2015 FAI Cup final

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2015 FAI Cup Final
Event 2015 FAI Cup
Cork City Dundalk
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Date8 November 2015
Venue Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee David McKeon [1]
Attendance25,103
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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]

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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

Cork City 0-1 (a.e.t.) Dundalk
Report Richie Towell 107'
Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 25,103
Referee: David McKeon


Cork City:
Flag of Ireland.svg Mark McNulty
Flag of Ireland.svg Alan Bennett
Flag of Ireland.svg Darren Dennehy
Flag of Ireland.svg Ross Gaynor Yellow card.svg 81'
Flag of Ireland.svg Garry Buckley
Flag of Ireland.svg Billy Dennehy
Flag of Ireland.svg John Dunleavy
Flag of Ireland.svg Liam Miller Yellow card.svg 41'Sub off.svg 60'
Flag of Ireland.svg Kevin O'Connor
Flag of Ireland.svg Mark O'SullivanSub off.svg 80'
Flag of Ireland.svg Karl Sheppard Sub off.svg 101'
Substitutes:
Flag of Ireland.svg Colin Healy Sub on.svg 60'
Flag of Ireland.svg Gavan Holohan
Flag of Ireland.svg Liam Kearney
Flag of Ireland.svg Michael McSweeney
Flag of Ireland.svg Danny MorrisseySub on.svg 80'
Flag of England.svg Dan Murray Sub on.svg 101'
Flag of Ireland.svg Alan Smith
Manager: Flag of Ireland.svg John Caulfield
Dundalk FC:
Flag of Ireland.svg Gary Rogers
Flag of Ireland.svg Dane Massey
Flag of Ireland.svg Brian Gartland
Flag of Ireland.svg Andy Boyle
Flag of Ireland.svg Sean Gannon Sub off.svg 44'
Flag of Ireland.svg Richie Towell Yellow card.svg 108'
Flag of Ireland.svg Chris Shields Yellow card.svg 85'
Flag of Ireland.svg Darren MeenanSub off.svg 78'
Flag of Ireland.svg Daryl Horgan
Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Finn
Flag of Ireland.svg David McMillan Sub off.svg 71'
Substitutes:
Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Sava
Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen O'Donnell Sub on.svg 44'
Flag of Ireland.svg John Mountney Sub on.svg 78'
Flag of Ireland.svg Ciarán Kilduff Sub on.svg 71'
Flag of Ireland.svg Shane Grimes
Flag of Ireland.svg Kurtis Byrne
Flag of Ireland.svg Paddy Barrett
Manager: Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Kenny

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