1931–32 FAI Cup

FAI Cup 1931–32 Ireland 27 December 1931 – 17 April 1932 Shamrock Rovers 5 Dolphin Bohemians Shelbourne 1930–31 1932–33 The FAI Cup 1931/32Free State Cup A was the eleventh edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 27 December 1931 and concluded on 17 April 1932 with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendanceOfficial Attendance B of 32,000 people watched Shamrock Rovers claim the fourth of five FAI Cup titles in a row by defeating Dolphin. First round Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Drumcondra3–1Cork Bohemians27 December 19312Bohemians8–0Cobh Ramblers9 January 19323Bray Unknowns1–2Cork9 January 19324Edenville2–1Jacobs9 January 19325Shamrock Rovers9–3Ormeau9 January 19326Brideville1–4Waterford10 January 19327Dundalk1–2Shelbourne10 January 19328St James's Gate0–10Dolphin10 January 1932 Second round Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Bohemians2–0Drumcondra6 February 19322Shamrock Rovers4–2Edenville6 February 19323Dolphin3–2Cork7 February 19324Shelbourne4–2Waterford7 February 1932 Semi–finals 5 March, 1932 Shamrock Rovers 3–2 Bohemians Moore (2) Smith Horlacher Foy Iveagh Grounds, Crumlin, Dublin 27 March, 1932 Dolphin 3–1 Shelbourne Somers Smith Paterson Jones Glenmalure Park, Milltown, Dublin Final 17 April, 1932 Shamrock Rovers 1 - 0 Dolphin Moore Dalymount Park, Dublin 32,000 Winner of FAI Cup 1931/32Shamrock Rovers5th Title Notes A. Free State Cup From 1923 to 1936, the FAI Cup was known as the Free State Cup. B. Official Attendance Attendances were calculated using gate receipts which limited their accuracy as a large proportion of people, particularly children, attended football matches in Ireland throughout the 20th century for free by a number of means. References General Terry O'Rourke Sean Ryan Gillette book of the FAI CUP Irish Soccer Co-op 1985 External links FAI Website 1931-32 Category:1931–32 in Irish association football FAI Cup