The 2021 FAI Cup was the 101st edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national cup competition. This edition features teams from the League of Ireland Premier Division and the First Division, as well as non-league teams. The competition is to begin with qualifying on the week ending 11 July 2021. [1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Venue(s) | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |
| Dates | 9 July 2021 — 28 November 2021 |
| Teams | 44 (all) 12 (qualifying round) 32 (main competition) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | St Patrick's Athletic (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Bohemians |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 113 (3.53 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Patrick Hoban – 7 goals |
| (Note: All statistics do not include qualifying round) | |
The winners of the FAI Cup earns automatic qualification for the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Qualifying round edit
The draw for the qualifying round took place on 14 June 2021.
A total of 18 teams were in the qualifying round draw. Six teams received byes into the first round of the competition: Bangor GG F.C., Malahide United, Liffey Wanderers, St. Kevin's Boys, Usher Celtic and College Corinthians[2]
| 9 July 2021 | Oliver Bond Celtic | 1–2 | Killester Donnycarney | Grangegorman, Dublin 7 |
| 19:30 | Troy Carey  14' |
Report | Sean Rogers 58' Gary Kenna 80' |
Stadium: Grangegorman Astro Referee: Robert Redmond |
| 10 July 2021 | Maynooth University Town | 3–1 | Bonagee United | Maynooth, County Kildare |
| 14:00 | Cillian Duffy 30' Cillian Duffy 38'Jack O'Connor 73' |
Report | Jack Parke  42'Packie Mailey 75'Packie Mailey   82' |
Stadium: NUI Maynooth Astro |
| 10 July 2021 | Ringmahon Rangers | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | Crumlin United | Mahon, County Cork |
| 15:00 | Anthony McAlavey 16' |
Report | Alan McGreal 5' (pen.) |
Stadium: Ringmahon Park Referee: Raymond Murphy |
| 10 July 2021 | St Mochta's | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Cockhill Celtic | Clonsilla, Dublin 15 |
| 16:00 | Gareth McCaffrey 59' (pen.) Alan Byrne 95' |
Report | Garbhan Friel 3' (pen.) |
Stadium: Porterstown Road |
| 10 July 2021 | Fairview Rangers | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Athenry | Garryowen, County Limerick |
| 18:00 | Conor Coughlan 5' Eoin Duff 45' |
Report | Cole Connolly 31' Jamie O'Driscoll 87' |
Stadium: Fairgreen Referee: Brian Higgins |
| 11 July 2021 | Kilnamanagh | 5–0 | Home Farm | Kilnamanagh, Dublin 24 |
| 11:00 | Dean Clarke 33' Dean Clarke 53' (pen.)Sean Byrne 60' (pen)Dean Clarke 74' (pen.)Stephen Kinch 89' |
Report | Stadium: Ned Kelly Park |
First round edit
The draw for the first round took place on 13 July 2021.[3]
A total of 32 teams are in the first round draw: 20 teams from the Premier Division and First Division, six teams who received byes from the qualifying round and six winners of the qualifying round.
All ties were played the week ending Sunday 25 July 2021.
Teams in bold advanced to the second round.
