2013 FAI Cup
FAI Ford Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Republic of Ireland |
Teams | 40 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Sligo Rovers |
Runner-up | Drogheda United |
The 2013 FAI Senior Challenge Cup, also known as the 2013 FAI Ford Senior Cup, was the 93rd season of the national football competition of the Republic of Ireland. The winners of the competition earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2014-15 UEFA Europa League.
A total of 40 teams are competing in the 2013 competition, which commenced on the weekend ending on 31 March 2013. The teams entered from the 2013 League of Ireland Premier Division and First Division received byes into the second round stage. Four non-league clubs also received byes to the second round. The remaining 12 teams entered at the first round stage. These non-league teams are composed of the sixteen clubs, which reached the fourth round of the 2012–13 FAI Intermediate Cup and the seni-finalists of the FAI Junior Cup 2012-13.
Teams
[edit]Round | Clubs remaining |
Clubs involved |
Winners from previous round |
New entries this round |
Leagues entering at this round |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First round | 40 | 16 | none | 16 | Leinster Senior League Munster Senior League Ulster Senior League |
Second round | 32 | 32 | 8 | 24 | League of Ireland |
Third round | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | none |
Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
First round
[edit]The draw for this round was conducted by FAI President Paddy McCaul at the FAI headquarters in Abbotstown on 5 March 2013.[1] 16 of the 20 non-League of Ireland clubs are participating in this round, with the remaining 4 clubs earning a bye to the second round. The matches were played on the weekend ending 31 March 2013.
29 March 2013 | Leixlip United | 1 − 3 | Sheriff Y.C. | Leixlip Amenities Centre |
19:45 IST | Martin 50' Markey 88' |
Report | 36', 79' Murphy 76' Dunne |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Declan Troy |
29 March 2013 | Tolka Rovers | 2 − 1 | Bangor Celtic | Frank Cooke Park |
19:45 IST | Murray 2' Rogers 90+5' |
90+1' Burke |
30 March 2013 | St. Mary's | 0 − 1 | Phoenix F.C. Navan Road | St. Mary's Park |
14:00 IST | 71' Gleeson |
30 March 2013 | St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C. | 3 − 2 | Carew Park F.C. | Irishtown Stadium |
17:00 IST | O'Connor 44' Doolin 75' Mooney 90' |
4' Connery 72' Grant |
31 March 2013 | Glenville F.C. | 0 − 0 | Beggsboro A.F.C. | Oakcourt Avenue, Palmerstown |
11:00 IST |
31 March 2013 | Everton | 1 − 3 | Pike Rovers | Everton Park |
14:00 IST | Hore 24' | 8' Moloney 43' O'Shea 72' Tierney |
Referee: Aiden O'Regan |
6 April 2013 | College Corinthians | 1 − 1 | Newbridge Town | Corinthians Park |
15:00 IST | Carroll 62' |
First round Replays
[edit]5 April 2013 | Beggsboro A.F.C. | 2 − 3 | Glenville F.C. | Kilkiernan Road |
19:30 IST |
6 April 2013 | Blarney United | 2 − 1 | Parkvilla | O'Shea Park |
15:00 IST | O'Leary 83' Murray 90+3' |
Report | 45+1' (pen.) McCrossan | Attendance: 60 Referee: Aiden O'Regan |
20 April 2013 | Newbridge Town | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | College Corinthians | Station Road, Newbridge |
15:00 IST | McDonald 67' | Report | 101' Tobin | Attendance: 100 Referee: Colin Duffy |
Second round
[edit]The draw for the second round was made live on Monday Night Soccer on 29 April.[2] The draw was made by FAI President Paddy McCaul and Nicky Byrne, a former international goalkeeper for Republic of Ireland youth sides and former member of the boy band Westlife.[2]
31 May 2013 | Tolka Rovers | 2 – 2 | College Corinthians | The Frank Cooke Complex |
19:45 | Doyle 5' Nolan 70' |
Report | Stanton 19' Holmes 30' |
Referee: Ben Connolly |
31 May 2013 | Bray Wanderers | 2 – 0 | Mervue United | Carlisle Grounds, Bray |
