2023 FAI Cup

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2023 FAI Cup
Tournament details
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Venue(s) Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Dates7 April – 12 November
Teams40
Final positions
Champions St Patrick's Athletic
Runner-up Bohemians
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s) Jonathan Afolabi (4 goals)
←  2022
2024  →
(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying round)

The 2023 FAI Cup , known as the Sports Direct FAI Cup for sponsorship reasons, [1] was the 103rd edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national cup competition. It featured teams from the League of Ireland Premier Division and the First Division, as well as non-league teams. The competition began with qualifying on 7 April 2023 and concluded with the final on 12 November 2023 in the Aviva Stadium. [2] [3] [4] [5] The winners qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League.

Contents

St Patrick's Athletic won the cup on 12 November after a 3–1 win over Bohemians in the final, it was their fifth FAI Cup win. [6]

Teams

The 2023 FAI Cup is a knockout competition with 40 teams taking part. The competitors consist of the 20 teams from the League of Ireland and 20 teams from the regional leagues of the Republic of Ireland football league system.

League of Ireland Premier Division League of Ireland First Division Leinster Senior League Munster Senior League Ulster Senior League Other leagues
  • Ballynanty Rovers

(Limerick & District League)

(Tipperary South District League)

  • Newmarket Celtic

(Clare District League)

Preliminary round

The eight preliminary round ties began over the weekend of the 9th of April with the first round proper played in July. The four non-league teams receiving byes into the first round were; Lucan United, Gorey Rangers, Avondale United and Bangor Celtic.

7 April 2023 St. Patrick's CY 4–0Willow Park Irishtown
19:30Gregg Soccerball shade.svg4'
Kinsella Soccerball shade.svg18'
Daly Soccerball shade.svg68'Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Irishtown Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Robert Redmond
7 April 2023 Portlaoise 2–1Usher Celtic Portlaoise
19:45Fitzpatrick Soccerball shade.svg13'Soccerball shade.svg29'Buckley Soccerball shade.svg9'
Lynam Red card.svg 70'		Stadium: Rossleighan Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: David Gallagher
8 April 2023 Cockhill Celtic 5–4 (a.e.t.) St. Mochta's Buncrana
13:00McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg64'Soccerball shade.svg75'Soccerball shade.svg89'
Friel Soccerball shade.svg104'Soccerball shade.svg120+1'		Brady Soccerball shade.svg31'
Donnelly Soccerball shade.svg41'
Scott Soccerball shade.svg64'Soccerball shade.svg117'
McWilliams Red card.svg 61'		Stadium: Charlie O'Donnell Sports Grounds
Attendance: 150
Referee: Barry Maxwell
8 April 2023 Kilbarrack United 5–0 Drumcondra Raheny
14:00Townley Soccerball shade.svg5'
McCourt Soccerball shade.svg8'
Fitzsimons Soccerball shade.svg39'
Cummins Soccerball shade.svg54'
Mulligan Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Greendale Astro
Attendance: 100
Referee: Liam McGuirk
8 April 2023 Ringmahon Rangers 1–0 Killester Donnycarney Mahon
14:00Horgan Soccerball shade.svg78'Kavanagh Red card.svg 80'Stadium: Ringmahon Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: Edwin McNally
9 April 2023 Skerries Town 4–0Newmarket Celtic Skerries
14:00Leonard Soccerball shade.svg10'
Young Soccerball shade.svg23'Soccerball shade.svg68'
McKenna Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)		Stadium: Park Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: John McCarthy
9 April 2023 Home Farm 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)		 Rockmount Whitehall
14:00Stadium: Whitehall Stadium
Attendance: 115
Referee: Declan Troy
Penalties
Mellah Red card.svg 56'
McNevin Soccerball shade cross.svg
Hoban Soccerball shade cross.svg
Prizeman Soccerball shad check.svg		Ahearne Soccerball shad check.svg
Casey Soccerball shad check.svg
Leonard Soccerball shad check.svg
Connolly Soccerball shad check.svg
9 April 2023 St. Michael's 2–1Ballynanty Rovers Tipperary
15:00McGrath Soccerball shade.svg30'
Byron Soccerball shade.svg61'		Quinn Soccerball shade.svg66'Stadium: Cooke Park
Attendance: 550
Referee: Alec McCormack

First round

The draw for the first round was made on June 6 and was made by FAI President Gerry McAnaney and former FAI Cup winner Derek Coughlan. All ties took place on the weekend of 23 July. [7] [8]

