| Extra.ie FAI Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland |
| Venue(s) | Aviva Stadium,Dublin |
| Dates | 19 April – 3 November 2019 |
| Teams | 40 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Shamrock Rovers(25th title) |
| Runners-up | Dundalk |
| Europa League | Derry City[note 1] |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 117 (3.34 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Kris Twardek,David Cawley,Liam Kerrigan(4 goals) |
| Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included. | |
The 2019FAI Cup (known as theExtra.ie FAI Cup for sponsorship purposes[1]) was the 99th edition of the annual Republic of Ireland's cup competition.[2] Forty teams participated in the competition, including all teams from thePremier Division andFirst Division. The competition began on 19 April 2019 with the first of five rounds and ended on 3 November 2019 with the final at theAviva Stadium inDublin, a nominally neutral venue, which has hosted the final since 2010.
The defending champions were Premier Division sideDundalk, after they defeatedCork City 2–1 in theprevious final.
Shamrock Rovers won the final 4–2 againstDundalk for their 25th title. Because Rovers qualified for the Europa League through the Premier Division, the fourth-place team in the Premier Division,Derry City, earned qualification for2020–21 edition of theUEFA Europa League.
The draw for the qualifying round was made on 20 March 2019 at theNational Sports Campus inAbbotstown. FormerRepublic of Ireland internationalKeith Fahey andFAI Vice President Noel Fitzroy performed the draw, with representatives from the clubs in attendance.
A total of 20 teams were in the qualifying round draw: 16 intermediate teams and four junior teams. Four teams received byes into the first round of the competition:Cobh Wanderers,Crumlin United,Letterkenny Rovers andKillester Donnycarney.[3]
All ties were set to be played the week ending Sunday 21 April.
| 19 April 2019 | Maynooth University Town | 5–1 | Rockmount | Maynooth |
| 19:00 | Darragh Reynor Darragh Reynor Eoin McDermott Eoin McDermott Eoin McDermott | Report | Danny Whelan-Aherne 7' | Stadium:Rathcoffey Road |
| 19 April 2019 | St. Mochta's | 0–1 | Collinstown | Clonsilla |
| 19:45 | Dean Kelly 89'  | Report | Ian McNeill 26' | Stadium:Porterstown Road |
| 20 April 2019 | Newtown Rangers | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Avondale United | Tallaght |
| 14:00 |
| Report | David Shovlin 23' Danny O'Connell 61'Jamie Murphy 66'David Shovlin 113' | Stadium:Farrell Park |
| 20 April 2019 | UCC | 0–2 | Malahide United | Cork |
| 15:00 | Report | Mark Brennan 1' Calvin Dooney 90' | Stadium:The Farm |
| 20 April 2019 | Glebe North | 2–1 | Midleton | Balbriggan |
| 14:00 | Sean O'Connor 30' Sean O'Connor 72' | Report | Jake Hegarty 82' | Stadium:Market Green |
| 21 April 2019 | Glengad United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4p) | Home Farm | Glengad |
| 15:00 | Stephen Fildara 80' | Report | Padraic Gilsenan 85' | Stadium:The Crua |
| Penalties | ||||
James McKinney Adam Byrne Michael Byrne  John McLaughlin Matty Byrne Dillon Ruddy | Eoin Murray Darragh Deegan Aaron O'Dwyer Bradlee Hand David McGrath David Pepper | |||
| 25 May 2019 | St. Michael's | 1–0 | Sheriff YC | Tipperary |
| 19:00 | Oliver O'Driscoll 50' | Report | Stephen Maher 30' | Stadium:Cooke Park |
| 26 May 2019 | Lucan United | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Aisling Annacotty | Celbridge |
| 13:00 | Marco Chindea Harmony Mercer Andrew Bracken | Report | Ben Banaghan | Stadium:Celbridge Football Park |
The draw for the first round took place on 8 July 2019 at theAviva Stadium inDublin, and was hosted byCon Murphy.[4] National under-21 team managerStephen Kenny and formerDerry City manager Gavin Dykes performed the draw.
