2019 FAI Cup

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2019 FAI Cup
Extra.ie FAI Cup
Tournament details
CountryFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Venue(s) Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Dates19 April – 3 November 2019
Teams40
Final positions
Champions Shamrock Rovers (25th title)
Runner-up Dundalk
Europa League Derry City [note 1]
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored117 (3.34 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Kris Twardek, David Cawley, Liam Kerrigan (4 goals)
Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included.
  2018
2020  

The 2019 FAI Cup (known as the Extra.ie FAI Cup for sponsorship purposes [1] ) was the 99th edition of the annual Republic of Ireland's cup competition. [2] Forty teams participated in the competition, including all teams from the Premier Division and First Division. The competition began on 19 April 2019 with the first of five rounds and ended on 3 November 2019 with the final at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, a nominally neutral venue, which has hosted the final since 2010.

Contents

The defending champions were Premier Division side Dundalk, after they defeated Cork City 2–1 in the previous final.

Shamrock Rovers won the final 4–2 against Dundalk for their 25th title. Because Rovers qualified for the Europa League through the Premier Division, the fourth-place team in the Premier Division, Derry City, earned qualification for 2020–21 edition of the UEFA Europa League.

Qualifying round

The draw for the qualifying round was made on 20 March 2019 at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown. Former Republic of Ireland international Keith Fahey and FAI Vice President Noel Fitzroy performed the draw, with representatives from the clubs in attendance.

A total of 20 teams were in the qualifying round draw: 16 intermediate teams and four junior teams. Four teams received byes into the first round of the competition: Cobh Wanderers, Crumlin United, Letterkenny Rovers and Killester Donnycarney. [3]

All ties were set to be played the week ending Sunday 21 April.

19 April 2019 Maynooth University Town 5–1 Rockmount Maynooth
19:00Darragh Reynor Soccerball shade.svg
Darragh Reynor Soccerball shade.svg
Eoin McDermott Soccerball shade.svg
Eoin McDermott Soccerball shade.svg
Eoin McDermott Soccerball shade.svg
Report Danny Whelan-Aherne Soccerball shade.svg7'Stadium: Rathcoffey Road
19 April 2019St. Mochta's0–1 Collinstown Clonsilla
19:45 Dean Kelly Yellow card.svg 89' Yellow-red card.svg Report Ian McNeill Soccerball shade.svg26'Stadium: Porterstown Road
20 April 2019Newtown Rangers3–4 (a.e.t.) Avondale United Tallaght
14:00
  • Lee Murtagh Soccerball shade.svg44'
    David Costigan Soccerball shade.svg76'
    Carl Wynne Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report David Shovlin Soccerball shade.svg23'
Danny O'Connell Soccerball shade.svg61'
Jamie Murphy Soccerball shade.svg66'
David Shovlin Soccerball shade.svg113'
Stadium: Farrell Park
20 April 2019 UCC 0–2 Malahide United Cork
15:00 Report Mark Brennan Soccerball shade.svg1'
Calvin Dooney Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: The Farm
20 April 2019 Glebe North 2–1 Midleton Balbriggan
14:00Sean O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg30'
Sean O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Jake Hegarty Soccerball shade.svg82'Stadium: Market Green
21 April 2019 Glengad United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Home Farm Glengad
15:00Stephen Fildara Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Padraic Gilsenan Soccerball shade.svg85'Stadium: The Crua
Penalties
James McKinney Soccerball shad check.svg
Adam Byrne Soccerball shad check.svg
Michael Byrne Soccerball shade cross.svg
John McLaughlin Soccerball shad check.svg
Matty Byrne Soccerball shad check.svg
Dillon Ruddy Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg Eoin Murray
Soccerball shad check.svg Darragh Deegan
Soccerball shade cross.svg Aaron O'Dwyer
Soccerball shad check.svg Bradlee Hand
Soccerball shad check.svg David McGrath
Soccerball shade cross.svg David Pepper
25 May 2019 St. Michael's 1–0 Sheriff YC Tipperary
19:00Oliver O'Driscoll Soccerball shade.svg50' Report Stephen Maher Red card.svg 30'Stadium: Cooke Park
26 May 2019 Lucan United 3–1 (a.e.t.)Aisling Annacotty Celbridge
13:00Marco Chindea Soccerball shade.svg
Harmony Mercer Soccerball shade.svg
Andrew Bracken Soccerball shade.svg
Report Ben Banaghan Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Celbridge Football Park

First round

The draw for the first round took place on 8 July 2019 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, and was hosted by Con Murphy. [4] National under-21 team manager Stephen Kenny and former Derry City manager Gavin Dykes performed the draw.

