2016 FAI Cup

The 2016 FAI Senior Challenge Cup, also known as the 2016 FAI Irish Daily Mail Senior Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 96th 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 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.

2016 FAI Cup
FAI Irish Daily Mail Cup
Country Republic of Ireland
Teams40
ChampionsCork City (3rd title)
Runners-upDundalk
2015
2017

A total of 40 teams competed in the 2016 competition, which commenced in April 2016. The teams entered from the 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division and First Division received byes into the Second Round stage. Four non-league teams 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 2015–16 FAI Intermediate Cup, and the Semi-Finalists of the 2015–16 FAI Junior Cup.

Cork City won the cup with a late extra-time goal for a 1-0 win against Dundalk in the final on 6 November.[1]

Teams

RoundClubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
New entries
this round
Leagues entering at this round
First Round4016N/A16Leinster Senior League
Munster Senior League
Ulster Senior League
Second Round3232824League of Ireland
Third Round161616nonenone
Quarter-Finals888nonenone
Semi-Finals444nonenone
Final222nonenone

First round

The draw for the First Round was made on 14 March 2016 at Abbotstown. 20 Non-League teams were included in the draw. [2]

2 April St.John Bosco2–4 Janesboro F.C. Brickfields Park
14:00 Report
3 April Pike Rovers 1–0RockmountPike Rovers Complex
14:00 Report
3 April Killester United 1–1 Cherry Orchard Hadden Park
15:00 McKay  35' Report Rafferty
3 April Carrigaline United0–5 Bluebell United Ballea Park
15:00 Report
10 April Portmarnock A.F.C. 1–1 Letterkenny Rovers Paddys Hill
14:30 Burgess  9' Report McElwaine  63'
Bonnar  65'
16 April St Peters F.C. 2–1Leeside A.F.C.Dubarry Park
17:00 McGee  15'
Scullion  75'
Report Hyde  37'
21 April Bandon A.F.C. 1–1 Ringmahon Rangers A.F.C. Town Park
18.30 Holden  45' Report Higgins  49'

First Round Replays

23 April Ringmahon Rangers A.F.C. 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Bandon A.F.C.Ringmahon Park
15.00 Report
24 April Cherry Orchard 1–0Killester UnitedElmdale Crescent
11:00 Report
24 April Letterkenny Rovers 2–1Portmarnock A.F.C.Leckview Park
14.00 Connaghan  10'
Shiels  87'
Report Moran  17'

Second round

The draw for the Second Round was made on 26 April 2016 at the Aviva Stadium. The 20 League of Ireland clubs were entered into this round.[3]

20 May Cork City 4–0St Peters F.C.Turners Cross
19:45 O'Connor  10'
Holohan  20'
Dooley  32'
O'Sullivan  51'
Report
20 May Derry City 1–1 Drogheda United Brandywell Stadium
19:45 McEneff  73' Report O'Connor  33'
20 May Dundalk 2–0ShelbourneOriel Park
19:45 Horgan  21'
Kilduff  85'
Report
20 May UCD 4–3Bray WanderersUCD Bowl
19:45 O'Neill  3'
Sloggett  34'
Walters  45'
Douglas  68' (o.g.)
Report Brennan  46', 52', 56'
20 May Waterford United0–2 Longford Town RSC
19:45 Report Duffy  24'
Gannon  38'
20 May Shamrock Rovers 4–0MidletonTallaght Stadium
20:00 Shaw  28'
Heaney  67'
Cregg  76'
Miele  90+2'
Report
20 May Wexford Youths 3–0Firhouse Clover F.C.Ferrycarrig Park
20:20 Bonner  61'
Murphy  85', 90+2'
Report Vickery  46'
21 May Limerick 5–2Bluebell UnitedMarkets Field
14:00 Mulhall  14'
O'Flynn  41(p)', 51', 55(p)'
O'Conor  90+2'
Report Byrne  77'
Mustapha  84'
21 May Ringmahon Rangers A.F.C. 2–1Glebe North F.C.Ringmahon Park
14:00 Deasy  50'
Kenny  60'
Report Burke  59'
O'Connor  68'
21 May Cobh Ramblers 2–1Cherry OrchardSt. Colman's Park
14:30 O'Connor  2'
McGreevy  49'
Report Penrose  41'
21 May St Patrick's Athletic 8–0Pike RoversRichmond Park
15:00 Dennehy  2', 14'
Timlin  4', 54'
Barker  34'
Kelly  48', 59'
Corcoran  60'
Report
21 May Finn Harps0–1 Crumlin United Finn Park
20:00 Molloy  61'  64' Report Moorehouse  49'
22 May Janesboro F.C. 2–1Sheriff Y.C.Pearse Stadium
15:00 O'Reilly  57'
Nunan  70'
Report Flood  22'
Dunne  60'
Lester  65'
O'Neill  85'