19:45 | Byrne 20', 25' (pen.) | Report | Referee: Padraigh Sutton |
31 May 2013 | Bohemians | 0 – 3 | Drogheda United | Dalymount Park, Phibsborough |
19:45 | Report | Quigley 4' O'Brien 38' Hand 67' |
Referee: Neil Doyle |
31 May 2013 | Salthill Devon | 0 – 2 | Shamrock Rovers | Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway |
19:45 | Report | Dennehy 61', 79' | Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
31 May 2013 | Phoenix | 0 – 4 | Dundalk | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
19:45 | Report | Hoban 7', 25' Byrne 39' Mulvenna 89' |
Referee: Adriano Reale |
31 May 2013 | Finn Harps | 2 – 1 | Wexford Youths | Finn Park, Ballybofey |
20:00 | Cowan 55' McCarron 79' (pen.) |
Report | Molloy 85' | Referee: Ray Matthews |
31 May 2013 | Shelbourne | 3 – 0 | Bandon | Tolka Park, Drumcondra |
20:00 | Kelly 21', 61' Leech 87' |
Report | Referee: Rob Harvey |
1 June 2013 | St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C. | 3 – 4 | Cobh Ramblers | Frank Cooke Park |
14:30 | Dunne 61', 90+5' (pen.) Mooney 90' |
Report | Fitzgerald 3' Meade 11', 49' (pen.) Donoghue 55' |
Referee: Neil Doyle |
1 June 2013 | Blarney United | 0 – 4 | Derry City | O'Shea Park |
15:00 | Report | Patterson 53', 88', 90' Curran 86' |
Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
1 June 2013 | Glenville F.C. | 0 – 3 | Limerick | Whitehall Stadium, Whitehall |
15:00 | Report | Gaffney 22', 56' Bradley 66' |
Referee: Paul Tuite |
1 June 2013 | St Patrick's Athletic | 4 – 0 | UCD | Richmond Park, Inchicore |
15:00 | Fagan 31', 52' Kelly 62' Matthews 79' (o.g.) |
Report | Referee: Rob Rogers |
1 June 2013 | Bluebell United | 2 – 2 | Athlone Town | John Hyland Park |
19:00 | Griffiths 8' (pen.) Douglas 77' |
Report | Sweeney 31', 66' | Referee: Simon Rogers |
1 June 2013 | Waterford United | 0 – 2 | Sligo Rovers | Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford |
19:00 | Report | Ventre 21' Elding 45+2' |
Referee: Sean Grant |
1 June 2013 | Longford Town | 4 – 0 | Pike Rovers | City Calling Stadium, Longford |
19:30 | O'Sullivan 15', 59', 75' Salmon 90+2' (pen.) |
Report | Referee: Alan Sherlock |
9 June 2013 | Avondale United | 1 – 2 | Sheriff Y.C. | Avondale Park |
14:00 | McCarthy 90' | Report | Rock 70' (pen.), 85' | Referee: Keith Callanan |
5 August 2013 | Cork City | 3 – 1 | Kilbarrack United | Turners Cross |
19:45 | Morrissey 1', 54' Buckley 62' |
Report | McHugh 67' | Referee: Keith Callanan |
Second round Replays
[edit]4 June 2013 | Athlone Town | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Bluebell United | Athlone Town Stadium, Athlone |
20:45 | Sweeney 35' Mustapha 69' |
Report | Molloy 45', 57' Darcy 101' |
Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
8 June 2013 | College Corinthians | 3 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Tolka Rovers | Castletreasure |
16:00 | Kra 100' Heffernan 115' Donovan 117' |
Report | Referee: Tommy Mazur |
Third round
[edit]The draw for the third round was made live on Monday Night Soccer on 15 July.[3] The draw was made by FAI President Paddy McCaul and Republic of Ireland U19 team manager Paul Doolin.[3]
23 August 2013 | Bray Wanderers | 0 – 3 | St. Patrick's Athletic | Carlisle Grounds, Bray |
19:45 | Report | Bolger 18' Byrne 61' Brennan 67' (pen.) |
Attendance: 700 Referee: Padraigh Sutton |
23 August 2013 | Derry City | 0 – 0 | Bluebell United | Brandywell Stadium, Derry |
19:45 | Report | Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
23 August 2013 | Dundalk | 5 – 3 | Limerick | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
19:45 | O'Donnell 6' (pen.) Towell 24' Byrne 38', 61' Meenan 58' |
Report | Bossekota 16' Gaffney 75' |
Attendance: 1,321 Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
23 August 2013 | Finn Harps | 1 – 1 | Cobh Ramblers | Finn Park, Ballybofey |
20:00 | McHugh 7' | Report | Meade 90+1' | Referee: Ray Matthews |
