The 2014 FAI Senior Challenge Cup, also known as the 2014 FAI Ford Senior Cup, was the 94th season of the national football competition of the Republic of Ireland. The winners of the competition earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.

2014 FAI Cup
FAI Ford Cup
Tournament details
Country Republic of Ireland
Teams40
Final positions
ChampionsSt. Patrick's Athletic
Runner-upDerry City
Tournament statistics
Matches played47
← 2013
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A total of 40 teams competed in the 2014 competition, which commenced in March 2014. The teams entered from the 2014 League of Ireland Premier Division and First Division received byes into the second round stage. Four non-league clubs also received byes to the second round. The remaining 12 teams entered at the first round stage. These non-league teams are composed of the sixteen clubs, which reached the fourth round of the 2013–14 FAI Intermediate Cup and the semi-finalists of the FAI Junior Cup in 2013–14.[1]

Teams

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Round Clubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
New entries
this round
Leagues entering at this round
First round 40 16 none 16 Leinster Senior League
Munster Senior League
Ulster Senior League
Second round 32 32 8 24 League of Ireland
Third round 16 16 16 none none
Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none none
Semi-finals 4 4 4 none none
Final 2 2 2 none none

First round

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25 April Belgrove 1–0 Drumcondra
19:30 E. Mooney   43' Report
25 April Leixlip United 1–2 St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.
19:45 G. Kelleher   28' Report L. Ridgeway   17'
M. Boland   56'
25 April Malahide United 2–1 Tolka Rovers
19:45 K. Thomas   5'
S. Magden   71'
Report A. Crowther   63' (pen.)
26 April Avondale United 4–1 Carrigaline United
15:00 Report
27 April Swilly Rovers 1–2 UCC
11:00 Hegarty   15' Report Henry   27', 85'
27 April Bluebell United 2–3 Phoenix F.C.
11:00 J. Cleary   6'
G. Cooney   33'
Report P. Ryan   38'
W. McDonald   40', 90'

Second round

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1 June Mayfield United 1–3 Malahide
14:00 Report
1 June Collinstown 0–2 Avondale United
15:00 Report
6 June Belgrove 0–1 Finn Harps Frank Cooke Park, Dublin
19:30 Report Patrick McCann   8' Referee: Simon Rogers
6 June Athlone Town 0–2 Longford Town Athlone Town Stadium
19:45 Report David O'Sullivan   77'
Mark Salmon   79' (pen.)
6 June Cork City 6–0 St. Mochta's Turner's Cross
19:45 Mark O'Sullivan   4'
Billy Dennehy   25'
Rob Lehane   31'
Billy Dennehy   45'
Danny Morrissey   50'
Ian Turner   76'
Report Attendance: 677
Referee: Keith Callanan
6 June Dundalk 3–0 Sligo Rovers Oriel Park
19:45 David McMillan   31'
Daryl Horgan   47'
Brian Gartland   65'
Report Attendance: 2,016
Referee: Paul Tuite
6 June UCD 1–3 Galway UCD Bowl
19:45 Robbie Creevy   68' Report Jason Molloy   29'
Stephen Walsh   59'
Keegan   90'
Attendance: 145
Referee: David McKeon
6 June Drogheda United 4–2 Cockhill Celtic United Park
20:00 Declan O'Brien   1',   72',   90'
Gavin Holohan   77'
Report Gerry Gill   20' (pen.)
Gerard McLaughlin   46'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Neil Doyle
6 June Shelbourne 1–0 Waterford United Tolka Park
20:00 Jordan Keegan   16' Report Attendance: 493
Referee: Robert Harvey
7 June Sheriff Y.C. 0–4 Shamrock Rovers Tolka Park
17:00 Report G. McCabe   2'
C. Kilduff   6'
K. Waters   49'
É. Zayed   64'
Attendance: 759
Referee: Thomas Connolly
7 June Limerick 1–2 Bohemians Thomond Park
17:30 R. Gaffney   69' Report S. Beattie   35'
P. Kavanagh   59'
Attendance: 842
Referee: Graham Kelly
8 June Ballynanty Rovers 2–1 Phoenix F.C.
14:30 Report
8 June UCC 0–0 St. Michael's The Farm
15:00 Report Referee: David Keeler

