2021 FAI Cup

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2021 FAI Cup
Tournament details
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Venue(s) Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Dates9 July 2021 — 28 November 2021
Teams38 (all)
18 (qualifying round)
32 (main competition)
Final positions
Champions St Patrick's Athletic (4th title)
Runners-up Bohemians
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored113 (3.53 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Patrick Hoban – 7 goals
  2020
2022  
(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying round)

The 2021 FAI Cup was the 101st edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national cup competition. This edition features teams from the League of Ireland Premier Division and the First Division, as well as non-league teams. The competition is to begin with qualifying on the week ending 11 July 2021. [1]

Contents

The winners of the FAI Cup earns automatic qualification for the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Qualifying round

The draw for the qualifying round took place on 14 June 2021.

A total of 18 teams were in the qualifying round draw. Six teams received byes into the first round of the competition: Bangor GG F.C., Malahide United, Liffey Wanderers, St. Kevin's Boys, Usher Celtic and College Corinthians [2]

9 July 2021Oliver Bond Celtic1–2 Killester Donnycarney Grangegorman, Dublin 7
19:30Troy Carey Soccerball shade.svg14' Report Sean Rogers Soccerball shade.svg58'
Gary Kenna Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Grangegorman Astro
Referee: Robert Redmond
10 July 2021 Maynooth University Town 3–1 Bonagee United Maynooth, County Kildare
14:00Cillian Duffy Soccerball shade.svg30'
Cillian Duffy Soccerball shade.svg38'
Jack O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Jack Parke Red card.svg 42'
Packie Mailey Soccerball shade.svg75'
Packie Mailey Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg 82'
Stadium: NUI Maynooth Astro
10 July 2021Ringmahon Rangers1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)
Crumlin United Mahon, County Cork
15:00Anthony McAlavey Soccerball shade.svg16' Report Alan McGreal Soccerball shade.svg5' (pen.)Stadium: Ringmahon Park
Referee: Raymond Murphy
10 July 2021 St Mochta's 2–1 (a.e.t.) Cockhill Celtic Clonsilla, Dublin 15
16:00Gareth McCaffrey Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)
Alan Byrne Soccerball shade.svg95'
Report Garbhan Friel Soccerball shade.svg3' (pen.)Stadium: Porterstown Road
10 July 2021 Fairview Rangers 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Athenry Garryowen, County Limerick
18:00Conor Coughlan Soccerball shade.svg5'
Eoin Duff Soccerball shade.svg45'
Report Cole Connolly Soccerball shade.svg31'
Jamie O'Driscoll Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: Fairgreen
Referee: Brian Higgins
11 July 2021 Kilnamanagh 5–0 Home Farm Kilnamanagh, Dublin 24
11:00 Dean Clarke Soccerball shade.svg33'
Dean Clarke Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.)
Sean Byrne Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.)
Dean Clarke Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)
Stephen Kinch Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Stadium: Ned Kelly Park

First round

The draw for the first round took place on 13 July 2021. [3]

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

All ties were played the week ending Sunday 25 July 2021.

Teams in bold advanced to the second round.

