2008 FAI Cup

FAI Cup 2008 FAI Ford Cup Republic of Ireland Bohemians Derry City 2007 2009 The 2008 FAI Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons,FAI announces Ford sponsorship deal https://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/0821/208203-fai/ 2006-08-21 en 2025-12-01 RTÉ Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20251210074100/https://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/0821/208203-fai/ 2025-12-10 live was the 88th staging of the Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup. The tournament is the primary domestic cup competition for association football in the Republic of Ireland. This edition featured teams from the League of Ireland Premier Division, First Division and A Championship, as well as teams from the regional leagues of the Republic of Ireland football league system. The FAI Cup officially kicked off on 30 March 2008, when four clubs from the Intermediate and Junior leagues battled it out in the first round for the opportunity to join 18 A Championship, Intermediate and Junior clubs in the second round. This was the second season that the competition was sponsored by Ford. The ten winners of the second round ties were joined in the Third Round by 12 Premier Division and 10 First Division clubs. The competition ran until late November, with the final taking place on Sunday, 23 November 2008 at the RDS. https://web.archive.org/web/20260314191524/https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0810/236111-faicup/ 14 March 2026 https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0810/236111-faicup/ FAI Cup final confirmed for RDS RTÉ Sport 2026-03-14 live RTÉ.ie 10 August 2008 First round Fixtures were played on the weekend of Sunday 30 March 2008.Fanad United 2 - 0 Carrigaline United - PREVIEW 2008 FAI CUP First Round extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2008-fai-cup-first-round/fanad-united-v-carrigaline-united/30478/1/preview/ 2026-01-13 extratime.com enDouglas Hall 4 - 0 Castlebar Celtic - PREVIEW 2008 FAI CUP First Round extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2008-fai-cup-first-round/douglas-hall-v-castlebar-celtic/30479/1/preview/ 2026-03-15 extratime.com Tie noHome teamScoreAway team1Fanad United2–0Carrigaline United2Douglas Hall4–0Castlebar Celtic Second round Fixtures were played on the weekend of Sunday 20 April 2008. Tie noHome teamScoreAway team1Corduff 0–11St. Mary's2Avondale United0–1Drogheda Town3Douglas Hall1–0Belgrove4Crumlin United0–0Liffeys PearsereplayLiffeys Pearse2–0Crumlin United5Salthill Devon0–1Rockmount6Killester United2–1Bangor Celtic7Swilly Rovers1–4Wayside Celtic8St. James Gate2–3Carrick United9Everton3–1Tullamore Town10Lissadel United0–2Fanad United 1Played on April 13, 2008, as Corduff FC gave up home advantage in tie due to unavailability of side on April 20. Third round Matches played on the weekend of Sunday, 8 June 2008. The draw took place on Monday, 12 May 2008 and was made by Giovanni Trapattoni and Marco Tardelli, and televised live on RTÉ Two. Tie noHome teamScoreAway team1Wexford Youths0–0Killester UnitedRTÉ Sport: Wexford Youths 0-0 Killester United http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0606/wexford_killester.html www.rte.ie 2025-11-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20100310200005/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0606/wexford_killester.html 2010-03-10replayKillester United1–2Wexford YouthsRTÉ Sport: Killester United 1-2 Wexford Youths http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0624/killester_wexford.html www.rte.ie 2025-11-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20100308040246/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0624/killester_wexford.html 2010-03-082Galway United1–0Waterford UnitedGalway United 1-0 Waterford United https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0606/232806-galwayunited_waterfordunited/ 2008-06-06 en rte.ie3Douglas Hall0–3Drogheda UnitedDouglas Hall 0-3 Drogheda United https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0606/232801-douglashall_droghedaunited/ 2008-06-06 en rte.ie4Everton0–2Carrick Unitedhttp://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0608/everton_carrickunited.html Everton 0-2 Carrick United https://archive.today/20130218091901/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0608/everton_carrickunited.html 2025-11-30 RTÉ Sport 2013-02-18 dead 9 Jun 20085Shelbourne0–3DundalkShelbourne 0-3 Dundalk https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0606/232808-shelbourne_dundalk/ 2008-06-06 en rte.ieShelbourne 0 - 3 Dundalk - STATS 2008 FAI CUP Third Round extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - extratime.com https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2008-fai-cup-third-round/shelbourne-v-dundalk/10958/5/stats/ www.extratime.com 2025-11-306Rockmount0–3Bray WanderersRockmount 0-3 Bray Wanderers https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0608/232933-bray_rockmount/ 2008-06-08 en rte.ieRockmount 0-3 Bray Wanderers http://www.extratime.com/articles/521/rockmount-0-3-bray-wanderers/ extratime.com 2025-11-30 en7Monaghan United0–0UCDMonaghan United 0-0 UCD https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0606/232807-monaghanunited_ucd/ 2008-06-06 en rte.iereplayUCD0–1Monaghan UnitedUCD 0-1 Monaghan United https://archive.today/20130217195651/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0624/ucd_monaghan.html 2013-02-17 2025-11-30 dead RTÉ Sport http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2008/0624/233740-ucd_monaghan/ 