Replay

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15 June St. Michael's 4–2 UCC
15:00 Report

Third round

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First legs

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22 August 2014 Wexford Youths1–2 Finn Harps F.C. Ferrycarrig Park, Crossabeg
Broaders   89' Report McMonagle   26'
Funston   73'
22 August 2014 Cork City F.C. 2–2 Bohemians F.C. Turners Cross, Cork
Dennehy   71'
Murray   88'
Report Corcoran   31', 83' Attendance: 2197
22 August 2014 Derry City F.C. 3–0Malahide UnitedBrandywell Stadium, Derry
McEleney   53'
Duffy   54'
Lowry   73'
Report
22 August 2014 Dundalk F.C. 2–1GalwayOriel Park, Dundalk
McDermott   28'
Mountney   73'
Report Cunningham   81' Attendance: 1,441
Referee: Paul Tuite
22 August 2014 Shamrock Rovers F.C. 3–0Longford TownTallaght Stadium, Dublin
O'Connor   25'
McCabe   36'
Cregg   90'
Report Referee: Neil Doyle
23 August 2014 St Michael's 0–0 Avondale United Cooke Park, Tipperary
Report Referee: Jonathan Walsh
23 August 2014 Ballynanty Rovers0–4 Drogheda United Fairgreen, Limerick
Report Holohan   24', 44'
Gary O'Neill   47', 75'
Referee: Kevin O'Regan

Replays

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25 August 2014 Bohemians 1–0 Cork City Dalymount Park, Dublin
Corcoran   39' Report Referee: Neil Doyle
30 August 2014 Avondale United F.C. 2–0 St Michael's F.C. Avondale Park, Carrigaline
Dave Warren
Danny Long
Report
1 September 2014 Shelbourne 0–1 St Patrick's Athletic Tolka Park, Dublin
Report Conan Byrne   44' Attendance: 1,239
Referee: Dave McKeon

Quarter-finals

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12 September 2014 Drogheda United F.C. 2–2 Derry City F.C. United Park
19:45 McNally   23',   52' Report McBride   13'
Lowry   84'
Attendance: 952
Referee: Michael Daly
12 September 2014 St. Patrick's Athletic F.C. 3–2 Bohemians F.C. Richmond Park
19:45 Fagan   23',   58'
Brennan   49'
Report Pender   20'
Price   82'
Attendance: 2,158
14 September 2014 Avondale United F.C. 1–1 Finn Harps F.C. Avondale Park
14:00 Long   77' Report Funston   52' Attendance: 250

Replays

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15 September 2014 Dundalk F.C. 1–2 Shamrock Rovers F.C. Oriel Park
19:45 Hoban   41' Report Sheppard   81',   88' Attendance: 2,016
Referee: David McKeon
15 September 2014 Derry City F.C. 5–0 Drogheda United F.C. Brandywell
19:45 McEleney   6'
Patterson   60',   81',   90'
Duffy   72'
Report Referee: T. Connolly
17 September 2014 Finn Harps F.C. 4–1 Avondale United F.C. Finn Park
19:45 McHugh   11',   60',   65'
McNulty   38'
Report Long   85' Referee: Ray Matthews.

Semi-finals

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5 October 2014 St. Patrick's Athletic 6–1 Finn Harps F.C. Richmond Park
13:45 Brennan   21',   65'
Hoare   37'
Byrne   44',   79'
Christy Fagan   71'
Report Mailey   27' Referee: D Tomney
5 October 2014 Shamrock Rovers F.C. 1–1 Derry City F.C. Tallaght Stadium
15:55 Kelly   78' Report Patterson   87' Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Neil Doyle

Replay

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7 October 2014 Derry City F.C. 2–0 Shamrock Rovers F.C. Brandywell
Duffy   88'
Patterson   90'
Report Referee: Paul McLaughlin

Final

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2 November 2014 St. Patrick's Athletic 2–0 Derry City F.C. Aviva Stadium
15:30 Report Attendance: 17,038
Referee: Padraigh Sutton

References

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  1. ^ "Plenty of surprises in FAI Ford cup second round". FAI.ie. 7 June 2014. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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