The 2017 FAI Cup Final was the final match of the 2017 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on Sunday 5 November 2017 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, and was contested by Cork City and Dundalk.[1][2] The match was a repeat of the 2015, and 2016 finals.
| Event | 2017 FAI Cup | ||||||
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| Cork City won 5–3 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 5 November 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | ||||||
| Referee | Paul McLaughlin | ||||||
| Attendance | 24,210 | ||||||
The match was broadcast live on RTÉ Two and RTÉ Two HD in Ireland, and via the RTÉ Player worldwide with commentary from George Hamilton.
Cork city won on penalties after the game finished 1 1 after extra time. Kieran sadlier scoring the winner.
Match
editSummary
editAfter a 0-0 draw in 90 minutes, Niclas Vemmelund opened the scoring for Dundalk in the fifth minute of extra-time with a header into the top corner after a free-kick by Michael Duffy from the right.[3] Cork City were level in the 111th minute when Achille Campion chested the ball down before volleying low to the left corner with his left foot in off Gary Rogers.[4][5] The game went to a penalty shoot out. Sheppard, McMillan, Bolger, O’Donnell, McCormack, Benson and Beattie all scored before Michael Duffy's penalty was saved by Cork City goalkeeper Mark McNulty with Kieran Sadlier scoring the winning penalty for Cork City, shooting low to left corner of the net.[6][7]
The win completed the first league and cup double for Cork City in their history.[8][9][10][11] It was also the third year in a row that the final went to extra-time.[12]
Details
edit| Dundalk | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Cork City |
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N. Vemmelund  95' |
Report | A. Campion 111' |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–5 | ||
References
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- ^ "Brilliant McMillan inspires Dundalk to FAI Cup final in Tallaght thriller". The 42. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Cork City last the distance to claim double-double". Irish Examiner. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "John Caulfield salutes 'fantastic' penalty hero MarkMcNulty". Irish Examiner. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Cork City 1 Dundalk 1 (5-3 on pens)". Extra Time. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "2017 FAI Cup Final: as it happened". The 42. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Sadlier keen to kick on after his having his final say". Irish Independent. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "League champions by seven points and we are f***ing underdogs?' - Cork show guts to take double glory". Irish Independent. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Cork City fans welcome cup heroes home". Irish Examiner. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Kieran Sadlier wanted responsibility of decisive penalty to give Cork City FAI Cup win". Irish Examiner. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Cork City 1 - 1 Dundalk Leesiders claim FAI cup after nail-biting penalty shootout". Irish Mirror. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Cork City claim first double with FAI Cup shootout win". RTE Sport. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "FIFA Referees News: Ireland : 2017 FAI Cup Final". 5 November 2017.