Background and Objectives: Milk consumption among Irish children has decreased over the past decade. As lasting food preferences can be developed in early childhood, intervening to promote a liking for milk before school age may be effective in increasing milk consumption. The EU School Milk Scheme (SMS) provides subsidised milk to schoolchildren, but in Ireland, operates predominantly in primary schools. The aim of this study is to determine whether a pilot of the SMS in Early Years Settings (EYS) is effective in increasing milk consumption and liking of milk among 2 to 5 year-old children. Methods: The two-week SMS pilot included the provision of milk for daily distribution, with accompanying educational resources. Baseline and post-intervention data were collected via parental questionnaire in 12 intervention EYS and eight waitlist control settings, who had not yet received the intervention. McNemar’s test was used to test for change in milk consumption (consuming milk daily versus less than daily) and liking of milk from baseline to follow-up among children in the intervention and waitlist control groups. Results: Matched responses were received from 125 parents of 2-5 year-old children (intervention n=66; control n=59). There was a significant increase in daily milk consumption among children attending intervention EYS, from baseline (60.6%) to follow-up (78.8%), P= 0.023. There was not a significant difference in daily milk consumption among children attending control EYS, from baseline (67.8%) to follow-up (72.9%), P= 0.607. There were no significant differences in liking of milk from baseline to follow-up in the intervention or control group (P>0.05). Conclusions: The SMS Early Years Pilot was effective in increasing 2 to 5 year-old children’s milk consumption. Further research is necessary to explore the long-term influence of a milk provision and education intervention on preschool children’s milk consumption and to determine its effectiveness on a larger scale.