1999 FAI Cup final

November 2020 November 2020 1999 FAI Cup final 1998–99 FAI Cup Bray Wanderers 2 Finn Harps 1 Bray won after two replays Replay Final 0 0 John McDermott (all 3 matches) 2 2 2nd Replay 2 1 1998 2000 The 1999 FAI Cup final was the deciding match of the 1998–99 FAI Cup. Bray Wanderers and Finn Harps contested the final. Two replays were required before Bray Wanderers won the competition. The initial match finished 0–0.Watterson Johnny Trilogy nears final chapter The Irish Times 19 May 1999Ireland Cup 1998/99 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iercup99.html 2025-07-18 www.rsssf.org The first replay, which stood at 1–1 after 90 minutes,Malone Emmet Harps denied by late equaliser The Irish Times 17 May 1999 finished 2–2 after extra-time. Ahead of the second replay, the Football Association of Ireland announced that should the game again finish as a draw after extra-time, a penalty shoot-out would be played. However, this was not necessary as Bray won the second replay 2–1.Malone Emmet Byrne the hero in resilient Bray win The Irish Times 21 May 1999 Charlie McGeever was Finn Harps manager.https://www.the42.ie/tipperary-charlie-mcgeever-finn-harps-2332727-Sep2015/ Spurs trials with Ardiles, football with Donegal and managing Tipp's All-Ireland minor side: Charlie McGeever has had a colourful sporting career that takes him to Croke Park next Sunday TheJournal.ie 16 September 2015 16 September 2015 On the second of the three games, he said during an interview with the Sunday Independent in 2012: "It was like groundhog day. It was up to Dublin, play Bray, back home, up to Dublin again. Three times we came up to Dublin, and we left it behind us, especially the second day, when we were a goal up and 30 seconds left. Then we conceded a penalty, our 'keeper saved it, but they [Bray] got to the rebound first".https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/where-are-they-now-28827276.html Where are they now? Sunday Independent 4 November 2012 4 November 2012 References Fai Cup Final Fai Cup Final 1999 Category:FAI Cup finals Fai Cup Final 1999 Category:May 1999 sports events in Europe Category:1990s in Dublin (city)