2025 President of Ireland's Cup

2025 President of Ireland's Cup
EventPresident of Ireland's Cup
Date7 February 2025
VenueTolka Park, Dublin
RefereePaul Norton
Attendance4,584

The 2025 President of Ireland's Cup was the eleventh edition of the President of Ireland's Cup. The match was played on 7 February between the champions of the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division, Shelbourne, and the 2024 FAI Cup winners, Drogheda United, at Tolka Park.

Shelbourne won the game 2-0 to win the Cup for the first time. They opened the scoring in the 29th minute when Mipo Odubeko back-heeled the ball into the net from close range after a corner from the right.[1] Sean Boyd made it 2-0 five minutes later with a low right-footed finish into the left corner of the net from eight yards out.[2]

Details

Shelbourne2-0Drogheda United
M. Odubeko 29'
S. Boyd 34'
Report
Attendance: 4,584
Referee: Paul Norton
GK 1 Conor Kearns  45+1'
RB 2 Seán Gannon
CB 29 Paddy Barrett
CB 15 Sam Bone
LB 4 Kameron Ledwidge
RM 14 Ali Coote  64'
CM 23 Kerr McInroy  73'
CM 8 Mark Coyle (c)  64'
LM 7 Harry Wood  73'
ST 9 Seán Boyd 34'
ST 11 Mipo Odubeko  20' 29'  64'
Substitutes:
AM 5 Ellis Chapman  64'
CM 6 Jonathan Lunney  64'
ST 10 John Martin
GK 19 Lorcan Healy
CB 24 Lewis Temple
CM 27 Evan Caffrey  73'
RM 28 Ryan O'Kane  73'
CB 55 James Roche
LM 77 Rayhaan Tulloch  64'
Manager:
Damien Duff
GK 45 Luke Dennison  54'
RB 23 Owen Lambe
CB 4 Andrew Quinn  46'
CB 22 Conor Keeley
CB 5 Aaron Harper-Bailey
LB 3 Conor Kane
CM 17 Shane Farrell  38'  65'
CM 19 Ryan Brennan (c)  71'
CAM 7 Darragh Markey
ST 16 Zishim Bawa  45+1'  65'
ST 9 Josh Thomas  55'
Substitutes:
CM 6 Paul Doyle  71'
LW 11 Thomas Oluwa  65'
CB 15 George Cooper  46'
CM 21 Luke Heeney  65'
LW 24 Warren Davis
ST 25 Bridel Bosakani
GK 27 Jack Brady  55'
LB 31 Kieran Cruise
CM 33 Conall Cronin
Manager:
Kevin Doherty

See also

References

  1. ^ "Odubeko scores on debut to aid Shelbourne to President's Cup win over Drogheda". Irish Times. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Shels ease past 10-man Drogs to lift President's Cup". RTE Sport. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.