Premier DivisionFirst DivisionLeinster Senior LeagueMunster Senior League
23 July 2021(2) Athlone Town 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Waterford (1) Athlone, County Westmeath
19:45Glen McAuley Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Stephen Meaney Soccerball shade.svg83'
Glen McAuley Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)
Glen McAuley Soccerball shade.svg120+4'
Report Anthony Wordsworth Soccerball shade.svg40'
Shane Griffin Soccerball shade.svg53'
Anthony Wordsworth Yellow card.svg 68' Yellow-red card.svg
Greg Halford Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
George Forrest Soccerball shade.svg120+3'
Stadium: Athlone Town Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Damien McGrath
Penalties
Gary Comerford Soccerball shad check.svg
Glen McAuley Soccerball shad check.svg
Jack Reynolds Soccerball shade cross.svg
Dylan Hand Soccerball shade cross.svg
Shane Griffin Soccerball shad check.svg
Cameron Evans Soccerball shad check.svg
Tunmise Sobowale Soccerball shad check.svg
John Martin Soccerball shad check.svg
23 July 2021 (1) St Patrick's Athletic 6–0 Bray Wanderers (2) Inchicore, Dublin 8
19:45 Billy King Soccerball shade.svg23'
Jason McClelland Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ben McCormack Soccerball shade.svg55'
Sam Bone Soccerball shade.svg57'
Paddy Barrett Soccerball shade.svg62'
Billy King Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 750
Referee: John McLoughlin
23 July 2021 (2) UCD 2–0 Shelbourne (2) Belfield, Dublin 4
19:45 Colm Whelan Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)
Harvey O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Stadium: UCD Bowl
Attendance: 200
Referee: David Dunne
23 July 2021 (2) Wexford 3–0 Cabinteely (2) Crossabeg, County Wexford
19:45 Kyle Robinson Soccerball shade.svg34'
Lorcan Fitzgerald Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen.)
Jack Moylan Soccerball shade.svg43'
Report Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park
Referee: Oliver Moran
23 July 2021 (3) Maynooth University Town 4–0 Malahide United (3) Maynooth, County Kildare
20:00Paddy O'Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg17'
Paddy O'Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg32'
Paddy O'Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg43'
Jackson Ryan Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Stadium: NUI Maynooth Astro
Referee: John McCarthy
23 July 2021(3) St Kevin's Boys 1–4 Kilnamanagh (3) Whitehall, Dublin 9
20:00Jordan Cromwell Soccerball shade.svg20' Report Dean Clarke Soccerball shade.svg6'
Sean Byrne Soccerball shade.svg51'
Gary McCabe Soccerball shade.svg58'
Dean Clarke Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stadium: St Aidan's CBS Astro
Referee: Eddie Reilly
23 July 2021 (1) Shamrock Rovers 2–0 Galway United (2) Tallaght, Dublin 24
20:00 Rory Gaffney Soccerball shade.svg17'
Dylan Watts Soccerball shade.svg21'
Report Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Robert Hennessy
24 July 2021(1) Drogheda United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Derry City (1) Drogheda, County Louth
15:00Dinny Corcoran Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Dane Massey Red card.svg 53'
James Brown Yellow card.svg 82' Yellow-red card.svg
Report Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe Soccerball shade cross.svg53'
Danny Lafferty Soccerball shade.svg90+6' (pen.)
Stadium: Head In The Game Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
Penalties
Jake Hyland Soccerball shad check.svg
James Clarke Soccerball shade cross.svg
Luke Heeney Soccerball shad check.svg
Killian Phillips Soccerball shade cross.svg
Joe Thomson Soccerball shad check.svg
Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe Soccerball shad check.svg
Cameron McJannet Soccerball shad check.svg
James Akintunde Soccerball shade cross.svg
Evan McLaughlin Soccerball shad check.svg
24 July 2021(3) Fairview Rangers0–3 (a.e.t.) Finn Harps (1) Garryowen, County Limerick
16:00 Report Seán Boyd Soccerball shade.svg95'
Paul Danagher Soccerball shade.svg111' (o.g.)
Barry McNamee Soccerball shade.svg120+3'
Stadium: Fairgreen
Referee: Graham Kelly
24 July 2021(3) Bangor Greenhills Greenpark 0–5 Longford Town (1) Mullolagher, County Longford
19:30 Report Dean Williams Soccerball shade.svg16'
Dylan Grimes Soccerball shade.svg65'
Darragh Nugent Soccerball shade.svg70'
Callum Warfield Soccerball shade.svg89'
Aaron O'Driscoll Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Stadium: Bishopsgate
Referee: Paul Norton
Note: Bangor GG gave up home advantage to Longford Town as their own home venue Greenhills Park was unsuitable to host the fixture.
25 July 2021 (3) Killester Donnycarney 1–0Usher Celtic (3) Killester, Dublin 5
11:00Eoin Fowler Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Jordan Buckley Red card.svg 90+3'Stadium: Hadden Park
Referee: Lee Duffy
25 July 2021(3) Crumlin United 1–2 St Mochta's (3) Crumlin, Dublin 12
14:00Liam Brady Red card.svg 45+2'
Glen Fulham Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Mick Daly Soccerball shade.svg5'
Gareth McCaffrey Soccerball shade.svg22'
Liam Brady Red card.svg 45+2'
Stadium: VEC Captains Road
Referee: Declan Troy
25 July 2021(3) Liffey Wanderers 0–2 (a.e.t.) Cobh Ramblers (2) Belfield, Dublin 4
14:00 Report Nathan O'Connell Soccerball shade.svg94'
Danny O'Connell Soccerball shade.svg116'
Stadium: UCD Bowl
Referee: Gavin Colfer
25 July 2021(2) Treaty United 0–1 (a.e.t.) Dundalk (1) Garryowen, County Limerick
14:00Anthony O'Donnell Red card.svg 111' Report Patrick McEleney Soccerball shade.svg104'Stadium: Markets Field
Attendance: 200
Referee: Neil Doyle
25 July 2021(3) College Corinthians 0–5 Bohemians (1) Turners Cross, County Cork
15:00 Report Keith Buckley Soccerball shade.svg4'
Aaron Doran Soccerball shade.svg26'
Keith Ward Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)
Jamie Mullins Soccerball shade.svg79'
Dawson Devoy Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Turners Cross
Referee: Ray Matthews
25 July 2021(1) Sligo Rovers 2–3 Cork City (2) Sligo, County Sligo
17:00 Romeo Parkes Soccerball shade.svg12'
Romeo Parkes Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report Beineon O'Brien-Whitmarsh Soccerball shade.svg28'
Dylan McGlade Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)
Dale Holland Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: The Showgrounds
Attendance: 400
Referee: Rob Harvey

