2008 FAI Cup

The FAI Cup 2008 was the 88th staging of The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, or FAI Cup for short. This season was the second one sponsored by Ford.

2008 FAI Cup
FAI Ford Cup
Country Republic of Ireland
ChampionsBohemians
Runners-upDerry City
2007
2009

The 2008 FAI Ford Cup officially kicked off in late March, when four clubs from the Intermediate and Junior leagues battled it out in the first round for the opportunity to join 18 A Championship, Intermediate and Junior clubs in the second round.

The ten winners of those ties were joined in the Third Round by 12 Premier Division and 10 First Division clubs.

The competition ran until late November, with the final taking place on Sunday, 23 November 2008 at the RDS.[1]

First round

Fixtures were played on the weekend of Sunday 30 March 2008.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Fanad United 2–0 Carrigaline United
2 Douglas Hall 4–0 Castlebar Celtic

Second round

Fixtures were played on the weekend of Sunday 20 April 2008.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Corduff 0-11 St. Mary's
2 Avondale United 0–1 Drogheda Town
3 Douglas Hall 1–0 Belgrove
4 Crumlin United 0–0 Liffeys Pearse
replay Liffeys Pearse 2–0 Crumlin United
5 Salthill Devon 0–1 Rockmount
6 Killester United 2–1 Bangor Celtic
7 Swilly Rovers 1–4 Wayside Celtic
8 St. James Gate 2–3 Carrick United
9 Everton 3–1 Tullamore Town
10 Lissadel United 0–2 Fanad United

1Played on April 13, 2008 as Corduff FC gave up home advantage in tie due to unavailability of side on April 20.

Third round

Matches played on the weekend of Sunday, 8 June 2008. The draw took place on Monday, 12 May 2008 and was made by Giovanni Trappatoni and Marco Tardelli, and televised live on RTÉ Two.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Wexford Youths 0–0 Killester United
replay Killester United 1–2 Wexford Youths
2 Galway United 1–0 Waterford United
3 Douglas Hall 0–3 Drogheda United
4 Everton 0–2 Carrick United
5 Shelbourne 0–3 Dundalk
6 Rockmount 0–3 Bray Wanderers
7 Monaghan United 0–0 UCD
replay UCD 0–1 Monaghan United
8 Limerick 37 0–2 Cork City
9 St Patrick's Athletic 2–1 Longford Town
10 Kildare County 3–0 Fanad United
11 Athlone Town 2–1 Finn Harps
12 Derry City 2–0 Liffeys Pearse
13 Sporting Fingal 2–0 Cobh Ramblers
14 Bohemians 3–0 Drogheda Town
15 Shamrock Rovers 2–1 Sligo Rovers
16 St Mary's 0–1 Wayside Celtic

Fourth round

Matches played on the weekend of Sunday, 17 August 2008. The draw place on Monday, 7 July 2008 and televised live on RTÉ Two.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Bray Wanderers 0–0 Dundalk
replay Dundalk 1–3 Bray Wanderers
2 Shamrock Rovers 0–1 Cork City
3 Galway United 4–1 Athlone Town
4 Carrick United 1–3 Sporting Fingal
5 Wayside Celtic 1–0 Monaghan United
6 Derry City 6–0 Kildare County
7 Bohemians 1–0 Drogheda United
8 Wexford Youths 1–3 St Patrick's Athletic

Quarter-finals

Matches were played on the weekend of Sunday, 14 September 2008. The draw took place on Monday, 25 August 2008 and was made by Turlough O'Connor and David Flood, and televised live on RTÉ Two.

Sporting Fingal3 – 3St. Patrick's Athletic
Hynes  6'
P. Byrne  18'
James  90' (pen.)
Report Quigley  35'  42' (pen.)
Dempsey  44'
Attendance: 1,932
Referee: D. McKeon

Galway United1 – 1Bray Wanderers
McCulloch  45' Report Myler  64'
Attendance: 2,234
Referee: A. Kelly

Cork City1 – 1Derry City
Murphy  36' Report Morrow  83' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,258
Referee: R. Winter

Wayside Celtic1 – 6Bohemians
Callaghan  60' Report Kelly  13'
J. Byrne  19'  55' (pen.)
McGuinness  52'
Fenn  77'
Crowe  81'
Attendance: 1,784
Referee: Ian Stokes

Quarter-final replays

Bray Wanderers0 – 2Galway United
Report Keane  37'
O'Shea  53'
Attendance: 1,596
Referee: A. Kelly

St. Patrick's Athletic2 – 0Sporting Fingal
Quigley  42'
Fitzpatrick  61'
Report
Attendance: 1,149
Referee: D. Hancock

Derry City0 – 0 (aet)Cork City
Report
Penalties
5–3
Attendance: 3,275
Referee: R. Winter

Semi-finals

Matches were played on the weekend of Sunday, 26 October 2008. The draw took place on Monday, 29 September 2008 and was made by John Ryan and David Flood, and televised live on RTÉ Two.

St. Patrick's Athletic1 – 3Bohemians
Fahey  53' Report Brennan  14'
Deegan  16'
Heary  42'
Attendance: 4,879
Referee: D. McKeown

Galway United0 – 1Derry City
Report Farren  64'
Attendance: 2,857
Referee: A. Kelly

Final

The 2008 FAI Cup Final took place on Sunday 23 November 2008 at the RDS, Dublin.

Bohemians2 – 2 (a.e.t.)Derry City
Crowe  64'
J. Byrne  70' (pen.)
Report Morrow  60'  76'
Penalties
Brennan
O'Donnell
Deegan
Rossiter
Kalonas
4 – 2 Farren
McHugh
Deery
Higgins
Attendance: 15,281

References

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