2015 FAI Cup final
Event2015 FAI Cup
Team 1Cork City
Team1score0
Team 2Dundalk
Team2score1
Date8 November 2015
StadiumAviva Stadium
CityDublin
RefereeDavid McKeon[1]
Attendance25,103
Previous2014
Next2016

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 City:
Mark McNulty
Alan Bennett
Darren Dennehy
Ross Gaynor
Garry Buckley
Billy Dennehy
John Dunleavy
Liam Miller
Kevin O'Connor
Mark O'Sullivan
Karl Sheppard
Substitutes:
Colin Healy
Gavan Holohan
Liam Kearney
Michael McSweeney
Danny Morrissey
Dan Murray
Alan Smith
Manager: John Caulfield
Dundalk FC:
Gary Rogers
Dane Massey
Brian Gartland
Andy Boyle
Sean Gannon
Richie Towell
Chris Shields
Darren Meenan
Daryl Horgan
Ronan Finn
David McMillan
Substitutes:
Gabriel Sava
Stephen O'Donnell
John Mountney
Ciarán Kilduff
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.[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.