1978 League of Ireland Cup final

November 2021 November 2021 1978 League of Ireland Cup Final Official Programme Cover.jpg 1978 League of Ireland Cup final 1977–78 League of Ireland Cup Dundalk 2 Cork Alberts 2 First Leg 6 April 1978 Oriel Park Dundalk Second Leg 12 April 1978 Flower Lodge Cork 2 2 Dundalk won 4–3 on penalties Paddy Daly John Carpenter unreported £710 "gate"Faiers David Dundalk's League Cup - on 'pens' https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IND%2F1978%2F04%2F13&id=Ar01302&sk=CC539D87 22 November 2019 Irish Independent 13 April 1978 1977 1979 The 1978 League of Ireland Cup final was the final match of the 1977–78 League of Ireland Cup, a knock-out association football competition played annually by clubs affiliated with the League of Ireland. The competition was sponsored by Bass. The match was contested by Dundalk and Cork Alberts, and took place across two legs – with the first leg being played on 6 April 1978 at Oriel Park in Dundalk, and the second leg being played on 12 April 1978 at Flower Lodge in Cork. Both legs finished 2–2, and Dundalk subsequently won a penalty shoot-out to win the trophy for the first time. Background The League Cup was the first trophy of the 1977–78 League of Ireland season. The two sides had already met twice that season in the League, with the Cork side winning both matches.FIXTURES FOR 1980-1978 LEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION https://www.extratime.ie/competition/100/78/ www.extratime.ie 22 November 2019 Dundalk were appearing in their first final in the competition, which had replaced the League of Ireland Shield in 1973. They reached the final by defeating Shelbourne (2–1), Shamrock Rovers (1–0), Home Farm (1–0), and Sligo Rovers (on penalties after a 3–3 aggregate draw across two legs).Jim Murphy The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years Dundalgan Press 2003 297 B0042SO3R2 Cork Alberts were appearing in their first domestic final,League Cup Final Special https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=CTT%2F1981%2F01%2F02&id=Ar00801&sk=E0770033 22 November 2019 Connacht Tribune 2 January 1981 having entered the League of Ireland in 1976–77.http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/cultureincork/sport/soccer/fromalbertroverstocorkcityfc/ From Albert Rovers to Cork City FC corkpastandpresent.ie 22 November 2019 They defeated Waterford (1–0), Thurles Town (4–2), Cork Celtic (1–0), and Bohemians (4–3 on aggregate) to reach the final.Dunne Noel Alberts have venue edge https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IND%2F1978%2F04%2F12&id=Ar01709&sk=A5CCC526 23 November 2019 Irish Independent 12 April 1978 Match Summary The first leg in Oriel Park saw Dundalk dominate the first half, yet approaching half-time they had failed to convert any of a number of chances. In the final seconds of the half, Jimmy Dainty sprung the Alberts' offside trap, and crossed for Terry Flanagan to score. The second half started in a similar vein, and Dundalk took a two goal lead in the 53rd minute – when Dainty headed a goal from a Mick Lawlor cross.Fighting Alberts Snatch a Draw - Part2 https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1978%2F04%2F07&id=Ar01819&sk=2A88F033 23 November 2019 Irish Press 7 April 1978Fighting Alberts Snatch a Draw - Part1 https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1978%2F04%2F07&id=Ar01818&sk=9FE5B2F7 23 November 2019 Irish Press 7 April 1978 Dundalk continued to push, but were caught out in the 61st minute when Alberts' Gerry Finnegan chipped a loose ball over the Dundalk goalkeeper, Richie Blackmore, and into the net from 25 metres. Dundalk then had a goal disallowed for offside and subsequently began to fade as Alberts dominated the closing stages. They got their equaliser in the 77th minute through Charlie McCarthy and the game ended 2–2.Dunne Noel Fine Show by Alberts https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IND%2F1978%2F04%2F07&id=Ar01300&sk=2B29A3A5 23 November 2019 Irish Independent 7 April 1978 The second leg repeated the pattern of the first, with Dundalk making the early running and taking a 7th