A total of 32 teams were in the first round draw: 20 teams from thePremier Division andFirst Division, four teams who received byes from the qualifying round and eight winners of the qualifying round.
All ties were set to be played the week ending Sunday 11 August, except the tie betweenAthlone Town andLongford Town, which was postponed to 13 August due to an unplayable pitch.
Teams inbold advanced to the second round.
| Premier Division | First Division | Leinster Senior League | Munster Senior League | Ulster Senior League | Teams from other leagues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tipperary South District League |
| 9 August 2019 | Cobh Wanderers | 0–1 | Limerick | Cobh |
| 19:00 | Report | Edmond O’Dwyer 79' | Stadium:St Colman's Park Referee: Andrew Mullally |
| 9 August 2019 | Bohemians | 3–2 | Shelbourne | Phibsborough |
| 19:45 | Buckley 85' Mandroiu 88' 90+1' | Report | Kilduff 62' Farrell 81'Kabia 74' 82' | Stadium:Dalymount Park Attendance: 2,987 Referee: Robert Harvey |
| 9 August 2019 | Cabinteely | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | Cork City | Blackrock |
| 19:45 | Kevin Knight 76' Rob Manley 94' | Report | Conor McCarthy 20' Ronan Hurley 119' | Stadium:Stradbrook Attendance: 550 (estimated) Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
| Penalties | ||||
| Rob Manley Jack Tuite Conor Keeley Paul Fox Kevin Knight | Dan CaseyKarl SheppardConor McCormackJoel CoustrainGearóid Morrissey | |||
| 9 August 2019 | Derry City | 1–0 | Wexford | Derry |
| 19:45 | Parkhouse 84' | Report | Stadium:Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Referee: Damien McGrath |
| 9 August 2019 | Drogheda United | 2–1 | Avondale United | Drogheda |
| 19:45 | Mark Doyle 13' Ryan O'Shea 74' | Report | Luke McNally 61' (o.g.) | Stadium:United Park Attendance: 400 (estimated) Referee: Alan Patchell |
| 9 August 2019 | St Patrick's Athletic | 2–1 | Bray Wanderers | Inchicore |
| 19:45 | David Webster 55' Glen McAuley 74' | Report | Dean Williams 40' | Stadium:Richmond Park Attendance: 700 (estimated) Referee: Derek Tomney |
| 9 August 2019 | Glebe North | 0–8 | Sligo Rovers | Balbriggan |
| 19:45 | Report | David Cawley 12',49',76' Regan Donelon 37'Dante Leverock 53'Kris Twardek 65',80',90+2' (pen.) | Stadium:Market Green Attendance: 400 (estimated) Referee: David Dunne |
| 9 August 2019 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 | Finn Harps | Tallaght |
| 20:00 | Daniel Carr 22' | Report | Stadium:Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 1,372 Referee: Paul Tuite |
| 10 August 2019 | St. Michael's | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–8p) | Glengad United | Tipperary |
| 15:00 | Colin Bargary 81' | Report | Stadium:Cooke Park | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Higgins Carr O'Brien O'Driscoll Slattery Ryan Kennedy Armshaw Breen | James McKinney Matthew Byrne Michael Byrne John McLaughlin Dillon Ruddy Cathal McDaid Connor Barrow Fionn McClure Terence Doherty | |||
| 10 August 2019 | Crumlin United | 3–1 | Malahide United | Crumlin |
| 18:00 | Craig Walsh 10' Gar Brady 18'Alan McGreal 45' (pen.) | Report | 8' | Stadium:Pearse Park Referee: Eddie Reilly |
| 10 August 2019 | Cobh Ramblers | 0–1 | Dundalk | Cobh |
| 19:00 | Report | Georgie Kelly 67' | Stadium:St Colman's Park Referee: Raymond Matthews |
| 11 August 2019 | Lucan United | 2–1 | Killester Donnycarney | Celbridge |
| 11:00 | Marco Chindea 30' Aji Sule 63' | Report | John Brophy 90+3' | Stadium:Celbridge Football Park Attendance: 150 (estimated) |