Bracketed number denotes which tier team currently plays in

Second round

The draw for the second round was made on 27 July 2021 at 6:30pm. [4]

All ties were set to be played the week ending Sunday 29 August 2021.

Teams in bold advanced to the Quarter-finals.

Premier DivisionFirst DivisionLeinster Senior League
27 August 2021(2) Cork City 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)
St Patrick's Athletic (1) Turners Cross, County Cork
19:45Barry Coffey Soccerball shade.svg90+5' Report Chris Forrester Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)Stadium: Turners Cross
Attendance: 900
Referee: Derek Tomney
Penalties
Dylan McGlade Soccerball shad check.svg
Barry Coffey Soccerball shade cross.svg
Darragh Crowley Soccerball shade cross.svg
Chris Forrester Soccerball shad check.svg
Ben McCormack Soccerball shad check.svg
Jason McClelland Soccerball shad check.svg
Alfie Lewis Soccerball shad check.svg
27 August 2021 (1) Dundalk 5–1 St Mochta's (3) Dundalk, County Louth
19:45 Sami Ben Amar Soccerball shade.svg8'
Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)
Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg52'
Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg61'
Jeongwoo Han Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Gareth McCaffrey Soccerball shade.svg12'Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Graham Kelly
27 August 2021 (2) UCD 2–1 Longford Town (1) Belfield, Dublin 4
19:45Paul Doyle Soccerball shade.svg69'
Colm Whelan Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Dean Williams Soccerball shade.svg71'Stadium: UCD Bowl
Attendance: 500
Referee: Adriano Reale
27 August 2021 (1) Waterford 4–1Kilnamanagh (3) Waterford City, County Waterford
19:45John Martin Soccerball shade.svg35'
Cameron Evans Soccerball shade.svg57'
John Martin Soccerball shade.svg62'
Phoenix Patterson Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report Adam Buckley Soccerball shade.svg85'Stadium: RSC
Attendance: 552
Referee: Rob Hennessy
27 August 2021 (1) Finn Harps 1–0 Derry City (1) Ballybofey, County Donegal
20:00 Tunde Owolabi Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.) Report Stadium: Finn Park
Attendance: 800
Referee: Rob Harvey
28 August 2021 (3) Maynooth University Town 3–2 Cobh Ramblers (2) Baldonnel, Dublin 22
19:00John Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg18' (o.g.)
Jack O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg73'
Jackson Ryan Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Conor Drinan Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
John Kavanagh Red card.svg 76'
Jason Abbott Soccerball shade.svg78' (pen.)
Stadium: John Hyland Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Alan Patchell
29 August 2021 (3) Killester Donnycarney 0–2 Wexford (2) Hadden Park, Killester
14:00Ryan Robinson Red card.svg 64' Report Tyler Dunphy Soccerball shade.svg56'
Karl Manahan Soccerball shade.svg66'
Stadium: Hadden Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan
29 August 2021 (1) Bohemians 2–1 Shamrock Rovers (1) Phibsborough, Dublin 7
16:00 Ali Coote Soccerball shade.svg55'
Georgie Kelly Red card.svg 80'
Andy Lyons Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Roberto Lopes Soccerball shade.svg78'
Ronan Finn Yellow card.svg 80' Yellow-red card.svg
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 800
Referee: Neil Doyle

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 31 August 2021 at 6:30pm.

All ties were set to be played the week ending Sunday 19 September 2021.

