2022 FAI Women's Cup final

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2022 FAI Women's Cup Final
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Event 2022 FAI Women's Cup
Shelbourne Athlone Town
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Date6 November 2022
Venue Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
Player of the Match Jessie Stapleton (Shelbourne) [1]
Referee Seán Grant (Wexford)
Attendance5,073
← 2021

The 2022 FAI Women's Cup Final (known as The EVOKE.ie FAI Women's Cup Final for sponsorship reasons) was the final match of the 2022 FAI Women's Cup, the national association football Cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on 6 November 2022 at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin. Shelbourne and Athlone Town contested the match.

Contents

The match was shown live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ2 HD in Ireland, and via the RTÉ Player worldwide with commentary from Ger Canning and Stephanie Roche. It was refereed by Seán Grant, assisted by Ciaran Delaney and Fintan Butler with Ray Matthews as Fourth Official. The 5,073 attendance was a record for a stand-alone women's final in Ireland. [2] President Michael D. Higgins was the Guest of Honour. [3]

Shelbourne beat first time finalists Athlone Town 2–0 to secure the trophy for the second time and avenge their defeat by Wexford Youths in the 2021 final. Crowned Women's National League champions the previous week, Shelbourne claimed a League and Cup "double". [4]

Match

Summary

After six minutes, Shelbourne took the lead when Alex Kavanagh's left-wing free kick was not collected by Athlone's goalkeeper Niamh Coombes on her goal-line. Coombes was under heavy pressure from Jessie Stapleton, and protested she had been impeded after the ball deflected into the goal off Stapleton's back. Shelbourne scored again on 23 minutes when Megan Smyth-Lynch's inswinging corner kick saw Shauna Fox beat Coombes to head the ball back across goal, where it was headed in from close range by Fox's central defensive partner Pearl Slattery. [5]

In the second half Athlone enjoyed more possession but were fortunate when Keeva Keenan's 49th-minute cross bounced off their crossbar. Scarlett Herron thought she had reduced the arrears on 70 minutes, but her header was disallowed for a marginal offside decision. [6] In the 78th minute Madie Gibson, the American striker whose semi-final hat-trick had secured Athlone's place in the final, struck a clear chance wide of goal as Shelbourne held on. [5]

Athlone manager Tommy Hewitt was unhappy with the decisions of the officials but "immensely proud" of his defeated players. [7] Shelbourne's victorious captain Pearl Slattery was pleased to secure the double and to avenge the "unfinished business" of their defeat in the previous year's final. [8]

Details

Shelbourne 2–0 Athlone Town
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Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 5,073
Referee: Seán Grant (Wexford)
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Shelbourne
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Athlone
GK1 Flag of Ireland.svg Amanda Budden
RB2 Flag of Ireland.svg Jessica Gargan
CB4 Flag of Ireland.svg Pearl Slattery (c)Yellow card.svg 54'
CB5 Flag of Ireland.svg Shauna Fox
LB13 Flag of Ireland.svg Leah Doyle
RM12 Flag of Ireland.svg Keeva Keenan Sub off.svg 77'
CM6 Flag of Ireland.svg Alex Kavanagh Sub off.svg 90+2'
CM3 Flag of Ireland.svg Jessie Stapleton
LM11 Flag of Ireland.svg Megan Smyth-Lynch Sub off.svg 72'
AM9 Flag of Ireland.svg Abbie Larkin
FW10 Flag of Ireland.svg Noelle Murray Sub off.svg 90+2'
Substitutions:
GK38 Flag of Ireland.svg Courtney Maguire
MF7 Flag of the United States.svg Heather O'Reilly Sub on.svg 72'
MF8 Flag of Ireland.svg Rachel Graham Sub on.svg 77'
FW15 Flag of Ireland.svg Jemma Quinn Sub on.svg 90+2'
FW16 Flag of Ireland.svg Lia O'Leary
MF17 Flag of Ireland.svg Taylor White
FW18 Flag of Ireland.svg Aoife Kelly
FW21 Flag of the United States.svg Emma Starr Sub on.svg 90+2'
MF25 Flag of Ireland.svg Lia Riley
Manager:
Flag of Ireland.svg Noel King
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GK1 Flag of Ireland.svg Niamh Coombes
CB22 Flag of Ireland.svg Melissa O'Kane
CB5 Flag of Ireland.svg Jessica Hennessy
CB13 Flag of Ireland.svg Kelsey Munroe Sub off.svg 60'
RW5 Flag of Ireland.svg Gillian Keenan Sub off.svg 60'
CM6 Flag of Ireland.svg Muireann Devaney
CM11 Flag of Ireland.svg Laurie Ryan (c)
CM17 Flag of Ireland.svg Scarlett Herron Sub off.svg 90+2'
LW14 Flag of Ireland.svg Róisín Molloy Yellow card.svg 43'Sub off.svg 89'
FW12 Flag of the United States.svg Madie Gibson
FW9 Flag of Ireland.svg Emily Corbet
Substitutions:
GK16 Flag of Ireland.svg Bonnie McKiernan
GK30 Flag of Ireland.svg Ciara Glackin
DF3 Flag of Ireland.svg Kayleigh Shine Sub on.svg 60'
MF10 Flag of Ireland.svg Kellie Brennan
FW15 Flag of Ireland.svg Lucy-Jane Grant Sub on.svg 90+2'
MF18 Flag of Ireland.svg Kate Slevin Sub on.svg 60'
DF19 Flag of Ireland.svg Emma McGrath
MF23 Flag of Croatia.svg Antea Guvo
MF24 Flag of Ireland.svg Millie Daly Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Flag of Ireland.svg Tommy Hewitt

Match officials

  • Assistant referees:
    • Ciaran Delaney
    • Fintan Butler
  • Fourth official: Ray Matthews

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 20 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores level.
  • Nine substitutes named.
  • Maximum of four substitutions.

References

  1. ↑ O'Connor, Seán (7 November 2022). "Shelbourne manager Noel King praises Shelbourne's 'future internationals' after Reds earn redemption". Irish Independent . Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  2. ↑ Sneyd, David (6 November 2022). "Joy for Shelbourne as their history-makers clinch FAI Cup for a famous double". The42.ie. TheJournal.ie . Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Morahan, George (7 November 2022). "Record Cup Final Attendance Highlights The Power Of Evoke.Ie Sponsorship". Business Plus. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Walsh, Daire (6 November 2022). "FAI Women's Cup Final: Shelbourne complete double with victory over Athlone". The Irish Times . Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  5. 1 2 Pyne, Anthony (6 November 2022). "Shels break Athlone hearts to complete the double". RTÉ Sport . Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "FAI Women's Cup final recap: Shelbourne 2-0 Athlone Town". RTÉ Sport. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  7. ↑ Pyrne, Anthony (6 November 2022). "Athlone boss Hewitt fumes as 'officials didn't do their job'". RTÉ Sport . Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  8. ↑ Kelly, David (6 November 2022). "'We got let down with a few decisions' – Athlone Town manager not happy with FAI Cup final referee". Irish Independent . Retrieved 12 November 2022.