| EA Sports Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Ireland Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bohemians |
| Runners-up | Waterford United |
The 2009EA Sports Cup is the 36th staging of theLeague of Ireland football knockout competition.
Twenty nine clubs participated in this year's competition. The tenPremier Division, twelveFirst Division and the five non-reserve teams from theA Championship were joined by Kildrum Tigers, the 2008Ulster Senior League champions, and theKerry District League representative side. For the Preliminary, First and Second Rounds of the competition, all participating clubs were split into 4 regional pools with the further rounds of the competition having an open draw.
The 2009 EA Sports Cup kicked off on Monday, 30 March 2009 with the preliminary round. The Final was played on Saturday, 26 September 2009, and was won byBohemians.[1]
The matches were played on Monday, 30 and Tuesday, 31 March 2009.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Kildrum Tigers | 1–2 | Finn Harps |
| Salthill Devon | 2–2 (aet,p. 4–3) | Mervue United |
The matches were played on Monday, 13 and Tuesday, 14 April 2009.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 1–1 (aet,p. 3–5) | Wexford Youths |
| Kerry District League | 1–3 (aet) | Cork City |
| FC Carlow | 3–2 | Cobh Ramblers |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Galway United | 2–2 (aet,p. 3–2) | Salthill Devon |
| Castlebar Celtic | 0–4 | Finn Harps |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Shelbourne | 3–0 | Dundalk |
| Monaghan United | 1–2 | Sporting Fingal |
| Bray Wanderers | 0–2 | Drogheda United |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | 3–0 | Longford Town |
| Shamrock Rovers | 3–0 | Kildare County |
| Tullamore Town | 0–2 | University College Dublin |
The matches were played on Monday, 4 and Tuesday, 5 May 2009.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Carlow | 1–3 (aet) | Waterford United |
| Cork City | 1–1 (aet,p. 4–5) | Wexford Youths |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Galway United | 1–0 | Derry City |
| Sligo Rovers | 4–1 | Finn Harps |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Drogheda United | 0–2 | Sporting Fingal |
| Bohemians | 4–3 (aet) | Shelbourne |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Athletic | 0–1 | Shamrock Rovers |
| Athlone Town | 0–1 | University College Dublin |
The matches were played on Monday, 18 and Tuesday, 19 May 2009.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Galway United | 0–2 | University College Dublin |
| Sporting Fingal | 0–1 | Sligo Rovers |
| Waterford United | 2–1 | Shamrock Rovers |
| Wexford Youths | 1–2 | Bohemians |
The matches were played on Monday, 3 and Tuesday, 4 August 2009.
| Bohemians | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Sligo Rovers |
|---|---|---|
Neale Fenn 56'Paul Keegan 90'Ken Oman 99'Joseph Ndo 101' | Report | Matthew Blinkhorn 37' Martin Nicolas Camano  49'Alan Keane 61' (pen.) |
| University College Dublin | 1–3 | Waterford United |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Mulhall 87' Ronan Finn 90' (pen.) | Report | Kenny Browne 58' Graham Cummins 64'Graham Cummins 86' |
| Waterford United | 1–3 | Bohemians |
|---|---|---|
| Kenny Browne 81' | Report | Killian Brennan 8' 30' (pen.) Neale Fenn 43' |