2018 FAI Cup

The 2018 FAI Cup (known as the Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup for sponsorship purposes) was the 98th edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national cup competition. It began with the qualifying round on 21 April 2018, and concluded with the final on 4 November 2018. The winner qualified for the 2019–20 Europa League first qualifying round.

2018 FAI Cup
Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup
Country Republic of Ireland
Defending championsCork City
ChampionsDundalk (11th title)
Runners-upCork City
Matches played40
Goals scored152 (3.8 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Kieran Sadlier (7 goals)
2017
2019

Cork City were the defending champions but lost in the final 2–1 to Dundalk.[1][2]

Qualifying round

The draw for the qualifying round was made on 4 April 2018. FAI President Tony Fitzgerald was joined by Dundalk goalkeeper and three-time winner Gary Rogers and Irish Daily Mail Circulation Manager, David Vaz, to perform the draw.

A total of 20 teams entered the qualifying round, with four teams (Home Farm, Cockhill Celtic, Newmarket Celtic and Blarney United) receiving a bye to the first round proper. The remaining 16 teams played eight games, with the winners entering the first round proper.

The Irish Daily Mail offered a cash prize for the non-league team who advanced the furthest in the competition.[3]

21 April 2018 Avondale United0–2 Pike Rovers Carrigaline
14:00 Report McGann  15' (pen.)
Collins  70'
Stadium: Avondale Park
21 April 2018 Leeds 3–1St. Michael'sBallyvolane
15:00 Report Stadium: Leeds Park
21 April 2018 Maynooth University Town 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
EvertonMaynooth
16:00  35'
 36'
Report Spitere  18'
Murphy  55'
Stadium: Maynooth University
21 April 2018 Inchicore Athletic 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Crumlin UnitedInchicore
19:00 Geraghty Report Donnelly  (pen.) Stadium: Pearse Park
22 April 2018 Dublin Bus 4–2Firhouse CloverClondalkin
11:00 Sasaki  4', 34'
Dunne  31'
McMahon  69'
Report  70'
 90'
Stadium: Coldcut Road
22 April 2018 Kilnamanagh1–2 Skerries Town Kilnamanagh
11:00 Collins Report Stadium: Ned Kelly Park
22 April 2018 CIÉ Ranch 1–0 Letterkenny Rovers Ballyfermot
14:00 Sullivan  70' Report Stadium: CIÉ Works
22 April 2018 North End United 2–0 Cherry Orchard Curracloe
14:00 Murphy  65' (pen.)
Beary  86'
Report Stadium: The River Field

[4] [5] [6]

First round

The draw for the first round proper was made on 4 July 2018 at the Aviva Stadium, with Damien Duff as special guest. 12 non-League teams entered the draw along with the 20 teams from the League of Ireland.[7]

Fixtures took place on the week ending 12 August 2018.

