| FAI Cup | |
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| Current season or competition: FAI Cup 2008 |
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| Sport | Football |
| Founded | 1922 |
| No. The FAI Cup 2008 is the 85th staging of The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Baseball (Major League World Series - New York Giants defeat New York Yankees, 4 games to 0 with one tie of teams | 44 |
| Country(ies) |  Ireland |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Cork City F.C. |
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Since 2003, Irish domestic football has moved from the traditional European August-May season to a summer set-up, as favoured in Scandinavia. As an "interim" season was played in the second half of 2002, two FAI Cup Finals took place that year - Dundalk winning April's Cup, Derry City lifting the trophy in November. Dundalk Football Club ( Cumann Peile Dhún Dealgan) is an Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth.
After two defeats in Cup Finals in the 1970s, Drogheda United finally reached the summit in 2005. Drogheda United FC ( Irish: Cumann Peile Dhroichead Átha Aontaithe) is an Irish football club currently playing in the Goals from Gavin Whelan (whose father, Paul, captained Bohemians to the 1992 cup and whose grandfather, Ronnie, won 2 cups with St. Patrick's Athletic) and captain Declan O'Brien helped "the Drogs" to a 2-0 win over Cork City. Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the Ronnie Whelan Sr (b November 17, 1936, Dublin; d 1993 was an Irish international footballer chiefly associated with St St Patrick's Athletic Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Lúthchleas Phádraig Naofa) is an Irish football club playing in the Cork City FC ( Irish: Cumann Peile Chathair Chorcaigh) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI Premier Division.
Shelbourne , Bohemians and Derry City are the only clubs to win both the (Northern) Irish Cup and the FAI Cup, although Shelbourne and Bohemians only won it before partition, while Derry City remained in the Northern Irish league system until 1973, entering the League of Ireland in 1985. Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. The Partition of Ireland took place on 3 May 1921 under the Government of Ireland Act 1920.
The last ever soccer game to be played at the old Lansdowne Road was the 2006 final, contested between St. Location The stadium is situated in the neighbourhood of Ballsbridge in the city's Dublin 4 area Patrick's Athletic and Derry City , who ran out eventual 4-3 winners after extra-time. The original FAI Cup was also retired after the game with a brand new version of the trophy to be used in the following seasons.
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FAI Cup Final results
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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| 1922 | St. James' Gate | 1-1, 1-0 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 1923 | Alton United | 1-0 | Shelbourne |
| 1924 | Athlone Town | 1-0 | Fordsons |
| 1925 | Shamrock Rovers | 2-1 | Shelbourne |
| 1926 | Fordsons | 3-2 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 1927 | Drumcondra | 1-1, 1-0 | Brideville |
| 1928 | Bohemians | 2-1 | Drumcondra |
| 1929 | Shamrock Rovers | 0-0, 3-0 | Bohemians |
| 1930 | Shamrock Rovers | 1-0 | Brideville |
| 1931 | Shamrock Rovers | 1-1, 1-0 | Dundalk |
| 1932 | Shamrock Rovers | 1-0 | Dolphin |
| 1933 | Shamrock Rovers | 3-3, 3-0 | Dolphin |
