Steel & Sons Cup
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The Steel & Sons Cup (also referred to as the Steel Cup) is an intermediate football competition in Northern Ireland run by the North East Ulster Football Association (also known as the County Antrim & District Football Association).
Organising body | County Antrim & District F.A. |
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Founded | 1895 |
Region | Northern Ireland (since 1921) Ireland (1895–1921) |
Current champions | Comber Rec (2023–24) (2nd title) |
Most successful club(s) | Glentoran II (13 titles) |
The competition culminates in the final which has traditionally been played on 25 December (except when this date falls on a Sunday). The 2006 final, however, broke with tradition when it was staged on the Saturday before 25 December as this was a closed date for all other football fixtures in Northern Ireland.[1] The final returned to its original Christmas Day slot in 2007-08. The 2012–13 tournament was declared null after Glentoran II were stripped of their title having fielded an ineligible player in an earlier round.[2] This is the first time in the tournament's history that no winner was declared.
The current holder is Comber Rec F.C..