2025 FAI Cup final

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2025 FAI Cup final
Event 2025 FAI Cup
Shamrock Rovers Cork City
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Date9 November 2025
Venue Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee Paul Norton
Attendance35,252
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The 2025 FAI Cup final, known as the 2025 Sports Direct FAI Cup final for sponsorship reasons, was the final match of the 2025 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on Sunday 9 November 2025 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, between Shamrock Rovers and Cork City. [1]

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Shamrock Rovers won the match 2-0 and claimed a first FAI Cup since 2019. It was the first double for Shamrock Rovers since 1987. [2]

Match

Details

Shamrock Rovers 2–0 Cork City
Gaffney Soccerball shade.svg65', 71' Report Nevin Red card.svg 43'
Aviva Stadium , Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Attendance: 35,252
Referee: Paul Norton
GK1 Flag of Ireland.svg Ed McGinty
CB4 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Roberto Lopes (c)
CB6 Flag of Ireland.svg Daniel Cleary Soccerball shade.svg37'
CB27 Flag of Ireland.svg Cory O'Sullivan
RWB21 Flag of Ireland.svg Danny Grant
LWB2 Flag of Ireland.svg Josh Honohan Sub off.svg 88'
CM7 Flag of Ireland.svg Dylan Watts Sub off.svg 78'
CM8 Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron McEneff
CM17 Flag of Ireland.svg Matt Healy
AM10 Flag of Ireland.svg Graham Burke Sub off.svg 88'
ST20 Flag of Ireland.svg Rory Gaffney Soccerball shade.svg65', 71'Sub off.svg 78'
Substitutes:
GK25 Flag of Ireland.svg Lee Steacy
RB3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Adam Matthews
CB5 Flag of Ireland.svg Lee Grace Sub on.svg 88'
LB11 Flag of Ireland.svg Seán Kavanagh Sub on.svg 88'
AM14 Flag of Ireland.svg Danny Mandroiu Sub on.svg 78'Sub off.svg 84'
CM15 Flag of Ireland.svg Darragh Nugent
CM22 Flag of Ireland.svg Cian Barrett
CM23 Flag of England.svg Connor Malley Sub on.svg 84'
ST88 Ulster Banner.svg John McGovern Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Bradley
GK13 Flag of Ireland.svg Conor Brann
CB4 Flag of Ireland.svg Fiacre Kelleher Sub off.svg 71'
CB23 Flag of the United States.svg Freddie Anderson
CB28 Flag of Ireland.svg Rory Feely
RWB2 Flag of Ireland.svg Harry NevinRed card.svg 43'
LWB17 Flag of Ireland.svg Darragh Crowley
CM6 Flag of Ireland.svg Greg Bolger Sub off.svg 71'
CM8 Flag of Ireland.svg Evan McLaughlin Sub off.svg 75'
RW10 Flag of Ireland.svg Alex Nolan Sub off.svg 45'
ST24 Flag of Ireland.svg Sean Maguire
LW20 Flag of Ireland.svg Josh Fitzpatrick
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Ireland.svg David Odumosu
CB5 Flag of Ireland.svg Charlie Lyons
ST9 Flag of Ireland.svg Ruairí Keating Sub on.svg 75'
CM14 Flag of England.svg Kitt Nelson
LW15 Flag of Ireland.svg Conor DrinanSub on.svg 45'
CM16 Flag of England.svg Sean Murray
LB19 Flag of Ireland.svg Matthew Kiernan
CM25 Flag of Ireland.svg Matthew MurraySub on.svg 71'
CM31 Flag of England.svg Kaedyn Kamara Sub on.svg 71'
Manager:
Flag of Ireland.svg Ger Nash

References

  1. ↑ "Can relegated Cork City continue a year of Cup final shocks?". RTE Sport. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Shamrock Rovers win FAI Cup to complete double". BBC Sport. 9 November 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.