| 1934 | Cork | 2-1 | St. St James's Gate FC is an Irish football club that currently plays in the Leinster Senior League. Shamrock Rovers Football Club (Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige are a football club from Dublin, Ireland. Alton United FC is a defunct Irish football club who were based in Belfast, Ireland and played in the Falls District League. Athlone Town AFC (Cumann Peile Bhaile Áth Luain is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. Fordsons FC is a former Irish football club based in Cork. They played in the League of Ireland between 1924 and 1930 Drumcondra FC was an Irish football club from Dublin. Drumcondra was elected to the League in 1928 and played there for the next 44 seasons from their home Brideville FC is a defunct Irish football club that was from The Liberties area of Dublin. Dundalk Football Club ( Cumann Peile Dhún Dealgan) is an Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. Dolphin FC is a former Irish football club originally based in the Dublin suburb of Dolphin's Barn. Cork FC is a former Irish football club based in Cork. They played in the League of Ireland between 1930 and 1938 James' Gate |
| 1935 | Bohemians | 4-3 | Dundalk |
| 1936 | Shamrock Rovers | 2-1 | Cork |
| 1937 | Waterford United | 2-1 | St. Waterford United ( Irish: Cumann Peile Phort Láirge Aontaithe) is an Irish football club playing in the Football League James' Gate |
| 1938 | St. James' Gate | 2-1 | Dundalk |
| 1939 | Shelbourne | 1-1, 1-0 | Sligo Rovers |
| 1940 | Shamrock Rovers | 3-0 | Sligo Rovers |
| 1941 | Cork | 2-2, 3-1 | Waterford United |
| 1942 | Dundalk | 3-1 | Cork United |
| 1943 | Drumcondra | 2-1 | Cork United |
| 1944 | Shamrock Rovers | 3-2 | Shelbourne |
| 1945 | Shamrock Rovers | 1-0 | Bohemians |
| 1946 | Drumcondra | 2-1 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 1947 | Cork United | 2-2, 2-1 | Bohemians |
| 1948 | Shamrock Rovers | 2-1 | Drumcondra |
| 1949 | Dundalk | 3-0 | Shelbourne |
| 1950 | Transport | 2-2, 2-2, 3-1 | Cork Athletic |
| 1951 | Transport | 1-1, 1-0 | Shelbourne |
| 1952 | Dundalk | 1-1, 3-0 | Cork Athletic |
| 1953 | Cork Athletic | 2-2, 2-1 | Evergreen United |
| 1954 | Drumcondra | 1-0 | St. Sligo Rovers FC ( Irish: An Cumann Peile Ruagairí Shligigh) is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. Cork United FC is a name used by two former Irish football clubs based in Cork. Transport FC were a football club in Ireland who played in the Football League of Ireland for fourteen seasons from 1948/49 to 1961/62 Cork Athletic FC is a former Irish football club based in Cork. Evergreen United FC is a former Irish football club originally based in the Evergreen Road area of Cork. Patrick's Athletic |
| 1955 | Shamrock Rovers | 1-0 | Drumcondra |
| 1956 | Shamrock Rovers | 3-2 | Cork Athletic |
| 1957 | Drumcondra | 2-0 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 1958 | Dundalk | 1-0 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 1959 | St. Patrick's Athletic | 2-2, 2-1 | Waterford United |
| 1960 | Shelbourne | 2-0 | Cork Hibernians |
| 1961 | St. Cork Hibernians FC were a former Irish football club based in Cork. Patrick's Athletic | 2-1 | Drumcondra |
| 1962 | Shamrock Rovers | 4-1 | Shelbourne |
| 1963 | Shelbourne | 2-0 | Cork Hibernians |
| 1964 | Shamrock Rovers | 1-1, 2-1 | Cork Celtic |
| 1965 | Shamrock Rovers | 2-0 | Limerick |
| 1966 | Shamrock Rovers | 2-0 | Limerick |
| 1967 | Shamrock Rovers | 3-2 | St. Cork Celtic FC were a former Irish football club based in Cork. Limerick Football Club was a Republic of Ireland football club formerly of the Football League of Ireland. Patrick's Athletic |
| 1968 | Shamrock Rovers | 3-0 | Waterford United |
| 1969 | Shamrock Rovers | 1-1, 4-1 | Cork Celtic |
| 1970 | Bohemians | 0-0, 0-0, 2-1 | Sligo Rovers |
| 1971 | Limerick | 0-0, 3-0 | Drogheda United |
| 1972 | Cork Hibernians | 3-0 | Waterford United |
| 1973 | Cork Hibernians | 0-0, 1-0 | Shelbourne |
| 1974 | Finn Harps | 3-1 | St. Finn Harps Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Chláirsigh na Finne) are an Irish football club playing in the FAI Premier Patrick's Athletic |
| 1975 | Home Farm | 1-0 | Shelbourne |
| 1976 | Bohemians | 1-0 | Drogheda United |
| 1977 | Dundalk | 2-0 | Limerick |
