1930–31 FAI Cup

Republic of Ireland FAI Cup 1930–31 Shamrock Rovers 4 73 19 1929-30 1931-32 The FAI Cup 1930–31Free State Cup A was the tenth edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 28 December 1930 and concluded on 9 May 1931 with the final replay held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendanceOfficial Attendance B of 10,000 people watched Shamrock Rovers claim the third of five FAI Cup titles in a row by defeating Dundalk. First round Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Cork Bohemians3–2Drumcondra28 December 19302Shamrock Rovers2–1Shelbourne10 January 19313Cork0–0Bohemians11 January 1931replayBohemians1–0Cork15 January 19314Dolphin3–2Brideville11 January 19315Dundalk4–2Jacobs11 January 19316St James's Gate2–2Bray Unknowns11 January 1931replayBray Unknowns4–3St James's Gate15 January 19317St. Vincent's1–3Edenville11 January 19318Waterford5–3Rossville11 January 1931 Second round Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Bohemians5–1Edenville7 February 19312Dundalk3–1Cork Bohemians8 February 19313Shamrock Rovers5–1Bray Unknowns8 February 19314Waterford2–3Dolphin8 February 1931 Semi-finals 8 March, 1931 Dundalk 1–1 Dolphin Slowey(pen) Carroll Iveagh Grounds, Crumlin, Dublin 28 March, 1931 Shamrock Rovers 3–0 Bohemians Moore (3) Shelbourne Park, Dublin Replay 11 March, 1931 Dundalk 3–1 Dolphin Donnelly McCourt Hirst Somers Dalymount Park, Dublin Final 18 April, 1931 Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Dundalk Moore 84 McCourt 30 Dalymount Park, Dublin 20,000 Replay 9 May, 1931 Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Dundalk Moore Dalymount Park, Dublin Mr H.N. Mee (Nottingham) 10,000 Winner of FAI Cup 1930–31Shamrock Rovers4th 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 1930-31 Category:1930–31 in Irish association football FAI Cup