2019 FAI Cup
The 2019 FAI Cup (known as the Extra.ie FAI Cup for sponsorship purposes[1]) was the 99th edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national cup competition.[2]
| Extra.ie FAI Cup | |
| Country |   |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 April – 3 November 2019 |
| Teams | 40 |
| Champions | Shamrock Rovers |
| Runners-up | Dundalk |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 117 (3.34 per match) |
← 2018 2020 → | |
Qualifying round
The draw for the qualifying round was made on 20 March 2019 at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown. Former Republic of Ireland international Keith Fahey and FAI Vice President Noel Fitzroy performed the draw, with representatives from the clubs in attendance.
A total of 20 teams were in the qualifying round draw: 16 intermediate teams and four junior teams. Four teams received byes into the first round of the competition: Cobh Wanderers, Crumlin United, Letterkenny Rovers and Killester Donnycarney.[3]
All ties were set to be played the week ending Sunday 21 April.
| 19 April 2019 | Maynooth University Town | 5–1 | Rockmount | Maynooth |
| 19:00 | Darragh Reynor  Darragh Reynor Eoin McDermott Eoin McDermott Eoin McDermott |
Report | Danny Whelan-Aherne |
Stadium: Rathcoffey Road |
| 19 April 2019 | St. Mochta's | 0–1 | Collinstown | Clonsilla |
| 19:45 | Dean Kelly   |
Report | Ian McNeill |
Stadium: Porterstown Road |
| 20 April 2019 | Newtown Rangers | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Avondale United | Tallaght |
| 14:00 |
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Report | David Shovlin Danny O'Connell Jamie Murphy David Shovlin |
Stadium: Farrell Park |
| 20 April 2019 | UCC | 0–2 | Malahide United | Cork |
| 15:00 | Report | Mark Brennan Calvin Dooney |
Stadium: The Farm |
| 20 April 2019 | Glebe North | 2–1 | Midleton | Balbriggan |
| 14:00 | Sean O'Connor Sean O'Connor |
Report | Jake Hegarty |
Stadium: Market Green |
| 21 April 2019 | Glengad United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Home Farm | Glengad |
| 15:00 | Stephen Fildara |
Report | Padraic Gilsenan |
Stadium: The Crua |
| Penalties | ||||
James McKinney  Adam Byrne Michael Byrne  John McLaughlin Matty Byrne Dillon Ruddy |
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| 25 May 2019 | St. Michael's | 1–0 | Sheriff YC | Tipperary |
| 19:00 | Oliver O'Driscoll |
Report | Stephen Maher  |
Stadium: Cooke Park |
First round
The draw for the first round took place on 8 July 2019 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, and was hosted by Con Murphy.[4] National under-21 team manager Stephen Kenny and former Derry City manager Gavin Dykes performed the draw.
A total of 32 teams were in the first round draw: 20 teams from the Premier Division and First Division, four teams who received byes from the qualifying round and eight winners of the qualifying round.
All ties were set to be played the week ending Sunday 11 August, except the tie between Athlone Town and Longford Town, which was postponed to 13 August due to an unplayable pitch.
Teams in bold advanced to the second round.
