1923–24 FAI Cup

The FAI Cup 1923–24[A] was the third edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 5 January 1924 and concluded on 17 March with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance[B] of 18,000 people watched Dinny Hannon secure Athlone Town's sole FAI Cup title by defeating Cork side Fordsons.

1923–24 FAI Cup
Football used in the final; on display at the museum in Athlone Castle
CountryIreland
Dates5 January 1924 – 17 March 1924
Teams13
ChampionsAthlone Town
Runners-upFordsons
Matches played13
Goals scored28 (2.15 per match)
← 1922-23
1924-25 →

First round
Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Athlone Town 2-0 Midland Athletic 5 January 1924
2 Bohemians 1-0 Shamrock Rovers 5 January 1924
3 Brooklyn 1-2 Bray Unknowns 5 January 1924
4 St James's Gate 3-2 Pioneers 5 January 1924
5 Clifton 0-2 Shelbourne United 3 February 1924
Bye Fordsons
Bye Jacobs
Bye Shelbourne

Second round
Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Bohemians 1-0 Bray Unknowns 19 January 1924
2 Shelbourne 0-2 Athlone Town 19 January 1924
3 Jacobs 0-2 Fordsons 27 January 1924
4 St James's Gate 2-1 Shelbourne United 17 February 1924

Semi-finals
Bohemians0–0Athlone Town
Fordsons4–0St James's Gate
Collins
Pinkney

Replay
Athlone Town2–0Bohemians
Ghent
Lyster

Final
Athlone Town1–0Fordsons
Hannon
Attendance: 18,000
Winner of FAI Cup 1923–24
Athlone Town
1st Title

Notes

A. ^ From 1923-1936, the FAI Cup was known as the Free State Cup.

B. ^ Attendances were calculated using gate receipts which limited their accuracy as a large proportion of people, particularly children, attended football matches in Ireland throughout the 20th century for free by a number of means.

References
General
  • Terry O'Rourke, Sean Ryan (1985). Gillette book of the FAI CUP. Irish Soccer Co-op.
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