2013 FAI Cup final

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The 2013 FAI Cup Final was the final match of the 2013 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on 3 November 2013 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers contested the match.[1][2]

2013 FAI Cup Final
Event2013 FAI Cup
Date3 November 2013
VenueAviva Stadium, Dublin
RefereePaul Tuite
Attendance17,573
2012
2014

The match was shown live on RTÉ Two and RTÉ Two HD in Ireland and was refereed by Paul Tuite, assisted by Damien MacGraith and Michelle O’Neill with Derek Tomney as Fourth Official. The Referee Observer was John Duffy.[3]

Sligo Rovers won the cup for the third time in four years. Rovers substitute Danny North proved the difference between the sides with two goals in the last 15 minutes and assisted in a third for Anthony Elding to win it deep in injury time. [4][5][6][7]

The match was preceded by the 2013 FAI Women's Cup Final, in which Raheny United defeated Castlebar Celtic after extra time.[citation needed]

Match

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Drogheda United2 - 3Sligo Rovers
P. O'Conor   13'
R. Brennan   90+2'
Report D. North   78', 85'
A. Elding   90+4'
Attendance: 17,573
Referee: Paul Tuite
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


GK 16   Micheál Schlingermann
RB 20   Michael Daly
CB 28   Alan Byrne   72'   90'
CB 4   Derek Prendergast (c)   83'   86'
CB 5   Alan McNally
LB 12   Shane Grimes
RM 8   Ryan Brennan   90+2'
CM 15   David Cassidy   45+3'   90+3'
CM 6   Paul O’Conor   13'   77'
LM 11   Gavin Brennan   67'
ST 9   Declan O’Brien   69'
Substitutes:
GK 1   Gabriel Sava
LB 3   Philip Hand
RM 7   Cathal Brady
ST 9   Peter Hynes   90'
ST 14   Graham Rusk   77'
CM 22   Eric Foley
LM 23   Jason Marks
Manager:
  Mick Cooke
GK 1   Gary Rogers
RB 2   Alan Keane
CB 4   Gavin Peers
CB 6   Jeff Henderson   65'
LB 3   Iarfhlaith Davoren
RM 10   Raffaele Cretaro   70'
CM 23   Danny Ventre (c)   84'
CM 15   Joseph Ndo
LM 21   Kieran Djilali
ST 20   Aaron Greene   84'
ST 9   Anthony Elding   90+4'
Substitutes:
CB 5   Evan McMillan   65'   71'
ST 7   Danny North   70'   78, 85'
CM 8   David Cawley
LM 11   Ross Gaynor   84'
AM 16   Lee Lynch
GK 19   Ciarán Kelly
CM 29   Seamus Conneely
Manager:
  Ian Baraclough

References

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  1. ^ "Controversy reigns as Drogheda United edge past nine-man Dundalk". Irish Independent. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Sligo Rovers rout the Hoops to make FAI Cup decider". Irish Independent. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Tuite to referee FAI Ford Cup Final". Extra Time. 11 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Sligo Rovers win the FAI Cup 2013". Extra Time. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  5. ^ "As it happened: Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers, FAI Cup final". The Score. 3 November 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  6. ^ "North sends Cup west". Irish Examiner. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Delirious: Delighted Sligo Rovers revel in victory after incredible cup final". Irish Mirror. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
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