Second Round Replays

Third round

The draw for the Third Round was made on 29 July 2016 in Clonmel.[4]

19 August Athlone Town0–5 Shamrock Rovers Athlone Town Stadium
19:45 Report McCabe  48'
Boyd  52'
Miele  63'
Madden  73'
Doona  78'
19 August Bohemians0–2 Derry City Dalymount Park
19:45 Report Monaghan  39'
Boyle  48'
19 August Wexford Youths 2–1Sligo RoversFerrycarrig Park
20:00 Dempsey  20'
Mulligan  90+2'
Report Cretaro  64'
20 August Ringmahon Rangers A.F.C.1–4 Cobh Ramblers Turners Cross
18:00 O'Brien  40' Report Ellis  8'
O'Connor  15', 25'
Lehane  69'
20 August UCD 3–1Janesboro F.C.UCD Bowl
19:00 Swan  5'
Waters  29'
Scales  78'
Report Ryan  38'
20 August Longford Town1–4 Cork City Strokestown Road
19:30 Dsane  80' Report K.O'Connor  5'
Maguire  68'
Sheppard  71'
Ogbene  90+2'
30 August Dundalk 5–0Crumlin UnitedOriel Park
19:45 Shields  8', 79'
Barrett  25'
Shiels  44'
O'Connor  74'
Report

Quarter finals

The draw for the Quarter Finals was made on 24 August 2016.[5][6] RTÉ 2 HD televised the Shamrock Rovers v Cork City game.[7]

9 September Shamrock Rovers0–5 Cork City Tallaght Stadium
19:45 Report Maguire  4', 46', 49'
Buckley  12'
Sheppard  33'
9 September UCD0–1 Dundalk UCD Bowl
19:45 Report Kilduff  66'
9 September Wexford Youths1–3 Derry City Ferrycarrig Park
20:00 Molloy  6' Report Patterson  45'
Schubert  67'
McNamee  84'
10 September St Patrick's Athletic 3–2Cobh RamblersRichmond Park
16:00 Fagan  14'
McGrath  20'
Dennehy  37'
Report Ellis  49'
Lehane  61'

Semi finals

The draw for the Semi Finals was made on 13 September 2016 on Morning Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1.[8][9] RTÉ 2 HD televised both games.[10]

2 October Dundalk 2–2 Derry City Oriel Park
13:45 Shiels  21'
Kilduff  45+3'
Report Patterson  65'
Curtis  86'

Semi Final Replays

4 October Derry City1–2 Dundalk Brandywell Stadium
19:45 Curtis  4' Report Kilduff  38' (pen.)
Finn  68'

Final

6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Cork City 1–0 (a.e.t.)DundalkDublin
15:40 GMT Maguire  120' Report Stadium: Aviva Stadium
Referee: Rob Rogers [11]

References

  1. "Late, late Maguire strike seals Cork cup win". RTE Sport. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. "2016 Irish Daily Mail FAI Senior Cup First Round Draw". FAI.ie. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. "2016 Irish Daily Mail FAI Senior Cup Second Round Draw". FAI.ie. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  4. "2016 Irish Daily Mail FAI Senior Cup Third Round Draw". FAI.ie. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  5. "Shamrock Rovers and Cork City the pick of the bunch in FAI Cup Quarter-Final Draw". Irish Independent.ie. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  6. "2016 Irish Daily Mail FAI Senior Cup Quarter Final Draw". FAI.ie. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  7. "RTE to show Shamrock Rovers' games with St Patrick's Athletic and Cork City". RTE.ie. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  8. "Irish Daily Mail FAI Senior Cup Semi Final Draw". FAI.ie. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  9. "FAI Cup holders Dundalk drawn against Derry City in Semi Final". Irish Independent.ie. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  10. "Details for FAI Cup Semi Finals Confirmed". RTE.ie. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  11. http://refereesfifa.blogspot.fr/2016/11/ireland-2016-fai-cup-final.html
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