24 June 2008UCD 0 - 1 Monaghan United - REPORT 2008 FAI CUP Third Round extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2008-fai-cup-third-round/ucd-v-monaghan-united/18910/4/report/ extratime.com 2025-11-30 en8Limerick 370–2Cork CityRTÉ Sport: Limerick 37 0-2 Cork City http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0606/limerick37_corkcity.html www.rte.ie 2025-11-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20090729101446/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0606/limerick37_corkcity.html 2009-07-299St Patrick's Athletic2–1Longford TownSt Patrick's Athletic 2-1 Longford Town https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0606/232804-stpatricksathletic_longfordtown/ 2008-06-06 en rte.ie10Kildare County3–0Fanad Unitedhttp://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2008/0624/233770-kildare_fanad/ Kildare County 3-0 Fanad United 24 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20160923104408/https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2008/0624/233770-kildare_fanad/ 2016-09-23 2025-11-30 dead RTÉ Sport11Athlone Town2–1Finn HarpsAthlone Town 2-1 Finn Harps https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0606/232803-athlonetown_finnharps/ 2008-06-06 en rte.ie12Derry City2–0Liffeys PearseDerry City 2-0 Liffeys Pearse https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0606/232800-derrycity_liffeyspearse/ 2008-06-06 en rte.ie13Sporting Fingal2–0Cobh RamblersSporting Fingal 2-0 Cobh Ramblers https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0606/232805-sportingfingal_cobhramblers/ 2008-06-06 en rte.ie14Bohemians3–0Drogheda TownBohemians 3-0 Drogheda Town https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0606/232799-bohemians_droghedatown/ 2008-06-06 en rte.ie15Shamrock Rovers2–1Sligo RoversShamrock Rovers 2-1 Sligo Rovers https://web.archive.org/web/20121020061336/https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2008/0607/232879-shamrock_sligo/ 2012-10-20 2025-11-30 dead RTÉ Sport http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2008/0607/232879-shamrock_sligo/ 8 June 200816St Mary's0–1Wayside CelticSt Mary's 0-1 Wayside Celtic https://web.archive.org/web/20121013011835/https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2008/0607/232920-wayside/ dead 7 June 2008 http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2008/0607/232920-wayside/ 2012-10-13 2025-11-30 RTÉ Sport Fourth round Matches played on the weekend of Sunday, 17 August 2008.Ireland 2008 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier08.html 2026-01-13 www.rsssf.org The draw took place on Monday, 7 July 2008 and televised live on RTÉ Two.7 July 2008 Big guns drawn together in FAI Cup https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0707/234321-faicup/ en 2026-03-30 RTÉ Sport RTÉ.ie Tie noHome teamScoreAway team1Bray Wanderers0–0DundalkreplayDundalk1–3Bray Wanderers2Shamrock Rovers0–1Cork City3Galway United4–1Athlone Town4Carrick United1–3Sporting Fingal5Wayside Celtic1–0Monaghan United6Derry City6–0Kildare County7Bohemians1–0Drogheda United8Wexford Youths1–3St Patrick's Athletic Quarter-finals Matches were played on the weekend of Sunday, 14 September 2008. The draw took place on Monday, 25 August 2008 and was made by Turlough O'Connor and FAI President David Flood, and televised live on RTÉ Two. 11 September 2008 19:45 IST Sporting Fingal 3–3 Report St. Patrick's Athletic Hynes 6P. Byrne 18James 90 pen. Quigley 35 42 pen.Dempsey 44 Morton Stadium, Dublin 1,932 D. McKeon 12 September 2008 19:45 IST Galway United 1–1 Report Bray Wanderers McCulloch 45 Myler 64 Terryland Park, Galway 2,234 A. Kelly 13 September 2008 19:30 IST Cork City 1–1 Report Derry City Murphy 36 Morrow 83 pen. Turners Cross, Cork 4,258 R. Winter 14 September 2008 15:00 IST Wayside Celtic 1–6 Report Bohemians Callaghan 60 Kelly 13J. Byrne 19 55 pen.McGuinness 52Fenn 77Crowe 81 Carlisle Grounds, Bray 1,784 Ian Stokes Quarter-final replays 16 September 2008 19:45 IST Bray Wanderers 0–2 Report Galway United Keane 37O'Shea 53 Carlisle Grounds, Bray 1,596 A. Kelly 26 September 2008 19:45 IST St. Patrick's Athletic 2–0 Report Sporting Fingal Quigley 42Fitzpatrick 61 Richmond Park, Dublin 1,149 D. Hancock 30 September 2008 19:45 IST Derry City 0–0 yes Report Cork City The Brandywell, Derry 3,275 R. Winter 5–3 Semi-finals Matches were played on the weekend of Sunday, 26 October 2008. The draw took place on Monday, 29 September 2008 and was made by John Ryan and David Flood, and televised live on RTÉ Two. 24 October 2008 19:35 IST St. Patrick's Athletic 1–3 ReportReport2June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Bohemians Fahey 53 Brennan 14Deegan 16Heary 42 Richmond Park, Dublin 4,879 D. McKeown 26 October 2008 15:15 GMT Galway United 0–1 ReportReport2 Derry City Farren 64 Terryland Park, Galway 2,857 A. Kelly Final 2008 FAI Cup final The 2008 FAI Cup final took place on Sunday 23 November 2008 at the RDS, Dublin.http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3829 Bohs win FAI Ford Cup Final on penalty shoot-out 2025-11-30 fai.ie https://web.archive.org/web/20110523224531/http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3829 dead Football Association of Ireland 23 November 2008 2011-05-23 23 November 2008 15:00 UTC Bohemians 2–2 yes http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3829 Derry City Crowe 64J. Byrne 70 pen. Morrow 60 76 RDS, Dublin 10,281 Anthony Buttimer Brennan O'Donnell Deegan Rossiter Kalonas 4–2 Farren McHugh Deery Higgins References External links Official website Results on rte.ie 2008 2