2024 FAI Cup

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2024 FAI Cup
Tournament details
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Venue(s) Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Dates17 May 2024 – 10 November 2024
Teams40
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored33 (4.13 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ciaran Griffin (4 goals)
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The 2024 FAI Cup , known as the Sports Direct FAI Cup for sponsorship reasons, [1] is the 104th edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national cup competition. It features teams from the League of Ireland Premier Division and the First Division, as well as teams from the regional leagues of the Republic of Ireland football league system.

Contents

The competition format for this season has altered slightly, with no qualifying rounds. The preliminary round, traditionally held before the first round, will now merge with the first round of the competition. This year the first round will feature 20 clubs, comprising the last 16 teams from the 2023/24 FAI Intermediate Cup and the final four clubs from the 2023/24 FAI Junior Cup. Following the completion of the first round, League of Ireland clubs will enter the competition in the second round. [2]

The winners of the 2024 FAI Cup will qualify for the second qualifying round of the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League.

Teams

The 2024 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 Other leagues

First round

The draw for the first round ties was made on 17 April and was made by former FAI Cup winner Stephen McGuiness and PFAI President Paul Cook. [3] All ties were played the week ending 19 May. Teams receiving byes into the second round were: Carrigaline United, Ringmahon Rangers, Leeds and Kilbarrack United.

17 May 2024 Wayside Celtic 2–1 (a.e.t.)Collinstown Kilternan, County Dublin
19:45Darragh O’Connor Soccerball shade.svg102'
Dylan O’Connor Soccerball shade.svg119' (pen)		McNeil Soccerball shade.svg112'Stadium: Jackson Park
Attendance: 78
Referee: Declan Troy
18 May 2024 Midleton 3–0 St. Francis Midleton, County Cork
14:00Murray-Duggan Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen)
Kelly-Noonan Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Hegarty Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Stadium: Knockgriffin Park
Attendance: 52
Referee: Vincent Coonan
18 May 2024 Maynooth University Town 1–4 Gorey Rangers Maynooth, County Kildare
15:00Warfield Soccerball shade.svg81'Greene Soccerball shade.svg7'
Brennan Soccerball shade.svg55'
Byrne-Murphy Soccerball shade.svg71'Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Rathcoffey Road
Attendance: 64
Referee: Liam McGuirk
18 May 2024 College Corinthians 4–5 Cobh Wanderers Douglas, County Cork
16:00Crowley Soccerball shade.svg4'Soccerball shade.svg34'Soccerball shade.svg71'
Browne Soccerball shade.svg55'		Foster-O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg29'
Griffin Soccerball shade.svg59'Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen)Soccerball shade.svg81'Soccerball shade.svg90+5' (pen)		Stadium: Corinthians Park
Attendance: 180
Referee: Robert O'Leary
19 May 2024 Cockhill Celtic 7–1Ayrfield United Buncrana, County Donegal
14:00Rudden Soccerball shade.svg6'Soccerball shade.svg64'
McColgan Soccerball shade.svg18'
Mullen Soccerball shade.svg62'
Bradley Soccerball shade.svg85'Soccerball shade.svg87'Soccerball shade.svg90'		Madden Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen)Stadium: Charlie O'Donnell Sports Grounds
Attendance: 344
Referee: Thomas Oates
19 May 2024 Pike Rovers 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		Villa FC Limerick, County Limerick
14:00Lipper Soccerball shade.svg24'Walsh Soccerball shade.svg76'Stadium: Pike Rovers Complex
Attendance: 43
Referee: Brian Higgins
19 May 2024 Ballyfermot United 3–0 Rockmount Clondalkin, County Dublin
14:00Wasser Soccerball shade.svg41'
Caffrey Soccerball shade.svg56'
Nolan Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Cloverhill Road
Attendance: 218
Referee: Owen Murphy
19 May 2024 Wilton United 1–0Glebe North Wilton, County Cork
14:30McCarthy Soccerball shade.svg22'Stadium: Pat Bowdren Park
Attendance: 80
Referee: Simon Drislane

Second Round

The draw for the second round took place on 6 June. Ties are due to be played on the week ending 21 July. [4]

19 July 2024 Athlone Town v Ringmahon Rangers Athlone, County Westmeath
19:45Stadium: Athlone Town Stadium
19 July 2024 Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers Phibsborough, County Dublin
19:45Stadium: Dalymount Park
19 July 2024 Cobh Ramblers v Kerry Cobh, County Cork
19:45Stadium: St Colman's Park
19 July 2024 Drogheda United v Dundalk Drogheda, County Louth
19:45Stadium: Weavers Park
19 July 2024 Galway United v Longford Town Galway, County Galway
19:45Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
19 July 2024 Treaty United v Kilbarrack United Limerick, County Limerick
19:45Stadium: Markets Field
19 July 2024 Waterford v Cockhill Celtic Waterford, County Waterford
19:45Stadium: RSC
20 July 2024 Pike Rovers v Midleton Limerick, County Limerick
15:00Stadium: Pike Rovers Complex
20 July 2024 Wilton United v Carrigaline United Wilton, County Cork
15:00Stadium: Pat Bowdren Park
20 July 2024 Cork City v Finn Harps Turners Cross, County Cork
17:00Stadium: Turners Cross
21 July 2024 Ballyfermot United v Leeds AFC Clondalkin, County Dublin
14:00Stadium: Cloverhill Road
21 July 2024 Gorey Rangers v UCD Gorey, County Wexford
14:00Stadium: Altura Credit Union Park
21 July 2024 Bray Wanderers v Shelbourne Bray, County Wicklow
15:00Stadium: Carlisle Grounds
21 July 2024 Wayside Celtic v Wexford Kilternan, County Dublin
15:00Stadium: Jackson Park
21 July 2024 Derry City v St Patrick's Athletic Derry
18:00Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
21 July 2024 Sligo Rovers v Cobh Wanderers Sligo, County Sligo
18:00Stadium: The Showgrounds

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