2022 FAI Women's Cup

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2022 FAI Women's Cup
CountryFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Dates9 July 2022 – 6 November 2022
Championship venue Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
Teams14
Champions Shelbourne (2nd title)
Runners-up Athlone Town
Matches played13
Goals scored57 (4.38 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Alannah McEvoy (6 goals)
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 FAI Women's Cup (known as The EVOKE.ie FAI Women's Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 47th edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national knockout cup competition for women's association football teams. The ten Women's National League (WNL) teams entered the competition, as well as four non-league teams. The competition began on 9 July 2022 with the first round and concluded on 6 November 2022. The final was staged at the Tallaght Stadium in Dublin, which had also hosted the previous year's final.

Contents

The Cup holders Wexford Youths were eliminated at the semi-final stage.

First round

The draw for the first round took place on 21 June 2022. Gerry McAnaney conducted proceedings, assisted by Paula Gorham. [1] 2021 finalists Shelbourne and Wexford Youths received a bye to the quarter-finals. Non-league clubs Douglas Hall, Whitehall Rangers, Bonagee United and Finglas United joined the eight remaining Women's National League (WNL) clubs. Teams in bold advanced to the quarter final. Sligo Rovers' received a walkover in their first ever Cup tie, when scheduled opponents Douglas Hall, from Cork, failed to fulfil the fixture. [2] Kate Mooney's goal after 32 seconds in DLR Waves' 5–0 win over Treaty United was thought to be the quickest in competition history. [3]

First
9 July 2022 Bohemians 1–0 (a.e.t.) Galway Phibsborough, Northside, Dublin
18:00 GMT Report Erica Burke Soccerball shade.svg105' (pen.)Stadium: Dalymount Park
9 July 2022 DLR Waves 5–0 Treaty United Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
16:00 GMT Kate Mooney Soccerball shade.svg1', 55'
Avril Brierley Soccerball shade.svg22'
Soccerball shade.svg45' (o.g.)
Katie Malone Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Report Stadium: UCD Bowl
9 July 2022 Peamount United 16–0 Finglas United Newcastle, South Dublin
17:00 GMT Alannah McEvoy Soccerball shade.svg4', 8', 22', 53'
Áine O'Gorman Soccerball shade.svg11', 19', 28'
Soccerball shade.svg38', 90' (o.g.)
Sadhbh Doyle Soccerball shade.svg44'
Michelle Doonan Soccerball shade.svg58'
Stephanie Roche Soccerball shade.svg62'
Aisling Spillane Soccerball shade.svg66'
Lauren Kelly Soccerball shade.svg74', 78', 83'		 Report Stadium: Greenogue
9 July 2022 Sligo Rovers w/o Douglas Hall Sligo
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: The Showgrounds
10 July 2022 Cork City 7–0 Bonagee United Turners Cross, Cork
14:00 GMT Lauren Singleton Soccerball shade.svg9'
Christina Dring Soccerball shade.svg19'
Aoibhín Donnelly Soccerball shade.svg24'
Chloe Atkinson Soccerball shade.svg47'
Eva Mangan Soccerball shade.svg50'
Zara Foley Soccerball shade.svg62'
Laura Shine Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Stadium: Turners Cross
10 July 2022 Whitehall Rangers 0–7 Athlone Town Santry, Northside, Dublin
14:00 GMT Report Emily Corbet Soccerball shade.svg27', 45', 61' (pen.)
Roisin Molloy Soccerball shade.svg45', 70'
Gillian Keenan Soccerball shade.svg56'
Kayleigh Shine Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Paddy Mahony Park

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 12 July 2022. [4] Teams in bold advanced to the semi-finals. [5]

Quarter-final
6 August 2022 Bohemians 3–1 Sligo Rovers Phibsborough, Northside, Dublin
13:00 Abbie Brophy Soccerball shade.svg14'
Erica Burke Soccerball shade.svg22'
Niamh Prior Soccerball shade.svg42'		 Report Lauren Boles Soccerball shade.svg51'Stadium: Dalymount Park
6 August 2022 Shelbourne 3–2 Peamount United Drumcondra, Northside, Dublin
14:00 Jemma Quinn Soccerball shade.svg24', 45'
Jessica Gargan Soccerball shade.svg37'		 Report Alannah McEvoy Soccerball shade.svg9', 13'Stadium: Tolka Park
6 August 2022 Wexford Youths 3–1 DLR Waves Crossabeg
18:00 Nicola Sinnott Soccerball shade.svg40'
Ellen Molloy Soccerball shade.svg85'
Ciara Rossiter Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Katie Malone Soccerball shade.svg16'
Mia Dodd Red card.svg 53'
Eve Badana Red card.svg 69'		Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park
6 August 2022 Athlone Town 2–0 Cork City Lissywollen, Athlone
19:00 Muireann Devaney Soccerball shade.svg65'
Gillian Keenan Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Stadium: Athlone Town Stadium

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was made on 9 August 2022. [6] Both matches took place on 24 September 2022. [7]

Quarter final
24 September 2022 Shelbourne 1–0 Bohemians Drumcondra, Northside, Dublin
14:00 Noelle Murray Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.) Report Stadium: Tolka Park
24 September 2022 Athlone Town 3–0 Wexford Youths Lissywollen, Athlone
16:30 Madie Gibson Soccerball shade.svg2', 31', 60' Report Stadium: Athlone Town Stadium

Final

6 November 2022 Shelbourne 2-0 Athlone Town Tallaght, Dublin
15:00 Jessie Stapleton Soccerball shade.svg6'
Pearl Slattery Soccerball shade.svg23'		 Report Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 5073
Referee: Seán Grant
Note: Live coverage on RTÉ2

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