1949 FAI Cup final

November 2021 November 2021 1949 FAI Cup final 1948–49 FAI Cup 1949 FAI Cup Final Official Programme Front Cover.png Dundalk 3 Shelbourne 0 10 April 1949 Dalymount Park Dublin E. Roland 28,539 1948 1950 The 1949 FAI Cup final was the final match of the 1948–49 FAI Cup, a knock-out association football competition contested annually by clubs affiliated with the Football Association of Ireland. It took place on Sunday 10 April 1949 at Dalymount Park in Dublin, and was contested by Dundalk and Shelbourne. Dundalk won 3–0 to win their second FAI Cup. Background Both sides had finished level on 23 points in the League – six points behind champions Drumcondra. Dundalk had won the season opening Dublin City Cup the previous September, topping its league format unbeaten, which was their first trophy since 1942–43.https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IEX%2F1948%2F09%2F27&id=Ar00618&sk=47A9F095 Bohs Never Any Danger to Dundalk Cork Examiner 27 September 1948 7 May 2019 Irish Newspaper Archives To reach the final they had defeated Cork Athletic (4–1), had a bye in the next round, then defeated Drumcondra in the semi-final (2–1 in a replay following a 2–2 draw).Jim Murphy The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years Dundalgan Press 2003 158 B0042SO3R2 The two sides went into the match with identical records in previous FAI Cup finals - one win and three defeats apiece.MacSweeney Niall A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/2 - 1984/5 Association of Football Statisticians 1985 B008H2CBJQ Shelbourne had defeated Dundalk to win the League of Ireland Shield earlier in the season,Jim Murphy The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years Dundalgan Press 2003 156 B0042SO3R2 and defeated non-League Freebooters, St Patrick's Athletic and Waterford to make the final. Match Summary A close match between "two of the most consistent sides of the season", was expected to "rise above the average" in previews.Murphy W.P. To-day's Soccer Cup Final at Dalymount Park 3.30 https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=SIN%2F1949%2F04%2F10&id=Ar00808&sk=851F67D9 31 October 2019 Sunday Independent 10 April 1949 It lived up to the billing, being described afterwards as "the best final at Dalymount Park for many years". The match was evenly contested throughout, with both sides creating chances. But Dundalk were defensively sound, and took their chances against a more nervous Shelbourne defence. They took the lead through Jackie Walsh in the 20th minute, after Shelbourne had made most of the early play. Shelbourne then had a shot deflected onto the post by Mike Skivington, before Dundalk scored a second through Ronnie Henderson in the 41st minute. In the second half Arthur Fitzsimmons hit the crossbar, before Jackie Walsh headed home his second, and Dundalk's third, to seal their second FAI Cup win.Murphy W.P. Direct Dundalk Too Slick for Shelbourne https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IND%2F1949%2F04%2F11&id=Ar00708&sk=F340D6E5 31 October 2019 Irish Independent 11 April 1949'Nat' Dundalk deservedly take cup for second time https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=EHD%2F1949%2F04%2F11&id=Ar01012&sk=0CD4DB3D 9 November 2019 Evening Herald 11 April 1949 Details 10 April 1949 15:30 Dundalk 3–0Ireland FAI Cup (1921-1994) https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iercuphistfull.html RSSSF 21 October 2019 Report Shelbourne Jackie Walsh 20Ronnie Henderson 41Jackie Walsh 68 Dalymount Park, Dublin 28,539 E. Roland _collarwhite _blackhoops FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 000000 Dundalk _collarwhite c70000 c70000 c70000 c70000 Shelbourne GK SCO Alex AndersonRFB NIR Johnny FearonLFB IRL John MaguireRHB IRL Philip MurphyCHB SCO Mike SkivingtonLHB IRL Johnny Matthews (c)OR IRL Peadar WalshIR SCO Danny McElhinneyCF SCO Ronnie HendersonIL SCO Edward HamiltonOL IRL Jackie Walsh GK ENG Norman TapkenRFB IRL John MurphyLFB IRL Sean HaugheyRHB IRL Richard RooneyCHB IRL Shay NolanLHB IRL Peter KeelyOR IRL Martin ColferIR IRL Arthur FitzsimonsCF IRL Brendan CarrollIL IRL Peter DesmondOL IRL Gerry Malone References Bibliography Jim Murphy The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years Dundalgan Press 2003 B0042SO3R2 MacSweeney Niall A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/2 - 1984/5 Association of Football Statisticians 1985 B008H2CBJQ Ryan Sean Dunne Noel The Bass Book of Irish Soccer 24 October 1975 Mercier Press 9780853424505 Graham Alex Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005 Soccer Books Limited 1-86223-135-4 Citations Category:FAI Cup finals Fai Cup Final 1949 Fai Cup Final 1949 FAI Cup Final, 1949 FAI Cup Final Category:1949 in men's association football Category:1949 in Irish sport