2019 League of Ireland Cup

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2019 League of Ireland Cup
EA Sports Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland
Dates4 March – 14 September 2019
Teams23
Final positions
Champions Dundalk
Runner-up Derry City
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Top goal scorer(s) David Parkhouse (7 goals)
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The 2019 League of Ireland Cup , also known for sponsorship reasons as the 2019 EA Sports Cup, was the 46th season of the League of Ireland's secondary knockout competition. The EA Sports Cup featured teams from the SSE Airtricity League Premier and First Divisions, as well as some intermediate level teams. Dundalk defeated Derry City in the final in a penalty shoot-out, following a 2-2 draw. [1]

Contents

The competition structure was altered for 2019 with all Premier Division entering at the second round stage. [2]

Preliminary round

16 February 2019 Midleton 0–1 Bluebell United Midleton
15:00 GMT Gary Seery Soccerball shade.svg85'Stadium: Knockgriffin Park

First round

All ten teams from the League of Ireland First Division as well as one representative from the Leinster Senior League and one representative from the Ulster Senior League entered the competition at this stage. The draw for the first round was made on 20 February 2019 with fixtures set for 4 and 5 March 2019. The game between Cobh Ramblers and Limerick was postponed until 18 March 2019 due to inclement weather on the original date [3]

4 March 2019 Athlone 1–2 (a.e.t.) Galway United Athlone
19:45 GMT George Mukete Soccerball shade.svg7'Conor Barry Soccerball shade.svg70'
Vinny Faherty Soccerball shade.svg112'		Stadium: Athlone Town Stadium
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
4 March 2019 Bray Wanderers 3–2 Wexford Bray
19:45 GMT Derek Daly Soccerball shade.svg25'
Dylan Barnett Soccerball shade.svg29'
Dylan McGlade Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)		 Report Ryan Nolan Soccerball shade.svg49'
Sean Roche Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Carlisle Grounds
Attendance: 427
Referee: Alan Carey
4 March 2019 Drogheda United 0–1 Cabinteely Drogheda
19:45 GMT Report Luke Clucas Soccerball shade.svg71'Stadium: United Park
Attendance: 150 (estimate)
Referee: Alan Patchell
4 March 2019 Shelbourne 1–0 Bluebell United Drumcondra, Dublin
19:45 GMT Daniel McKenna Soccerball shade.svg21' Report Stadium: Tolka Park
Referee: Paul Tuite
5 March 2019 Longford Town 1–0 Cockhill Celtic Longford
19:45 GMT Adam Evans Soccerball shade.svg6'Stadium: City Calling Stadium
Referee: Marc Lynch
18 March 2019 Cobh Ramblers 3–1 Limerick Cobh
15:00 GMT Denzil Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg6'
Bryan Murphy Soccerball shade.svg73'
Jaze Kabia Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Sean McSweeney Soccerball shade.svg84'Stadium: St Colman's Park
Referee: Anthony Buttimer

Second round

All ten League of Ireland Premier Division clubs entered at this stage of the competition. The draw for the second round was made on 12 March 2019 with fixtures taking place on 1/2 April 2019. [4]

