2014 FAI Cup
| FAI Ford Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Teams | 40 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | St. Patrick's Athletic |
| Runners-up | Derry City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 47 |
The 2014 FAI Senior Challenge Cup, also known as the 2014 FAI Ford Senior Cup, was the 94th 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 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.
A total of 40 teams competed in the 2014 competition, which commenced in March 2014. The teams entered from the 2014 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 2013–14 FAI Intermediate Cup and the semi-finalists of the FAI Junior Cup in 2013–14.[1]
Teams
| 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
| 25 April | Belgrove | 1–0 | Drumcondra | |
| 19:30 | E. Mooney  43' | Report |
| 25 April | Leixlip United | 1–2 | St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C. | |
| 19:45 | G. Kelleher 28' | Report | L. Ridgeway 17' M. Boland 56' |
| 25 April | Malahide United | 2–1 | Tolka Rovers | |
| 19:45 | K. Thomas 5' S. Magden 71' | Report | A. Crowther 63' (pen.) |
| 26 April | Avondale United | 4–1 | Carrigaline United | |
| 15:00 | Report |
| 27 April | St Michael's | 2–1 | St Francis | |
| 15:00 | Report |
| 27 April | Bluebell United | 2–3 | Phoenix F.C. | |
| 11:00 | J. Cleary 6' G. Cooney 33' | Report | P. Ryan 38' W. McDonald 40', 90' |
Second round
| 1 June | Mayfield United | 1–3 | Malahide | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 1 June | Collinstown | 0–2 | Avondale United | |
| 15:00 | Report |
| 6 June | Belgrove | 0–1 | Finn Harps | Frank Cooke Park, Dublin |
| 19:30 | Report | Patrick McCann 8' | Referee: Simon Rogers |
| 6 June | Athlone Town | 0–2 | Longford Town | Athlone Town Stadium |
| 19:45 | Report | David O'Sullivan 77' Mark Salmon 79' (pen.) |
| 6 June | Cork City | 6–0 | St. Mochta's | Turner's Cross |
| 19:45 | Mark O'Sullivan 4' Billy Dennehy 25'Rob Lehane 31'Billy Dennehy 45'Danny Morrissey 50'Ian Turner 76' | Report | Attendance: 677 Referee: Keith Callanan |
| 6 June | Dundalk | 3–0 | Sligo Rovers | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | David McMillan 31' Daryl Horgan 47'Brian Gartland 65' | Report | Attendance: 2,016 Referee: Paul Tuite |
| 6 June | St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C. | 0–3 | St Patrick's Athletic | Richmond Park |
| 19:45 | Report | Conan Byrne 43' Keith Fahey 53'Daryl Kavanagh 87' | Attendance: 672 Referee: Robert Rogers |
| 6 June | UCD | 1–3 | Galway | UCD Bowl |
| 19:45 | Robbie Creevy 68' | Report | Jason Molloy 29' Stephen Walsh 59'Keegan 90' | Attendance: 145 Referee: David McKeon |
| 6 June | Drogheda United | 4–2 | Cockhill Celtic | United Park |
| 20:00 | Declan O'Brien 1', 72', 90' Gavin Holohan 77' | Report | Gerry Gill 20' (pen.) Gerard McLaughlin 46' | Attendance: 400 Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 6 June | Shelbourne | 1–0 | Waterford United | Tolka Park |
| 20:00 | Jordan Keegan 16' | Report | Attendance: 493 Referee: Robert Harvey |
| 6 June | Wexford Youths | 1–0 | Bray Wanderers | Ferrycarrig Park |
| Craig Shortt 60' | Report |
| 7 June | Sheriff Y.C. | 0–4 | Shamrock Rovers | Tolka Park |
| 17:00 | Report | G. McCabe 2' C. Kilduff 6' K. Waters 49' É. Zayed 64' | Attendance: 759 Referee: Thomas Connolly |
| 7 June | Limerick | 1–2 | Bohemians | Thomond Park |
| 17:30 | R. Gaffney 69' | Report | S. Beattie 35' P. Kavanagh 59' | Attendance: 842 Referee: Graham Kelly |
| 7 June | Cobh Ramblers | 0–2 | Derry City | St. Colman's Park |
| 19:45 | Report | B. McNamee 54' R. Patterson 80' |
| 8 June | Ballynanty Rovers | 2–1 | Phoenix F.C. | |
| 14:30 | Report |
| 8 June | UCC | 0–0 | St. Michael's | The Farm |
| 15:00 | Report | Referee: David Keeler |
Replay
| 15 June | St. Michael's | 4–2 | UCC | |
| 15:00 | Report |
Third round
First legs