| Premier Division | First Division | Leinster Senior League | Munster Senior League | Ulster Senior League | Teams from other leagues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Inishowen League
Tipperary South District League |
| 9 August 2019 | Cobh Wanderers | 0–1 | Limerick | Cobh |
| 19:00 | Report | Edmond O’Dwyer |
Stadium: St Colman's Park Referee: Andrew Mullally |
| 9 August 2019 | Bohemians | 3–2 | Shelbourne | Phibsborough |
| 19:45 | Keith Buckley Daniel Mandroiu |
Report | Ciaran Kilduff Shane Farrell Jaze Kabia |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 2,987 Referee: Robert Harvey |
| 9 August 2019 | Cabinteely | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Cork City | Blackrock |
| 19:45 | Kevin Knight Rob Manley |
Report | Conor McCarthy Ronan Hurley |
Stadium: Stradbrook Attendance: 550 (estimated) Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
| Penalties | ||||
| Rob Manley Jack Tuite Conor Keeley Paul Fox Kevin Knight |
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| 9 August 2019 | Derry City | 1–0 | Wexford | Derry |
| 19:45 | David Parkhouse |
Report | Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Referee: Damien McGrath |
| 9 August 2019 | Drogheda United | 2–1 | Avondale United | Drogheda |
| 19:45 | Mark Doyle Ryan O'Shea |
Report | Luke McNally |
Stadium: United Park Attendance: 400 (estimated) Referee: Alan Patchell |
| 9 August 2019 | St Patrick's Athletic | 2–1 | Bray Wanderers | Inchicore |
| 19:45 | David Webster Glen McAuley |
Report | Dean Williams |
Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 700 (estimated) Referee: Derek Tomney |
| 9 August 2019 | Glebe North | 0–8 | Sligo Rovers | Balbriggan |
| 19:45 | Report | David Cawley Regan Donelon Dante Leverock Kris Twardek |
Stadium: Market Green Attendance: 400 (estimated) Referee: David Dunne |
| 9 August 2019 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 | Finn Harps | Tallaght |
| 20:00 | Daniel Carr |
Report | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 1,372 Referee: Paul Tuite |
| 10 August 2019 | St. Michael's | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–8 p) | Glengad United | Tipperary |
| 15:00 | Colin Bargary |
Report | Stadium: Cooke Park | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Higgins Carr O'Brien O'Driscoll Slattery Ryan Kennedy Armshaw Breen |
James McKinney Matthew Byrne Michael Byrne John McLaughlin Dillon Ruddy Cathal McDaid Connor Barrow Fionn McClure Terence Doherty |
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| 10 August 2019 | Crumlin United | 3–1 | Malahide United | Crumlin |
| 18:00 | Craig Walsh Gar Brady Alan McGreal |
Report | |
Stadium: Pearse Park Referee: Eddie Reilly |
| 10 August 2019 | Cobh Ramblers | 0–1 | Dundalk | Cobh |
| 19:00 | Report | Georgie Kelly |
Stadium: St Colman's Park Referee: Raymond Matthews |
| 11 August 2019 | Lucan United | 2–1 | Killester Donnycarney | Celbridge |
| 11:00 | Marco Chindea Aji Sule |
Report | John Brophy |
Stadium: Celbridge Football Park Attendance: 150 (estimated) |
| 11 August 2019 | Collinstown | 1–2 | Galway United | Whitehall |
| 14:00 | Jamie Aherne |
Report | Conor Barry Conor Barry |
Stadium: Whitehall Stadium Referee: Paul Tuite |
| 11 August 2019 | UCD | 5–2 | Letterkenny Rovers | Belfield |
| 14:00 | Yousef Mahdy Jason McClelland Richie O'Farrell Liam Kerrigan |
Report | BJ Banda |
Stadium: UCD Bowl Referee: Paula Brady |
| 11 August 2019 | Maynooth University Town | 0–2 | Waterford | Maynooth |
| 15:00 | Report | Shane Duggan Kenny Browne |
Stadium: Rathcoffey Road |
| 13 August 2019 | Longford Town | 3–1 | Athlone Town | Longford |
| 19:45 | Aaron Dobbs Joseph Manley |
Kealon Dillon |
Stadium: City Calling Stadium | |
| Note: Originally due to be played on 10 August but was postponed until 13 August due to a waterlogged pitch. | ||||
Second round
Teams in bold advanced to the Quarterfinals.
| Premier Division | First Division | Leinster Senior League | Inishowen League |
|---|---|---|---|
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The draw for the second round took place on 12 August 2019 and was broadcast live on the Extra.ie Facebook page.
All ties were played on the week ending Sunday 25 August.
| 23 August 2018 | Bohemians | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Longford Town | Phibsborough |
| 19:45 | Andre Wright |
Report | Jack Doherty |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 1869 Referee: Paul Tuite |
| Penalties | ||||
| Daniel Mandroiu Conor Levingston Keith Ward Ross Tierney Darragh Leahy Andre Wright |
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| 23 August 2018 | Derry City | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Dundalk | Derry |
| 19:45 | Gregory Sloggett Darren McCauley |
Report | Daniel Kelly Daniel Cleary Georgie Kelly |
Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Referee: Robert Harvey |
| 23 August 2018 | Galway United | 1–0 | Cork City | Galway |
| 19:45 | Conor Melody |
Report | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park Attendance: 717 Referee: Robert Rogers |
| 23 August 2018 | UCD | 3–1 | St Patrick's Athletic | Belfield |
| 19:45 | Yousef Mahdy Liam Kerrigan Jack Keaney |
Report | Conor Clifford |
Stadium: UCD Bowl Attendance: 585 Referee: Graham Kelly |
| 23 August 2018 | Shamrock Rovers | 4–0 | Drogheda United | Tallaght |
| 20:00 | Gary O'Neill Aaron Greene Aaron McEneff Sean Kavanagh |
Report | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 1805 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
| 24 August 2018 | Glengad United | 0–2 | Waterford | Buncrana |
| 17:00 | Report | Michael O'Connor Cory Galvin |
Stadium: Maginn Park[note 1] Referee: Damien MacGraith |
| 24 August 2018 | Sligo Rovers | 6–2 | Limerick | Sligo |
| 20:00 | Romeo Parkes Ronan Coughlan Dante Leverock Regan Donelon David Cawley Kristopher Twardek |
Report | Karl O'Sullivan Shaun Kelly Clyde O' Connell Jason Hughes |
Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 1428 Referee: Robert Hennessy |
| 25 August 2018 | Crumlin United | 3–1 | Lucan United | Crumlin |
| 14:00 | Shane Maloney Jake Donnelley Alan McGreal |
Report | Patrick Seerey |
Stadium: CBS Captain's Road Attendance: 200 (estimate) Referee: Barry Fitzpatrick |
Quarter-finals
Teams in bold advanced to the semi-finals.