minute lead through Mick Lawlor, who scored a volley from 25 metres. In the 21st minute Alberts equalised against the run of play, when Gerry Finnegan scored a free kick from the edge of the penalty area. Dundalk restored their lead a minute before half-time through Terry Flanagan, who finished off a well-worked team goal.Dundalk make Albert pay final penalty https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1978%2F04%2F13&id=Ar01605&sk=51B621FA 23 November 2019 Irish Press 13 April 1978 Alberts forced Dundalk to defend deeply in the second half, and eventually scored a second equaliser in the 62nd minute, when James Nodwell met a headed clearance on the half-volley to fire to the net. With three minutes remaining Alberts were awarded a penalty, when Derek O'Brien was adjudged to have brought down Alberts winger Redmond Lane. Gerry Finnegan missed the resulting spot-kick, however, and the chance to win the final in normal time. The tie went straight to penalties, where both sides missed two kicks to send the shoot-out to sudden death. Alberts' player-manager Noel O'Mahony missed, and Dundalk's Tommy McConville scored, to send the cup to Oriel Park for the first time. First leg details 6 April 1978 20:00 Dundalk 2–2Ireland League Cup (1973-2006) https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ierleagcuphistfull.html RSSSF 21 October 2019 Terry Flanagan 45Jimmy Dainty 53 Gerry Finnegan 61Charlie McCarthy 77 Cork Alberts Oriel Park unreported Paddy Daly Report _blackborder _dundalk16h _blackborder _3_stripes_black _3_stripes_white FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF Dundalk _blackborder _collarblack _blackborder _3_stripes_red e20e0e e20e0e e20e0e 000000 000000 Cork Alberts GK ENG Richie BlackmoreRB IRL Derek O'BrienCB IRL Tommy McConvilleCB IRL Derek CarrollLB IRL Paddy DunningRM ENG Jimmy DaintyCM IRL Declan IngoldsbyCM IRL Synan BraddishLM IRL Noel KingCF IRL Terry FlanaganCF IRL Mick LawlorSubstitutes:N/AManager:NIR Jim McLaughlin GK ENG Alex LudzicDF IRL Michael Tobin 72DF IRL Noel O'MahonyDF IRL Barry NotleyDF IRL John Brohan 53MF IRL Gerry FinneganMF IRL John Lawson MF IRL James NodwellMF IRL Junior MurphyFW IRL Charlie McCarthy FW IRL Redmond Lane Substitutes:DF IRL David Waters 53DF IRL John McCarthy 72Manager:IRL Noel O'Mahony Second leg details 12 April 1978 18:30 Dundalk 2–2 Gerry Finnegan 21James Nodwell 62Gerry Finnegan 87' Mick Lawlor 7Terry Flanagan 45 Cork Alberts Alek Ludzic Charlie McCarthy Michael Punch Gerry Finnegan John McCarthy Junior Murphy Noel O'Mahony 3–4 Declan Ingoldsby Paddy Dunning Jimmy Dainty Terry Flanagan Noel KingMick LawlorTommy McConville Flower Lodge £710 "gate" John Carpenter Report _blackborder _collarblack _blackborder _3_stripes_red e20e0e e20e0e e20e0e 000000 000000 Cork Alberts _blackborder _dundalk16h _blackborder _3_stripes_black _3_stripes_white FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF Dundalk GK ENG Alex LudzicDF IRL John McCarthyDF IRL Noel O'MahonyDF IRL Barry NotleyDF IRL John BrohanMF IRL Gerry FinneganMF IRL John Lawson 45MF IRL James NodwellMF IRL Junior MurphyFW IRL Charlie McCarthy FW IRL Redmond Lane Substitutes:FW IRL Michael Punch 45Manager:IRL Noel O'Mahony GK ENG Richie BlackmoreRB IRL Derek O'BrienCB IRL Tommy McConvilleCB IRL Derek CarrollLB IRL Paddy DunningRM ENG Jimmy DaintyCM IRL Declan IngoldsbyCM IRL Gerry DixonLM IRL Noel KingCF IRL Terry FlanaganCF IRL Mick LawlorSubstitutes:N/AManager:NIR Jim McLaughlin References Bibliography Jim Murphy The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years Dundalgan Press 2003 B0042SO3R2 MacSweeney Niall A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/2 - 1984/5 Association of Football Statisticians 1985 B008H2CBJQ Graham Alex Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005 Soccer Books Limited 1-86223-135-4 Citations Category:League of Ireland Cup finals League Of Ireland Cup Final 1978 League of Ireland Cup Final Category:Association football in County Louth Category:Association football in Cork (city) Category:1977–78 in Republic of Ireland association football Category:Sport in Dundalk Category:Sports competitions in County Cork