2018 FAI Cup

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2018 FAI Cup
Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup
Tournament details
CountryFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Defending champions Cork City
Final positions
Champions Dundalk (11th title)
Runner-up Cork City
Tournament statistics
Matches played40
Goals scored152 (3.8 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Kieran Sadlier (7 goals)
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The 2018 FAI Cup (known as the Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup for sponsorship purposes) was the 98th edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national cup competition. It began with the qualifying round on 21 April 2018, and concluded with the final on 4 November 2018. The winner qualified for the 2019–20 Europa League first qualifying round.

Contents

Cork City were the defending champions but lost in the final 2–1 to Dundalk. [1] [2]

Qualifying round

The draw for the qualifying round was made on 4 April 2018. FAI President Tony Fitzgerald was joined by Dundalk goalkeeper and three-time winner Gary Rogers and Irish Daily Mail Circulation Manager, David Vaz, to perform the draw.

A total of 20 teams entered the qualifying round, with four teams (Home Farm, Cockhill Celtic, Newmarket Celtic and Blarney United) receiving a bye to the first round proper. The remaining 16 teams played eight games, with the winners entering the first round proper.

The Irish Daily Mail introduced a cash prize for the non-league team that advanced the furthest in the competition, providing extra motivation for lower-tier clubs to excel. [3]

21 April 2018 Avondale United 0–2 Pike Rovers Carrigaline
14:00 Report McGann Soccerball shade.svg15' (pen.)
Collins Soccerball shade.svg70'		Stadium: Avondale Park
21 April 2018 Leeds 3–1St. Michael's Ballyvolane
15:00 Report Stadium: Leeds Park
21 April 2018 Maynooth University Town 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Everton Maynooth
16:00Soccerball shade.svg35'
Soccerball shade.svg36'		 Report Spitere Soccerball shade.svg18'
Murphy Soccerball shade.svg55'		Stadium: Maynooth University
21 April 2018 Inchicore Athletic 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Crumlin United Inchicore
19:00Geraghty Soccerball shade.svg Report Donnelly Soccerball shade.svg(pen.)Stadium: Pearse Park
22 April 2018 Dublin Bus 4–2Firhouse Clover Clondalkin
11:00Sasaki Soccerball shade.svg4', 34'
Dunne Soccerball shade.svg31'
McMahon Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg70'
Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Coldcut Road
22 April 2018Kilnamanagh1–2 Skerries Town Kilnamanagh
11:00Collins Soccerball shade.svg Report Stadium: Ned Kelly Park
22 April 2018 CIÉ Ranch 1–0 Letterkenny Rovers Ballyfermot
14:00Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg70' Report Stadium: CIÉ Works
22 April 2018 North End United 2–0 Cherry Orchard Curracloe
14:00Murphy Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)
Beary Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Stadium: The River Field

[4] [5] [6]

First round

The draw for the first round proper was made on 4 July 2018 at the Aviva Stadium, with Damien Duff as special guest. 12 non-League teams entered the draw along with the 20 teams from the League of Ireland. [7]

Fixtures took place on the week ending 12 August 2018.

