| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland |
| Venue(s) | Aviva Stadium,Dublin |
| Dates | 22 April — 13 November 2022 |
| Teams | 38 (all) 19 (qualifying round) 32 (main competition) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Derry City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 123 (3.97 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Enda Curran (6 goals) |
| (Note: All statistics do not include qualifying round) | |
The 2022FAI Cup is the 102nd edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national cup competition. This edition features teams from theLeague of Ireland Premier Division and theFirst Division, as well as non-league teams. The competition began with qualifying on the week ending 22 April 2022.[1]
The winners of the FAI Cup earns automatic qualification for the2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.
TheFAI Cup is a knockout competition with 38 teams taking part. The competitors consisted of 19 teams from the Football League system (10 teams from the Premier Division and9 from the First Division) plus 19 teams from the regional leagues (levels 3–7 of theRepublic of Ireland football league system).
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining | New entries this round | Teams entering this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | 6 | 38 → 32 | 12 | 12 Non-League teams | |
| First Round | 16 | 32 → 16 | 26 | 10Premier Division teams, 9First Division teams, 7 Non-League teams | |
| Second Round | 8 | 16 → 8 | None | None | |
| Quarter-Finals | 4 | 8 → 4 | None | None | |
| Semi-Finals | 2 | 4 → 2 | None | None | |
| Final | 1 | 2 → 1 | None | None |
The six Preliminary Round ties began over the weekend of the 22 April with the First Round proper due to be played on 29–31 July. Seven non-league teams received byes into the First round:Bangor Celtic,Bonagee United,Cockhill Celtic, Lucan United,Malahide United,Maynooth University Town and Oliver Bond Celtic.[2]
| Leinster Senior League | Munster Senior League | Limerick & District League | Galway & District League | Waterford & District League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 22 April 2022 | Usher Celtic (5) | 1–0 | St Francis (4) |
| 23 April 2022 | Villa FC (7) | 2–0 | Inchicore Athletic (5) | Ozier Park, Waterford |
Adam Heaslip 56'Dean Walsh 87' | Report |
| 24 April 2022 | Killester Donnycarney (3) | 2–0 | Carrigaline United (3) |
| 24 April 2022 | Pike Rovers (7) | 1–0 | Everton AFC (4) |
| 24 April 2022 | Bluebell United (3) | 3–1 | Rockmount (3) |
| 8 May 2022 | Liffey Wanderers (3) | 0–1 | Salthill Devon (7) |
Source:[2]
The draw for the First Round was made on 21 June 2022.,[3] consisting of the 6 winners from the previous round, all 19 members of theLeague of Ireland and seven teams who received byes from the preliminary round. The round included three teams from the seventh tier, the lowest-ranked teams remaining in the competition:Pike Rovers,Salthill Devon and Villa FC.
| League of Ireland Premier Division | League of Ireland First Division | Leinster Senior League | Ulster Senior League | Limerick & District League | Galway & District League | Waterford & District League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 29 July 2022 | Maynooth University Town (3) | 2–1 | Villa FC (7) | Maynooth,County Kildare |
| 19:30 | Sven Biansumba 53' Jack O'Connor 78' | Report | James Kennedy 83' | Stadium:Maynooth University Astro |
| 29 July 2022 | Bray Wanderers (2) | 0–3 | Shelbourne (1) | Bray,County Wicklow |
| 19:45 | Report | Sean Boyd 5' Sean Boyd 11'Jack Moylan 66' | Stadium:Carlisle Grounds Referee: Sean Grant |
| 29 July 2022 | Drogheda United (1) | 5–1 | Athlone Town (2) | Drogheda,County Louth |
| Adam Foley 6' Dean Williams 42'Darragh Markey 45+1'Dean Williams 55'Ryan Brennan 68' | Report | Matthew McCarrick 84' | Stadium:United Park |
