The competition was officially launched at Dublin City University on 13 February 2007 with a reception attended by, among others, Packie Bonner.

[6] The top four from this stage – UCD, Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians and Bray Wanderers – then qualified for a final four tournament played at the National Basketball Arena.

In the final, with a team coached by Dave Campbell and featuring Ciarán Kilduff and Dane Massey, Shamrock Rovers defeated UCD 4–2.

[7][8][9][10] St Patrick's Athletic won the second tournament in 2008 [11][12] and Cork City, with a team featuring Kevin Long, were winners in 2009.

Other players to feature included Gary McCabe and Jay O'Shea, both of whom played for Bray Wanderers.