10 August 2018 Drogheda United 1–0 Shamrock Rovers Drogheda
19:45Lyons Soccerball shade.svg23' Report Stadium: United Park
Attendance: 1,000 (est.)
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
10 August 2018 UCD 2–0 Pike Rovers Belfield
19:45Molloy Soccerball shade.svg24'
Davis Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Stadium: UCD Bowl
Attendance: 150 (est.)
Referee: Alan Patchell
10 August 2018 Shelbourne 4–0 Athlone Town Drumcondra
19:45Kalandarishvili Soccerball shade.svg40' (o.g.)
Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg62'
Moorhouse Soccerball shade.svg84'
Fitzgerald Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Stadium: Tolka Park
Attendance: 374
Referee: Adriano Reale
10 August 2018Inchicore Athletic0–5 St Patrick's Athletic Inchicore
19:45 Report Markey Soccerball shade.svg55'
Keegan Soccerball shade.svg76', 85'
Byrne Soccerball shade.svg81'
Madden Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 1,000 (est.)
Referee: Ben Connolly
10 August 2018 Dundalk 3–0 Cobh Ramblers Dundalk
19:45Murray Soccerball shade.svg32', 85'
McGrath Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report Stadium: Oriel Park
Referee: Robert Rogers
10 August 2018 Bray Wanderers 1–3 (a.e.t.) Finn Harps Bray
19:45Pender Soccerball shade.svg15' Report Todd Soccerball shade.svg64'
Place Soccerball shade.svg97'
Borg Soccerball shade.svg112'		Stadium: Carlisle Grounds
Attendance: 410
Referee: Robert Harvey
10 August 2018 Wexford 0–7 Bohemians Crossabeg
20:00 Report Lunney Soccerball shade.svg4'
Corcoran Soccerball shade.svg9', 58'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg15'
Ward Soccerball shade.svg29'
Stokes Soccerball shade.svg70'
Magerusan Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park
Referee: Graham Kelly
11 August 2018 Blarney United 2–12 Derry City Blarney
17:00Welch Soccerball shade.svg73'
Carroll Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Hale Soccerball shade.svg4', 46'
McEneff Soccerball shade.svg7', 31'
Roy Soccerball shade.svg8', 20', 34', 58'
McNamee Soccerball shade.svg53', 83'
Farren Soccerball shade.svg70'
McHattie Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: O'Shea Park
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
11 August 2018Newmarket Celtic1–2 Cabinteely Ennis
18:00Hayes Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Doyle Soccerball shade.svg70'
Clucas Soccerball shade.svg74'		Stadium: Frank Healy Park
Referee: Robert Hennessy
11 August 2018Skerries Town1–4 Waterford Skerries
17:00Snowe Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Noel Hunt Soccerball shade.svg23', 85', 89'
Gavan Holohan Soccerball shade.svg36'		Stadium: Skerries Rugby Club
Referee: David Dunne
11 August 2018 Sligo Rovers 0–1 Longford Town Sligo
19:45 Report Hollywood Soccerball shade.svg65'Stadium: The Showgrounds
Referee: Neil Doyle
11 August 2018 Maynooth University Town 2–0Leeds Maynooth
17:00Daly Soccerball shade.svg46'
Duffy Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Stadium: Maynooth University Astro
Referee: Eddie Reilly
11 August 2018North End United0–4 Galway United Crossabeg
18:00 Report McCormack Soccerball shade.svg9', 43', 44'
Barry Soccerball shade.svg14'		Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park
Referee: Eoghan O'Shea
11 August 2018 Dublin Bus 0–1 CIÉ Ranch Clondalkin
15:00 Report O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg90+3'Stadium: Coldcut Road
Referee: Johnny Glynn
12 August 2018 Home Farm 1–5 Cork City Whitehall
13:00Goulding Soccerball shade.svg35' Report O'Hanlon Soccerball shade.svg3'
Coughlan Soccerball shade.svg8', 12'
McNamee Soccerball shade.svg32'
Sadlier Soccerball shade.svg44'		Stadium: Whitehall Stadium
Referee: Robert Rogers
12 August 2018 Cockhill Celtic 0–2 Limerick Buncrana
15:00 Report Brouder Soccerball shade.svg48'
Maguire Soccerball shade.svg74'		Stadium: Charlie O'Donnell Sports Grounds
Referee: Michael Connolly

Second round

The second round draw was held on 13 August 2018, producing just one all-Premier Division tie.

All fixtures were played on the weekend ending August 26 [8]

