The 2016 FAI Senior Challenge Cup, also known as the 2016 FAI Irish Daily Mail Senior Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 96th season of the national Football competition of the Republic of Ireland. The winners of the competition earned a spot in the First qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.

2016 FAI Cup
FAI Irish Daily Mail Cup
Tournament details
Country Republic of Ireland
Teams40
Final positions
ChampionsCork City (3rd title)
Runner-upDundalk
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A total of 40 teams competed in the 2016 competition, which commenced in April 2016. The teams entered from the 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division and First Division received byes into the second round stage. Four non-league teams also received byes to the second round. The remaining 12 teams entered at the first round stage. These non league teams are composed of the sixteen clubs which reached the fourth round of the 2015–16 FAI Intermediate Cup, and the semi-finalists of the 2015–16 FAI Junior Cup.

Cork City won the cup with a late extra-time goal for a 1-0 win against Dundalk in the final on 6 November.[1]

Teams

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Round Clubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
New entries
this round
Leagues entering at this round
First round 40 16 N/A 16 Leinster Senior League
Munster Senior League
Ulster Senior League
Second round 32 32 8 24 League of Ireland
Third round 16 16 16 none none
Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none none
Semi-finals 4 4 4 none none
Final 2 2 2 none none

First round

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The draw for the first round was made on 14 March 2016 at Abbotstown. 20 Non-League teams were included in the draw. [2]

2 April St.John Bosco2–4 Janesboro F.C. Brickfields Park
14:00 Report
3 April Pike Rovers 1–0RockmountPike Rovers Complex
14:00 Report
3 April Killester United 1–1 Cherry Orchard Hadden Park
15:00 McKay   35' Report Rafferty  
10 April Portmarnock A.F.C. 1–1 Letterkenny Rovers Paddys Hill
14:30 Burgess   9' Report McElwaine   63'
Bonnar   65'
16 April St Peters F.C. 2–1Leeside A.F.C.Dubarry Park
17:00 McGee   15'
Scullion   75'
Report Hyde   37'
21 April Bandon A.F.C. 1–1 Ringmahon Rangers A.F.C. Town Park
18.30 Holden   45' Report Higgins   49'

First round Replays

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23 April Ringmahon Rangers A.F.C. 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Bandon A.F.C.Ringmahon Park
15.00 Report
24 April Cherry Orchard 1–0Killester UnitedElmdale Crescent
11:00 Report
24 April Letterkenny Rovers 2–1Portmarnock A.F.C.Leckview Park
14.00 Connaghan   10'
Shiels   87'
Report Moran   17'

Second round

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The draw for the second round was made on 26 April 2016 at the Aviva Stadium. The 20 League of Ireland clubs were entered into this round.[3]

20 May Cork City 4–0St Peters F.C.Turners Cross
19:45 O'Connor   10'
Holohan   20'
Dooley   32'
O'Sullivan   51'
Report
20 May Derry City 1–1 Drogheda United Brandywell Stadium
19:45 McEneff   73' Report O'Connor   33'
20 May Dundalk 2–0ShelbourneOriel Park
19:45 Horgan   21'
Kilduff   85'
Report
20 May UCD 4–3Bray WanderersUCD Bowl
19:45 O'Neill   3'
Sloggett   34'
Walters   45'
Douglas   68' (o.g.)
Report Brennan   46', 52', 56'
20 May Waterford United0–2 Longford Town RSC
19:45 Report Duffy   24'
Gannon   38'
20 May Shamrock Rovers 4–0MidletonTallaght Stadium
20:00 Shaw   28'
Heaney   67'
Cregg   76'
Miele   90+2'
Report
20 May Wexford Youths 3–0Firhouse Clover F.C.Ferrycarrig Park
20:20 Bonner   61'
Murphy   85', 90+2'
Report Vickery   46'
21 May Limerick 5–2Bluebell UnitedMarkets Field
14:00 Mulhall   14'
O'Flynn   41(p)', 51', 55(p)'
O'Conor   90+2'
Report Byrne   77'
Mustapha   84'
21 May Ringmahon Rangers A.F.C. 2–1Glebe North F.C.Ringmahon Park
14:00 Deasy   50'
Kenny   60'
Report Burke   59'
O'Connor   68'
21 May Cobh Ramblers 2–1Cherry OrchardSt. Colman's Park
14:30 O'Connor   2'
McGreevy   49'
Report Penrose   41'
21 May St Patrick's Athletic 8–0Pike RoversRichmond Park
15:00 Dennehy   2', 14'
Timlin   4', 54'
Barker   34'
Kelly   48', 59'
Corcoran   60'
Report
21 May Finn Harps0–1 Crumlin United Finn Park
20:00 Molloy   61'   64' Report Moorehouse   49'
22 May Janesboro F.C. 2–1Sheriff Y.C.Pearse Stadium
15:00 O'Reilly   57'
Nunan   70'
Report Flood   22'
Dunne   60'
Lester   65'
O'Neill   85'