| 29 July 2022 | Dundalk (1) | 4–0 | Longford Town (2) | Dundalk,County Louth |
| 19:45 | Greg Sloggett 59' Patrick Hoban 61'Joe Adams 63'Greg Sloggett 68' | Report | Stadium:Oriel Park Attendance: 1,576 Referee: Alan Patchell |
| 29 July 2022 | Treaty United (2) | 5–0 | Usher Celtic (5) | Garryowen,County Limerick |
| 19:45 | Sean Guerins 6' Dean George 48'Dean George 61'Enda Curran 70'Success Edogun 90+3' | Report | Stadium:Markets Field Referee: Robert Dowling |
| 29 July 2022 | UCD (1) | 3–0 | Cockhill Celtic (3) | Belfield,Dublin 4 |
| 19:45 | Tommy Lonergan 30' Tommy Lonergan 34'Michael Gallagher 75' | Report | Stadium:UCD Bowl Attendance: 200 (Est.) Referee: Paul Norton |
| 29 July 2022 | Bangor Celtic (3) | 0–4 | Shamrock Rovers (1) | Tallaght,Dublin 24 |
| 20:00 | Report | Rory Gaffney 32' Seán Hoare 66'Aidomo Emakhu 74'Daniel Cleary 82' | Stadium:Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 1,730 Referee: Oliver Moran |
| 29 July 2022 | Finn Harps (1) | 1–3 | Bohemians (1) | Ballybofey,County Donegal |
| 20:00 | Eric McWoods 45+1' | Report | Declan McDaid 20' Josh Kerr 43'Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe 48' | Stadium:Finn Park Referee: Rob Harvey |
| 30 July 2022 | Derry City (1) | 7–0 | Oliver Bond Celtic (6) | Derry,Northern Ireland |
| 17:00 | James Akintunde 8' Declan Glass 25'Declan Glass 28'Declan Glass 40' (pen.)James Akintunde 62'Mark Connolly 74'Jamie McGonigle 86' | Report | Stadium:Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Referee: Derek Tomney |
| 30 July 2022 | Lucan United (3) | 3–0 | Killester Donnycarney (3) | Celbridge,County Kildare |
| 18:30 | Josh Ukek 26' Harry McEvoy 44'Dave Mooney 58' (pen.)Glen Hollywood  85' | Report | Craig Giles 90' | Stadium:O'Hanlon Park |
| 31 July 2022 | Bonagee United (3) | 6–0 | Pike Rovers (7) | Letterkenny,County Donegal |
| 14:00 | Conor Black 15' Michael Doherty 37'Tony McNamee 41'Tony McNamee 48'Jamie Lynagh 65'Conor Black 82' | Report | Steven McGann 32' | Stadium:Dry Arch Park |
| 31 July 2022 | Salthill Devon (7) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–6p) | Malahide United (3) | Drom East,County Galway |
| 14:00 | Cillian Doyle 55' Matthew Barrett 60' | Report | Jordi Ebanda 52' Ciaran McGahan 90+5' | Stadium:Drom Soccer Park Referee: Trevor Conlon |
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| 31 July 2022 | Bluebell United (3) | 0–7 | Galway United (2) | Drumcondra,Dublin 3 |
| 15:00 | Shane Stritch 11' | Report | David Hurley 9' (pen.) Stephen Walsh 32'Stephen Walsh 33'Rob Manley 51'David Tarmey 80'Francely Lomboto 88'Francely Lomboto 90' | Stadium:Tolka Park Attendance: 300 (Est.) Referee: Gavin Colfer |
| 31 July 2022 | St Patrick's Athletic (1) | 2–3 | Waterford (2) | Inchicore,Dublin 8 |
| 15:00 | Ronan Coughlan 18' (pen.) Tom Grivosti 28' | Report | Wassim Aouachria 13' Wassim Aouachria 33'Junior Quitirna 42' | Stadium:Richmond Park Attendance: 2,000 (Est.) Referee: Rob Hennessey |
| 31 July 2022 | Cobh Ramblers (2) | 0–1 | Cork City (2) | Cobh,County Cork |
| 16:00 | Report | Ruairí Keating 27' | Stadium:St Colman's Park Attendance:St Colman's Park Referee: Ray Matthews |
| 31 July 2022 | Sligo Rovers (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Wexford (2) | Sligo Town,County Sligo |
| 18:00 | Aidan Keena 53' (pen.) | Report | Daniel Corcoran 80' Ger Shortt 115' | Stadium:The Showgrounds Referee: Damien McGraith |
The draw for the Second Round took place on 2 August 2022.Con Murphy hosted proceedings with former FAI Cup winnersAlan Keane andDeclan 'Fabio' O'Brien making the draw.[4] The draw consisted of the 16 winners from the previous round: 7 teams from the Premier Division, 5 from First Division and 4 non-league outfits. The round included four teams from the third tier, the lowest-ranked teams remaining in the competition:Bonagee United, Lucan United,Malahide United andMaynooth University Town.
