1923–24 FAI Cup

The FAI Cup 1923–24[A] was the third edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 5 January 1924 and concluded on 17 March with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance[B] of 18,000 people watched Dinny Hannon secure Athlone Town's sole FAI Cup title by defeating Cork side Fordsons.

Contents

First round

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Athlone Town 2-0 Midland Athletic 5 January 1924
2 Bohemians 1-0 Shamrock Rovers 5 January 1924
3 Brooklyn 1-2 Bray Unknowns 5 January 1924
4 St James's Gate 3-2 Pioneers 5 January 1924
5 Clifton 0-2 Shelbourne United 3 February 1924
Bye Fordsons
Bye Jacobs
Bye Shelbourne

Second round

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Bohemians 1-0 Bray Unknowns 19 January 1924
2 Shelbourne 0-2 Athlone Town 19 January 1924
3 Jacobs 0-2 Fordsons 27 January 1924
4 St James's Gate 2-1 Shelbourne United 17 February 1924

Semi-finals

16 February, 1924
Bohemians 0–0 Athlone Town Shelbourne Park, Dublin

2 March, 1924
Fordsons 4–0 St James's Gate The Mardyke, Cork
Collins
Pinkney

Replay

1 March, 1924
Athlone Town 2–0 Bohemians Shelbourne Park, Dublin
Ghent
Lyster

Final

17 March, 1924
Athlone Town 1–0 Fordsons Dalymount Park, Dublin
Attendance: 18,000
Hannon
Winner of FAI Cup 1923–24
Athlone Town
1st Title

Notes

A. ^ From 1923-1936, 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.

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