1987 League of Ireland Cup final

March 2020 March 2020 1987 League of Ireland Cup Final Official Programme.jpg 1987 League of Ireland Cup final 1986–87 League of Ireland Cup Dundalk 1 Shamrock Rovers 0 1 January 1987 Dalymount Park Dublin Pat Kelly 1986 1988 The 1987 League of Ireland Cup final was the final match of the 1986–87 League of Ireland Cup (called 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 1 January 1987 at Dalymount Park in Dublin, and was contested by Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers. Dundalk won 1–0 to win the competition for the third time. Background The League Cup was the first trophy of the 1986–87 League of Ireland season. Its first round, in which four teams played each other in a double round-robin system, took place before the start of the league schedule. The two sides had met twice already that season, with Shamrock Rovers winning both the President's Cup final and the league fixture in Milltown.FIXTURES FOR 1986-1987 LEAGUE OF IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION https://www.extratime.ie/competition/100/87/ www.extratime.ie 22 November 2019 Dundalk had last won the competition in 1981. They reached the final by topping their group over Cork City, Drogheda United and EMFA, and then defeating St Patrick's Athletic (in a penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw) and Athlone Town (1–0).Jim Murphy The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years Dundalgan Press 2003 338 B0042SO3R2 Shamrock Rovers had won the League Cup once previously, in 1976–77, and had lost on their two previous appearances in the final. In the 1986–87 season they would go on to win a League and FAI Cup Double, with Dundalk finishing as runners-up in both competitions.Ireland league tables (1921-2006) https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ierhist.html RSSSF 20 October 2019Ireland FAI Cup (1921-1994) https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iercuphistfull.html RSSSF 21 October 2019 Match Summary Both sides went into the match with much-changed sides due to a number of injury problems. Dundalk had three players making debuts, including local-league player Paul Matthews who was signed as cover on New Year's Eve;MacGinty Karl Matthews hits jackpot https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=EHD%2F1987%2F01%2F01&id=Ar03400&sk=CE49CFE3 22 November 2019 Evening Herald 2 January 1987 while manager Turlough O'Connor, was obliged to be listed as '13th player' on the team-sheets.Opel League Cup Final https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IND%2F1987%2F01%2F02&id=Ar01202&sk=7A73BF7A 22 November 2019 Irish Independent 2 January 1987 Dundalk's Dessie Gorman missed two early chances before they were awarded a controversial penalty in the 39th minute, when Noel Larkin was adjudged to have fouled Tom McNulty near the goal-line in a tussle for possession. Martin Murray scored the resultant spot-kick, despite it being weakly struck. In a match described as "disappointing" in press reports, both sides failed subsequently to create any real chances, with Martin Lawlor and Harry McCue performing well at the centre of a makeshift Dundalk defence, and new Rovers player-manager, Dermot Keely (a former Dundalk stalwart) dominating at the back for his side. Dundalk goalkeeper, Alan O'Neill, was forced into making two late saves as they held out. The win was Turlough O'Connor's first trophy as Dundalk manager, and the club's first since 1981–82.Stuart Charlie Murray spot-on for Dundalk https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1987%2F01%2F01&id=Ar01808&sk=A48C53E3 22 November 2019 Irish Press 2 January 1987 Details 1 January 1987 15:00 Dundalk 1–0Ireland League Cup (1973-2006) https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ierleagcuphistfull.html RSSSF 21 October 2019 Martin Murray 39 pen. Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park unreported Pat Kelly Report _blackborder _vneckblack _blackborder _3_stripes_red FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 000000 Dundalk_white_hoops _white_hoops _white_hoops _hoops_white 008000 008000 008000 FFFFFF 008000 Shamrock Rovers GK IRL Alan O'NeillDF IRL Harry McCueDF IRL Joey Malone (c)DF IRL Derek CarrollDF IRL Martin LawlorMF IRL Tony DevereuxMF IRL Martin MurrayMF IRL Larry Wyse MF SCO Tom McNultyFW NIR Paul Matthews 70FW IRL Dessie Gorman Substitutes:MF IRL Francis Callan 70Manager:IRL Turlough O'Connor GK IRL Jody ByrneDF IRL Harry KennyDF IRL Dermot KeelyDF IRL Noel LarkinMF IRL Martin NolanMF IRL John GlynnMF IRL Mick NevilleMF IRL Pat ByrneMF IRL Paul DoolinFW IRL Brendan MurphyFW IRL Mick ByrneManager:IRL Dermot Keely References Bibliography Jim Murphy The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years Dundalgan Press 2003 B0042SO3R2 Paul Doolan Robert Goggins The Hoops Gill & MacmillanLtd 1993 0-7171-2121-6 Citations Category:League of Ireland Cup finals League Of Ireland Cup Final 1987 League Of Ireland Cup Final 1987 League Of Ireland Cup Final Category:1986–87 in Republic of Ireland association football Category:1980s in Dublin (city) Category:Association football in Dublin (city)