2016 FAI Cup

FAI Cup 2016 FAI Irish Daily Mail Cup Republic of Ireland 40 Cork City (3rd title) Dundalk 2015 2017 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. 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.https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/1106/829549-cork-city-v-dundalk/ Late, late Maguire strike seals Cork cup win 7 November 2016 RTE Sport 8 November 2016 Teams Round Clubsremaining Clubsinvolved Winners fromprevious round New entriesthis round Leagues entering at this round First round 40 16 N/A 16 Leinster Senior LeagueMunster Senior LeagueUlster Senior League Second round 32 32 8 24 League of Ireland Third round 16 16 16 none none Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none none Semi-finals 4 4 4 none none Final 2 2 2 none none 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. http://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/irish-daily-mail-fai-cup-first-round-draw-made 2016 Irish Daily Mail FAI Senior Cup First Round Draw 14 March 2016 FAI.ie 9 April 2016 2 April 14:00 St.John Bosco 2–4 Janesboro F.C. Report Brickfields Park 3 April 14:00 Pike Rovers 1–0 Rockmount Report Pike Rovers Complex 3 April 15:00 Killester United 1–1 McKay 35 Rafferty Cherry Orchard Report Hadden Park 3 April 15:00 Carrigaline United 0–5 Bluebell United Report Ballea Park 10 April 14:30 Portmarnock A.F.C. 1–1 Letterkenny Rovers Report Burgess 9 McElwaine 63Bonnar 0 65 Paddys Hill 12 April 20:00 Crumlin United 1–0 Greystones United Report Pearse Park 16 April 17:00 St Peters F.C. 2–1 Leeside A.F.C. Report McGee 15Scullion 75 Hyde 37 Dubarry Park 21 April 18.30 Bandon A.F.C. 1–1 Ringmahon Rangers A.F.C. Report Holden 45 Higgins 49 Town Park First round Replays 23 April 15.00 Ringmahon Rangers A.F.C. 2–2 yes 5–4 Bandon A.F.C. Report Ringmahon Park 24 April 11:00 Cherry Orchard 1–0 Killester United Report Elmdale Crescent 24 April 14.00 Letterkenny Rovers 2–1 Portmarnock A.F.C. Report Connaghan 10Shiels 87 Moran 17 Leckview Park 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. http://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/irish-daily-mail-fai-cup-second-round-draw-made 2016 Irish Daily Mail FAI Senior Cup Second Round Draw 26 April 2016 FAI.ie 14 May 2016 20 May 19:45 Bohemians 2–0 Galway United Report Kavanagh 10Quigley 56 Dalymount Park 20 May 19:45 Cork City 4–0 St Peters F.C. Report O'Connor 10Holohan 20Dooley 32O'Sullivan 51 Turners Cross 20 May 19:45 Derry City 1–1 Drogheda United Report McEneff 73 O'Connor 33 Brandywell Stadium 20 May 19:45 Dundalk 2–0 Shelbourne Report Horgan 21Kilduff 85 Oriel Park 20 May 19:45 UCD 4–3 Bray Wanderers Report O'Neill 3Sloggett 34Walters 45Douglas 68 o.g. Brennan 46 52 56 UCD Bowl 20 May 19:45 Waterford United 0–2 Longford Town Report Duffy 24Gannon 38 RSC 20 May 20:00 Shamrock Rovers 4–0 Midleton Report Shaw 28Heaney 67Cregg 76Miele 90+2 Tallaght Stadium 20 May 20:20 Wexford Youths 3–0 Firhouse Clover F.C. Report Bonner 61Murphy 85 90+2 Vickery 0 46 Ferrycarrig Park 21 May 14:00 Limerick 5–2 Bluebell United Report Mulhall 14O'Flynn 41(p) 51 55(p)O'Conor 90+2 Byrne 77Mustapha 84 Markets Field 21 May 14:00 Ringmahon Rangers A.F.C. 2–1 Glebe North F.C. Report Deasy 50Kenny 60 Burke 0 59O'Connor 68 Ringmahon Park 21 May 14:30 Cobh Ramblers 2–1 Cherry Orchard Report O'Connor 2McGreevy 49 Penrose 41 St. Colman's Park 21 May 15:00 St Patrick's Athletic 8–0 Pike Rovers Report Dennehy 2 14Timlin 4 54Barker 34Kelly 48 59Corcoran 60 Richmond Park 21 May 19:45 Athlone Town 0–0 Letterkenny Rovers Report Athlone Town Stadium 21 May 19:45 Sligo Rovers 3–0 Cabinteely Report Sadlier 16 66Keohane 26 The Showgrounds 21 May 20:00 Finn Harps 0–1 Crumlin United Report Molloy 2 61 64 Moorehouse 49 Finn Park 22 May 15:00 Janesboro F.C. 2–1 Sheriff Y.C. Report O'Reilly 57Nunan 70 Flood 22Dunne 0 60Lester 0 65O'Neill 0 85 Pearse Stadium Second round Replays 24 May 18:00 Letterkenny Rovers 0–1 yes Athlone Town Report O'Sullivan 117 