| 1978 | Shamrock Rovers | 1-0 | Sligo Rovers |
| 1979 | Dundalk | 2-0 | Waterford United |
| 1980 | Waterford United | 1-0 | St. Home Farm Football Club is an Irish football club based in Whitehall Dublin. Patrick's Athletic |
| 1981 | Dundalk | 2-0 | Sligo Rovers |
| 1982 | Limerick United | 1-0 | Bohemians |
| 1983 | Sligo Rovers | 2-1 | Bohemians |
| 1984 | UCD | 2-1 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 1985 | Shamrock Rovers | 1-0 | Galway United |
| 1986 | Shamrock Rovers | 2-0 | Waterford United |
| 1987 | Shamrock Rovers | 3-0 | Dundalk |
| 1988 | Dundalk | 1-0 | Derry City |
| 1989 | Derry City | 0-0, 1-0 | Cork City |
| 1990 | Bray Wanderers | 3-0 | St. Francis |
| 1991 | Galway United | 1-0 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 1992 | Bohemians | 1-0 | Cork City |
| 1993 | Shelbourne | 1-0 | Dundalk |
| 1994 | Sligo Rovers | 1-0 | Derry City |
| 1995 | Derry City | 2-1 | Shelbourne |
| 1996 | Shelbourne | 1-1, 2-1 | St. University College Dublin Association Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Coláiste na hOllscoile Áth Cliath) is an Irish football Galway United FC (Irish Cumann Peile Ghaillimh Aontaithe) was founded as Galway Rovers in 1937. Bray Wanderers AFC ( Irish: Cumann Peile Bhré) is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the FAI League of Ireland St Francis FC is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. Originally founded in The Liberties, St Patrick's Athletic |
| 1997 | Shelbourne | 2-0 | Derry City |
| 1998 | Cork City | 0-0, 1-0 | Shelbourne |
| 1999 | Bray Wanderers | 0-0, 2-2, 2-1 | Finn Harps |
| 2000 | Shelbourne | 0-0, 1-0 | Bohemians |
| 2001 | Bohemians | 1-0 | Longford Town |
| 2002 | Dundalk | 2-1 | Bohemians |
| 2002 (2) | Derry City | 1-0 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 2003 | Longford Town | 2-0 | St. Longford Town FC (Cumann Peile Bhaile Longfort is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division. Patrick's Athletic |
| 2004 | Longford Town | 2-1 | Waterford United |
| 2005 | Drogheda United | 2-0 | Cork City |
| 2006 | Derry City | 4-3 (aet) | St. Patrick's Athletic |
| 2007 | Cork City | 1-0 | Longford Town |
Performance By Club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
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| Shamrock Rovers | 24 | 8 | 1925, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1955, 1956, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Dundalk | 9 | 5 | 1942, 1949, 1952, 1958, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1988, 2002 |
| Shelbourne | 7 | 10 | 1939, 1960, 1963, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000 |
| Bohemians | 6 | 7 | 1928, 1935, 1970, 1976, 1992, 2001 |
| Drumcondra | 5 | 4 | 1927, 1943, 1946, 1954, 1957 |
| Cork Athletic | 4 | 5 | 1941, 1947, 1951, 1953 |
| Derry City | 4 | 3 | 1989, 1995, 2002, 2006 |
| Waterford United | 2 | 7 | 1937, 1980 |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 7 | 1959, 1961 |
| Sligo Rovers | 2 | 5 | 1983, 1994 |
| Limerick F. C. | 2 | 3 | 1971, 1982 |
| Cork City | 2 | 3 | 1998, 2007 |
| Cork Hibernians | 2 | 2 | 1972, 1973 |
| Longford Town | 2 | 2 | 2003, 2004 |
| St. James's Gate | 2 | 2 | 1922, 1938 |
| Bray Wanderers | 2 | - | 1990, 1999 |
| Drogheda United | 1 | 2 | 2005 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 1934 |
| Finn Harps | 1 | 1 | 1974 |
| Fordsons | 1 | 1 | 1926 |
| Galway United | 1 | 1 | 1991 |
| Alton United | 1 | - | 1923 |
| Athlone Town | 1 | - | 1924 |
| Home Farm | 1 | - | 1975 |
| Transport | 1 | - | 1950 |
| UCD | 1 | - | 1984 |
| Brideville | - | 2 | - |
| Cork Celtic | - | 2 | - |
| Dolphin | - | 2 | - |
| Evergreen United | - | 1 | - |
| St. Francis | - | 1 | - |
Notes
Resources
- Ireland - List of Cup Finals
- Ireland - FA of Ireland Cup 1921/22-1993/94
- Ford named as new FAI Cup sponsors until 2010
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