A total of 32 teams were in the first round draw: 20 teams from the Premier Division and First Division, four teams who received byes from the qualifying round and eight winners of the qualifying round.

All ties were set to be played the week ending Sunday 11 August, except the tie between Athlone Town and Longford Town, which was postponed to 13 August due to an unplayable pitch.

Teams in bold advanced to the second round.

Premier DivisionFirst DivisionLeinster Senior LeagueMunster Senior LeagueUlster Senior LeagueTeams from other leagues

Inishowen League

  • Glengad United

Tipperary South District League

9 August 2019 Cobh Wanderers 0–1 Limerick Cobh
19:00 Report Edmond O’Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg79'Stadium: St Colman's Park
Referee: Andrew Mullally
9 August 2019 Bohemians 3–2 Shelbourne Phibsborough
19:45 Buckley Soccerball shade.svg85'
Mandroiu Soccerball shade.svg88'Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Kilduff Soccerball shade.svg62'
Shane Farrell Soccerball shade.svg81'
Jaze Kabia Yellow card.svg 74' Yellow-red card.svg 82'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 2,987
Referee: Robert Harvey
9 August 2019 Cabinteely 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Cork City Blackrock
19:45Kevin Knight Soccerball shade.svg76'
Rob Manley Soccerball shade.svg94'
Report Conor McCarthy Soccerball shade.svg20'
Ronan Hurley Soccerball shade.svg119'
Stadium: Stradbrook
Attendance: 550 (estimated)
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
Penalties
Rob Manley Soccerball shade cross.svg
Jack Tuite Soccerball shad check.svg
Conor Keeley Soccerball shad check.svg
Paul Fox Soccerball shad check.svg
Kevin Knight Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg Dan Casey
Soccerball shad check.svg Karl Sheppard
Soccerball shad check.svg Conor McCormack
Soccerball shad check.svg Joel Coustrain
Soccerball shad check.svg Gearóid Morrissey
9 August 2019 Derry City 1–0 Wexford Derry
19:45 Parkhouse Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
Referee: Damien McGrath
9 August 2019 Drogheda United 2–1 Avondale United Drogheda
19:45Mark Doyle Soccerball shade.svg13'
Ryan O'Shea Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report Luke McNally Soccerball shade.svg61' (o.g.)Stadium: United Park
Attendance: 400 (estimated)
Referee: Alan Patchell
9 August 2019 St Patrick's Athletic 2–1 Bray Wanderers Inchicore
19:45 David Webster Soccerball shade.svg55'
Glen McAuley Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report Dean Williams Soccerball shade.svg40'Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 700 (estimated)
Referee: Derek Tomney
9 August 2019Glebe North0–8 Sligo Rovers Balbriggan
19:45 Report David Cawley Soccerball shade.svg12', 49', 76'
Regan Donelon Soccerball shade.svg37'
Dante Leverock Soccerball shade.svg53'
Kris Twardek Soccerball shade.svg65', 80', 90+2' (pen.)
Stadium: Market Green
Attendance: 400 (estimated)
Referee: David Dunne
9 August 2019 Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Finn Harps Tallaght
20:00 Daniel Carr Soccerball shade.svg22' Report Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 1,372
Referee: Paul Tuite
10 August 2019 St. Michael's 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(7–8 p)
Glengad United Tipperary
15:00Colin Bargary Red card.svg 81' Report Stadium: Cooke Park
Penalties
Higgins Soccerball shad check.svg
Carr Soccerball shade cross.svg
O'Brien Soccerball shad check.svg
O'Driscoll Soccerball shad check.svg
Slattery Soccerball shad check.svg
Ryan Soccerball shad check.svg
Kennedy Soccerball shad check.svg
Armshaw Soccerball shad check.svg
Breen Soccerball shade cross.svg
James McKinney Soccerball shade cross.svg
Matthew Byrne Soccerball shad check.svg
Michael Byrne Soccerball shad check.svg
John McLaughlin Soccerball shad check.svg
Dillon Ruddy Soccerball shad check.svg
Cathal McDaid Soccerball shad check.svg
Connor Barrow Soccerball shad check.svg
Fionn McClure Soccerball shad check.svg
Terence Doherty Soccerball shad check.svg
10 August 2019 Crumlin United 3–1 Malahide United Crumlin
18:00Craig Walsh Soccerball shade.svg10'
Gar Brady Soccerball shade.svg18'
Alan McGreal Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Report Soccerball shade.svg8'Stadium: Pearse Park
Referee: Eddie Reilly
10 August 2019 Cobh Ramblers 0–1 Dundalk Cobh
19:00 Report Georgie Kelly Soccerball shade.svg67'Stadium: St Colman's Park
Referee: Raymond Matthews
11 August 2019 Lucan United 2–1 Killester Donnycarney Celbridge
11:00Marco Chindea Soccerball shade.svg30'
Aji Sule Soccerball shade.svg63'
Report John Brophy Soccerball shade.svg90+3'Stadium: Celbridge Football Park
Attendance: 150 (estimated)
11 August 2019Collinstown1–2 Galway United Whitehall
14:00Jamie Aherne Soccerball shade.svg11' Report Conor Barry Soccerball shade.svg12'
Conor Barry Soccerball shade.svg15'
Stadium: Whitehall Stadium
Referee: Paul Tuite
11 August 2019 UCD 5–2 Letterkenny Rovers Belfield
14:00Yousef Mahdy Soccerball shade.svg50'
Jason McClelland Soccerball shade.svg60'
Richie O'Farrell Soccerball shade.svg73'
Liam Kerrigan Soccerball shade.svg83', 90+3'
Report BJ Banda Soccerball shade.svg22', 77'Stadium: UCD Bowl
Referee: Paula Brady
11 August 2019Maynooth University Town0–2 Waterford Maynooth
15:00 Report Shane Duggan Soccerball shade.svg42'
Kenny Browne Soccerball shade.svg57'
Stadium: Rathcoffey Road
13 August 2019 Longford Town 3–1 Athlone Town Longford
19:45Aaron Dobbs Soccerball shade.svg46'Soccerball shade.svg90'
Joseph Manley Soccerball shade.svg71'
Kealon Dillon Soccerball shade.svg40'Stadium: City Calling Stadium
Note: Originally due to be played on 10 August but was postponed until 13 August due to a waterlogged pitch.

