1991 FAI Cup final

March 2020 March 2020 1991 FAI Cup final 1990–91 FAI Cup Galway United 1 Shamrock Rovers 0 12 May 1991 Lansdowne Road Dublin John Purcell 15,257 1990 1992 The 1991 FAI Cup final was the final match of the 1990–91 FAI Cup, a knock-out association football competition contested annually by clubs affiliated with the Football Association of Ireland. It took place on Sunday 12 May 1991 at Lansdowne Road in Dublin, and was contested by Galway United and Shamrock Rovers. Galway won the match 1–0 to win the cup for the first time, winning what is still their only major trophy.On This Day in the LOI May 12 https://www.leagueofireland.ie/news/day-loi-may-12/ 13 March 2026SOCCER: 1991 FAI Cup Final Remembered on ‘Over The Line’ https://www.galwaybayfm.ie/sports/soccer-1991-fai-cup-final-remembered-on-over-the-line-93529 galwaybayfm.ie 13 March 2026 Background The two sides' contested the same match in the 1985 FAI Cup final six years earlier in Dalymount Park, that game saw Rovers emerge as 1–0 winners.HISTORY OF GALWAY UNITED - Founding to Start of League Success https://galwayunitedfc.ie/club-history galwayunitedfc.ie 13 March 2026 The two teams faced each other three times in the League that season, with Rovers winning all three encounters. Route to the final Galway UnitedRoundShamrock RoversOpponentScoreOpponentScoreCobh Ramblers3–1 (H)First roundFinn Harps4–3 (H)Shelbourne2–0 (H)Second roundSligo Rovers2–2 (A)-Replay0–0 (4–2 p) (H) Limerick City2–1 (A)Quarter-finalsAthlone Town0–0 (A)-Replay1–0 (H)St James's Gate3–2 (H)Semi-finalsKilkenny City1–0 (A)Note: In all results above, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Match Details 12 May 1991 Galway United 1–0Ireland FAI Cup (1921-1994) https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iercuphistfull.html RSSSF 13 March 2026 Shamrock Rovers Johnny Glynn 86 Lansdowne Road, Dublin 15,257 John Purcell GK IRL Declan McIntyreDF IRL John Morris-Burke 65DF IRL Jimmy NolanDF IRL Derek RodgersDF IRL Peter CarpenterDF IRL Paul CampbellMF IRL Larry Wyse 89MF IRL John ClearyMF IRL Tommy KeaneMF IRL Noel Mernagh FW IRL Johnny Glynn (c) Substitutes:DF IRL Stephen Lally 65DF IRL Kevin Cassidy 89Manager:IRL Joey Malone GK IRL Paul KavanaghDF IRL John Devine 87DF IRL Peter EcclesDF IRL Barry MurphyDF ENG Wayne CooneyDF IRL Dave ConnellMF NIR David CampbellMF IRL Neil PoutchMF IRL Derek TraceyFW IRL Derek SwanFW IRL Vinny ArkinsSubstitutes:FW IRL Barry O'Connor 87Manager:IRL Noel King See also 1985 FAI Cup final – contested by same teams References External links Category:FAI Cup finals FAI Cup Final 1991 FAI Cup final 1991 FAI Cup final, 1991 FAI Cup final Category:1990–91 in Republic of Ireland association football