1930–31 FAI Cup

The FAI Cup 1930–31[A] was the tenth edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 28 December 1930 and concluded on 9 May 1931 with the final replay held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance[B] of 10,000 people watched Shamrock Rovers claim the third of five FAI Cup titles in a row by defeating Dundalk.

1930-31 FAI Cup
FAI Irish Daily Mail Cup
Country Republic of Ireland
ChampionsShamrock Rovers
Matches played19
Goals scored73 (3.84 per match)
← 1929-30
1931-32 →

First round
Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Cork Bohemians 3-2 Drumcondra 28 December 1930
2 Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Shelbourne 10 January 1931
3 Cork 0-0 Bohemians 11 January 1931
replay Bohemians 1-0 Cork 15 January 1931
4 Dolphin 3-2 Brideville 11 January 1931
5 Dundalk 4-2 Jacobs 11 January 1931
6 St James's Gate 2-2 Bray Unknowns 11 January 1931
replay Bray Unknowns 4-3 St James's Gate 15 January 1931
7 St. Vincent's 1-3 Edenville 11 January 1931
8 Waterford 5-3 Rossville 11 January 1931

Second round
Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Bohemians 5-1 Edenville 7 February 1931
2 Dundalk 3-1 Cork Bohemians 8 February 1931
3 Shamrock Rovers 5-1 Bray Unknowns 8 February 1931
4 Waterford 2-3 Dolphin 8 February 1931

Semi-finals
Dundalk1–1Dolphin
Slowey(pen) Carroll
Shamrock Rovers3–0Bohemians
Moore (3)

Replay
Dundalk3–1Dolphin
Donnelly
McCourt
Hirst		 Somers

Final
Shamrock Rovers1–1Dundalk
Moore  84' McCourt  30'
Attendance: 20,000

Replay
Shamrock Rovers1–0Dundalk
Moore
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mr H.N. Mee (Nottingham)
Winner of FAI Cup 1930–31
Shamrock Rovers
4th 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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