| 11 August 2019 | Collinstown | 1–2 | Galway United | Whitehall |
| 14:00 | Jamie Aherne 11' | Report | Conor Barry 12' Conor Barry 15' | Stadium:Whitehall Stadium Referee: Paul Tuite |
| 11 August 2019 | UCD | 5–2 | Letterkenny Rovers | Belfield |
| 14:00 | Yousef Mahdy 50' Jason McClelland 60'Richie O'Farrell 73'Liam Kerrigan 83',90+3' | Report | BJ Banda 22',77' | Stadium:UCD Bowl Referee: Paula Brady |
| 11 August 2019 | Maynooth University Town | 0–2 | Waterford | Maynooth |
| 15:00 | Report | Shane Duggan 42' Kenny Browne 57' | Stadium:Rathcoffey Road |
| 13 August 2019 | Longford Town | 3–1 | Athlone Town | Longford |
| 19:45 | Aaron Dobbs 46' 90' Joseph Manley 71' | Kealon Dillon 40' | Stadium:City Calling Stadium | |
| Note: Originally due to be played on 10 August but was postponed until 13 August due to a waterlogged pitch. | ||||
Teams inbold advanced to the Quarterfinals.
| Premier Division | First Division | Leinster Senior League | Inishowen League |
|---|---|---|---|
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The draw for the second round took place on 12 August 2019 and was broadcast live on theExtra.ie Facebook page.
All ties were played on the week ending Sunday 25 August.
| 23 August 2019 | Bohemians | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4p) | Longford Town | Phibsborough |
| 19:45 | Andre Wright 91' | Report | Jack Doherty 94' | Stadium:Dalymount Park Attendance: 1869 Referee: Paul Tuite |
| Penalties | ||||
| Danny Mandroiu Conor Levingston Keith Ward Ross Tierney Darragh Leahy Andre Wright | Dean Byrne Anto Breslin Jack Doherty Karl Chambers Sam Verdon Lee Stacey | |||
| 23 August 2019 | Derry City | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Dundalk | Derry |
| 19:45 | Gregory Sloggett 51' Darren McCauley 84' | Report | Daniel Kelly 33' Daniel Cleary 53'Georgie Kelly 117' | Stadium:Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Referee: Robert Harvey |
| 23 August 2019 | Galway United | 1–0 | Cork City | Galway |
| 19:45 | Conor Melody 45' | Report | Stadium:Eamonn Deacy Park Attendance: 717 Referee: Robert Rogers |
| 23 August 2019 | UCD | 3–1 | St Patrick's Athletic | Belfield |
| 19:45 | Yousef Mahdy 21' Liam Kerrigan 27',46'Jack Keaney 90' | Report | Conor Clifford 80' | Stadium:UCD Bowl Attendance: 585 Referee: Graham Kelly |
| 23 August 2019 | Shamrock Rovers | 4–0 | Drogheda United | Tallaght |
| 20:00 | Gary O'Neill 56' Aaron Greene 60'Aaron McEneff 73'Sean Kavanagh 87' | Report | Stadium:Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 1805 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
| 24 August 2019 | Glengad United | 0–2 | Waterford | Buncrana |
| 17:00 | Report | Michael O'Connor 70' Cory Galvin 85' | Stadium:Maginn Park[note 2] Referee: Damien MacGraith |
| 24 August 2019 | Sligo Rovers | 6–2 | Limerick | Sligo |
| 20:00 | Romeo Parkes 24',46' Ronan Coughlan 30'Dante Leverock 38'Regan Donelon 45'David Cawley 60'Kristopher Twardek 76' | Report | Karl O'Sullivan 7',9' Shaun Kelly 35' 44'Clyde O' Connell 62'Jason Hughes 64' | Stadium:The Showgrounds Attendance: 1428 Referee: Robert Hennessy |
| 25 August 2019 | Crumlin United | 3–1 | Lucan United | Crumlin |
| 14:00 | Shane Maloney 9' (o.g.) Jake Donnelley 18' (pen.)Alan McGreal 41' | Report | Patrick Seerey 69' | Stadium:CBS Captain's Road Attendance: 200 (estimate) Referee: Barry Fitzpatrick |
Teams inbold advanced to the semi-finals.
