2017–18 Leinster Senior Cup

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2018 Leinster Senior Cup
Leinster Football Association Senior Cup
Country Republic of Ireland
Champions Shelbourne
Runners-up St Patrick's Athletic
2018–19

The 2018 Leinster Senior Cup was the 117th staging of the Leinster Football Association's primary competition. It included all Leinster based League of Ireland clubs from the First Division and Premier Division, as well as a selection of intermediate level sides. The competition was won by Shelbourne [1]

Contents

Third round

21 January 2018 North End United 1-2 St Mochta’s
24 January Bangor Celtic 1-0 Mullingar Athletic
25 January 2018 Crumlin United 1-2 Cherry Orchard
17 February 2018 Bluebell United 3-2 Usher Celtic

Fourth round

The 12 Leinster teams from the League of Ireland join the competition in this round. [2]

Bray Wanderers 1-3 St Patrick’s Athletic
Shamrock Rovers 2-1 St Mochta’s
Drogheda United 0-0 Bangor Celtic
Athlone Town 0-1 Shelbourne
UCD 1-2 Longford Town
Wexford 1-3 Cabinteely
Bluebell United 3-1 Cherry Orchard
Dundalk 3-1 Bohemians

Quarter-finals

[3]

29 May 2018 Drogheda United 0-2 Bluebell United
2 July 2018 Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Dundalk
9 July 2018 St Patrick’s Athletic 5-0 Wexford
16 July 2018 Longford Town 1-2 Shelbourne

Semi-finals

13 August 2018 Shelbourne 2-0 Bluebell United
3 September 2018 St Patrick’s Athletic 1-0 (a.e.t.) Dundalk

Final

28 September 2018 Shelbourne 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6-5 p)
St Patrick's Athletic Drumcondra, Dublin
19:45 GMT Greg Moorhouse Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Achille Campion Soccerball shade.svg90+1'Stadium: Tolka Park

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References

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  2. "LSC Fourth round draw". extratime.ie. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  3. "Quarter-final draw". extratime.ie. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2015.