Second round

Teams in bold advanced to the Quarterfinals.

Premier DivisionFirst DivisionLeinster Senior LeagueInishowen League
  • Glengad United

The draw for the second round took place on 12 August 2019 and was broadcast live on the Extra.ie Facebook page.

All ties were played on the week ending Sunday 25 August.

23 August 2018 Bohemians 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Longford Town Phibsborough
19:45 Andre Wright Soccerball shade.svg91' Report Jack Doherty Soccerball shade.svg94'Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 1869
Referee: Paul Tuite
Penalties
Danny Mandroiu Soccerball shade cross.svg
Conor Levingston Soccerball shad check.svg
Keith Ward Soccerball shad check.svg
Ross Tierney Soccerball shad check.svg
Darragh Leahy Soccerball shad check.svg
Andre Wright Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shade cross.svg Dean Byrne
Soccerball shad check.svg Anto Breslin
Soccerball shad check.svg Jack Doherty
Soccerball shad check.svg Karl Chambers
Soccerball shad check.svg Sam Verdon
Soccerball shade cross.svg Lee Stacey
23 August 2018 Derry City 2–3 (a.e.t.) Dundalk Derry
19:45Gregory Sloggett Soccerball shade.svg51'
Darren McCauley Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report Daniel Kelly Soccerball shade.svg33'
Daniel Cleary Soccerball shade.svg53'
Georgie Kelly Soccerball shade.svg117'
Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
Referee: Robert Harvey
23 August 2018 Galway United 1–0 Cork City Galway
19:45Conor Melody Soccerball shade.svg45' Report Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
Attendance: 717
Referee: Robert Rogers
23 August 2018 UCD 3–1 St Patrick's Athletic Belfield
19:45Yousef Mahdy Soccerball shade.svg21'
Liam Kerrigan Soccerball shade.svg27', 46'
Jack Keaney Red card.svg 90'
Report Conor Clifford Soccerball shade.svg80'Stadium: UCD Bowl
Attendance: 585
Referee: Graham Kelly
23 August 2018 Shamrock Rovers 4–0 Drogheda United Tallaght
20:00Gary O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg56'
Aaron Greene Soccerball shade.svg60'
Aaron McEneff Soccerball shade.svg73'
Sean Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 1805
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
24 August 2018Glengad United0–2 Waterford Buncrana
17:00 Report Michael O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg70'
Cory Galvin Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stadium: Maginn Park [note 2]
Referee: Damien MacGraith
24 August 2018 Sligo Rovers 6–2 Limerick Sligo
20:00 Romeo Parkes Soccerball shade.svg24', 46'
Ronan Coughlan Soccerball shade.svg30'
Dante Leverock Red card.svg 38'
Regan Donelon Soccerball shade.svg45'
David Cawley Soccerball shade.svg60'
Kristopher Twardek Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Karl O'Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg7', 9'
Shaun Kelly Yellow card.svg 35' Yellow-red card.svg 44'
Clyde O' Connell Red card.svg 62'
Jason Hughes Red card.svg 64'
Stadium: The Showgrounds
Attendance: 1428
Referee: Robert Hennessy
25 August 2018 Crumlin United 3–1Lucan United Crumlin
14:00Shane Maloney Soccerball shade.svg9' (o.g.)
Jake Donnelley Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.)
Alan McGreal Soccerball shade.svg41'
Report Patrick Seerey Soccerball shade.svg69'Stadium: CBS Captain's Road
Attendance: 200 (estimate)
Referee: Barry Fitzpatrick

Quarter-finals

Teams in bold advanced to the semi-finals.

