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
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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.

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

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

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 St Michael's 2–1 St Francis
15:00 Report
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

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 St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C. 0–3 St Patrick's Athletic Richmond Park
19:45 Report Conan Byrne 43'
Keith Fahey 53'
Daryl Kavanagh 87'		 Attendance: 672
Referee: Robert Rogers
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
6 June Wexford Youths 1–0 Bray Wanderers Ferrycarrig Park
Craig Shortt 60' Report
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
7 June Cobh Ramblers 0–2 Derry City St. Colman's Park
19:45 Report B. McNamee 54'
R. Patterson 80'
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

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

Third round

First legs

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 St Patrick's Athletic F.C. 1–1 Shelbourne F.C. Richmond Park, Dublin
Fagan 3' Report Sullivan 10'
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

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

12 September 2014 Shamrock Rovers F.C. 0–0 Dundalk F.C. Tallaght Stadium
19:05 Report
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

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

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

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

Final

Main article: 2014 FAI Cup Final
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

  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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