2015 FAI Cup final

2015 FAI Cup Final

Event	2015 FAI Cup
Cork City Dundalk 0 1
Date	8 November 2015
Venue	Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee	David McKeon [1]
Attendance	25,103
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The 2015 FAI Cup Final was the final match of the 2015 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on 8 November 2015 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, and was contested between Cork City and Dundalk. ^{[2] [3] [4]} Dundalk were looking to achieve the Double, having already won the league title. ^[5]

The match was broadcast live on RTÉ Two and RTÉ Two HD in Ireland, and via the RTÉ Player worldwide. ^[6]

The match finished scoreless in normal time, but a goal from Richie Towell in extra-time, from a Daryl Horgan pass, ^[7] was enough to win the Cup for Dundalk for a tenth time. ^{[8] [9]} With the win, Dundalk claimed their third league and cup double. ^{[10] [11]}

Match

8 November 2015

15.30 GMT

Cork City	0-1 (a.e.t.)	Dundalk
	Report	Richie Towell 107'

Aviva Stadium

Attendance: 25,103

Referee: David McKeon

Cork City

Dundalk FC

Cork City: Mark McNulty Alan Bennett Darren Dennehy Ross Gaynor  81' Garry Buckley Billy Dennehy John Dunleavy Liam Miller  41'  60' Kevin O'Connor Mark O'Sullivan  80' Karl Sheppard  101' Substitutes: Colin Healy  60' Gavan Holohan Liam Kearney Michael McSweeney Danny Morrissey  80' Dan Murray  101' Alan Smith Manager: John Caulfield

Dundalk FC: Gary Rogers Dane Massey Brian Gartland Andy Boyle Sean Gannon  44' Richie Towell  108' Chris Shields  85' Darren Meenan  78' Daryl Horgan Ronan Finn David McMillan  71' Substitutes: Gabriel Sava Stephen O'Donnell  44' John Mountney  78' Ciarán Kilduff  71' Shane Grimes Kurtis Byrne Paddy Barrett Manager: Stephen Kenny

References

1. "Officials appointed for FAI Cup Finals". FAI.ie. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
2. "Dundalk 2-0 Longford Town: Lilywhites' double dreams alive after dominant display". Irish Mirror. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
3. "Bray Wanderers 0-1 Cork City: Cork through to FAI Cup Final after cagey affair against Seagulls". Irish Mirror. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
4. "Dundalk ponder pitch issues as cup final excitement builds". Irish Independent. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
5. "Analysis: Cork face challenge to topple Dundalk in Cup final". RTÉ.ie. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
6. "Cork City FC upbeat about forthcoming Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup Final". Extra Time. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
7. "Cork City 0-1 Dundalk: as it happened". The 42. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
8. "Richie Towell pounces to seal double delight for Dundalk". Irish Independent. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
9. "Dundalk go extra inch against Cork City to realise double dream". Irish Examiner. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
10. "As it happened - FAI Cup final: Dundalk 1-0 Cork". RTÉ Sport. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
11. "Cork City 0-1 Dundalk". RTÉ Sport. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.

External links

• Official Site