1924–25 FAI Cup

FAI Cup 1924–25 Ireland 3 January – March 17, 1925 12 Shamrock Rovers 1 Shelbourne 12 46 1923–24 1925–26 The FAI Cup 1924–25Free State Cup A was the fourth edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 3 January 1925 and concluded on 17 March with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendanceOfficial Attendance B of 23,000 people packed the stadium to capacity as record holders Shamrock Rovers defeated Ringsend rivals Shelbourne to claim their first title. First round Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Bohemians0-2Shamrock Rovers3 January 19252Brooklyn6-2Jacobs3 January 19253Shelbourne3-3Fordsons3 January 1925replayFordsons0-1Shelbourne11 January 19254Athlone Town5-3Cork Bohemians10 January 1925 ByePioneersByeDrumcondraByeBray UnknownsByeSt James's Gate Second round Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Bray Unknowns4-0Pioneers17 January 19252Brooklyn0-4Shelbourne17 January 19253Drumcondra0-2Athlone Town17 January 19254St James's Gate0-1Shamrock Rovers17 January 1925 Semi-finals 14 February, 1925 Shelbourne 4–0 Athlone Town Doran(2) Maguire Cowzer Dalymount Park, Dublin 28 February, 1925 Shamrock Rovers 2–1 Bray Unknowns Flood Kirkland Newman(pen) Shelbourne Park, Dublin Final 17 March, 1925 Shamrock Rovers 2–1 Shelbourne Fullam Flood Glen(o.g.) Dalymount Park, Dublin Jack Howcroft (Bradford) 23,000 Winner of FAI Cup 1924–25Shamrock Rovers1st Title Notes A. Free State Cup From 1923 to 1936, the FAI Cup was known as the Free State Cup. B. Official Attendance Attendances were calculated using gate receipts which limited their accuracy as a large proportion of people, particularly children, attended football matches in Ireland throughout the 20th century for free by a number of means. However, in this instance of a capacity crowd and the closure of the gates fifteen minutes before kick-off, this practice might not have been as common as usual. References General Terry O'Rourke Sean Ryan Gillette book of the FAI CUP Irish Soccer Co-op 1985 External links FAI Website 1924-25 Category:1924–25 in Irish association football FAI Cup