Premier DivisionFirst DivisionLeinster Senior League
6 September 2019 Galway United 1–2 Shamrock Rovers Galway
19:45Maurice Nugent Soccerball shade.svg34' Report Aaron Greene Soccerball shade.svg56'
Lee Grace Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
Attendance: 1,525
Referee: Derek tomney
7 September 2019 Sligo Rovers 4–0 UCD Sligo
19:45 Ronan Coughlan Soccerball shade.svg8'
Conor Kearns Soccerball shade.svg56' (o.g.)
Regan Donelon Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Niall Watson Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Stadium: The Showgrounds
Attendance: 1,927
Referee: Paul McLoughlin
9 September 2019 Waterford 1–3 Dundalk Waterford
19:45Maxim Kouogum Soccerball shade.svg56' Report Daniel Kelly Soccerball shade.svg9', 23', 33'Stadium: Regional Sports Centre
Attendance: 954
Referee: Paul Tuite
16 September 2019 Crumlin United 0–2 Bohemians Inchicore
20:00 Report Andre Wright Soccerball shade.svg15'
Andy Lyons Soccerball shade.svg55'
Stadium: Richmond Park [note 3]
Referee: Rob Rogers

Semi-finals

Premier Division

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 12 September 2019 and was broadcast live on Morning Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1. Both ties were played on the weekend ending 29 September and were shown live on RTÉ2. [5]

27 September 2019 Bohemians 0–2 Shamrock Rovers Phibsborough, Dublin
19:45 Danny Mandroiu Red card.svg 77' Report Graham Burke Soccerball shade.svg15'
Aaron Greene Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Rob Hennessy
29 September 2019 Sligo Rovers 0–1 Dundalk Sligo
17:00 Report Michael Duffy Soccerball shade.svg89'Stadium: The Showgrounds
Attendance: 4,079
Referee: Rob Harvey

Final

Dundalk 1–1 (a.e.t.) Shamrock Rovers
Michael Duffy Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Report Aaron McEneff Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)
Penalties
Jamie McGrath Soccerball shad check.svg
Michael Duffy Soccerball shade cross.svg
Daniel Cleary Soccerball shade cross.svg
Jordan Flores Soccerball shad check.svg
2–4 Jack Byrne Soccerball shad check.svg
Joey O'Brien Soccerball shad check.svg
Greg Bolger Soccerball shad check.svg
Gary O'Neill Soccerball shad check.svg
Aviva Stadium , Dublin
Attendance: 33,111
Referee: Derek Tomney

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kristopher Twardek Sligo Rovers 4
Flag of Ireland.svg David Cawley
Flag of Ireland.svg Liam Kerrigan UCD
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Eoin McDermottMaynooth University Town3
Flag of Ireland.svg Daniel Kelly Dundalk
Flag of Ireland.svg Regan Donelon Sligo Rovers
Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Greene Shamrock Rovers
8 Ulster Banner.svg Aaron McEneff Shamrock Rovers 2
Ulster Banner.svg Michael Duffy Dundalk
Flag of England.svg Andre Wright Bohemians
Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Coughlan Sligo Rovers
Flag of Ireland.svg Alan McGreal Crumlin United
Flag of Ireland.svg Yousef Mahdy UCD
Flag of Ireland.svg Georgie Kelly Dundalk
Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Dobbs Longford Town
Flag of South Africa.svg BJ Banda Letterkenny Rovers
Flag of Ireland.svg Conor Barry Galway United
Flag of Romania.svg Marco ChindeaLucan United
Flag of Ireland.svg Danny Mandroiu Bohemians
Flag of Ireland.svg Darragh ReynorMaynooth University Town

Notes

  1. Since the winners of the FAI Cup, Shamrock Rovers, qualified for the Europa League based on their league position, the Europa League qualifying spot awarded to the FAI Cup winner was passed to the fourth-placed team in the Premier Division, Derry City.
  2. Glengad United played their second round match at Maginn Park, Buncrana, instead of their regular stadium, The Crua, Glengad.
  3. Crumlin United played their quarter-final match at Richmond Park, Inchicore, instead of their regular stadium, Pearse Park, Crumlin.

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