The 2021 FAI Women's Cup (known as The EVOKE.ie FAI Women's Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 46th edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national knockout cup competition for women's association football teams. The nine Women's National League (WNL) teams entered the competition, but unlike in previous years no non-league teams took part. The competition began on 13 August 2021 with a single-fixture first round and concluded on 21 November 2021. The final was staged at the Tallaght Stadium in Dublin, which had also hosted the previous year's final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Venue(s) | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| Dates | 13 August 2021 – 21 November 2021 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Wexford Youths (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Shelbourne |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 20 (2.5 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Kylie Murphy (3 goals) |
The Cup holders Peamount United were eliminated at the semi-final stage.
First round
editThe draw for the first round took place on 3 August 2021. Women's National League (WNL) clubs Bohemians and DLR Waves were selected to play in a single match first round, the winner of which was to join the other seven WNL clubs in the quarter-finals. Athlone Town, Galway and Treaty United received a bye to the quarter-finals, while the top four teams in the 2020 Women's National League (Peamount United, Shelbourne, Wexford Youths and Cork City) were exempt from the first round draw and qualified automatically for the quarter-finals.[1]
Teams in bold advanced to the quarter-final.
| First |
|---|
| 13 August 2021 | Bohemians | 0–3 | DLR Waves | Phibsborough, Northside, Dublin |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Carla McManus  29'Rachel Doyle 66'Ciara Maher 90+3' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 200 |
Quarter-finals
editThe draw for the quarter-finals took place on 27 August 2021.[2] Teams in bold advanced to the semi-finals.[3]
| Quarter-final |
|---|
| 4 September 2021 | Galway | 1–0 | DLR Waves | Galway |
| 19:30 | Chloe Singleton 81' |
Report | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park Referee: Daniel Murphy |
| 4 September 2021 | Shelbourne | 1–0 | Cork City | Drumcondra, Northside, Dublin |
| 14:00 | Saoirse Noonan 79' |
Report | Stadium: Tolka Park |
| 4 September 2021 | Wexford Youths | 3–1 | Athlone Town | Crossabeg |
| 18:30 | Ciara Rossiter 31', 74' Ellen Molloy 89' |
Report | Emily Corbet 19' |
Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park Attendance: N/A |
| 5 September 2021 | Treaty United | 0–2 | Peamount United | Limerick |
| 14:00 | Report | Tiegan Ruddy 46' Lauryn O'Callaghan 68' |
Stadium: Jackman Park Attendance: N/A |
Semi-finals
editThe draw for the semi-finals was made by Vera Pauw on 8 September 2021.[4] Both matches took place on 9 October 2021.[5]
| Quarter final |
|---|
| 9 October 2021 | Shelbourne | 1–0 | Galway | Drumcondra, Northside, Dublin |
| 14:00 | Noelle Murray 30' |
Report | Julie Ann Russell  62'  67' |
Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: N/A Referee: David Keeler |
| 9 October 2021 | Peamount United | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Wexford Youths | Newcastle, South Dublin |
| 16:00 | Áine O'Gorman 90+1' |
Report | Kylie Murphy 35', 91' Lynn Marie Grant 96' |
Stadium: Greenogue Attendance: N/A |
Final
edit| 21 November 2021 | Wexford Youths | 3–1 | Shelbourne | Tallaght, Dublin |
| 17:30 | Lynn Marie Grant 32' Kylie Murphy 50'Edel Kennedy 74' |
Report | Ciara Grant 39' |
Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 3053 Referee: Paula Brady |
| Note: Live coverage on RTÉ2 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Bohemians face DLR Waves in FAI Cup first round as champions Peamount through to quarter-finals". The42.ie. TheJournal.ie. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "EVOKE.ie FAI Women's Senior Cup Quarter-final Fixtures". Football Association of Ireland. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "FAI Women's Cup quarter-final wrap: Galway, Shels, Peamount and Wexford Youths march into semis". Irish Independent. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "EVOKE.ie FAI Women's Cup S-F Draw". Football Association of Ireland. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Shelbourne and Wexford Youths advance to FAI Women's Cup final". The Irish Times. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.