| Premier Division | First Division | Leinster Senior League |
|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2019 | Galway United | 1–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Galway |
| 19:45 | Maurice Nugent |
Report | Aaron Greene Lee Grace |
Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park Attendance: 1,525 Referee: Derek tomney |
| 7 September 2019 | Sligo Rovers | 4–0 | UCD | Sligo |
| 19:45 | Ronan Coughlan Conor Kearns Regan Donelon Niall Watson |
Report | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 1,927 Referee: Paul McLoughlin |
| 9 September 2019 | Waterford | 1–3 | Dundalk | Waterford |
| 19:45 | Maxim Kouogum |
Report | Daniel Kelly |
Stadium: Regional Sports Centre Attendance: 954 Referee: Paul Tuite |
| 16 September 2019 | Crumlin United | 0–2 | Bohemians | Inchicore |
| 20:00 | Report | Andre Wright Andy Lyons |
Stadium: Richmond Park[note 2] Referee: Rob Rogers |
Semi-finals
| Premier Division |
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The draw for the semi-finals took place on 12 September 2019 and was broadcast live on Morning Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1. Both ties were played on the weekend ending 29 September and were shown live on RTE2.[5]
| 27 September 2019 | Bohemians | 0–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Phibsborough, Dublin |
| 19:45 | Daniel Mandroiu |
Report | Graham Burke Aaron Greene |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Rob Hennessy |
| 29 September 2019 | Sligo Rovers | 0–1 | Dundalk | Sligo |
| 17:00 | Report | Michael Duffy |
Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 4,079 Referee: Rob Harvey |
Final
| Dundalk | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Shamrock Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Duffy |
Report | Aaron McEneff |
| Penalties | ||
| Jamie McGrath Michael Duffy Daniel Cleary Jordan Flores |
2–4 | Jack Byrne Joey O'Brien Greg Bolger Gary O'Neill |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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Sligo Rovers | 4 |
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UCD | ||
| 4 | |
Maynooth University Town | 3 |
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Dundalk | ||
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Sligo Rovers | ||
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Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 8 | |
Shamrock Rovers | 2 |
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Dundalk | ||
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Bohemians | ||
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Sligo Rovers | ||
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Crumlin United | ||
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UCD | ||
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Dundalk | ||
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Longford Town | ||
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Letterkenny Rovers | ||
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Galway United | ||
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Lucan United | ||
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Bohemians | ||
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Maynooth University Town |
Notes
- Glengad United played their second round match at Maginn Park, Buncrana, instead of their regular stadium, The Crua, Glengad.
- Crumlin United played their quarter-final match at Richmond Park, Inchicore, instead of their regular stadium, Pearse Park, Crumlin.
References
- Cahill, Cormac (8 July 2019). "FAI announce first digital sponsor with the Extra.ie FAI Cup". Extra.ie. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- Malone, Emmet. "FAI announces key dates and format for next season". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "FAI Cup: Aisling Annacotty travel to Lucan United | Football Association of Ireland". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- Whelan, Nathan (8 July 2019). "Bohs to meet Shels as the Extra.ie FAI Cup draw is confirmed". Extra.ie. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "Dundalk away to Sligo Rovers in FAI Cup semi-final". RTÉ. 12 September 2019. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - "FAI unveils dates for 2019 Airtricity League season". Irish Examiner. 5 November 2018.
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