| EA Sports Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland |
| Dates | 10 March – 20 September |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dundalk |
| Runner-up | Shamrock Rovers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
The 2014 League of Ireland Cup , also known as the 2014 EA Sports Cup, was the 41st season of the Irish football knockout competition.
Dundalk defeated Shamrock Rovers 3–2 in the final on 20 September. [1] [2] [3]
The draw for the First Round took place on 12 February 2014. The First Round games were played on the 10 March 2014.
| 10 March 2014 | Cork City | 4–0 | Limerick | Turners Cross |
| 19:45 | Lehane Dennehy O'Sullivan | Report | Attendance: 1009 Referee: Jim McKell |
| 10 March 2014 | Waterford United | 2–1 | Avondale United | RSC |
| 19:45 | Barrett Corcoran | Report | McCarthy | Referee: Shane Dunphy |
| 10 March 2014 | Finn Harps | 3–2 | Cockhill Celtic | Finn Park |
| 19:45 | McCarron O'Donnell Keating | Report | McDermott O'Donnell | Attendance: 250 (est) Referee: Paul Duddy |
| 10 March 2014 | Crumlin United | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Drogheda United | Pearse Park |
| 19:45 | Dempsey | Report | O'Neill Doyle Andrews | Referee: Ben Connolly |
| 10 March 2014 | Shelbourne | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | Bray Wanderers | Tolka Park |
| 20:00 | Tinnelly | Report | Byrne Kelly | Attendance: 256 est Referee: Tomas Connolly |
| 10 March 2014 | Athlone Town | 0–1 | Longford Town | Athlone Town Stadium |
| 19:45 | Report | Shaw | Attendance: 320 Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 10 March 2014 | UCD | 0–3 | Bohemians | UCD Bowl |
| 19:45 | Report | Devaney Byrne Hyland | Attendance: 145 Referee: Simon Rogers |
| 10 March 2014 | Galway | 2–0 | Mayo League | Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 19:45 | Owens Keegan | Report | Referee: Rob Hennessey |
| 5 May 2014 | Bray Wanderers | 0–3 | Dundalk | Carlisle Grounds, Bray |
| 16:00 | Report | McMillan McDonald | Referee: Rob Harvey |
| 5 May 2014 | Drogheda United | 1–2 | Shamrock Rovers | United Park, Drogheda |
| 16:00 | Foley | Report | Kilduff Kelly | Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 5 May 2014 | Cork City | 2–0 | Waterford United | Turners Cross, Turners Cross |
| 17:00 | Buckley | Report | Referee: Kevin O'Regan |
| 5 May 2014 | Sligo Rovers | 0–1 | Derry City | The Showgrounds, Sligo |
| 17:00 | Report | Patterson | Referee: Padraigh Sutton |
| 5 May 2014 | Galway | 1–0 | Finn Harps | Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway |
| 17:30 | Faherty | Report | Referee: Ray Matthews |
| 5 May 2014 | Wexford Youths | 1–0 | Cobh Ramblers | Ferrycarrig Park, Crossabeg |
| 20:00 | Skelly | Report | Referee: Simon Rogers |
| 6 May 2014 | Bohemians | 3–2 | St Patrick's Athletic | Dalymount Park, Phibsborough |
| 19:45 | Hyland Corcoran | Report | Kavanagh Brennan | Referee: David McKeon |
| 6 May 2014 | Longford Town | 2–0 | Mervue United | Strokestown Road, Longford |
| 19:45 | Shaw | Report | Referee: Ben Connolly |
| 27 May 2014 | Derry City | 1–2 | Dundalk | Brandywell Stadium, Derry |
| 19:45 | McEleney | Report | McMillan Byrne | Referee: David McKeon |
| 27 May 2014 | Wexford Youths | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Galway | Ferrycarrig Park, Crossabeg |
| 20:00 | Furlong | Report | Shanahan | Attendance: 120 Referee: Keith Callanan |
| 26 May 2014 | Longford Town | 0–2 | Bohemians | Strokestown Road, Longford |
| 20:20 | Report | Corcoran | Referee: Rob Rogers |
| 21 July 2014 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–0 | Cork City | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:45 | Finn Kilduff | Report | Attendance: 622 Referee: Paul Tuite |
| 4 August 2014 | Dundalk | 5–0 | Wexford Youths | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| 17:00 | Griffin Ward McMillan Mountney | Report | Attendance: 1078 Referee: Rob Harvey |
| 4 August 2014 | Bohemians | 0–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| 19:30 | Report | Waters Kelly | Referee: Rob Rogers |
| 19 September 2014 | Dundalk | 3–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| Massey Hoban | Report | McGuinness Kilduff | Referee: Graham Kelly |