2016 League of Ireland Cup
Football tournament season
EA Sports Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | ![]() |
Dates | 21 March – 17 September |
Teams | 24 |
Final positions | |
Champions | St Patrick's Athletic |
Runner-up | Limerick |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 23 |
Top goal scorer(s) | John O'Flynn, Limerick |
The 2016 League of Ireland Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2016 EA Sports Cup, was the 43rd season of the League of Ireland's secondary knockout competition. The EA Sports Cup features teams from the SSE Airtricity League Premier and First Divisions, as well as some intermediate level teams.
Teams
Pool 1 | Pool 2 | Pool 3 | Pool 4 |
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Clubs denoted with * received a bye into Second Round
First round
The draw for the First Round took place on 17 February 2016. [1] The First Round games were played on 21, 22 and 28 March 2016.
Galway United v Mayo League
21 March 2016 | Galway United | 3–1 | Mayo League | Eamonn Deacy Park |
19:45 | Pauric Cunningham ![]() | JP O'Gorman ![]() |
Shelbourne v Cabinteely
21 March 2016 | Shelbourne | 5–0 | Cabinteely | Tolka Park |
Gavin Boyne ![]() Sodiq Oguntula ![]() James English ![]() Mark Sandford ![]() |
Drogheda United v Bluebell United
21 March 2016 | Drogheda United | 0–0* (PN) (a.e.t.) (3-4 p) | Bluebell United | Hunky Dorys Park |
19:45 | [1] |
Finn Harps v Cockhill Celtic
22 March 2016 | Finn Harps | 1–0 | Cockhill Celtic | Finn Park |
20:00 | Ethan Boyle ![]() |
Cobh Ramblers v Limerick
22 March 2016 | Cobh Ramblers | 2–4 | Limerick | St. Colman's Park |
19:15 | Markus Gustavsson ![]() | Robbie Williams ![]() Stephen Kenny ![]() John O'Flynn ![]() |
UCD v Bray Wanderers
22 March 2016 | UCD | 0–2 | Bray Wanderers | UCD Bowl |
19:45 | Mark Salmon ![]() Andrew Lewis ![]() |
Bohemians v Longford Town
22 March 2016 | Bohemians | 3–1 | Longford Town | Dalymount Park |
19:45 | Peter McGlynn ![]() Derek Prendergast ![]() Jake Kelly ![]() | David O'Sullivan 3' |
Waterford United v Rockmount
28 March 2016 | Waterford United | 4–0 | Rockmount | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
14:00 | Eoin Rhodes ![]() James Dermody ![]() Dean Broaders ![]() |
Second round
The draw for the Second Round took place on 23 March 2016. The games were played on 18 and 19 April 2016.
Cork City v Waterford United
18 April 2016 | Cork City | 7–0 | Waterford United | Turners Cross |
19:45 | Danny Morrissey ![]() Ian Turner ![]() Gavan Holohan ![]() Gearoid Morrissey ![]() Mark O'Sullivan ![]() Conor McCarthy ![]() Mark O'Sullivan ![]() |
Galway United v Finn Harps
18 April 2016 | Galway United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Finn Harps | Eamon Deacy Park |
19:45 |
Dundalk v St Patrick's Athletic
18 April 2016 | Dundalk | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | St Patrick's Athletic | Oriel Park |
19:45 | Rory Feely ![]() |
Shelbourne v Bohemians
18 April 2016 | Shelbourne | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Bohemians | Tolka Park |
19:45 |
Limerick v Wexford Youths
19 April 2016 | Limerick | 4–0 | Wexford Youths | Market's Field |
19:15 | Aaron Greene ![]() John O'Flynn ![]() Aaron Greene ![]() |
Derry City v Sligo Rovers
19 April 2016 | Derry City | 2–0 | Sligo Rovers | The Brandywell |
19:45 | Nathan Boyle ![]() |
Bray Wanderers v Bluebell United
19 April 2016 | Bray Wanderers | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Bluebell United | Carlisle Grounds |
19:45 | Ryan Brennan ![]() Ger Pender ![]() Andrew Lewis ![]() Dylan Connolly ![]() | Sean Byrne ![]() |
Shamrock Rovers v Athlone Town
19 April 2016 | Shamrock Rovers | 3–0 | Athlone Town | Tallaght Stadium |
19:45 | Sean Heaney ![]() Sean Boyd ![]() Trevor Clarke ![]() |
Quarter finals
Bray Wanderers v St Patrick's Athletic
2 May 2016 | Bray Wanderers | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | St Patrick's Athletic | Carlisle Grounds |
15:00 | Dylan Connolly ![]() Gareth McDonagh ![]() | Billy Dennehy ![]() Jamie McGrath ![]() Mark Timlin ![]() | Attendance: 700 Referee: Ben Connolly |
Shelbourne v Shamrock Rovers
2 May 2016 | Shelbourne | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Shamrock Rovers | Tolka Park |
19:00 | Danny North (o.g.) | Dean Clarke ![]() | Attendance: 779 Referee: Ray Matthews |
Cork City v Derry City
2 May 2016 | Cork City | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Derry City | Turners Cross |
19:45 | Mark O'Sullivan ![]() | Barry McNamee ![]() Dean Jarvis ![]() | Attendance: 901 Referee: Sean Grant |
Limerick v Galway United
3 May 2016 | Limerick | 2–0 | Galway United | Markets Field |
19:15 | Paudie O'Connor ![]() Shane Duggan ![]() | Attendance: 1,243 Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
Semi finals
Derry City v Limerick
1 August 2016 | Derry City | 0–1 | Limerick | The Brandywell |
19:45 | Report | Stephen Kenny ![]() | Referee: Robert Harvey |
Shamrock Rovers v St Patrick's Athletic
8 August 2016 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–3 | St Patrick's Athletic | Tallaght Stadium |
21:45 | Dean Clarke ![]() | Report | Billy Dennehy ![]() Jamie McGrath ![]() Christy Fagan ![]() | Referee: D. McKeon |
Final
Limerick v St Patrick's Athletic
17 September 2016 | Limerick | 1–4 | St Patrick's Athletic | Markets Field |
17:30 | Lee Lynch ![]() | Report | Christy Fagan ![]() Conan Byrne ![]() Jamie McGrath ![]() Graham Kelly ![]() | Attendance: 4,362 Referee: Robert Rogers (Dublin) |
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Limerick | 4 |
2 | ![]() | Galway United | 3 |
![]() | Cork City | 3 | |
![]() | St Patrick's Athletic | 3 | |
3 | ![]() | Cobh Ramblers | 2 |
![]() | Waterford United | 2 | |
![]() | Limerick | 2 | |
![]() | Derry City | 2 | |
![]() | Limerick | 2 | |
![]() | Shelbourne FC | 2 |
References
- ^ "EA Sports Cup draw sets up Bohs-Longford clash". 17 February 2016 – via www.rte.ie.
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External links
- EA Sports Cup Fixtures and Results