Football League of Ireland Cup 2008
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The eircom League of Ireland Cup 2008 is the 35th staging of Football League of Ireland Cup or eircom League of Ireland Cup.
24 four clubs participated in the 2008 competition. The 22 Eircom League clubs were joined by Donegal intermediate side Kildrum Tigers and the Kerry League representative side who both entered in the First Round of the competitition. For both the First and Second rounds of the competition, all participating clubs were split into 4 regional pools with the further rounds of the competition having an open draw.
The 2008 eircom League of Ireland Cup officially kicked off on the Bank Holiday weekend of Monday March 24, 2008 when 14 eircom league clubs were joined by Kildrum Tigers and the Kerry League. Bohemians, Cork City, Drogheda United and St. Patrick's Athletic all received byes into the Second Round of the competition due to their future participation in European competitions. Four more clubs received byes into the Second Round as a result of an open draw, these clubs were Derry City, Finn Harps, Limerick 37 and UCD.
The competition is scheduled to run until late September, with the final due to take place on Friday, September 26, 2008.
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[edit] First Round
[edit] Pool A
| Home team | Score | Away team | Report | |
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| Kerry League | 1 - 1 (a.e.t.) | Waterford United | ||
| Kerry League won 3 - 2 on penalties | ||||
| Wexford Youths | 1 - 0 (a.e.t.) | Cobh Ramblers | ||
[edit] Pool B
| Home team | Score | Away team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kildrum Tigers | 1 - 6 | Sligo Rovers | |
| Galway United | 2 - 0 | Longford Town |
[edit] Pool C
| Home team | Score | Away team | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Fingal | 2 - 2 (a.e.t.) | Shelbourne | ||
| Shelbourne won 6 - 5 on penalties | ||||
| Dundalk | 3 - 0 | Monaghan United | ||
[edit] Pool D
| Home team | Score | Away team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bray Wanderers | 3 - 0 | Athlone Town | |
| Kildare County | 0 - 3 | Shamrock Rovers |
[edit] Second Round
[edit] Pool A
| Home team | Score | Away team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford Youths | 2 - 0 | Kerry League | |
| Cork City | 3 - 0 | Limerick 37 |
[edit] Pool B
| Home team | Score | Away team | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo Rovers | 0 - 0 (a.e.t.) | Galway United | ||
| Galway United won 6 - 5 on penalties | ||||
| Derry City | 3 - 0 | Finn Harps | ||
[edit] Pool C
| Home team | Score | Away team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | 4 - 0 | Dundalk | |
| Shelbourne | 0 - 2 | Drogheda United |
[edit] Pool D
| Home team | Score | Away team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bray Wanderers | 1 - 0 | Shamrock Rovers | |
| UCD | 2 - 0 | St Patrick's Athletic |
[edit] Quarter-Finals
Fixtures to be played midweek in the week commencing Monday June 30, 2008.
| Tie No. | Home team | Score | Away team | Report |
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| 1 | Galway United | vs | Bray Wanderers | |
| 2 | UCD | vs | Wexford Youths | |
| 3 | Derry City | vs | Bohemians | |
| 4 | Drogheda United | vs | Cork City |
[edit] References
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| Competitions: FAI Premier Division - FAI First Division - FAI Cup - League Cup - Setanta Cup | ||||||||||||