| Premier Division | First Division | Leinster Senior League |
|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2019 | Galway United | 1–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Galway |
| 19:45 | Maurice Nugent 34' | Report | Aaron Greene 56' Lee Grace 90+3' | Stadium:Eamonn Deacy Park Attendance: 1,525 Referee: Derek tomney |
| 7 September 2019 | Sligo Rovers | 4–0 | UCD | Sligo |
| 19:45 | Ronan Coughlan 8' Conor Kearns 56' (o.g.)Regan Donelon 54' (pen.)Niall Watson 89' | Report | Stadium:The Showgrounds Attendance: 1,927 Referee: Paul McLoughlin |
| 9 September 2019 | Waterford | 1–3 | Dundalk | Waterford |
| 19:45 | Maxim Kouogum 56' | Report | Daniel Kelly 9',23',33' | Stadium:Regional Sports Centre Attendance: 954 Referee: Paul Tuite |
| 16 September 2019 | Crumlin United | 0–2 | Bohemians | Inchicore |
| 20:00 | Report | Andre Wright 15' Andy Lyons 55' | Stadium:Richmond Park[note 3] Referee: Rob Rogers |
| Premier Division |
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The draw for the semi-finals took place on 12 September 2019 and was broadcast live onMorning Ireland onRTÉ Radio 1. Both ties were played on the weekend ending 29 September and were shown live on RTÉ2.[5]
| 27 September 2019 | Bohemians | 0–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Phibsborough, Dublin |
| 19:45 | Danny Mandroiu 77' | Report | Graham Burke 15' Aaron Greene 80' | Stadium:Dalymount Park Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Rob Hennessy |
| 29 September 2019 | Sligo Rovers | 0–1 | Dundalk | Sligo |
| 17:00 | Report | Michael Duffy 89' | Stadium:The Showgrounds Attendance: 4,079 Referee: Rob Harvey |
| Dundalk | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Shamrock Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Duffy 90+3' | Report | Aaron McEneff 89' (pen.) |
| Penalties | ||
| Jamie McGrath Michael Duffy Daniel Cleary Jordan Flores | 2–4 | Jack Byrne Joey O'Brien Greg Bolger Gary O'Neill |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kristopher Twardek | Sligo Rovers | 4 |
 David Cawley | |||
| Liam Kerrigan | UCD | ||
| 4 | Eoin McDermott | Maynooth University Town | 3 |
| Daniel Kelly | Dundalk | ||
| Regan Donelon | Sligo Rovers | ||
| Aaron Greene | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 8 |  Aaron McEneff | Shamrock Rovers | 2 |
| Michael Duffy | Dundalk | ||
 Andre Wright | Bohemians | ||
| Ronan Coughlan | Sligo Rovers | ||
| Alan McGreal | Crumlin United | ||
| Yousef Mahdy | UCD | ||
| Georgie Kelly | Dundalk | ||
| Aaron Dobbs | Longford Town | ||
 BJ Banda | Letterkenny Rovers | ||
| Conor Barry | Galway United | ||
 Marco Chindea | Lucan United | ||
| Danny Mandroiu | Bohemians | ||
| Darragh Reynor | Maynooth University Town |
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