| Event | President's Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 10 February 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium,Derry | ||||||
| Referee | Neil Doyle | ||||||
| Attendance | 3,700 | ||||||
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The2023 President's Cup was the ninth edition of thePresident's Cup contested for. The match was played on 10 February between the champions of the2022 League of Ireland Premier Division and the2022 FAI Cup winners,Shamrock Rovers andDerry City.[1][2]
Derry City won the game 2-0 with first half goals fromWill Patching andMichael Duffy to win the cup for the first time.[3]The opening goal came after 23 minutes when Patching shot to the net from 10 yards out after a low pass from Duffy from the left.[4]It was 2-0 in the 39th minute when Duffy’s shot from distance went through the legs of Shamrock Rovers goalkeeperLeon Pöhls and in the net.[5]