2015 FAI Cup final

2015 FAI Cup Final
Event2015 FAI Cup
Date8 November 2015
VenueAviva Stadium, Dublin
RefereeDavid McKeon[1]
Attendance25,103

The 2015 FAI Cup Final was the final match of the 2015 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on 8 November 2015 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, and was contested between Cork City and Dundalk.[2][3][4] Dundalk were looking to achieve the Double, having already won the league title. [5]

The match was broadcast live on RTÉ Two and RTÉ Two HD in Ireland, and via the RTÉ Player worldwide.[6]

The match finished scoreless in normal time, but a goal from Richie Towell in extra-time, from a Daryl Horgan pass,[7] was enough to win the Cup for Dundalk for a tenth time.[8][9] With the win, Dundalk claimed their third league and cup double.[10][11]

Match

Cork City0-1 (a.e.t.)Dundalk
Report Richie Towell 107'
Attendance: 25,103
Referee: David McKeon


Cork City:
Mark McNulty
Alan Bennett
Darren Dennehy
Ross Gaynor  81'
Garry Buckley
Billy Dennehy
John Dunleavy
Liam Miller  41'  60'
Kevin O'Connor
Mark O'Sullivan  80'
Karl Sheppard  101'
Substitutes:
Colin Healy  60'
Gavan Holohan
Liam Kearney
Michael McSweeney
Danny Morrissey  80'
Dan Murray  101'
Alan Smith
Manager: John Caulfield
Dundalk FC:
Gary Rogers
Dane Massey
Brian Gartland
Andy Boyle
Sean Gannon  44'
Richie Towell  108'
Chris Shields  85'
Darren Meenan  78'
Daryl Horgan
Ronan Finn
David McMillan  71'
Substitutes:
Gabriel Sava
Stephen O'Donnell  44'
John Mountney  78'
Ciarán Kilduff  71'
Shane Grimes
Kurtis Byrne
Paddy Barrett
Manager: Stephen Kenny

References

  1. ^ "Officials appointed for FAI Cup Finals". FAI.ie. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Dundalk 2-0 Longford Town: Lilywhites' double dreams alive after dominant display". Irish Mirror. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Bray Wanderers 0-1 Cork City: Cork through to FAI Cup Final after cagey affair against Seagulls". Irish Mirror. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Dundalk ponder pitch issues as cup final excitement builds". Irish Independent. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Analysis: Cork face challenge to topple Dundalk in Cup final". RTÉ.ie. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Cork City FC upbeat about forthcoming Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup Final". Extra Time. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Cork City 0-1 Dundalk: as it happened". The 42. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Richie Towell pounces to seal double delight for Dundalk". Irish Independent. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Dundalk go extra inch against Cork City to realise double dream". Irish Examiner. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  10. ^ "As it happened - FAI Cup final: Dundalk 1-0 Cork". RTÉ Sport. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Cork City 0-1 Dundalk". RTÉ Sport. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.