1989 League of Ireland Cup final

March 2020 March 2020 1989 League of Ireland Cup Final Official Programme.jpg 1989 League of Ireland Cup final 1989–90 League of Ireland Cup Derry City 1 Dundalk 1 After extra time Dundalk won 4–1 on penalties 9 November 1989 Oriel Park Dundalk G. Kelly 1988 1990 The 1989 League of Ireland Cup final was the final match of the 1989–90 League of Ireland Cup, known as the Opel League Cup for sponsorship purposes, a knock-out association football competition contested annually by clubs affiliated with the League of Ireland. It took place on 9 November 1989 at Oriel Park in Dundalk, and was contested by Dundalk and Derry City. Dundalk won 4–1 in a penalty shoot-out, following a 1–1 draw after extra-time. Background The League Cup was the first trophy of the 1989–90 League of Ireland season. The two sides' only previous meeting that season had been a 1–1 draw in the League of Ireland Premier Division.Jim Murphy The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years Dundalgan Press 2003 473 B0042SO3R2 The match was the third time the two sides had met in cup finals in 18 months - Dundalk having defeated Derry in the 1988 FAI Cup Final and Derry having defeated Dundalk in the previous season's League Cup Final.Wilson David Derry City FC: City Till I Die Zero Seven Media 2007 1753-8904 The latter match was the first part of Derry's domestic Treble of League, FAI Cup and League Cup, which they had won the season before – the only team to have done so.https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/treble-winner-liam-coyle-reflects-on-jim-mclaughlin-s-derry-city-legacy-1-8801143 Treble winner Liam Coyle reflects on Jim McLaughlin's Derry City legacy 7 February 2019 Simon Collins News Letter Dundalk had last won the League Cup three seasons earlier in 1986–87.https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IEX%2F1987%2F01%2F02&id=Ar01405&sk=4D9CFB30 Dundalk Win League Cup Cork Examiner 2 January 1987 23 April 2019 Irish Newspaper Archives They had won their group in the group-stage, then defeated Athlone Town (3–2), and St Patrick's Athletic (3–1) to reach the 1989 final.Jim Murphy The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years Dundalgan Press 2003 348 B0042SO3R2 Match Summary Dundalk started strongly, and were awarded a 10th-minute penalty. But Joey Malone's spot-kick was saved by Derry goalkeeper, Tim Dalton. Minutes later Derry's Paul Doolin was shown a straight red card by referee John Spillane, after a clash with Dundalk's James Coll. Spillane had also made a number of controversial decisions in Dundalk's defeat of Derry in the 1988 FAI Cup Final. Despite being a man down, Derry took a 36th-minute lead through Felix Healy. Dundalk equalised a minute before half-time when Paul Newe fired a loose ball from a corner to the net. The sides couldn't be separated in the second half or in extra-time, with Derry defending resolutely. But in the resulting penalty shoot-out Derry missed two spot-kicks, while Dundalk scored four to take the victory and the League Cup for the fourth time.Stuart Charlie Derry Crash In Shoot-Out! https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1989%2F11%2F10&id=Ar04603&sk=D4BECF9B 1 November 2019 Irish Press 10 November 1989Jim Murphy The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years Dundalgan Press 2003 349 B0042SO3R2 Details 9 November 1989 20:00 1–1Ireland League Cup (1973-2006) https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ierleagcuphistfull.html RSSSF 21 October 2019 yes Report Derry City Felix Healy 36 Dundalk Paul Newe 44 Martin Murray Tony Cousins Mick Shelley Tom McNulty 4–1 Jonathan Speak Felix HealyAlex Krstic Oriel Park Dundalk John Spillane (Cork) _blackborder _vneckblack _blackborder _3_stripes_red FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 000000 Dundalk _red_stripes _white_hoops _white_hoops DD0000 FFFFFF DD0000 000000 FFFFFF _3_stripes_red Derry City GK IRL Alan O'NeillDF IRL James CollDF IRL Joey Malone (c) 69DF IRL Gino LawlessDF IRL Martin LawlorCM IRL Martin MurrayCM IRL Larry Wyse CM IRL Mick ShelleyCM SCO Tom McNultyCF IRL Tony Cousins CF IRL Paul Newe Substitutes:DF IRL John Cleary 69Manager:IRL Turlough O'Connor GK IRL Tim DaltonDF FRA Pascal VaudequinDF NIR Paul CurranDF IRL Mick Neville DF IRL Kevin BradyRM NIR Paul CarlyleCM NIR Felix Healy (c) CM IRL Paul DoolinLM IRL John CoadyCF YUG Aleksandar KrstićCF NIR Jonathan SpeakSubstitutes:N/AManager:NIR Jim McLaughlin References Bibliography Jim Murphy The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years Dundalgan Press 2003 B0042SO3R2 Wilson David Derry City FC: City Till I Die Zero Seven Media 2007 1753-8904 Citations Category:League of Ireland Cup finals League Of Ireland Cup Final 1989 League Of Ireland Cup Final 1989 League Of Ireland Cup Final Category:Association football in County Louth Category:Sport in Dundalk Category:1989–90 in Republic of Ireland association football