1958 FAI Cup final

November 2021 November 2021 1958 FAI Cup final 1957–58 FAI Cup 1958 FAI Cup Final Official Programme Cover.png Dundalk 1 Shamrock Rovers 0 20 April 1958 Dalymount Park Dublin D.H. Howell (Birmingham) 27,000 1957 1958 The 1958 FAI Cup final was the final match of the 1957–58 FAI Cup, a knock-out association football competition contested annually by clubs affiliated with the Football Association of Ireland. It took place on Sunday 20 April 1958 at Dalymount Park in Dublin, and was contested by Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers. Dundalk won 1–0 to win their fourth FAI Cup. Background The two sides' four previous meetings that season had seen two heavy defeats for Dundalk, followed by two victories. Dundalk had finished eighth in the League and seventh in the Shield, during what was a lean time in the club's history.Jim Murphy The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years Dundalgan Press 2003 202 B0042SO3R2 They were playing in their seventh FAI Cup final, having won the previous three - most recently in 1952, which was also the last time they had won a trophy to that point. To reach the final they had defeated Cork Hibernians (1–0), Limerick in the next round (3–0 in a replay following a 0–0 draw), and Shelbourne in the semi-final (1–0).Jim Murphy The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years Dundalgan Press 2003 201 B0042SO3R2 Shamrock Rovers had finished as runners-up in the 1957–58 League of Ireland, and had already won that season's Shield, Dublin City Cup and Leinster Senior Cup. Rovers were already dominating the Cup's "roll of honour", having won 13 finals to that point – most recently two years earlier. On their way to the final they had defeated non-League Chapelizod (4–1), Sligo Rovers (3–2 in a replay), and St Patrick's Athletic (1–0).MacSweeney Niall A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/2 - 1984/5 Association of Football Statisticians 1985 B008H2CBJQ Match Summary Shamrock Rovers were heavy favourites heading into the final, although some pundits felt Dundalk's recent victories had unsettled Rovers, and noted how Dundalk had belied their poor league form by making their way to the final without conceding a goal in any of the previous rounds.Egan Sean Dundalk For Me https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=SIN%2F1958%2F04%2F20&id=Ar01202&sk=EC19CC5D 18 December 2019 Sunday Independent 20 April 1958 The match itself was evenly contested, although Rovers hit the woodwork once in each half. But they looked vulnerable from long balls up the middle of the pitch, and it was from one of these that inside-right Hubie Gannon benefited. The former Rovers player raced between the two Rovers centre backs and reached the ball before the advancing Rovers keeper, Christy O'Callaghan, to head home. Within minutes Rovers won a penalty, but Liam Hennessy missed the spot-kick, and the Rovers challenge faded. The surprise outcome of the match was summed up by the Irish Press headline, "The team that did not have an earthly chance wins the F.A.I. Cup Final".Cryan Tom Gannon Rebounds On Hoops https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1958%2F04%2F21&id=Ar00901&sk=904C42BA 29 October 2019 Irish Press 21 April 1958 In the process of scoring what turned out to be the winner, Gannon broke his jaw and missed the celebrations, having to spend a week in hospital.https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1958%2F04%2F22&id=Ar00714&sk=C0B858CC Gannon Still In Hospital Tom Cryan Irish Press 22 April 1958 29 October 2019 Irish Newspaper Archives Details 20 April 1958 15:30 Dundalk 1–0Ireland FAI Cup (1921-1994) https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iercuphistfull.html RSSSF 21 October 2019 Report Shamrock Rovers Hubie Gannon 72 Dalymount Park, Dublin 27,000 D.H. Howell (Birmingham) _collarwhite _3_stripes_black FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 000000 Dundalk _greenhoops _green_hoops _green_hoops FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _3_stripes_green Shamrock Rovers NIR Ted McNeill IRL Joe Ralph USA Kenny Finn IRL Leo McDonagh IRL Johnny Robinson IRL Shay Noonan IRL Niall McGahon IRL Hubert Gannon IRL Vincent Gilmore NIR George Toner IRL Tommy Kerr IRL Christy O'Callaghan IRL Mickey Burke IRL Gerry Mackey IRL Ronnie Nolan IRL Tommy Farrell IRL Liam Hennessy IRL Maxie McCann IRL Sean Carroll IRL Paddy Ambrose IRL Paddy Coad IRL Liam Tuohy 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 Citations Category:FAI Cup finals Fai Cup Final 1958 Fai Cup Final 1958 FAI Cup Final, 1958 FAI Cup Final Category:1957–58 in Republic of Ireland association football