23 August 2013 | Shelbourne | 1 – 0 | College Corinthians | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20:00 | Kelly 5' | Report | Attendance: 336 Referee: Rob Rogers |
23 August 2013 | Shamrock Rovers | 3 – 1 | Sheriff Y.C. | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
20:00 | Stewart 9' Robinson 21' Quigley 65' (pen.) |
Report | Rock 56' | Referee: Rob Harvey |
24 August 2013 | Longford Town | 2 – 3 | Drogheda United | City Calling Stadium, Longford |
19:30 | McCarthy 17' O'Brien 90' |
Report | O'Conor 55' Grimes 56' Brady 73' |
Referee: Kevin O'Regan |
24 August 2013 | Sligo Rovers | 1 – 0 | Cork City F.C. | The Showgrounds, Sligo |
19:45 | Peers 57' | Report | Attendance: 1,978 Referee: Paul Tuite |
Third round Replays
[edit]26 August 2013 | Cobh Ramblers | 0 – 4 | Finn Harps | St. Colman's Park, Cobh |
20:00 | Report | McHugh 35' Toland 38' McVeigh 80' Funston 90' |
Referee: Andrew Mullally |
27 August 2013 | Derry City | 2 – 1 | Bluebell United | Brandywell Stadium, Derry |
19:45 | Patterson 36' McNamee 83' |
Report | Sherlock 90+1' | Attendance: 400 Referee: Rob Rogers |
Quarter-finals
[edit]The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 26 August on Monday Night Soccer.[4] The draw was made by FAI President Paddy McCaul and former goalkeeper Alan O'Neill who won the FAI Cup with Shamrock Rovers, Dundalk and UCD. Fixtures took place on the weekend of 15 September 2013.
13 September 2013 | St. Patrick's Athletic | 0 – 2 | Shamrock Rovers | Richmond Park, Dublin |
19:45 | Report | Finn 16' Robinson 33' |
Attendance: 2,790 Referee: Alan Kelly |
13 September 2013 | Shelbourne | 1 – 5 | Dundalk | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20:00 | Murphy 50' | Report | Towell 13', 45' Boyle 19' Hoban 32' Byrne 44' |
Attendance: 1,158 Referee: Padraigh Sutton |
13 September 2013 | Finn Harps | 1 – 1 | Drogheda United | Finn Park, Ballybofey |
20:00 | McHugh 22' | Report | Daly 85' | Referee: Tomas Connolly |
15 September 2013 | Sligo Rovers | 1 – 0 | Derry City | The Showgrounds, Sligo |
17:00 | Cretaro 15' | Report | Referee: Neil Doyle |
Quarter-finals replays
[edit]16 September 2013 | Drogheda United | 2 – 0 | Finn Harps | Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda |
19:45 | O'Brien 50' Cassidy 90+2' |
Report | Referee: Derek Tomney |
Semi-finals
[edit]The draw for the semi-finals was made on 16 September on Monday Night Soccer.[5] The draw was made by the Director of the Airtricity League Fran Gavin and former Irish national player Turlough O'Connor. Fixtures took place on the weekend of 6 October 2013. Both matches were shown live on RTÉ Two.[6]
6 October 2013 | Drogheda United | 1 – 0 | Dundalk | Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda |
13:45 | Brennan 31' (pen.) | Report | Attendance: 2,000 |
6 October 2013 | Sligo Rovers | 3 – 0 | Shamrock Rovers | The Showgrounds, Sligo |
15:55 | Ventre 25' Keane 74' (pen.) Elding 89' |
Report | Attendance: 3,933 |
Final
[edit]3 November 2013 | Drogheda United | 2 – 3 | Sligo Rovers | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |
15:30 GMT | O'Conor 13' R. Brennan 90+2' |
Report | North 78', 85' Elding 90+4' |
Attendance: 17,753 Referee: Paul Tuite |
References
[edit]- ^ "FAI Ford Cup First round draws". Football Association of Ireland. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ a b "FAI Ford Cup Second Round draw made". www.fai.ie. 29 April 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ a b "FAI Ford Cup Third Round draw made". www.fai.ie. 15 July 2013. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "FAI Ford Cup Quarter-final draw made". League of Ireland. Archived from the original on 2013-09-06. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "FAI Ford Cup semi-final draw made". League of Ireland. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "Order decided for FAI Ford Cup semi-finals". Extra Time. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.