| Premier Division | First Division | Leinster Senior League | Munster Senior League |
|---|---|---|---|
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| 23 July 2021 | (2) Athlone Town | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Waterford (1) | Athlone, County Westmeath |
| 19:45 | Glen McAuley 75' (pen.) Stephen Meaney 83'Glen McAuley 88' (pen.)Glen McAuley 120+4' |
Report | Anthony Wordsworth 40' Shane Griffin 53'Anthony Wordsworth 68' Greg Halford 90+1'George Forrest 120+3' |
Stadium: Athlone Town Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Damien McGrath |
| Penalties | ||||
Gary Comerford  Glen McAuley Jack Reynolds  Dylan Hand |
Shane Griffin Cameron Evans Tunmise Sobowale John Martin |
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| 23 July 2021 | (1) St Patrick's Athletic | 6–0 | Bray Wanderers (2) | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 | Billy King 23' Jason McClelland 38'Ben McCormack 55'Sam Bone 57'Paddy Barrett 62'Billy King 77' |
Report | Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 750 Referee: John McLoughlin |
| 23 July 2021 | (2) UCD | 2–0 | Shelbourne (2) | Belfield, Dublin 4 |
| 19:45 | Colm Whelan 56' (pen.) Harvey O'Brien 81' |
Report | Stadium: UCD Bowl Attendance: 200 Referee: David Dunne |
| 23 July 2021 | (2) Wexford | 3–0 | Cabinteely (2) | Crossabeg, County Wexford |
| 19:45 | Kyle Robinson 34' Lorcan Fitzgerald 41' (pen.)Jack Moylan 43' |
Report | Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park Referee: Oliver Moran |
| 23 July 2021 | (3) Maynooth University Town | 4–0 | Malahide United (3) | Maynooth, County Kildare |
| 20:00 | Paddy O'Sullivan 17' Paddy O'Sullivan 32'Paddy O'Sullivan 43'Jackson Ryan 73' |
Report | Stadium: NUI Maynooth Astro Referee: John McCarthy |
| 23 July 2021 | (3) St Kevin's Boys | 1–4 | Kilnamanagh (3) | Whitehall, Dublin 9 |
| 20:00 | Jordan Cromwell 20' |
Report | Dean Clarke 6' Sean Byrne 51'Gary McCabe 58'Dean Clarke 77' |
Stadium: St Aidan's CBS Astro Referee: Eddie Reilly |
| 23 July 2021 | (1) Shamrock Rovers | 2–0 | Galway United (2) | Tallaght, Dublin 24 |
| 20:00 | Rory Gaffney 17' Dylan Watts 21' |
Report | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Robert Hennessy |
| 24 July 2021 | (1) Drogheda United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Derry City (1) | Drogheda, County Louth |
| 15:00 | Dinny Corcoran 45+4' Dane Massey 53'James Brown 82' |
Report | Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe 53' Danny Lafferty 90+6' (pen.) |
Stadium: Head In The Game Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
| Penalties | ||||
| Jake Hyland James Clarke Luke Heeney Killian Phillips |
Joe Thomson Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe Cameron McJannet James Akintunde Evan McLaughlin |
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| 24 July 2021 | (3) Fairview Rangers | 0–3 (a.e.t.) | Finn Harps (1) | Garryowen, County Limerick |
| 16:00 | Report | Sean Boyd 95' Paul Danagher 111' (o.g.)Barry McNamee 120+3' |
Stadium: Fairgreen Referee: Graham Kelly |
| 24 July 2021 | (3) Bangor Greenhills Greenpark | 0–5 | Longford Town (1) | Mullolagher, County Longford |
| 19:30 | Report | Dean Williams 16' Dylan Grimes 65'Darragh Nugent 70'Callum Warfield 89'Aaron O'Driscoll 90+3' |
Stadium: Bishopsgate Referee: Paul Norton | |
| Note: Bangor GG gave up home advantage to Longford Town as their own home venue Greenhills Park was unsuitable to host the fixture. | ||||
| 25 July 2021 | (3) Killester Donnycarney | 1–0 | Usher Celtic (3) | Killester, Dublin 5 |
| 11:00 | Eoin Fowler 82' |
Report | Jordan Buckley 90+3' |
Stadium: Hadden Park Referee: Lee Duffy |
| 25 July 2021 | (3) Crumlin United | 1–2 | St Mochta's (3) | Crumlin, Dublin 12 |
| 14:00 | Liam Brady 45+2' Glen Fulham 89' |
Report | Mick Daly 5' Gareth McCaffrey 22'Liam Brady 45+2' |
Stadium: VEC Captains Road Referee: Declan Troy |
| 25 July 2021 | (3) Liffey Wanderers | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Cobh Ramblers (2) | Belfield, Dublin 4 |
| 14:00 | Report | Nathan O'Connell 94' Danny O'Connell 116' |
Stadium: UCD Bowl Referee: Gavin Colfer |
| 25 July 2021 | (2) Treaty United | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Dundalk (1) | Garryowen, County Limerick |
| 14:00 | Anthony O'Donnell 111' |
Report | Patrick McEleney 104' |
Stadium: Markets Field Attendance: 200 Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 25 July 2021 | (3) College Corinthians | 0–5 | Bohemians (1) | Turners Cross, County Cork |
| 15:00 | Report | Keith Buckley 4' Aaron Doran 26'Keith Ward 58' (pen.)Jamie Mullins 79'Dawson Devoy 90' |
Stadium: Turners Cross Referee: Ray Matthews |
| 25 July 2021 | (1) Sligo Rovers | 2–3 | Cork City (2) | Sligo, County Sligo |
| 17:00 | Romeo Parkes 12' Romeo Parkes 69' |
Report | Beineon O'Brien-Whitmarsh 28' Dylan McGlade 56' (pen.)Dale Holland 89' |
Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 400 Referee: Rob Harvey |
Bracketed number denotes which tier team currently plays in
Second round edit
The draw for the second round was made on 27 July 2021 at 6:30pm.[4]
All ties were set to be played the week ending Sunday 29 August 2021.