Teams in bold advanced to the Semi-finals.

Premier DivisionFirst DivisionLeinster Senior League
17 September 2021 (1) Bohemians 4–0 Maynooth University Town (3) Phibsborough, Dublin 7
19:45 Keith Buckley Soccerball shade.svg17'
Conor Levingston Soccerball shade.svg34'
Keith Ward Soccerball shade.svg36'
Roland Idowu Soccerball shade.svg61'
Report Alex Kelly Red card.svg 32'Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Adriano Reale
17 September 2021 (1) St Patrick's Athletic 3–0 Wexford (2) Inchicore, Dublin 8
19:45Sam Bone Red card.svg 7'
Darragh Burns Soccerball shade.svg33'
Darragh Burns Soccerball shade.svg63'
Ronan Coughlan Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Report Conor Crowley Yellow card.svg 40' Yellow-red card.svgStadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Derek Tomney
17 September 2021(2) UCD 2–3 Waterford (1) Belfield, Dublin 4
19:45 Colm Whelan Soccerball shade.svg12'
Liam Kerrigan Soccerball shade.svg49'
Colm Whelan Soccerball shade cross.svg72'
Report Junior Quitirna Soccerball shade.svg36'
Phoenix Patterson Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.)
Prince Mutswunguma Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Stadium: UCD Bowl
Referee: Rob Hennessy
17 September 2021 (1) Finn Harps 3–3 Dundalk (1) Ballybofey, County Donegal
20:00 Tunde Owolabi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Jordan Mustoe Red card.svg 28'
Seán Boyd Soccerball shade.svg84'
Seán Boyd Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Report Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.)
Sean Murray Soccerball shade.svg39'
Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg65'
Stadium: Finn Park
Attendance: 1,690
Referee: Damien McGrath
21 September 2021Replay (1) Dundalk 3–1 (a.e.t.) Finn Harps (1) Dundalk, County Louth
19:45 Sean Murray Soccerball shade.svg39'
Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg97' (pen.)
Michael Duffy Soccerball shade.svg105'
Report Seán Boyd Soccerball shade.svg6'Stadium: Oriel Park
Referee: Ben Connolly

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was made on 24 September 2021 at 9:45pm after the league game between Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick's Athletic by former League of Ireland player Conan Byrne live on RTÉ2. [5]

All ties are set to be played the week ending Sunday 22 October 2021.

Teams in bold advanced to the Semi-finals.

Premier Division
22 October 2021 (1) Bohemians 1–0 Waterford (1) Phibsborough, Dublin 7
19:45 Georgie Kelly Soccerball shade cross.svg34'
Dawson Devoy Yellow card.svg 35'
Georgie Kelly Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Niall O'Keeffe Yellow card.svg 30' Yellow-red card.svg 90+4'
Kyle Ferguson Yellow card.svg 41' Yellow-red card.svg 53'
Prince Mutswunguma Yellow card.svg 76'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Rob Harvey
22 October 2021 (1) St Patrick's Athletic 3–1 Dundalk (1) Inchicore, Dublin 8
19:45 Billy King Soccerball shade.svg26'
Matty Smith Soccerball shade.svg57'
Darragh Burns Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg41'Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Neil Doyle

Final

28 November 2021 St Patrick's Athletic 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Bohemians Dublin
16:00 Chris Forrester Soccerball shade.svg105+2' [6] Rory Feely Soccerball shade.svg107'Stadium: Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 37,126
Referee: Rob Hennessy
Penalties
Ronan Coughlan Soccerball shad check.svg
Billy King Soccerball shad check.svg
Chris Forrester Soccerball shade cross.svg
Jason McClelland Soccerball shad check.svg
Robbie Benson Soccerball shad check.svg
Dawson Devoy Soccerball shad check.svg
Conor Levingston Soccerball shad check.svg
Stephen Mallon Soccerball shad check.svg
Tyreke Wilson Soccerball shade cross.svg
Keith Ward Soccerball shade cross.svg

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  2. "FAI Cup Qualifying Round Draw confirmed". Football Association of Ireland . Retrieved 2021-06-14.
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  4. "SSE Airtricity League". Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  5. "Dublin clubs avoid each other as FAI Cup semi-final draw is made". The 42. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  6. "FAI Cup Final Report: Bohemians 1 – 1 St. Patrick's Athletic (St. Pat's win 4-3 on penos AET)". extra time. Retrieved 28 November 2021.