21 July 2023 UCD 3–2 Cobh Ramblers Belfield
19:45Keaney Soccerball shade.svg23'
Frahill Soccerball shade.svg50' (o.g.)
Norris Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report Holland Soccerball shade.svg16'
Larkin Soccerball shade.svg70'		Stadium: UCD Bowl
Attendance: 174
Referee: Declan Toland
21 July 2023 Kerry 2–0Ringmahon Rangers Tralee
19:45Kelliher Soccerball shade.svg75', 84' Report Stadium: Mounthawk Park
Attendance: 665
Referee: Marc Lynch
21 July 2023 Drogheda United 2–1 Sligo Rovers Drogheda
19:45Foley Soccerball shade.svg57'
Brennan Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)		 Report Mata Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Lafferty Red card.svg 78'		Stadium: Weaver's Park
Attendance: 1334
Referee: David Dunne
21 July 2023 Bohemians 1–0 Shelbourne Phibsborough
19:45 Afolabi Soccerball shade.svg32' Report Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 4168
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
21 July 2023 Kilbarrack United 0–1 Finn Harps Kilbarrack
19:45 Report Hutchison Soccerball shade.svg23'Stadium: Greendale Road
Attendance: 375
Referee: Kevin O’Sullivan
21 July 2023 Wexford 3–0 Avondale United Wexford
19:45Boyle Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Doran Soccerball shade.svg63'
Kenny Soccerball shade.svg90+5' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park
Attendance: 268
Referee: Gavin Colfer
22 July 2023 Treaty United 0–2 Cork City Garyowen
14:00Nwankwo Red card.svg 90' Report Honohan Soccerball shade.svg54'
Owalabi Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: Markets Field
Attendance: 909
Referee: Damien MacGraith
22 July 2023 Cockhill Celtic 1–3 Bray Wanderers Buncrana
14:00McClure Soccerball shade.svg42' Report Feeney Soccerball shade.svg25'
Lyons Soccerball shade.svg34'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg36'		Stadium: Charlie O'Donnell Sports Grounds
Attendance: 200
Referee: Paul Norton
22 July 2023Gorey Rangers1–2 Rockmount Gorey
15:00Molloy Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Report O'Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg42'
Courtney Soccerball shade.svg76'		Stadium: Ramstown
Attendance: 177
Referee: Daniel Murphy
22 July 2023 St Michael's 0–5 Waterford Tipperary
17:00 Report Coughlan Soccerball shade.svg1'
Perry Soccerball shade.svg26'
Parsons Soccerball shade.svg42'
Cresswell Soccerball shade.svg67'
Akachukwu Soccerball shade.svg72'		Stadium: Cooke Park
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ray Matthews
22 July 2023 Galway United 4–1 Bangor Celtic Galway
17:00 Aouachria Soccerball shade.svg14'
Walsh Soccerball shade.svg39'Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Brouder Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report Maher Soccerball shade.svg1'Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Alan Patchell
23 July 2023Lucan United2–3 St Patrick's CY Celbridge
11:00 Mooney Soccerball shade.svg36'Soccerball shade.svg89' Report Doyle Soccerball shade.svg9'
Hanrahan Soccerball shade.svg39'
Ivie Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: O'Hanlon Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: David Gallagher
23 July 2023Portlaoise0–3 Skerries Town Portlaoise
14:00 Report McKenna Soccerball shade.svg14', 55', 90'Stadium: Rossleighan Park
Attendance: 675
Referee: Sean Boyd
23 July 2023 Derry City 3–0 Athlone Town Derry
17:00 Patching Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.)
B.Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Duffy Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Stadium: Brandywell Stadium
Attendance: 3100
Referee: Oliver Moran
23 July 2023 Dundalk 1–0 Shamrock Rovers Dundalk
17:00 Hayden Muller Soccerball shade.svg23'
Doyle Red card.svg 31'		 Report Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2686
Referee: Rob Harvey
23 July 2023 Longford Town 1–2 St Patrick's Athletic Longford
18:00Boudiaf Soccerball shade.svg78'
Hand Red card.svg 81'
Brady Red card.svg 91'		 Report Murphy Soccerball shade.svg64'
Forrester Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)		Stadium: Bishopsgate
Attendance: 1164
Referee: Rob Hennessy

Second round

The draw for the second round was made on 25 July and was broadcast live on RTE 2FM on the 'Game On' radio programme. [9] All ties took place on the weekend of 20 August.

