-7)
Gardians
BYE
Men's
Kilkenny Spartans
vs
Balbriggan Broncos
1-3 (22-25, 26-24, 17-25, 23-25)
Munster Thunder
vs
Balbriggan A
3-1 (25-23, 25-19, 26-28, 25-15)
DVC Abu
vs
Dalkey Devils
1-3 (25-19, 13-25, 18-25, 13-25)
Gardians Fianna
vs
Gardians Masters
3-2 (25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 22-25, 15-8)
Aer Lingus
vs
Santry Fusion
3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-13)
Galway VC
vs
SETU Carlow
3-1 (25-21, 19-25, 25-23, 25-21)
DVC Bravo
vs
Tallaght Rockets
3-1 (17-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-20)
UCD
BYE