2017 League of Ireland Cup
The 2017 League of Ireland Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2017 EA Sports Cup, was the 44th season of the League of Ireland's secondary knockout competition. The EA Sports Cup features teams from the SSE Airtricity League Premier and First Divisions, as well as some intermediate level teams.
| EA Sports Cup | |
| Country |  |
|---|---|
| Dates | March – September |
| Teams | 24 |
| Champions | Dundalk |
| Runners-up | Shamrock Rovers |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Top goal scorer(s) | David O'Sullivan (Longford Town) 3 Goals |
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Teams
| Pool 1 | Pool 2 | Pool 3 | Pool 4 |
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Clubs denoted with * received a bye into Second Round
First round
The draw for the First Round took place on 17 February 2017. Ties were scheduled to take place on 21 March 2017 but were postponed due to the sudden death of Derry City captain Ryan McBride. All ties were re-arranged to take place in the first week of April 2017, with the exception of Galway United vs Mayo League (played on 27 March 2017).
| 27 March 2017 | Galway United | 2–0 | Mayo League | Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 19:45 | David Cawley  Vinny Faherty |
| 4 April 2017 | Cobh Ramblers | 2–0 | Avondale United | St. Colman's Park |
| 19:45 | Matthew Whelan Shane Lowth |
| 4 April 2017 | Wexford | 0–5 | Waterford | Ferrycarraig Park |
| 20:00 | David McDaid Gary Delaney Owen Wall |
| 3 April 2017 | Finn Harps | 3–1 | Cockhill Celtic | Finn Park |
| 20:00 | Jonathon Bonner Sean Houston |
Oisin McColgan |
| 4 April 2017 | Drogheda United | 0–1 | Bray Wanderers | United Park |
| 19:45 | Ryan Brennan |
| 4 April 2017 | St Patrick's Athletic | 1–0 | Bluebell United | Richmond Park |
| 19:45 | Billy Dennehy |
| 4 April 2017 | Athlone Town | 3–4 | Longford Town | Athlone Town Stadium |
| 19:45 | Conor Barry Cormac Rafferty Walter Invernizzi |
David O'Sullivan Cody Mulhall |
| 4 April 2017 | Bohemians | 1–0 | Cabinteely | Dalymount Park |
| 19:45 | Stephen Nolan |
Second round
The draw for the Second Round took place on 5 April 2017. The games were scheduled for Easter Monday 17 April 2017.
| 17 April 2017 | Limerick | 0–3 | Cork City | Market's Field |
| 17:00 | Garry Buckley Shane Tracey Shane Griffin |
| 17 April 2017 | Galway United | 2–0 | Derry City | Eamon Deacy Park |
| 19:45 | Kevin Devaney Vinny Faherty |
| 17 April 2017 | Dundalk | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | UCD | Oriel Park |
| 17:00 | Conor Clifford |
Gary O'Neil |
| 17 April 2017 | Shelbourne | 0–2 | Longford Town | Tolka Park |
| 19:00 | Gavin Boyne Dylan McGlade |
| 17 April 2017 | Waterford | 2–0 | Cobh Ramblers | Regional Sports Centre |
| 15:00 | Dean O' Halloran Derek Daly |
| 17 April 2017 | Finn Harps | 0–1 | Sligo Rovers | Finn Park |
| 19:00 | Matthew Stevens |
| 17 April 2017 | Saint Patrick's Athletic | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Bray Wanderers | Richmond Park |
| 17:00 |
| 17 April 2017 | Shamrock Rovers | 3–1 | Bohemians | Tallaght Stadium |
| 19:30 | Darren Meenan Brandom Miele |
Ian Morris |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter finals took place on 19 April 2017 with the ties due to be played on 1 May 2017 and 2 May 2017.
| 1 May 2017 | Sligo Rovers | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | * Galway United | Showgrounds |
| 15:00 | Matt Stevens Kieran Sadlier |
Ronan Murray Gavan Holohan |
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| 1 May 2017 | Cork City | 2–0 | St Patrick's Athletic | Turners Cross |
| 16:00 | Connor Ellis Stephen Dooley |
| 1 May 2017 | Dundalk | 3–0 | Waterford | Oriel Park |
| 17:00 | Ciarán Kilduff Thomas Stewart Conor Clifford |
| 2 May 2017 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 | Longford Town | Tallaght Stadium |
| 19:30 | Dean Dillon |
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals were made on 17 May 2017 with the fixtures due to take place on 7 August 2017.
| 7 August 2017 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Cork City | Tallaght Stadium |
| 19:00 | James Doona |
Report |
Final
| 16 September 2017 | Shamrock Rovers | 0–3 | Dundalk | Tallaght Stadium |
| 15:00 | Bolger   |
Report | McMillan McEleney Stewart |
Attendance: 4,102 Referee: Derek Tomney |