2019 League of Ireland Cup

2019 League of Ireland Cup

EA Sports Cup
Tournament details
Country	Republic of Ireland
Dates	4 March – 14 September 2019
Teams	23
Final positions
Champions	Dundalk
Runner-up	Derry City
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Top goal scorer(s)	David Parkhouse (7 goals)

The 2019 League of Ireland Cup, also known for sponsorship reasons as the 2019 EA Sports Cup, was the 46th season of the League of Ireland's secondary knockout competition. The EA Sports Cup featured teams from the SSE Airtricity League Premier and First Divisions, as well as some intermediate level teams. Dundalk defeated Derry City in the final in a penalty shoot-out, following a 2-2 draw.^[1]

The competition structure was altered for 2019 with all Premier Division entering at the second round stage.^[2]

Preliminary round

Midleton v Bluebell United

16 February 2019	Midleton	0–1	Bluebell United	Midleton
15:00 GMT			Gary Seery 85'	Stadium: Knockgriffin Park

First round

All ten teams from the League of Ireland First Division as well as one representative from the Leinster Senior League and one representative from the Ulster Senior League entered the competition at this stage. The draw for the first round was made on 20 February 2019 with fixtures set for 4 and 5 March 2019. The game between Cobh Ramblers and Limerick was postponed until 18 March 2019 due to inclement weather on the original date ^[3]

Athlone v Galway United

4 March 2019	Athlone	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Galway United	Athlone
19:45 GMT	George Mukete 7'		Conor Barry 70' Vinny Faherty 112'	Stadium: Athlone Town Stadium Referee: Anthony Buttimer

Bray Wanderers v Wexford

4 March 2019	Bray Wanderers	3–2	Wexford	Bray
19:45 GMT	Derek Daly 25' Dylan Barnett 29' Dylan McGlade 30' (pen.)	Report	Ryan Nolan 49' Sean Roche 90'	Stadium: Carlisle Grounds Attendance: 427 Referee: Alan Carey

Drogheda United v Cabinteely

4 March 2019	Drogheda United	0–1	Cabinteely	Drogheda
19:45 GMT		Report	Luke Clucas 71'	Stadium: United Park Attendance: 150 (estimate) Referee: Alan Patchell

Shelbourne v Bluebell United

4 March 2019	Shelbourne	1–0	Bluebell United	Drumcondra, Dublin
19:45 GMT	Daniel McKenna 21'	Report		Stadium: Tolka Park Referee: Paul Tuite

Longford Town v Cockhill Celtic

5 March 2019	Longford Town	1–0	Cockhill Celtic	Longford
19:45 GMT	Adam Evans 6'			Stadium: City Calling Stadium Referee: Marc Lynch

Cobh Ramblers v Limerick

18 March 2019	Cobh Ramblers	3–1	Limerick	Cobh
15:00 GMT	Denzil Fernandes 6' Bryan Murphy 73' Jaze Kabia 87'	Report	Sean McSweeney 84'	Stadium: St Colman's Park Referee: Anthony Buttimer

Second round

All ten League of Ireland Premier Division clubs entered at this stage of the competition. The draw for the second round was made on 12 March 2019 with fixtures taking place on 1/2 April 2019.^[4]

Bohemians v Cabinteely

1 April 2019	Bohemians	2–1	Cabinteely	Phibsborough, Dublin
19:45 GMT	Ryan Graydon 56' Sam Byrne 77' (pen.)	Report	Luke Clucas 33'	Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 500 (Estimate) Referee: Stephen Parnell

Bray Wanderers v Shamrock Rovers

1 April 2019	Bray Wanderers	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Shamrock Rovers	Bray
19:45 GMT		Report		Stadium: Carlisle Grounds Attendance: 635 Referee: Derek Tomney
	Penalties
	Luka Lovic Richie Purdy Dylan McGlade Dylan Barnett		Greg Bolger Brandon Kavanagh Aaron Greene Dylan Watts

Cork City v Cobh Ramblers

1 April 2019	Cork City	4–1	Cobh Ramblers	Cork
19:45 GMT	James Tilley 37' Liam Nash 48' Gary Comerford 66' Darragh Crowley 78'	Report	Denzil Fernandez 77'	Stadium: Turners Cross Attendance: 991 Referee: Anthony Buttimer

