2008 League of Ireland Cup

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2008 League of Ireland Cup
Eircom League Cup
Tournament details
CountryFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
&
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Teams24
Defending champions Derry City
Final positions
Champions Derry City
Runner-up Wexford Youths
  2007
2009  

The 2008 League of Ireland Cup was the 35th staging of the League of Ireland knockout competition. It was won by Derry City.

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Twenty four clubs participated in this year's competition. The twelve Premier Division and ten First Division clubs were joined by Kildrum Tigers, the 2007 Ulster Senior League champions, and the Kerry District League representative side. For both the First and Second rounds of the competition, all participating clubs were split into four regional pools with the further rounds of the competition having an open draw.

The 2008 eircom League of Ireland Cup officially kicked off on the Bank Holiday weekend of Monday, 24 March 2008 when 14 eircom league clubs were joined by Kildrum Tigers and Kerry in the First Round. Bohemians, Cork City, Drogheda United and St. Patrick's Athletic all received a bye into the Second Round of the competition due to their future participation in European competitions. Four more clubs received a bye into the Second Round as a result of an open draw: Derry City, Finn Harps, Limerick 37 and UCD.

The competition ran until late September, with the final taking place on Saturday, 27 September 2008 at Ferrycarrig Park. [1] where Derry City delivered a spectacular performance to defeat hosts Wexford Youths 6–1. [2]

First round

Pool A

Team 1 Score Team 2
Kerry District League 1–1 (aet, p. 3–2) Waterford United
Wexford Youths 1–0 (aet) Cobh Ramblers

Pool B

Team 1 Score Team 2
Kildrum Tigers 1–6 Sligo Rovers
Galway United 2–0 Longford Town

Pool C

Team 1 Score Team 2
Sporting Fingal 2–2 (aet, p. 5–6) Shelbourne
Dundalk 3–0 Monaghan United

Pool D

Team 1 Score Team 2
Bray Wanderers 3–0 Athlone Town
Kildare County 0–3 Shamrock Rovers

Second round

Pool A

Team 1 Score Team 2
Wexford Youths 2–0 Kerry League
Cork City 3–0 Limerick 37

Pool B

Team 1 Score Team 2
Sligo Rovers 0–0 (aet, p. 5–6) Galway United
Derry City 3–0 Finn Harps

Pool C

Team 1 Score Team 2
Bohemians 4–0 Dundalk
Shelbourne 0–2 Drogheda United

Pool D

Team 1 Score Team 2
Bray Wanderers 1–0 Shamrock Rovers
UCD 2–0 St Patrick's Athletic

Quarterfinals

The matches were played on Tuesday, 1 July 2008.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Galway United 3–0 Bray Wanderers
UCD 1–2 Wexford Youths
Derry City 4–1 Bohemians
Drogheda United 0–2 Cork City

Semifinals

Galway United 0 – 2 Derry City
Report Morrow Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
McGinn Soccerball shade.svg82'
Terryland Park, Galway
Referee: M. Gough

Cork City 0 – 1 Wexford Youths
Report P. Murphy Soccerball shade.svg24'
Turners Cross, Cork
Attendance: 1,647
Referee: D. Tomney

Final

Wexford Youths 1 – 6 Derry City
Furlong Soccerball shade.svg25' Report Morrow Soccerball shade.svg15'Soccerball shade.svg28'Soccerball shade.svg70'
McGinn Soccerball shade.svg19'Soccerball shade.svg30'
Deery Soccerball shade.svg27'
Ferrycarrig Park, Wexford
Attendance: 3000
Referee: R. Winter

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