1929–30 FAI Cup

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The FAI Cup 1929/30[A] was the ninth edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 4 January 1930 and concluded on 17 March with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance[B] of 17,000 people watched Shamrock Rovers claim the second of five FAI Cup titles in a row by defeating Brideville with a controversial late goal.

1929–30 FAI Cup
Tournament details
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Final positions
ChampionsShamrock Rovers (3rd title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored82 (3.73 per match)
← 1928-29
1930-31 →

First round

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Tie no Home team Score Away team !Date
1 Bray Unknowns 0–1[C] Bohemians 4 January 1930
refix[C] Bray Unknowns 3–7 Bohemians 8 January 1930
2 Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Shelbourne 4 January 1930
replay Shelbourne 0–0 Shamrock Rovers 8 January 1930
replay(2) Shamrock Rovers 3–1 Shelbourne 15 January 1930
3 Brideville 1–0 Waterford Celtic 5 January 1930
4 Cork Bohemians 1–2 Dundalk 5 January 1930
5 Dolphin 5–1 Mullingar Celtic 5 January 1930
6 Drumcondra 3–3 Fordsons 5 January 1930
replay Fordsons 3–1 Drumcondra 8 January 1930
7 Glasnevin 2–1 Cahir Park 5 January 1930
8 Jacobs 3–4 St James's Gate 5 January 1930

Second round

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Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Shamrock Rovers 4–2 St James's Gate 18 January 1930
2 Brideville 1–1 Dolphin 19 January 1930
replay Dolphin 2–2 Brideville 22 January 1930
replay(2) Brideville 5–1 Dolphin 29 January 1930
3 Dundalk 5–0 Glasnevin 19 January 1930
4 Fordsons 1–0 Bohemians 19 January 1930

Semi-finals

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Brideville2–1Dundalk
Gaskins
Patton(o.g.)
Patton

Fordsons2–2Shamrock Rovers
T. Dickson(2) Byrne
Fullam

Replay

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Final

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Shamrock Rovers1–0Brideville
Byrne   90'
Attendance: 17,000
Winner of FAI Cup 1929–30
Shamrock Rovers
3rd Title

Notes

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A. ^ From 1923 to 1936, the FAI Cup was known as the Free State Cup.

B. ^ Attendances were calculated using gate receipts which limited their accuracy as a large proportion of people, particularly children, attended football matches in Ireland throughout the 20th century for free by a number of means.

C. ^ a Fixture abandoned due to bad weather. Re-Fixture played on 8 January.

References

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General
  • Terry O'Rourke, Sean Ryan (1985). Gillette book of the FAI CUP. Irish Soccer Co-op.
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