| 22 August 2014 | Wexford Youths | 1–2 | Finn Harps F.C. | Ferrycarrig Park, Crossabeg |
| Broaders 89' | Report | McMonagle 26' Funston 73' |
| 22 August 2014 | Cork City F.C. | 2–2 | Bohemians F.C. | Turners Cross, Cork |
| Dennehy 71' Murray 88' | Report | Corcoran 31', 83' | Attendance: 2197 |
| 22 August 2014 | Derry City F.C. | 3–0 | Malahide United | Brandywell Stadium, Derry |
| McEleney 53' Duffy 54'Lowry 73' | Report |
| 22 August 2014 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 1–1 | Shelbourne F.C. | Richmond Park, Dublin |
| Fagan 3' | Report | Sullivan 10' |
| 22 August 2014 | Dundalk F.C. | 2–1 | Galway | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| McDermott 28' Mountney 73' | Report | Cunningham 81' | Attendance: 1,441 Referee: Paul Tuite |
| 22 August 2014 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 3–0 | Longford Town | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| O'Connor 25' McCabe 36'Cregg 90' | Report | Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 23 August 2014 | St Michael's | 0–0 | Avondale United | Cooke Park, Tipperary |
| Report | Referee: Jonathan Walsh |
| 23 August 2014 | Ballynanty Rovers | 0–4 | Drogheda United | Fairgreen, Limerick |
| Report | Holohan 24', 44' Gary O'Neill 47', 75' | Referee: Kevin O'Regan |
Replays
| 25 August 2014 | Bohemians | 1–0 | Cork City | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| Corcoran 39' | Report | Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 30 August 2014 | Avondale United F.C. | 2–0 | St Michael's F.C. | Avondale Park, Carrigaline |
| Dave Warren Danny Long | Report |
| 1 September 2014 | Shelbourne | 0–1 | St Patrick's Athletic | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| Report | Conan Byrne 44' | Attendance: 1,239 Referee: Dave McKeon |
Quarter-finals
| 12 September 2014 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 0–0 | Dundalk F.C. | Tallaght Stadium |
| 19:05 | Report |
| 12 September 2014 | Drogheda United F.C. | 2–2 | Derry City F.C. | United Park |
| 19:45 | McNally 23', 52' | Report | McBride 13' Lowry 84' | Attendance: 952 Referee: Michael Daly |
| 12 September 2014 | St. Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 3–2 | Bohemians F.C. | Richmond Park |
| 19:45 | Fagan 23', 58' Brennan 49' | Report | Pender 20' Price 82' | Attendance: 2,158 |
| 14 September 2014 | Avondale United F.C. | 1–1 | Finn Harps F.C. | Avondale Park |
| 14:00 | Long 77' | Report | Funston 52' | Attendance: 250 |
Replays
| 15 September 2014 | Dundalk F.C. | 1–2 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | Hoban 41' | Report | Sheppard 81', 88' | Attendance: 2,016 Referee: David McKeon |
| 15 September 2014 | Derry City F.C. | 5–0 | Drogheda United F.C. | Brandywell |
| 19:45 | McEleney 6' Patterson 60', 81', 90'Duffy 72' | Report | Referee: T. Connolly |
| 17 September 2014 | Finn Harps F.C. | 4–1 | Avondale United F.C. | Finn Park |
| 19:45 | McHugh 11', 60', 65' McNulty 38' | Report | Long 85' | Referee: Ray Matthews. |
Semi-finals
| 5 October 2014 | St. Patrick's Athletic | 6–1 | Finn Harps F.C. | Richmond Park |
| 13:45 | Brennan 21', 65' Hoare 37' Byrne 44', 79' Christy Fagan 71' | Report | Mailey 27' | Referee: D Tomney |
| 5 October 2014 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 1–1 | Derry City F.C. | Tallaght Stadium |
| 15:55 | Kelly 78' | Report | Patterson 87' | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Neil Doyle |
Replay
| 7 October 2014 | Derry City F.C. | 2–0 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | Brandywell |
| Duffy 88' Patterson 90' | Report | Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
Final
| 2 November 2014 | St. Patrick's Athletic | 2–0 | Derry City F.C. | Aviva Stadium |
| 15:30 | Report | Attendance: 17,038 Referee: Padraigh Sutton |
References
- ^ "Plenty of surprises in FAI Ford cup second round". FAI.ie. 7 June 2014. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.