The FAI Junior Cup is a cup competition organized by the FAI for junior association football clubs from Republic of Ireland. The inaugural winners were Brideville. The competition's most successful clubs have been Fairview Rangers of the Limerick & District League and Cherry Orchard who have been winners eight and seven times respectively. According to the FAI, the FAI Junior Cup is one of the largest national amateur cup competitions in Europe. The 2012–13 competition saw an estimated 600 clubs enter the cup. The competition also serves a qualifier for the senior FAI Cup with the four semi-finalists all invited to take part in the FAI Cup.