Leckview Park 24 May 19:45 Drogheda United 1–2 Derry City Report Thornton 35 Patterson 4Daniels 55 United Park Third round The draw for the third round was made on 29 July 2016 in Clonmel. http://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/irish-daily-mail-fai-cup-3rd-round-draw 2016 Irish Daily Mail FAI Senior Cup Third Round Draw 29 July 2016 FAI.ie 29 July 2016 19 August 19:45 Athlone Town 0–5 Shamrock Rovers Report McCabe 48Boyd 52Miele 63Madden 73Doona 78 Athlone Town Stadium 19 August 19:45 Bohemians 0–2 Derry City Report Monaghan 39Boyle 48 Dalymount Park 19 August 19:45 St Patrick's Athletic 2–0 Limerick Report Byrne 42Fagan 77 Richmond Park 19 August 20:00 Wexford Youths 2–1 Sligo Rovers Report Dempsey 20Mulligan 90+2 Cretaro 64 Ferrycarrig Park 20 August 18:00 Ringmahon Rangers A.F.C. 1–4 Cobh Ramblers Report O'Brien 40 Ellis 8O'Connor 15 25Lehane 69 Turners Cross 20 August 19:00 UCD 3–1 Janesboro F.C. Report Swan 5Waters 29Scales 78 Ryan 38 UCD Bowl 20 August 19:30 Longford Town 1–4 Cork City Report Dsane 80 K.O'Connor 5Maguire 68Sheppard 71Ogbene 90+2 Strokestown Road 30 August 19:45 Dundalk 5–0 Crumlin United Report Shields 8 79Barrett 25Shiels 44O'Connor 74 Oriel Park Quarter-finals The draw for the Quarter-finals was made on 24 August 2016.http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/shamrock-rovers-and-cork-city-the-pick-of-the-bunch-in-fai-cup-quarterfinal-draw-34991128.html Shamrock Rovers and Cork City the pick of the bunch in FAI Cup Quarter-final Draw 24 August 2016 Irish Independent.ie 24 August 2016http://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/irish-daily-mail-fai-cup-quarter-final-draw 2016 Irish Daily Mail FAI Senior Cup Quarter-final Draw 24 August 2016 FAI.ie 24 August 2016 RTÉ 2 HD televised the Shamrock Rovers v Cork City game.http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0826/812230-shamrock-rovers-st-patricks-athletic-rte2-live/ RTE to show Shamrock Rovers' games with St Patrick's Athletic and Cork City 26 August 2016 RTE.ie 8 September 2016 9 September 19:45 Shamrock Rovers 0–5 Cork City Report Maguire 4 46 49Buckley 12Sheppard 33 Tallaght Stadium 9 September 19:45 UCD 0–1 Dundalk Report Kilduff 66 UCD Bowl 9 September 20:00 Wexford Youths 1–3 Derry City Report Molloy 6 Patterson 45Schubert 67McNamee 84 Ferrycarrig Park 10 September 16:00 St Patrick's Athletic 3–2 Cobh Ramblers Report Fagan 14McGrath 20Dennehy 37 Ellis 49Lehane 61 Richmond Park Semi-finals The draw for the semi-finals was made on 13 September 2016 on Morning Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1. http://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/irish-daily-mail-fai-cup-semi-final-draw-0 Irish Daily Mail FAI Senior Cup Semi-final Draw 13 September 2016 FAI.ie 13 September 2016http://www.irishindependent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/fai-cup-holders-dundalk-drawn-against-derry-city-in-semifinal-35044604.html FAI Cup holders Dundalk drawn against Derry City in Semi-final 13 September 2016 Irish Independent.ie 13 September 2016 RTÉ 2 HD televised both games.http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0920/817845-details-for-fai-cup-semi-finals-confirmed/ Details for FAI Cup Semi-finals Confirmed 20 September 2016 RTE.ie 20 September 2016 2 October 13:45 Dundalk 2–2 Derry City Report Shiels 21Kilduff 45+3 Patterson 65Curtis 86 Oriel Park 2 October 15:55 St Patrick's Athletic 1–3 Cork City Report Fagan 39 Bennett 24Maguire 51 79 Richmond Park Semi-final replays 4 October 19:45 Derry City 1–2 Dundalk Report Curtis 4 Kilduff 38 pen.Finn 68 Brandywell Stadium Final 2016 FAI Cup final 2016 11 6 y 15:40 GMT Cork City 1–0 yes Dundalk Report Maguire 120 Aviva Stadium Dublin 26,400 Rob Rogers http://refereesfifa.blogspot.com/2016/11/ireland-2016-fai-cup-final.html FIFA Referees News: Ireland : 2016 FAI Cup Final November 6, 2016 1 References Category:2016 in Republic of Ireland association football cups Category:FAI Cup seasons