2015 FAI Cup final

2015 FAI Cup Final

Event	2015 FAI Cup
Cork City Dundalk 0 1
Date	8 November 2015
Venue	Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee	David McKeon[1]
Attendance	25,103

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

8 November 2015

15.30 GMT

Cork City	0-1 (a.e.t.)	Dundalk
	Report	Richie Towell 107'

Aviva Stadium

Attendance: 25,103

Referee: David McKeon

Cork City

Dundalk FC

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.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
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.

External links

• Official Site