The 2018 FAI Cup Final was the final match of the 2018 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on Sunday 4 November 2018 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, and was contested by Cork City and Dundalk.[1][2]
| Event | 2018 FAI Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 4 November 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | ||||||
| Referee | Neil Doyle | ||||||
| Attendance | 30,412 | ||||||
The match was a repeat of the 2015, 2016, and 2017 finals.
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.
The crowd of 30,412, was the biggest Cup final attendance since the 36,101 which saw the 2010 final, the first at the Aviva Stadium.[3]
Match
editSummary
editDundalk opened the scoring in the 19th minute when Seán Hoare headed powerfully to the net from six yards out after a corner from the left by Michael Duffy.[4] Two minutes later Cork were awarded a penalty when Hoare clumsily fouled Karl Sheppard from behind in the penalty area. Kieran Sadlier scored the penalty shooting to the right which went under the goalkeeper to make it 1-1.[5] Patrick McEleney got the winning goal for Dundalk in the 73rd minute when he connected with a cross form the right from Sean Gannon to head into the net from seven yards out.[6] With this win, Dundalk completed the double of league and cup for the fourth time. It was also their 11th FAI Cup win.[7][8][9]
Details
edit| 4 November 2018 | Cork City | 1–2 | Dundalk | Aviva Stadium |
| 16:40 | Kieran Sadlier  21' (pen) |
Report | Seán Hoare 19' Patrick McEleney 73' |
Attendance: 30,412 Referee: Neil Doyle |
References
edit- ^ "McEleney's moment of magic ends UCD's FAI Cup adventure at semi-final stage". The 42. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Cork City book FAI Cup final spot as champions prepare to take on Dundalk for fourth year in a row". The 42. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Rare Patrick McEleney header sends Dundalk into double dreamland at the Aviva". Irish Independent. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Dundalk strike twice to edge Cork and complete double". Irish Times. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "McEleney the hero as Dundalk complete the double". RTE Sport. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "As it happened: Dundalk 2 Cork City 1". The 42. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Patrick McEleney puts the seal on Dundalk's double delight". Irish Examiner. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "FAI Cup talking points: Often maligned, the FAI deserve great credit for offering tickets for just €10". Irish Examiner. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Back in The Town! Great scenes last night as league and cup double winners land home". The 42. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.