| League of Ireland Premier Division | League of Ireland First Division | Leinster Senior League | Ulster Senior League |
|---|---|---|---|
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| 26 August 2022 | Derry City (1) | 2–0 | Cork City (2) | Derry,Northern Ireland |
| 19:45 | Will Patching 11' (pen.) Sadou Diallo 73' | Report | Ruairí Keating 51' | Stadium:Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Attendance: 3,600 (Est.) Referee: Gavin Colfer |
| 26 August 2022 | Galway United (2) | 2–3 | UCD (1) | Galway City,County Galway |
| 19:45 | Mikie Rowe 44' Max Hemmings 65' | Report | Tommy Lonergan 17' Dylan Duffy 51'Tommy Lonergan 87' | Stadium:Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 26 August 2022 | Lucan United (3) | 0–2 | Bohemians (1) | Phibsborough,Dublin 7 |
| 19:45 | Anthony McKay 76' | Report | Liam Burt 32' Jonathan Afolabi 34' | Stadium:Dalymount Park Attendance: 3,000 (Est.) Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan |
| 26 August 2022 | Wexford (2) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Dundalk (1) | Crossabeg,County Wexford |
| 19:45 | Luka Lovic 55' Ger Shortt 66' | Report | David McMillan 38' Ryan O'Kane 73'Robbie Benson 109' (pen.) | Stadium:Ferrycarrig Park Attendance: 567 Referee: Adriano Reale |
| 26 August 2022 | Bonagee United (3) | 0–4 | Shelbourne (1) | Letterkenny,County Donegal |
| 20:00 | Report | Josh Giurgi 45' Daniel Carr 53'Jack Moylan 60'Daniel Carr 72' | Stadium:Dry Arch Park Attendance: 1,000 (Est.) |
| 27 August 2022 | Malahide United (3) | 0–6 | Waterford (2) | Malahide,County Dublin |
| 17:00 | Report | Shane Griffin 7' Roland Idowu 9'Wassim Aouachria 13'Phoenix Patterson 31'Darragh Power 78'Wassim Aouachria 90' | Stadium:Gannon Park Referee: David Dunne |
| 27 August 2022 | Maynooth University Town (3) | 0–3 | Treaty United (2) | Clondalkin,Dublin 22 |
| 17:30 | Report | Enda Curran 32' Willie Armshaw 73'Lee Devitt 83' | Stadium:John Hyland Park Attendance: 220 (Est.) Referee: Alan Patchell |
| 28 August 2022 | Drogheda United (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Shamrock Rovers (1) | Drogheda,County Louth |
| 17:00 | Dean Williams 58' | Report | Sean Gannon 4' Andy Lyons 110' | Stadium:Head In The Game Park |
The draw for the quarter final took place on 30 August 2022 and all ties were played the week ending Sunday 18 September 2022. The draw consisted of the 8 winners from the previous round: 6 teams from the Premier Division and 2 from First Division. The round included two teams from the second tier, the lowest-ranked teams remaining in the competition:Treaty United andWaterford.
| League of Ireland Premier Division | League of Ireland First Division |
|---|---|
| 16 September 2022 | Treaty United (2) | 4–1 | UCD (1) | Garryowen,County Limerick |
| 19:45 | Enda Curran 26' (pen.) Enda Curran 41'Enda Curran 50'William Armshaw 76' | Report | Tommy Lonergan 80' | Stadium:Markets Field |
| 16 September 2022 | Waterford (2) | 3–2 | Dundalk (1) | Waterford City,County Waterford |
| 19:45 | Shane Griffin 31' Darragh Power 43'Phoenix Patterson 65' | Report | Paul Doyle 11' Keith Ward 90+3' | Stadium:Waterford Regional Sports Centre Referee:Neil Doyle |
| 18 September 2022 | Shelbourne (1) | 3–0 | Bohemians (1) | Drumcondra,Dublin 3 |
| 14:00 | Jack Moylan 21' Sean Boyd 39'Sean Boyd 72' | Report | Stadium:Tolka Park |
| 18 September 2022 | Derry City (1) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Shamrock Rovers (1) | Derry,Northern Ireland |
| 17:00 | Jamie McGonigle 19' Daniel Lafferty 96'Brandon Kavanagh 110' | Report | Lee Grace 38' Rory Gaffney 66' | Stadium:Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
The draw for the semi-final took place on 18 September 2022.[5]
A total of 4 teams were in the semi-final draw: 2 teams from the Premier Division and 2 from First Division.
All ties were played on Sunday 16 October 2022.
| League of Ireland Premier Division | League of Ireland First Division |
|---|---|
| 16 October 2022 | Derry City (1) | 2–1 | Treaty United (2) | Derry,Northern Ireland |
| 14:00 | Jamie McGonigle 8' Brandon Kavanagh 16' | Report | 29' (pen.) Enda Curran | Stadium:Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 16 October 2022 | Waterford (2) | 0–1 | Shelbourne (1) | Waterford City,County Waterford |
| 16:45 | Report | 15' Gavin Molloy | Stadium:Waterford Regional Sports Centre Referee: Robert Hennessy |
| 13 November 2022 | Derry City | 4–0 | Shelbourne | Dublin |
| 15:00 | Report[6] | Stadium:Aviva Stadium Attendance: 32,412 |