1 April 2019 Bohemians 2–1 Cabinteely Phibsborough, Dublin
19:45 GMT Ryan Graydon Soccerball shade.svg56'
Sam Byrne Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.)		 Report Luke Clucas Soccerball shade.svg33'Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 500 (Estimate)
Referee: Stephen Parnell
1 April 2019 Bray Wanderers 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Shamrock Rovers Bray
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Carlisle Grounds
Attendance: 635
Referee: Derek Tomney
Penalties
Luka Lovic Soccerball shad check.svg
Richie Purdy Soccerball shad check.svg
Dylan McGlade Soccerball shad check.svg
Dylan Barnett Soccerball shad check.svg		 Greg Bolger Soccerball shad check.svg
Brandon Kavanagh Soccerball shade cross.svg
Aaron Greene Soccerball shade cross.svg
Dylan Watts Soccerball shad check.svg
1 April 2019 Cork City 4–1 Cobh Ramblers Cork
19:45 GMT James Tilley Soccerball shade.svg37'
Liam Nash Soccerball shade.svg48'
Gary Comerford Soccerball shade.svg66'
Darragh Crowley Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Denzil Fernandez Soccerball shade.svg77'Stadium: Turners Cross
Attendance: 991
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
1 April 2019 Finn Harps 2–1 (a.e.t.) Sligo Rovers Ballybofey
20:00 GMT Mark Coyle Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stephen Doherty Soccerball shade.svg95'		 Report Dante Leverock Soccerball shade.svg89'Stadium: Finn Park
Referee: Michael Connolly
1 April 2019 St Patrick's Athletic 1–2 Dundalk Inchicore, Dublin
19:45 GMT James Doona Soccerball shade.svg12' Report Georgie Kelly Soccerball shade.svg6'
Dean Jarvis Soccerball shade.svg34'		Stadium: Richmond Park
Referee: Robert Harvey
1 April 2019 Waterford 2–1 Galway United Waterford
19:00 GMT Dean Walsh Soccerball shade.svg32'
Cory Galvin Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Jeff McGowan Soccerball shade.svg57'Stadium: Waterford Regional Sports Centre
Referee: Sean Grant
2 April 2019 Derry City 3–0 Longford Town Derry
19:45 GMT Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe Soccerball shade.svg19'
Eoghan Stokes Soccerball shade.svg38'
Gerardo Bruna Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Stadium: Brandywell Stadium
Attendance: 2,400 (est)
Referee: Damien MacGraith
2 April 2019 Shelbourne 1–2 UCD Drumcondra, Dublin
19:45 GMT Derek Prendergast Soccerball shade.svg2' Report Neil Farrugia Soccerball shade.svg29'
Timmy Molloy Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Tolka Park
Attendance: 250 (Estimate)
Referee: Alan Patchell

Quarter-final

The draw for the quarter-final was made on 8 April 2019 with fixtures taking place on Monday, 27 May 2019. [5]

27 May 2019 Bohemians 2–0 Cork City Phibsborough, Dublin
19:45 GMT Ross Tierney Soccerball shade.svg33'
Danny Mandroiu Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 665
Referee: Robert Hennessy
27 May 2019 Bray Wanderers 0–1 Waterford Bray
19:45 GMT Report Scott Twine Soccerball shade.svg15'Stadium: Carlisle Grounds
Attendance: 400 (Estimate)
Referee: Robert Harvey
27 May 2019 Derry City 2–1 (a.e.t.) Finn Harps Derry
19:45 GMT David Parkhouse Soccerball shade.svg83', 94' Report Nathan Boyle Soccerball shade.svg55'Stadium: Brandywell Stadium
27 May 2019 Dundalk 3–1 UCD Dundalk
19:45 GMT Brian Gartland Soccerball shade.svg7'
John Mountney Soccerball shade.svg18'
Georgie Kelly Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Yousef Mahdy Soccerball shade.svg80'Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 500 (estimate)
Referee: David Dunne

Semi-final

The draw for the semi-final was made on 28 May 2019. Both matches were scheduled to be played on 5 August 2019. The fixture between Dundalk and Bohemians was postponed until 19 August due to Dundalk's involvement in the UEFA Champions League.

5 August 2019 Derry City 4–2 (a.e.t.) Waterford Derry
19:00 David Parkhouse Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.), 70', 96', 108' Report Walter Figueira Soccerball shade.svg24', 84'Stadium: Brandywell Stadium
Attendance: 1,100 (estimate)
Referee: Robert Rogers
19 August 2019 Dundalk 6–1 Bohemians Dundalk
19:45 Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg4', 10', 14', 51'
Patrick McEleney Soccerball shade.svg42'
Daniel Kelly Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report Ross Tierney Soccerball shade.svg62'Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 1,500 (estimate)
Referee: Paul McLaughlin

Final

14 September 2019 Derry City 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		 Dundalk Derry
20:00 David Parkhouse Soccerball shade.svg3'
Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe Soccerball shade.svg51'		 Report Michael Duffy Soccerball shade.svg38'
Sean Gannon Soccerball shade.svg69'		Stadium: Brandywell Stadium

References

  1. ↑ "Fixtures & Results - Senior Team". Braywanderers.ie. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "SSE AIRTRICITY LEAGUE - 2019 SEASON FIXTURES RELEASED". Sseairtricityleague.ie. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Cockhill drawn away to Longford in EA Sports Cup". 20 February 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "EA Sports Cup draw throws up several derby games". RTÉ.ie . 12 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "SSE Airtricity League". Archived from the original on 2019-04-08.