McDaid’s Football Special is a fourth-generation, family-owned soft drinks business based in Ramelton, Co. Donegal — and one of the county’s most iconic food and drink brands.
Born in the 1960s to celebrate the sporting successes of local football club Swilly Rovers, the original ‘Football Cup’ was designed to fill the trophy with a non-alcoholic beverage.
The secret family recipe blends mixed fruit flavours with finely carbonated water to produce the drink’s distinctive foamy head and unmistakable taste.
Beloved across the county and beyond, Football Special is now available nationwide. The range also includes Smooth Banana, Exotic Pineapple, and a craft soda retro range made from original 1940s and 1950s recipes.