2019 League of Ireland Cup
| EA Sports Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | 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
[edit ]First round
[edit ]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]
Vinny Faherty 112' Stadium: Athlone Town Stadium
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
Dylan Barnett 29'
Dylan McGlade 30' (pen.) Report Ryan Nolan 49'
Sean Roche 90' Stadium: Carlisle Grounds
Attendance: 427
Referee: Alan Carey
Attendance: 150 (estimate)
Referee: Alan Patchell
Bryan Murphy 73'
Jaze Kabia 87' Report Sean McSweeney 84' Stadium: St Colman's Park
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
Second round
[edit ]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]
Sam Byrne 77' (pen.) Report Luke Clucas 33' Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 500 (Estimate)
Referee: Stephen Parnell
Richie Purdy soccer ball with check mark
Dylan McGlade soccer ball with check mark
Dylan Barnett soccer ball with check mark Greg Bolger soccer ball with check mark
Brandon Kavanagh soccer ball with red X
Aaron Greene soccer ball with red X
Dylan Watts soccer ball with check mark
Liam Nash 48'
Gary Comerford 66'
Darragh Crowley 78' Report Denzil Fernandez 77' Stadium: Turners Cross
Attendance: 991
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
Stephen Doherty 95' Report Dante Leverock 89' Stadium: Finn Park
Referee: Michael Connolly
Dean Jarvis 34' Stadium: Richmond Park
Referee: Robert Harvey
Cory Galvin 66' Report Jeff McGowan 57' Stadium: Waterford Regional Sports Centre
Referee: Sean Grant
Eoghan Stokes 38'
Gerardo Bruna 70' Report Stadium: Brandywell Stadium
Attendance: 2,400 (est)
Referee: Damien MacGraith
Timmy Molloy 90' Stadium: Tolka Park
Attendance: 250 (Estimate)
Referee: Alan Patchell
Quarter-final
[edit ]The draw for the quarter-final was made on 8 April 2019 with fixtures taking place on Monday, 27 May 2019.[5]
Danny Mandroiu 82' (pen.) Report Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 665
Referee: Robert Hennessy
Attendance: 400 (Estimate)
Referee: Robert Harvey
John Mountney 18'
Georgie Kelly 90' Report Yousef Mahdy 80' Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 500 (estimate)
Referee: David Dunne
Semi-final
[edit ]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.
Attendance: 1,100 (estimate)
Referee: Robert Rogers
Patrick McEleney 42'
Daniel Kelly 71' Report Ross Tierney 62' Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 1,500 (estimate)
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
Final
[edit ]Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe 51' Report Michael Duffy 38'
Sean Gannon 69' Stadium: Brandywell Stadium
References
[edit ]- ^ "Fixtures & Results - Senior Team". Braywanderers.ie. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "SSE AIRTRICITY LEAGUE - 2019 SEASON FIXTURES RELEASED". Sseairtricityleague.ie. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Cockhill drawn away to Longford in EA Sports Cup". 20 February 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "EA Sports Cup draw throws up several derby games". RTÉ.ie . 12 March 2019.
- ^ "SSE Airtricity League". Archived from the original on 2019年04月08日.