| 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  39', 80'Dennehy 51' (pen.)O'Sullivan 83' | Report | Attendance: 1009 Referee: Jim McKell |
| 10 March 2014 | Waterford United | 2–1 | Avondale United | RSC |
| 19:45 | Barrett 11' Corcoran 34' | Report | McCarthy 9' | Referee: Shane Dunphy |
| 10 March 2014 | Finn Harps | 3–2 | Cockhill Celtic | Finn Park |
| 19:45 | McCarron 2' O'Donnell 14' (o.g.)Keating 73' | Report | McDermott 66' O'Donnell 85' | Attendance: 250 (est) Referee: Paul Duddy |
| 10 March 2014 | Crumlin United | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Drogheda United | Pearse Park |
| 19:45 | Dempsey 40' | Report | O'Neill 89' Doyle 117'Andrews 118' | Referee: Ben Connolly |
| 10 March 2014 | Shelbourne | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | Bray Wanderers | Tolka Park |
| 20:00 | Tinnelly 47', 67' | Report | Byrne 5', 9' Kelly 93', 111', 120+1' (pen.) | Attendance: 256 est Referee: Tomas Connolly |
| 10 March 2014 | Athlone Town | 0–1 | Longford Town | Athlone Town Stadium |
| 19:45 | Report | Shaw 71' | Attendance: 320 Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 10 March 2014 | UCD | 0–3 | Bohemians | UCD Bowl |
| 19:45 | Report | Devaney 11' Byrne 55'Hyland 84' | Attendance: 145 Referee: Simon Rogers |
| 10 March 2014 | Galway | 2–0 | Mayo League | Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 19:45 | Owens 75' Keegan 83' | Report | Referee: Rob Hennessey |
| 5 May 2014 | Bray Wanderers | 0–3 | Dundalk | Carlisle Grounds, Bray |
| 16:00 | Report | McMillan 51', 77' McDonald 58' | Referee: Rob Harvey |
| 5 May 2014 | Drogheda United | 1–2 | Shamrock Rovers | United Park, Drogheda |
| 16:00 | Foley 75' (pen.) | Report | Kilduff 2' Kelly 64' (pen.) | Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 5 May 2014 | Cork City | 2–0 | Waterford United | Turners Cross, Turners Cross |
| 17:00 | Buckley 16', 18' | Report | Referee: Kevin O'Regan |
| 5 May 2014 | Sligo Rovers | 0–1 | Derry City | The Showgrounds, Sligo |
| 17:00 | Report | Patterson 14' | Referee: Padraigh Sutton |
| 5 May 2014 | Galway | 1–0 | Finn Harps | Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway |
| 17:30 | Faherty 9' | Report | Referee: Ray Matthews |
| 5 May 2014 | Wexford Youths | 1–0 | Cobh Ramblers | Ferrycarrig Park, Crossabeg |
| 20:00 | Skelly 51' | Report | Referee: Simon Rogers |
| 6 May 2014 | Bohemians | 3–2 | St Patrick's Athletic | Dalymount Park, Phibsborough |
| 19:45 | Hyland 7', 43' Corcoran 82' | Report | Kavanagh 31' Brennan 34' (pen.) | Referee: David McKeon |
| 6 May 2014 | Longford Town | 2–0 | Mervue United | Strokestown Road, Longford |
| 19:45 | Shaw 22', 27' | Report | Referee: Ben Connolly |
| 27 May 2014 | Derry City | 1–2 | Dundalk | Brandywell Stadium, Derry |
| 19:45 | McEleney 82' | Report | McMillan 26' Byrne 75' | Referee: David McKeon |
| 27 May 2014 | Wexford Youths | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Galway | Ferrycarrig Park, Crossabeg |
| 20:00 | Furlong 90+5' | Report | Shanahan 114' | Attendance: 120 Referee: Keith Callanan |
| 26 May 2014 | Longford Town | 0–2 | Bohemians | Strokestown Road, Longford |
| 20:20 | Report | Corcoran 42', 88' | Referee: Rob Rogers |
| 21 July 2014 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–0 | Cork City | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:45 | Finn 41' Kilduff 90+3' | Report | Attendance: 622 Referee: Paul Tuite |
| 4 August 2014 | Dundalk | 5–0 | Wexford Youths | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| 17:00 | Griffin 24' Ward 42'McMillan 77', 90+3'Mountney 79' | Report | Attendance: 1078 Referee: Rob Harvey |
| 4 August 2014 | Bohemians | 0–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| 19:30 | Report | Waters 8' Kelly 54' | Referee: Rob Rogers |
| 19 September 2014 | Dundalk | 3–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| Massey 4',46' Hoban 49' | Report | McGuinness 28' Kilduff 76' | Referee: Graham Kelly |
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