2020 FAI Women's Cup

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2020 FAI Women's Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland
Venue(s) Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
Dates19 September 2020 – 12 December 2020
Teams9
Final positions
Champions Peamount United (2nd title)
Runner-up Cork City
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored23 (2.88 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Saoirse Noonan (2 goals)
Stephanie Roche (2 goals)
  2019
2021  

The 2020 FAI Women's Cup is the 45th edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national cup competition for women's association football teams. This edition features clubs exclusively from the Women's National League (WNL), whereas usually non-league teams are involved. The number of teams was reduced due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The restrictions also meant that crowds were restricted or prohibited from attending. The competition began on 19 September 2020 with a preliminary round and concluded on 12 December 2020. The final was moved to the Tallaght Stadium from the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which had hosted the previous seven finals.

Contents

The WNL Cup was deferred for the season, [1] but the 2020 FAI Women's Cup was effectively a League Cup, with the nine Women's National League clubs the only participants. [2] Peamount United won the cup on 12 December, beating Cork City in the final.

The Cup holders were Wexford Youths, who defeated Peamount United in both the 2018 and 2019 finals.

Preliminary round

The draw for the quarter-final took place on 29 July 2020. Women's National League (WNL) expansion teams Athlone Town and Bohemians were selected to play in a single match preliminary round, the winner of which was to join the other seven WNL clubs in the quarter-finals. [3] [4]

Teams in bold advanced to the quarter-final.

Preliminary
19 September 2020 Athlone Town 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Bohemians Lissywollen
19:00 GMT Kellie Brennan Soccerball shade.svg45+3' (pen.) Report Sophie Watters Soccerball shade.svg61'Stadium: Athlone Town Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Penalties
Zara Lawless Soccerball shad check.svg
Emma Donohoe Soccerball shad check.svg
Paula Doran Soccerball shade cross.svg
Kellie Brennan Soccerball shade cross.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg Rebecca Creagh
Soccerball shad check.svg Ally Cahill
Soccerball shad check.svg Sinead O'Farrelly
Soccerball shad check.svg Chloe Flynn

Quarter-finals

Teams in bold advanced to the semi-finals. [5] [6]

Quarter-final
3 October 2020 Bohemians 1–3 Cork City Coolock, Northside, Dublin
14:00 Abbie Brophy Soccerball shade.svg60' Report Lauren Egbuloniu Soccerball shade.svg6'
Ciara McNamara Soccerball shade.svg18'
Nathalie O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg34'
Stadium: Oscar Traynor Centre
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Sarah Dyas
3 October 2020 Galway 2–3 Wexford Youths Galway
18:00 Méabh De Búrca Soccerball shade.svg19'
Jamie Turrentine Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report Ciara Rossiter Soccerball shade.svg41'
Vanessa Ogbonna Soccerball shade.svg45'
Lauren Kelly Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
Attendance: N/A
3 October 2020 Peamount United 1–0 Shelbourne Newcastle, South Dublin
18:30 Eleanor Ryan Doyle Soccerball shade.svg13' Report Stadium: Greenogue
Attendance: N/A
3 October 2020 Treaty United 2–0 DLR Waves Limerick
14:00 Gillian Keenan Soccerball shade.svg66'
Aoife Horgan Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Stadium: Jackman Park
Attendance: N/A

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 9 October 2020 live on RTÉ 2fm. [7]

Quarter final
8 November 2020 Cork City 2–0 Treaty United Bishopstown, Cork
14:00 Saoirse Noonan Soccerball shade.svg10', 13' Report Stadium: Bishopstown Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Clare Purcell
8 November 2020 Wexford Youths 0–1 Peamount United Crossabeg
14:00 Report Dearbhaile Beirne Soccerball shade.svg53'
Lauren Kealy Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Paula Brady

Final

12 December 2020 Cork City 0–6 Peamount United Tallaght, Dublin
15:15 Report Roche Soccerball shade.svg46', 52'
O'Gorman Soccerball shade.svg76'
Duggan Soccerball shade.svg81'
Watkins Soccerball shade.svg84'
Ruddy Soccerball shade.svg86'
Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Claire Purcell
Note: Live coverage on RTÉ2

References

  1. O'Hehir, Paul (27 March 2020). "FAI set June 28 target start date for Women's National League". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. "FAI Women's Cup 2020". Women's National League (Ireland) . Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. "Draw made for 2020 FAI Women's Cup". Football Association of Ireland. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  4. "Wexford Youths begin FAI Women's Cup defence at Galway". RTÉ Sport. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  5. "WFAI Cup: Peamount and Wexford through to last four". RTÉ Sport. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  6. "Holders Wexford Youths book their place in FAI Women's Cup semis". The42.ie. TheJournal.ie. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  7. "Wexford Youths vs Peamount United and Cork City vs Treaty United in FAI Women's Cup semi-finals". RTÉ Sport. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.