10 August 2018 Drogheda United 1–0Shamrock RoversDrogheda
19:45 Lyons  23' Report Stadium: United Park
Attendance: 1,000 (est.)
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
10 August 2018 UCD 2–0Pike RoversBelfield
19:45 Molloy  24'
Davis  86'
Report Stadium: UCD Bowl
Attendance: 150 (est.)
Referee: Alan Patchell
10 August 2018 Shelbourne 4–0Athlone TownDrumcondra
19:45 Kalandarishvili  40' (o.g.)
Kavanagh  62'
Moorhouse  84'
Fitzgerald  90+1'
Report Stadium: Tolka Park
Attendance: 374
Referee: Adriano Reale
10 August 2018 Inchicore Athletic0–5 St Patrick's Athletic Inchicore
19:45 Report Markey  55'
Keegan  76', 85'
Byrne  81'
Madden  87'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 1,000 (est.)
Referee: Ben Connolly
10 August 2018 Dundalk 3–0Cobh RamblersDundalk
19:45 Murray  32', 85'
McGrath  52'
Report Stadium: Oriel Park
Referee: Robert Rogers
10 August 2018 Bray Wanderers 1–3 (a.e.t.) Finn Harps Bray
19:45 Pender  15' Report Todd  64'
Place  97'
Borg  112'
Stadium: Carlisle Grounds
Attendance: 410
Referee: Robert Harvey
10 August 2018 Wexford0–7 Bohemians Crossabeg
20:00 Report Lunney  4'
Corcoran  9', 58'
Kelly  15'
Ward  29'
Stokes  70'
Magerusan  79'
Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park
Referee: Graham Kelly
11 August 2018 Blarney United2–12 Derry City Blarney
17:00 Welch  73'
Carroll  74'
Report Hale  4', 46'
McEneff  7', 31'
Roy  8', 20', 34', 58'
McNamee  53', 83'
Farren  70'
McHattie  77'
Stadium: O'Shea Park
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
11 August 2018 Newmarket Celtic1–2 Cabinteely Ennis
18:00 Hayes  82' Report Doyle  70'
Clucas  74'
Stadium: Frank Healy Park
Referee: Robert Hennessy
11 August 2018 Skerries Town1–4 Waterford Skerries
17:00 Snowe  53' Report Noel Hunt  23', 85', 89'
Gavan Holohan  36'
Stadium: Skerries Rugby Club
Referee: David Dunne
11 August 2018 Sligo Rovers0–1 Longford Town Sligo
19:45 Report Hollywood  65' Stadium: The Showgrounds
Referee: Neil Doyle
11 August 2018 Maynooth University Town 2–0LeedsMaynooth
17:00 Daly  46'
Duffy  90+3'
Report Stadium: Maynooth University Astro
Referee: Eddie Reilly
11 August 2018 North End United0–4 Galway United Crossabeg
18:00 Report McCormack  9', 43', 44'
Barry  14'
Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park
Referee: Eoghan O'Shea
11 August 2018 Dublin Bus 0–1 CIÉ Ranch Clondalkin
15:00 Report O'Brien  90+3' Stadium: Coldcut Road
Referee: Johnny Glynn
12 August 2018 Home Farm1–5 Cork City Whitehall
13:00 Goulding  35' Report O'Hanlon  3'
Coughlan  8', 12'
McNamee  32'
Sadlier  44'
Stadium: Whitehall Stadium
Referee: Robert Rogers
12 August 2018 Cockhill Celtic0–2 Limerick Buncrana
15:00 Report Brouder  48'
Maguire  74'
Stadium: Charlie O'Donnell Sports Grounds
Referee: Michael Connolly

Second round

The second round draw was held on 13 August 2018, producing just one all-Premier Division tie.

All fixtures were played on the weekend ending August 26[8]

24 August 2018 CIÉ Ranch2–6 (a.e.t.) UCD Newcastle
19:45 Tobin  9' (o.g.)
Smith  16'
Report Mahdy  32', 107'
McClelland  89', 110'
McDonald  99'
O'Neill  117'
Stadium: Greenogue
Attendance: 200 (est.)
Referee: Robert Rogers
24 August 2018 Galway United0–2 Bohemians Galway
19:45 Report Leahy  6'
Stokes  79'
Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
Attendance: 733
Referee: Robert Hennessy
24 August 2018 Derry City 1–0St Patrick's AthleticDerry
19:45 Delap  80' Report Stadium: Brandywell Stadium
Attendance: 1,500 (est.)
Referee: Neil Doyle
24 August 2018 Dundalk 2–0Finn HarpsDundalk
19:45 Murray  24' (pen.)
Kelly  52'
Report Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 1,823
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
24 August 2018 Cork City 4–0Maynooth University TownCork
19:45 Barry  21'
Sadlier  56'
O’Hanlon  64' (pen.)
Coughlan  71'
Report Stadium: Turners Cross
Attendance: 1,016
Referee: Sean Grant
24 August 2018 Drogheda United0–1 Waterford Drogheda
19:45 Report Héry  4' Stadium: United Park
Attendance: 600 (est.)
Referee: Robert Harvey
24 August 2018 Limerick 2–1CabinteelyLimerick
19:45 Ellis  29'
Maguire  67'
Report Knight  90' Stadium: Markets Field
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
25 August 2018 Longford Town 2–0ShelbourneLongford
19:30 McGlade  9' (pen.)
O'Reilly  72'
Report Stadium: City Calling Stadium
Referee: John McLoughlin

