The 2015 FAI Cup Final was the final match of the 2015 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on 8 November 2015 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, and was contested between Cork City and Dundalk.[2][3][4] Dundalk were looking to achieve the Double, having already won the league title. [5]

2015 FAI Cup Final
Event2015 FAI Cup
Date8 November 2015
VenueAviva Stadium, Dublin
RefereeDavid McKeon[1]
Attendance25,103
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The match was broadcast live on RTÉ Two and RTÉ Two HD in Ireland, and via the RTÉ Player worldwide.[6]

The match finished scoreless in normal time, but a goal from Richie Towell in extra-time, from a Daryl Horgan pass,[7] was enough to win the Cup for Dundalk for a tenth time.[8][9] With the win, Dundalk claimed their third league and cup double.[10][11]

Match edit

Cork City0-1 (a.e.t.)Dundalk
Report Richie Towell 107'
Attendance: 25,103
Referee: David McKeon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Cork City:
  Mark McNulty
  Alan Bennett
  Darren Dennehy
  Ross Gaynor   81'
  Garry Buckley
  Billy Dennehy
  John Dunleavy
  Liam Miller   41'   60'
  Kevin O'Connor
  Mark O'Sullivan   80'
  Karl Sheppard   101'
Substitutes:
  Colin Healy   60'
  Gavan Holohan
  Liam Kearney
  Michael McSweeney
  Danny Morrissey   80'
  Dan Murray   101'
  Alan Smith
Manager:   John Caulfield
Dundalk FC:
  Gary Rogers
  Dane Massey
  Brian Gartland
  Andy Boyle
  Sean Gannon   44'
  Richie Towell   108'
  Chris Shields   85'
  Darren Meenan   78'
  Daryl Horgan
  Ronan Finn
  David McMillan   71'
Substitutes:
  Gabriel Sava
  Stephen O'Donnell   44'
  John Mountney   78'
  Ciarán Kilduff   71'
  Shane Grimes
  Kurtis Byrne
  Paddy Barrett
Manager:   Stephen Kenny

References edit

  1. ^ "Officials appointed for FAI Cup Finals". FAI.ie. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Dundalk 2-0 Longford Town: Lilywhites' double dreams alive after dominant display". Irish Mirror. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Bray Wanderers 0-1 Cork City: Cork through to FAI Cup Final after cagey affair against Seagulls". Irish Mirror. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Dundalk ponder pitch issues as cup final excitement builds". Irish Independent. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Analysis: Cork face challenge to topple Dundalk in Cup final". RTÉ.ie. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Cork City FC upbeat about forthcoming Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup Final". Extra Time. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Cork City 0-1 Dundalk: as it happened". The 42. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Richie Towell pounces to seal double delight for Dundalk". Irish Independent. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Dundalk go extra inch against Cork City to realise double dream". Irish Examiner. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  10. ^ "As it happened - FAI Cup final: Dundalk 1-0 Cork". RTÉ Sport. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Cork City 0-1 Dundalk". RTÉ Sport. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.

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