Teams in bold advanced to the Quarter-finals.
| Premier Division | First Division | Leinster Senior League |
|---|---|---|
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| 27 August 2021 | (2) Cork City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | St Patrick's Athletic (1) | Turners Cross, County Cork |
| 19:45 | Barry Coffey 90+5' |
Report | Chris Forrester 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Turners Cross Attendance: 900 Referee: Derek Tomney |
| Penalties | ||||
| Dylan McGlade Barry Coffey Darragh Crowley |
Chris Forrester Ben McCormack Jason McClelland Alfie Lewis |
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| 27 August 2021 | (1) Dundalk | 5–1 | St Mochta's (3) | Dundalk, County Louth |
| 19:45 | Sami Ben Amar 8' Patrick Hoban 51' (pen.)Patrick Hoban 52'Patrick Hoban 61'Jeongwoo Han 73' |
Report | Gareth McCaffrey 12' |
Stadium: Oriel Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Graham Kelly |
| 27 August 2021 | (2) UCD | 2–1 | Longford Town (1) | Belfield, Dublin 4 |
| 19:45 | Paul Doyle 69' Colm Whelan 80' |
Report | Dean Williams 71' |
Stadium: UCD Bowl Attendance: 500 Referee: Adriano Reale |
| 27 August 2021 | (1) Waterford | 4–1 | Kilnamanagh (3) | Waterford City, County Waterford |
| 19:45 | John Martin 35' Cameron Evans 57'John Martin 62'Phoenix Patterson 82' |
Report | Adam Buckley 85' |
Stadium: RSC Attendance: 552 Referee: Rob Hennessy |
| 27 August 2021 | (1) Finn Harps | 1–0 | Derry City (1) | Ballybofey, County Donegal |
| 20:00 | Tunde Owolabi 74' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Finn Park Attendance: 800 Referee: Rob Harvey |
| 28 August 2021 | (3) Maynooth University Town | 3–2 | Cobh Ramblers (2) | Baldonnel, Dublin 22 |
| 19:00 | John Kavanagh 18' (o.g.) Jack O'Connor 73'Jackson Ryan 81' |
Report | Conor Drinan 90+4' John Kavanagh 76'Jason Abbott 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: John Hyland Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Alan Patchell |
| 29 August 2021 | (3) Killester Donnycarney | 0–2 | Wexford (2) | Hadden Park, Killester |
| 14:00 | Ryan Robinson 64' |
Report | Tyler Dunphy 56' Karl Manahan 66' |
Stadium: Hadden Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan |
| 29 August 2021 | (1) Bohemians | 2–1 | Shamrock Rovers (1) | Phibsborough, Dublin 7 |
| 16:00 | Ali Coote 55' Georgie Kelly 80'Andy Lyons 87' |
Report | Roberto Lopes 78' Ronan Finn 80' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 800 Referee: Neil Doyle |
Quarter-finals edit
The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 31 August 2021 at 6:30pm.
