2024 FAI Cup final
| Event | 2024 FAI Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 10 November 2024 | ||||||
| Venue | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Elicha Ahui (Drogheda United) | ||||||
| Referee | Rob Harvey | ||||||
| Attendance | 38,723 | ||||||
The 2024 FAI Cup Final, known as the 2024 Sports Direct FAI Cup Final for sponsorship reasons, was the final match of the 2024 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on Sunday 10 November 2024 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, between Drogheda United and Derry City.[1][2]
Drogheda won the game 2-0 to win the FAI Cup for the second time in their history.[3][4][5]
Route to the final
| Drogheda United | Round | Derry City | ||
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| Opponent | Score | Opponent | Score | |
| Dundalk | 2–1 (H) | Second round | St Patrick's Athletic | 3–0 (H) |
| Wilton United | 9–0 (H) | Third round | Cork City | 1–0 (A) |
| Athlone Town | 4–1 (A) | Quarter-finals | Shelbourne | 2–0 (H) |
| Wexford | 3–2 (H) | Semi-finals | Bohemians | 2–0 (A) |
| Note: In all results above, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). | ||||
Match
Details
| Drogheda United | 2–0 | Derry City |
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| Quinn 37' James-Taylor 58' (pen.) |
Report |
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References
- ^ "Michael Duffy's Dalymount double sends Derry City to Aviva". RTE Sport. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "FAI Cup recap: Drogheda United 3-2 Wexford". RTE Sport. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "FAI Cup Final recap: Drogheda United 2-0 Derry City". RTE Sport. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Drogheda United shock Derry to claim first FAI Cup since 2005". Irish Examiner. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Drogheda stun limp Derry to claim famous FAI Cup final win". Irish Independent. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.