24 August 2018CIÉ Ranch2–6 (a.e.t.) UCD Newcastle
19:45Tobin Soccerball shade.svg9' (o.g.)
Smith Soccerball shade.svg16'		 Report Mahdy Soccerball shade.svg32', 107'
McClelland Soccerball shade.svg89', 110'
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg99'
O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg117'		Stadium: Greenogue
Attendance: 200 (est.)
Referee: Robert Rogers
24 August 2018 Galway United 0–2 Bohemians Galway
19:45 Report Leahy Soccerball shade.svg6'
Stokes Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
Attendance: 733
Referee: Robert Hennessy
24 August 2018 Derry City 1–0 St Patrick's Athletic Derry
19:45Delap Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Stadium: Brandywell Stadium
Attendance: 1,500 (est.)
Referee: Neil Doyle
24 August 2018 Dundalk 2–0 Finn Harps Dundalk
19:45Murray Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.)
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 1,823
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
24 August 2018 Cork City 4–0Maynooth University Town Cork
19:45Barry Soccerball shade.svg21'
Sadlier Soccerball shade.svg56'
O’Hanlon Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.)
Coughlan Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report Stadium: Turners Cross
Attendance: 1,016
Referee: Sean Grant
24 August 2018 Drogheda United 0–1 Waterford Drogheda
19:45 Report Héry Soccerball shade.svg4'Stadium: United Park
Attendance: 600 (est.)
Referee: Robert Harvey
24 August 2018 Limerick 2–1 Cabinteely Limerick
19:45Ellis Soccerball shade.svg29'
Maguire Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Knight Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Markets Field
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
25 August 2018 Longford Town 2–0 Shelbourne Longford
19:30McGlade Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Stadium: City Calling Stadium
Referee: John McLoughlin

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was broadcast live on RTÉ2's Soccer Republic on 27 August 2018.

All fixtures were set to be played on the week ending 9 September 2018. The game between Derry City and Bohemians was postponed until 19 September as Derry City had four players called up to under-21 squads. [9]

The game between Longford Town and Cork City was televised live on RTÉ2. [10]

7 September 2018 UCD 2–1 Waterford Belfield
19:45Davis Soccerball shade.svg20'
Molloy Soccerball shade.svg27'
Osam Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Aborah Soccerball shade.svg78' (pen.)
Webster Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: UCD Bowl
Attendance: 750 (estimate)
Referee: John McLoughlin
7 September 2018 Limerick 0–4 Dundalk Limerick
19:45O'Sullivan Yellow card.svg 20'
Maguire Yellow card.svg 59'
Coleman Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Hoban Soccerball shade.svg5', 21'
Mountney Soccerball shade.svg36'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg71'		Stadium: Markets Field
Referee: Derek Tomney
7 September 2018 Longford Town 0–7 Cork City Longford
19:30Meenan Red card.svg 39' Report Morrissey Soccerball shade.svg20'
Sadlier Soccerball shade.svg23', 64', 88'
Coughlan Soccerball shade.svg53'
O'Hanlon Soccerball shade.svg75'
McNamee Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: City Calling Stadium
Referee: Raymond Matthews
19 September 2018 Derry City 1–3 Bohemians Derry
19:45McHattie Yellow card.svg 36'
Hale Yellow card.svg 42'
Shiels Yellow card.svg 61'
Shiels Yellow card.svg 61'Roy Soccerball shade.svg62'
Hale Yellow card.svg 79'
Low Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Casey Soccerball shade.svg42'
Corcoran Soccerball shade.svg59', 90'
Pender Yellow card.svg 66'
Devaney Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Brandywell Stadium
Referee: Robert Harvey

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was broadcast live on RTÉ2's Soccer Republic on 10 September 2018.

Both games were played the weekend ending 30 September and televised live on RTÉ2. [11] The subsequent replay between Cork City and Bohemians was also broadcast live on RTÉ2.

28 September 2018 Dundalk 1–0 UCD Dundalk
19:45 McEleney Soccerball shade.svg41' Report Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2,926
Referee: Robert Hennessy
30 September 2018 Bohemians 1–1 Cork City Phibsborough
17:45Corcoran Soccerball shade.svg68' Report Sadlier Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 3,207
Referee: Rob Rogers
8 October 2018Replay Cork City 2–1Bohemians Cork
19:30 Cummins Soccerball shade.svg30'
Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg36'		 Report Morris Soccerball shade.svg59'Stadium: Turners Cross
Attendance: 2,347
Referee: Neil Doyle

Final

2018 FAI Cup
Final
Cork City 1–2 Dundalk
Sadlier Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.) Report Hoare Soccerball shade.svg19'
McEleney Soccerball shade.svg73'
Aviva Stadium , Dublin
Attendance: 30,412
Referee: Neil Doyle

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