1977 FAI Cup final

Football competition November 2021 November 2021 1977 FAI Cup final 1976–77 FAI Cup 1977 FAI Cup Final Official Programme Cover.png Dundalk 2 Limerick 0 1 May 1977 Dalymount Park Dublin Noel Breen 14,000 1976 1978 The 1977 FAI Cup final was the final match of the 1976–77 FAI Cup, a knock-out association football competition contested annually by clubs affiliated with the Football Association of Ireland. It took place on Sunday 1 May 1977 at Dalymount Park in Dublin, and was contested by Dundalk and Limerick. Dundalk won 2–0 to win the cup for the fifth time. Background The two sides' two previous meetings that season had been in the League, with one win for Dundalk and a draw. Limerick had come off a poor 1976–77, finishing 12th in the League, but had won that season's Munster Senior Cup. They had won their most recent cup final in 1971. To reach the 1977 final they had overcome Sligo Rovers, Waterford, and Drogheda United.MacSweeney Niall A Record of League of Ireland Football 1921/2 - 1984/5 Association of Football Statisticians 1985 B008H2CBJQ Defending league champions Dundalk had finished fifth, and were in their first FAI Cup final since winning in 1958. They had already won the Leinster Senior Cup that season.https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1977%2F04%2F23&id=Ar01906&sk=A717ED92 'Reject' Flanagan Has The Last Laugh Jimmy Meagan The Irish Press 23 April 1977 24 May 2019 Irish Newspaper Archives To reach the final, they had defeated non-League Pegasus (2–1), Cork Celtic (1–0), and St Patrick's Athletic (1–0 in a replay, following a 1–1 draw).Jim Murphy The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years Dundalgan Press 2003 295 B0042SO3R2 The match was not broadcast live. Highlights were shown that evening on the RTÉ show Sports Scene. Match Summary Going into the match Dundalk were seen as strong favourites.Rooney Kieran Dundalk can do it https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=SIN%2F1977%2F05%2F01&id=Ar02501&sk=556626C0 18 December 2019 Sunday Independent 1 May 1977 Limerick started the match strongly, however, creating a succession of chances – Limerick's Dave Kirby hitting the crossbar and Dundalk's Synan Braddish having to clear off the line with his head, with goalkeeper Richie Blackmore stranded. An injury to Limerick winger John Walsh in the 25th minute, which saw him withdrawn in the 31st, appeared to distract them, however. Dundalk took a 33rd-minute lead against the run of play, when player-manager Jim McLaughlin crossed for Terry Flanagan to tap home. Thereafter, Limerick lost their composure and the final was settled three minutes from time, when Flanagan headed home a Seamus McDowell corner.Dunne Noel Flanagan smash and grab sinks Limerick Irish Independent 2 May 1977 13 The match was stopped briefly in the second half due to stone and bottle throwing by Limerick fans, but an intervention from Limerick manager Frankie Johnston cooled the situation.Moffat Mel Two-Goal Blitz Blasts Limerick https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1977%2F05%2F02&id=Ar01601&sk=7B9465C0 29 October 2019 Irish Press 2 May 1977 Details 1 May 1977 15:30 Dundalk 2–0Ireland FAI Cup (1921-1994) https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iercuphistfull.html RSSSF 21 October 2019 Report Limerick Flanagan 33 87 Dalymount Park, Dublin 14,000Official attendance from gate receipts. Other reports put attendance at 17,000. Noel Breen _blackborder _dundalk16h _blackborder _3_stripes_white _3_stripes_white FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 000000 Dundalk _collar_white 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff _3_stripes_white Limerick GK ENG Richie BlackmoreRB IRL Brian McConvilleCB IRL Tommy McConvilleCB NIR Jackie McManus (c)LB NIR Jim McLaughlinRM ENG Jimmy DaintyCM NIR Seamus McDowellCM IRL Synan BraddishLM NIR Tony CavanaghCF IRL Terry FlanaganCF IRL Mick LawlorSubstitutes:N/AManager:NIR Jim McLaughlin GK IRL Kevin FitzpatrickRB IRL John HerrickCB IRL Tony Fitzgerald (c)CB IRL Joe O'MahoneyLB IRL Pat NolanRM IRL Dave KirbyCM IRL Tony MeaneyCM IRL Eamonn DeacyLM IRL Johnny Walsh 31CF IRL Ger DugganCF IRL Des KennedySubstitutes:LB IRL Denis Lymer 31Manager:IRL Frankie Johnston Footnotes lower-alpha 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 1977 FAI Cup Final, 1977 FAI Cup Final Category:1976–77 in Republic of Ireland association football