Finn Harps v Sligo Rovers

1 April 2019	Finn Harps	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Sligo Rovers	Ballybofey
20:00 GMT	Mark Coyle 87' Stephen Doherty 95'	Report	Dante Leverock 89'	Stadium: Finn Park Referee: Michael Connolly

St Patrick's Athletic v Dundalk

1 April 2019	St Patrick's Athletic	1–2	Dundalk	Inchicore, Dublin
19:45 GMT	James Doona 12'	Report	Georgie Kelly 6' Dean Jarvis 34'	Stadium: Richmond Park Referee: Robert Harvey

Waterford v Galway United

1 April 2019	Waterford	2–1	Galway United	Waterford
19:00 GMT	Dean Walsh 32' Cory Galvin 66'	Report	Jeff McGowan 57'	Stadium: Waterford Regional Sports Centre Referee: Sean Grant

Derry City v Longford Town

2 April 2019	Derry City	3–0	Longford Town	Derry
19:45 GMT	Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe 19' Eoghan Stokes 38' Gerardo Bruna 70'	Report		Stadium: Brandywell Stadium Attendance: 2,400 (est) Referee: Damien MacGraith

Shelbourne v UCD

2 April 2019	Shelbourne	1–2	UCD	Drumcondra, Dublin
19:45 GMT	Derek Prendergast 2'	Report	Neil Farrugia 29' Timmy Molloy 90'	Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: 250 (Estimate) Referee: Alan Patchell

Quarter-final

The draw for the quarter-final was made on 8 April 2019 with fixtures taking place on Monday, 27 May 2019.^[5]

Bohemians v Cork City

27 May 2019	Bohemians	2–0	Cork City	Phibsborough, Dublin
19:45 GMT	Ross Tierney 33' Danny Mandroiu 82' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 665 Referee: Robert Hennessy

Bray Wanderers v Waterford

27 May 2019	Bray Wanderers	0–1	Waterford	Bray
19:45 GMT		Report	Scott Twine 15'	Stadium: Carlisle Grounds Attendance: 400 (Estimate) Referee: Robert Harvey

Derry City v Finn Harps

27 May 2019	Derry City	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Finn Harps	Derry
19:45 GMT	David Parkhouse 83', 94'	Report	Nathan Boyle 55'	Stadium: Brandywell Stadium

Dundalk v UCD

27 May 2019	Dundalk	3–1	UCD	Dundalk
19:45 GMT	Brian Gartland 7' John Mountney 18' Georgie Kelly 90'	Report	Yousef Mahdy 80'	Stadium: Oriel Park Attendance: 500 (estimate) Referee: David Dunne

Semi-final

The draw for the semi-final was made on 28 May 2019. Both matches were scheduled to be played on 5 August 2019. The fixture between Dundalk and Bohemians was postponed until 19 August due to Dundalk's involvement in the UEFA Champions League.

Derry City v Waterford

5 August 2019	Derry City	4–2 (a.e.t.)	Waterford	Derry
19:00	David Parkhouse 45' (pen.), 70', 96', 108'	Report	Walter Figueira 24', 84'	Stadium: Brandywell Stadium Attendance: 1,100 (estimate) Referee: Robert Rogers

Dundalk v Bohemians

19 August 2019	Dundalk	6–1	Bohemians	Dundalk
19:45	Patrick Hoban 4', 10', 14', 51' Patrick McEleney 42' Daniel Kelly 71'	Report	Ross Tierney 62'	Stadium: Oriel Park Attendance: 1,500 (estimate) Referee: Paul McLaughlin

Final

Main article: 2019 League of Ireland Cup Final

Derry City v Dundalk

14 September 2019	Derry City	2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p)	Dundalk	Derry
20:00	David Parkhouse 3' Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe 51'	Report	Michael Duffy 38' Sean Gannon 69'	Stadium: Brandywell Stadium

References

1. "Fixtures & Results - Senior Team". Braywanderers.ie. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
2. "SSE AIRTRICITY LEAGUE - 2019 SEASON FIXTURES RELEASED". Sseairtricityleague.ie. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
3. "Cockhill drawn away to Longford in EA Sports Cup". 20 February 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
4. "EA Sports Cup draw throws up several derby games". RTÉ.ie. 12 March 2019.
5. "SSE Airtricity League". Archived from the original on 2019-04-08.