2008 FAI Cup

2008 FAI Cup
FAI Ford Cup
Country Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Champions Bohemians
Runners-up Derry City

The FAI Cup 2008 was the 88th staging of The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, or FAI Cup for short. This season was the second one sponsored by Ford.

The 2008 FAI Ford Cup officially kicked-off in late March, when four clubs from the Intermediate and Junior leagues battled it out in the First Round for the opportunity to join 18 'A' League, Intermediate and Junior clubs in the Second Round.

The ten winners of those ties were joined in the Third Round by 12 Premier Division and 10 First Division clubs.

The competition ran until late November, with the final taking place on Sunday, 23 November 2008 at the RDS.[1]

First round

Fixtures were played on the weekend of Sunday 30 March 2008.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Fanad United 2–0 Carrigaline United
2 Douglas Hall 4–0 Castlebar Celtic

Second round

Fixtures were played on the weekend of Sunday 20 April 2008.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Corduff FC 0-11 St. Mary's
2 Avondale United 0–1 Drogheda Town
3 Douglas Hall 1–0 Belgrove
4 Crumlin United 0–0 Liffeys Pearse
replay Liffeys Pearse 2–0 Crumlin United
5 Salthill Devon 0–1 Rockmount
6 Killester United 2–1 Bangor Celtic
7 Swilly Rovers 1–4 Wayside Celtic
8 St. James Gate 2–3 Carrick United
9 Everton 3–1 Tullamore Town
10 Lissadel United 0–2 Fanad United

1Played on April 13, 2008 as Corduff FC gave up home advantage in tie due to unavailability of side on April 20.

Third round

Matches played on the weekend of Sunday, 8 June 2008. The draw took place on Monday, 12 May 2008 and was made by Giovanni Trappatoni and Marco Tardelli, and televised live on RTÉ Two.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Wexford Youths 0–0 Killester United
replay Killester United 1–2 Wexford Youths
2 Galway United 1–0 Waterford United
3 Douglas Hall 0–3 Drogheda United
4 Everton 0–2 Carrick United
5 Shelbourne 0–3 Dundalk
6 Rockmount 0–3 Bray Wanderers
7 Monaghan United 0–0 UCD
replay UCD 0–1 Monaghan United
8 Limerick 37 0–2 Cork City
9 St Patrick's Athletic 2–1 Longford Town
10 Kildare County 3–0 Fanad United
11 Athlone Town 2–1 Finn Harps
12 Derry City 2–0 Liffeys Pearse
13 Sporting Fingal 2–0 Cobh Ramblers
14 Bohemians 3–0 Drogheda Town
15 Shamrock Rovers 2–1 Sligo Rovers
16 St Mary's 0–1 Wayside Celtic

Fourth round

Matches played on the weekend of Sunday, 17 August 2008. The draw place on Monday, 7 July 2008 and televised live on RTÉ Two.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Bray Wanderers 0–0 Dundalk
replay Dundalk 1–3 Bray Wanderers
2 Shamrock Rovers 0–1 Cork City
3 Galway United 4–1 Athlone Town
4 Carrick United 1–3 Sporting Fingal
5 Wayside Celtic 1–0 Monaghan United
6 Derry City 6–0 Kildare County
7 Bohemians 1–0 Drogheda United
8 Wexford Youths 1–3 St Patrick's Athletic

Quarter-finals

Matches were played on the weekend of Sunday, 14 September 2008. The draw took place on Monday, 25 August 2008 and was made by Turlough O'Connor and David Flood, and televised live on RTÉ Two.

11 September 2008
19:45 IST
Sporting Fingal 3 – 3 St. Patrick's Athletic
Hynes  6'
P. Byrne  18'
James  90' (pen.)
Report Quigley  35'  42' (pen.)
Dempsey  44'
Morton Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 1,932
Referee: D. McKeon

12 September 2008
19:45 IST
Galway United 1 – 1 Bray Wanderers
McCulloch  45' Report Myler  64'
Terryland Park, Galway
Attendance: 2,234
Referee: A. Kelly

13 September 2008
19:30 IST
Cork City 1 – 1 Derry City
Murphy  36' Report Morrow  83' (pen.)
Turners Cross, Cork
Attendance: 4,258
Referee: R. Winter

14 September 2008
15:00 IST
Wayside Celtic 1 – 6 Bohemians
Callaghan  60' Report Kelly  13'
J. Byrne  19'  55' (pen.)
McGuinness  52'
Fenn  77'
Crowe  81'
Carlisle Grounds, Bray
Attendance: 1,784
Referee: Ian Stokes

Quarter-final replays

16 September 2008
19:45 IST
Bray Wanderers 0 – 2 Galway United
Report Keane  37'
O'Shea  53'
Carlisle Grounds, Bray
Attendance: 1,596
Referee: A. Kelly

26 September 2008
19:45 IST
St. Patrick's Athletic 2 – 0 Sporting Fingal
Quigley  42'
Fitzpatrick  61'
Report
Richmond Park, Dublin
Attendance: 1,149
Referee: D. Hancock

30 September 2008
19:45 IST
Derry City 0 – 0 (aet) Cork City
Report
  Penalties  
5–3
The Brandywell, Derry
Attendance: 3,275
Referee: R. Winter

Semi-finals

Matches were played on the weekend of Sunday, 26 October 2008. The draw took place on Monday, 29 September 2008 and was made by John Ryan and David Flood, and televised live on RTÉ Two.

24 October 2008
19:35 IST
St. Patrick's Athletic 1 – 3 Bohemians
Fahey  53' Report Brennan  14'
Deegan  16'
Heary  42'
Richmond Park, Dublin
Attendance: 4,879
Referee: D. McKeown

26 October 2008
15:15 GMT
Galway United 0 – 1 Derry City
Report Farren  64'
Terryland Park, Galway
Attendance: 2,857
Referee: A. Kelly

Final

Main article: 2008 FAI Cup Final

The 2008 FAI Cup Final took place on Sunday 23 November 2008 at the RDS, Dublin.

23 November 2008
15:00 UTC
Bohemians 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) Derry City
Crowe  64'
J. Byrne  70' (pen.)
Report Morrow  60'  76'
  Penalties  
Brennan
O'Donnell
Deegan
Rossiter
Kalonas
4 – 2 Farren
McHugh
Deery
Higgins
RDS, Dublin
Attendance: 15,281
Referee: Anthony Buttimer

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