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was broadcast live on RTÉ2's Soccer Republic on 27 August 2018.

All fixtures were set to be played on the week ending 9 September 2018. The game between Derry City and Bohemians was postponed until 19 September as Derry City had four players called up to under-21 squads.[9]

The game between Longford Town and Cork City was televised live on RTÉ2.[10]

7 September 2018 UCD 2–1WaterfordBelfield
19:45 Davis  20'
Molloy  27'
Osam  67'
Report Aborah  78' (pen.)
Webster  90+2'
Stadium: UCD Bowl
Attendance: 750 (estimate)
Referee: John McLoughlin
7 September 2018 Limerick0–4 Dundalk Limerick
19:45 O'Sullivan  20'
Maguire  59'
Coleman  70'
Report Hoban  5', 21'
Mountney  36'
Kelly  71'
Stadium: Markets Field
Referee: Derek Tomney
7 September 2018 Longford Town0–7 Cork City Longford
19:30 Meenan  39' Report Morrissey  20'
Sadlier  23', 64', 88'
Coughlan  53'
O'Hanlon  75'
McNamee  89'
Stadium: City Calling Stadium
Referee: Raymond Matthews
19 September 2018 Derry City1–3 Bohemians Derry
19:45 McHattie  36'
Hale  42'
Shiels  61'
Shiels  61'Roy  62'
Hale  79'
Low  90'
Report Casey  42'
Corcoran  59', 90'
Pender  66'
Devaney  90'
Stadium: Brandywell Stadium
Referee: Robert Harvey

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was broadcast live on RTÉ2's Soccer Republic on 10 September 2018.

Both games were played the weekend ending 30 September and televised live on RTÉ2.[11] The subsequent replay between Cork City and Bohemians was also broadcast live on RTÉ2.

28 September 2018 Dundalk 1–0UCDDundalk
19:45 McEleney  41' Report Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2,926
Referee: Robert Hennessy
30 September 2018 Bohemians 1–1 Cork City Phibsborough
17:45 Corcoran  68' Report Sadlier  87' (pen.) Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 3,207
Referee: Rob Rogers
8 October 2018 Replay Cork City 2–1BohemiansCork
19:30 Cummins  30'
Sheppard  36'
Report Morris  59' Stadium: Turners Cross
Attendance: 2,347
Referee: Neil Doyle

Final

2018 FAI Cup
Final
Cork City12Dundalk
Sadlier  21' (pen.) Report Hoare  19'
McEleney  73'
Attendance: 30,412
Referee: Neil Doyle

See also

References

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  2. "McEleney the hero as Dundalk complete the double". RTÉ Sport. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  3. "SSE Airtricity League". www.sseairtricityleague.ie. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  4. "Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup: Qualifying Draw made - Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
  5. "Match details confirmed for Qualifying Round - Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
  6. "Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup qualifying round results - Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
  7. Kent, David. "FAI Cup draw sees holders Cork City head to Home Farm". Buzz.ie. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  8. "IRISH DAILY MAIL FAI CUP SECOND ROUND FIXTURE SCHEDULE". SSE Airtricity League. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  9. MariborKev (6 September 2018). "Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup Fixture Confirmation". Derry City Football Club. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  10. "Longford Town v Cork City set to be televised on RTÉ2". SSE Airtricity League. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  11. "RTE to broadcast FAI Cup semi-finals". RTÉ. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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