Second round Replays

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Third round

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The draw for the third round was made on 29 July 2016 in Clonmel.[4]

19 August Athlone Town0–5 Shamrock Rovers Athlone Town Stadium
19:45 Report McCabe   48'
Boyd   52'
Miele   63'
Madden   73'
Doona   78'
19 August Bohemians0–2 Derry City Dalymount Park
19:45 Report Monaghan   39'
Boyle   48'
19 August Wexford Youths 2–1Sligo RoversFerrycarrig Park
20:00 Dempsey   20'
Mulligan   90+2'
Report Cretaro   64'
20 August Ringmahon Rangers A.F.C.1–4 Cobh Ramblers Turners Cross
18:00 O'Brien   40' Report Ellis   8'
O'Connor   15', 25'
Lehane   69'
20 August UCD 3–1Janesboro F.C.UCD Bowl
19:00 Swan   5'
Waters   29'
Scales   78'
Report Ryan   38'
20 August Longford Town1–4 Cork City Strokestown Road
19:30 Dsane   80' Report K.O'Connor   5'
Maguire   68'
Sheppard   71'
Ogbene   90+2'
30 August Dundalk 5–0Crumlin UnitedOriel Park
19:45 Shields   8', 79'
Barrett   25'
Shiels   44'
O'Connor   74'
Report

Quarter-finals

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The draw for the Quarter-finals was made on 24 August 2016.[5][6] RTÉ 2 HD televised the Shamrock Rovers v Cork City game.[7]

9 September Shamrock Rovers0–5 Cork City Tallaght Stadium
19:45 Report Maguire   4', 46', 49'
Buckley   12'
Sheppard   33'
9 September UCD0–1 Dundalk UCD Bowl
19:45 Report Kilduff   66'
9 September Wexford Youths1–3 Derry City Ferrycarrig Park
20:00 Molloy   6' Report Patterson   45'
Schubert   67'
McNamee   84'
10 September St Patrick's Athletic 3–2Cobh RamblersRichmond Park
16:00 Fagan   14'
McGrath   20'
Dennehy   37'
Report Ellis   49'
Lehane   61'

Semi-finals

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The draw for the semi-finals was made on 13 September 2016 on Morning Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1.[8][9] RTÉ 2 HD televised both games.[10]

2 October Dundalk 2–2 Derry City Oriel Park
13:45 Shiels   21'
Kilduff   45+3'
Report Patterson   65'
Curtis   86'

Semi-final replays

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4 October Derry City1–2 Dundalk Brandywell Stadium
19:45 Curtis   4' Report Kilduff   38' (pen.)
Finn   68'

Final

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6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Cork City 1–0 (a.e.t.)DundalkDublin
15:40 GMT Maguire   120' Report Stadium: Aviva Stadium
Referee: Rob Rogers [11]

References

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  1. ^ "Late, late Maguire strike seals Cork cup win". RTE Sport. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Irish Daily Mail FAI Senior Cup First Round Draw". FAI.ie. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. ^ "2016 Irish Daily Mail FAI Senior Cup Second Round Draw". FAI.ie. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  4. ^ "2016 Irish Daily Mail FAI Senior Cup Third Round Draw". FAI.ie. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Shamrock Rovers and Cork City the pick of the bunch in FAI Cup Quarter-final Draw". Irish Independent.ie. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  6. ^ "2016 Irish Daily Mail FAI Senior Cup Quarter-final Draw". FAI.ie. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  7. ^ "RTE to show Shamrock Rovers' games with St Patrick's Athletic and Cork City". RTE.ie. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Irish Daily Mail FAI Senior Cup Semi-final Draw". FAI.ie. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  9. ^ "FAI Cup holders Dundalk drawn against Derry City in Semi-final". Irish Independent.ie. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Details for FAI Cup Semi-finals Confirmed". RTE.ie. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  11. ^ "FIFA Referees News: Ireland : 2016 FAI Cup Final". November 6, 2016.