Separate predecessor of the league cup, contested from 1921/22 to 1972/73.
SeasonLeague of Ireland Shield winnerTrophy
1972/73Cork Hibernians FC—
1971/72Dundalk FC—
1970/71Shelbourne FC—
1969/70Cork Hibernians FC—
1968/69Waterford FC—
1967/68Shamrock Rovers FC—
1966/67Dundalk FC—
1965/66Shamrock Rovers FC—
1964/65Shamrock Rovers FC—
1963/64Shamrock Rovers FC—
1962/63Shamrock Rovers FC—
1961/62Drumcondra FC—
1960/61Cork Celtic FC—
1959/60St Patrick’s Athletic FC—
1958/59Waterford FC—
1957/58Shamrock Rovers FC—
1956/57Shamrock Rovers FC—
1955/56Shamrock Rovers FC—
1954/55Shamrock Rovers FC—
1953/54Limerick FC—
1952/53Waterford FC—
1951/52Shamrock Rovers FC—
1950/51Drumcondra FC—
1949/50Shamrock Rovers FC—
1948/49Shelbourne FC—
1947/48Cork United FC—
1946/47Drumcondra FC—
1945/46Drumcondra FC—
1944/45Shelbourne FC—
1943/44Shelbourne FC—
1942/43Cork United FC—
1941/42Shamrock Rovers FC—
1940/41St. James's Gate FC—
1939/40Bohemian FC—
1938/39Bohemian FC—
1937/38Shamrock Rovers FC—
1936/37Waterford FC—
1935/36
Free State Shield		St. James's Gate FC—
1934/35
Free State Shield		Shamrock Rovers FC—
1933/34
Free State Shield		Bohemian FC—
1932/33
Free State Shield		Shamrock Rovers FC—
1931/32
Free State Shield		Shamrock Rovers FC—
1930/31
Free State Shield		Waterford FC—
1929/30
Free State Shield		Shelbourne FC—
1928/29
Free State Shield		Bohemian FC—
1927/28
Free State Shield		Bohemian FC—
1926/27
Free State Shield		Shamrock Rovers FC—
1925/26
Free State Shield		Shelbourne FC—
1924/25
Free State Shield		Shamrock Rovers FC—
1923/24
Free State Shield		Bohemian FC—
1922/23
Free State Shield		Shelbourne FC—
1921/22Shelbourne FC—