All ties were set to be played the week ending Sunday 19 September 2021.
Teams in bold advanced to the Semi-finals.
| Premier Division | First Division | Leinster Senior League |
|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2021 | (1) Bohemians | 4–0 | Maynooth University Town (3) | Phibsborough, Dublin 7 |
| 19:45 | Keith Buckley 17' Conor Levingston 34'Keith Ward 36'Roland Idowu 61' |
Report | Alex Kelly 32' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Adriano Reale |
| 17 September 2021 | (1) St Patrick's Athletic | 3–0 | Wexford (2) | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 | Sam Bone 7' Darragh Burns 33'Darragh Burns 63'Ronan Coughlan 90+4' |
Report | Conor Crowley 40' |
Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Derek Tomney |
| 17 September 2021 | (2) UCD | 2–3 | Waterford (1) | Belfield, Dublin 4 |
| 19:45 | Colm Whelan 12' Liam Kerrigan 49'Colm Whelan 72' |
Report | Junior Quitirna 36' Phoenix Patterson 66' (pen.)Prince Mutswunguma 90+1' |
Stadium: UCD Bowl Referee: Rob Hennessy |
| 17 September 2021 | (1) Finn Harps | 3–3 | Dundalk (1) | Ballybofey, County Donegal |
| 20:00 | Tunde Owolabi 25' Jordan Mustoe 28'Sean Boyd 84'Sean Boyd 90+5' |
Report | Patrick Hoban 29' (pen.) Sean Murray 39'Patrick Hoban 65' |
Stadium: Finn Park Attendance: 1,690 Referee: Damien McGrath |
| 21 September 2021 Replay | (1) Dundalk | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Finn Harps (1) | Dundalk, County Louth |
| 19:45 | Sean Murray 39' Patrick Hoban 97' (pen.)Michael Duffy 105' |
Report | Sean Boyd 6' |
Stadium: Oriel Park Referee: Ben Connolly |
Semi-finals edit
The draw for the semi-finals was made on 24 September 2021 at 9:45pm after the league game between Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick's Athletic by former League of Ireland player Conan Byrne live on RTÉ2.[5]
All ties are set to be played the week ending Sunday 22 October 2021.
Teams in bold advanced to the Semi-finals.
| Premier Division |
|---|
| 22 October 2021 | (1) Bohemians | 1–0 | Waterford (1) | Phibsborough, Dublin 7 |
| 19:45 | Georgie Kelly 34' Dawson Devoy 35'Georgie Kelly 88' |
Report | Niall O'Keeffe 30' 90+4' Kyle Ferguson 41' 53'Prince Mutswunguma 76' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Rob Harvey |
| 22 October 2021 | (1) St Patrick's Athletic | 3–1 | Dundalk (1) | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 | Billy King 26' Matty Smith 57'Darragh Burns 86' |
Report | Patrick Hoban 41' |
Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Neil Doyle |
Final edit
| 28 November 2021 | St Patrick's Athletic | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Bohemians | Dublin |
| 16:00 | Chris Forrester 105+2' |
[6] | Rory Feely 107' |
Stadium: Aviva Stadium Attendance: 37,126 Referee: Rob Hennessy |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ronan Coughlan Billy King Chris Forrester Jason McClelland Robbie Benson |
Dawson Devoy Conor Levingston Stephen Mallon Tyreke Wilson Keith Ward |
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References edit
- ^ "First round qualifying draw made". Limerick Post. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "FAI Cup Qualifying Round Draw confirmed". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "Holders Dundalk to visit Treaty United, Bohs away to Cork's Corinthians in first round". The 42. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "SSE Airtricity League". Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "Dublin clubs avoid each other as FAI Cup semi-final draw is made". The 42. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "FAI Cup Final Report: Bohemians 1 – 1 St. Patrick's Athletic (St. Pat's win 4-3 on penos AET)". extra time. Retrieved 28 November 2021.