18 August 2023 Bohemians 6–0 Rockmount Phibsborough
19:45Clarke Soccerball shade.svg18'Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Afolabi Soccerball shade.svg23'
McDaid Soccerball shade.svg55'
Twardek Soccerball shade.svg66'
McDonnell Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 2,746
Referee: David Dunne
18 August 2023 Bray Wanderers 0–1 Dundalk Bray
19:45 Report Horgan Soccerball shade.svg86'Stadium: Carlisle Grounds
Attendance: 500
Referee: Rob Hennessy
18 August 2023 Kerry 0–1 Drogheda United Tralee
19:45 Report Robinson Soccerball shade.svg7'Stadium: Mounthawk Park
Attendance: 960
Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan
18 August 2023 Finn Harps 5–0Skerries Town Ballybofey
20:00Hutchison Soccerball shade.svg4'
Flood Soccerball shade.svg16'Soccerball shade.svg58'
Ferry Soccerball shade.svg47'
O'Donnell Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Stadium: Finn Park
Attendance: 828
Referee: Damien MacGraith
20 August 2023 St. Patrick's CY 0–1 Wexford Ringsend
13:30 Report D Levingston Soccerball shade.svg42'Stadium: Irishtown Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Adriano Reale
20 August 2023 Derry City 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 St Patrick's Athletic Derry
17:00 Report Stadium: Brandywell Stadium
Attendance: 3,267
Referee: Neil Doyle
Penalties
P.McEleney Soccerball shad check.svg
B.Kavanagh Soccerball shad check.svg
Mullen Soccerball shad check.svg
Duffy Soccerball shade cross.svg
Connolly Soccerball shade cross.svg		 Forrester Soccerball shad check.svg
Nolan Soccerball shad check.svg
Mulraney Soccerball shade cross.svg
Leavy Soccerball shad check.svg
Melia Soccerball shad check.svg
21 August 2023 Cork City 3–0 Waterford Cork
19:45 Keating Soccerball shade.svg1'
Honohan Soccerball shade.svg17'
Bargary Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Idowu Red card.svg 90'Stadium: Turners Cross
Attendance: 2,407
Referee: Eoghan O'Shea
21 August 2023 UCD 1–5 Galway United Belfield
19:45O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg86' Report Aouachria Soccerball shade.svg5'
Hurley Soccerball shade.svg15'Soccerball shade.svg38'
Manning Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Manley Soccerball shade.svg69'
Stadium: UCD Bowl
Attendance: 416
Referee: Rob Harvey
Note: Original fixture on 18 August abandoned at half time due to Storm Betty.

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals of the FAI Cup was hosted by Shane Dawson and was made on 22 August 2023. FAI President Gerry McAnaney and former two time FAI Cup winner Barry Ferguson made the draw. [10] Games were played on 15 September 2023.

15 September 2023 Drogheda United 1–3 Bohemians Drogheda
19:45 Brennan Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.) Report Nowak Soccerball shade.svg44'
Afolabi Soccerball shade.svg56'Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)		Stadium: Weavers Park
Attendance: 2,344
Referee: Damien MacGraith
15 September 2023 Finn Harps 1–2 St Patrick's Athletic Ballybofey
20:00O'Donnell Soccerball shade.svg24' Report Forrester Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.)
Lonergan Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Finn Park
Attendance: 1,351
Referee: Rob Harvey
15 September 2023 Galway United 4–0 Dundalk Galway
19:45Walsh Soccerball shade.svg8'
McCarthy Soccerball shade.svg20'
Nugent Soccerball shade.svg30'
Hurley Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: David Dunne
15 September 2023 Cork City 2–1 Wexford Cork
19:45Dijksteel Soccerball shade.svg78'
Keating Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Dobbs Soccerball shade.svg45+2'Stadium: Turners Cross
Attendance: 2,141
Referee: Eoghan O'Shea

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi finals was made on 19 September and was hosted by Shane Dawson at FAI Headquarters in Abbotstown. The draw was made by FAI President Gerry McAnaney and for FAI Cup winner Shane Robinson. [11]

7 October 2023 Galway United 0–1 Bohemians Galway
14:40 Report Connolly Soccerball shade.svg44'
Radkowski Red card.svg 59'		Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: Neil Doyle
8 October 2023 Cork City 0–2 St Patrick's Athletic Cork
14:40 Report Doyle Soccerball shade.svg12'
Carty Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Turners Cross
Attendance: 6,355
Referee: Rob Harvey

Final

The final was held on 12 November 2023 in the Aviva Stadium.

12 November 2023 Bohemians 1–3 St Patrick's Athletic Ballsbridge
15:00 Afolabi Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.) Report Doyle Soccerball shade.svg23'
Nowak Soccerball shade.svg48' (o.g.)
Lonergan Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 43,881
Referee: Paul McLaughlin

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