2014 League of Ireland Cup
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| EA Sports Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Republic of Ireland  Northern Ireland |
| Dates | 10 March – 20 September |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dundalk |
| Runner-up | Shamrock Rovers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
The 2014 League of Ireland Cup, also known as the 2014 EA Sports Cup, was the 41st season of the Irish football knockout competition.
Dundalk defeated Shamrock Rovers 3–2 in the final on 20 September.[1][2][3]
First round[edit]
The draw for the First Round took place on 12 February 2014. The First Round games were played on the 10 March 2014.
| 10 March 2014 | Cork City | 4–0 | Limerick | Turners Cross |
| 19:45 | Lehane  39', 80'Dennehy 51' (pen.)O'Sullivan 83' | Report | Attendance: 1009 Referee: Jim McKell |
| 10 March 2014 | Waterford United | 2–1 | Avondale United | RSC |
| 19:45 | Barrett 11' Corcoran 34' | Report | McCarthy 9' | Referee: Shane Dunphy |
| 10 March 2014 | Finn Harps | 3–2 | Cockhill Celtic | Finn Park |
| 19:45 | McCarron 2' O'Donnell 14' (o.g.)Keating 73' | Report | McDermott 66' O'Donnell 85' | Attendance: 250 (est) Referee: Paul Duddy |
| 10 March 2014 | Crumlin United | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Drogheda United | Pearse Park |
| 19:45 | Dempsey 40' | Report | O'Neill 89' Doyle 117'Andrews 118' | Referee: Ben Connolly |
| 10 March 2014 | Shelbourne | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | Bray Wanderers | Tolka Park |
| 20:00 | Tinnelly 47', 67' | Report | Byrne 5', 9' Kelly 93', 111', 120+1' (pen.) | Attendance: 256 est Referee: Tomas Connolly |
| 10 March 2014 | Athlone Town | 0–1 | Longford Town | Athlone Town Stadium |
| 19:45 | Report | Shaw 71' | Attendance: 320 Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 10 March 2014 | UCD | 0–3 | Bohemians | UCD Bowl |
| 19:45 | Report | Devaney 11' Byrne 55'Hyland 84' | Attendance: 145 Referee: Simon Rogers |
| 10 March 2014 | Galway | 2–0 | Mayo League | Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 19:45 | Owens 75' Keegan 83' | Report | Referee: Rob Hennessey |
Second round[edit]
| 5 May 2014 | Bray Wanderers | 0–3 | Dundalk | Carlisle Grounds, Bray |
| 16:00 | Report | McMillan 51', 77' McDonald 58' | Referee: Rob Harvey |
| 5 May 2014 | Drogheda United | 1–2 | Shamrock Rovers | United Park, Drogheda |
| 16:00 | Foley 75' (pen.) | Report | Kilduff 2' Kelly 64' (pen.) | Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 5 May 2014 | Cork City | 2–0 | Waterford United | Turners Cross, Turners Cross |
| 17:00 | Buckley 16', 18' | Report | Referee: Kevin O'Regan |
| 5 May 2014 | Sligo Rovers | 0–1 | Derry City | The Showgrounds, Sligo |
| 17:00 | Report | Patterson 14' | Referee: Padraigh Sutton |
| 5 May 2014 | Galway | 1–0 | Finn Harps | Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway |
| 17:30 | Faherty 9' | Report | Referee: Ray Matthews |
| 5 May 2014 | Wexford Youths | 1–0 | Cobh Ramblers | Ferrycarrig Park, Crossabeg |
| 20:00 | Skelly 51' | Report | Referee: Simon Rogers |
| 6 May 2014 | Bohemians | 3–2 | St Patrick's Athletic | Dalymount Park, Phibsborough |
| 19:45 | Hyland 7', 43' Corcoran 82' | Report | Kavanagh 31' Brennan 34' (pen.) | Referee: David McKeon |
| 6 May 2014 | Longford Town | 2–0 | Mervue United | Strokestown Road, Longford |
| 19:45 | Shaw 22', 27' | Report | Referee: Ben Connolly |
Quarter finals[edit]
| 27 May 2014 | Derry City | 1–2 | Dundalk | Brandywell Stadium, Derry |
| 19:45 | McEleney 82' | Report | McMillan 26' Byrne 75' | Referee: David McKeon |
| 27 May 2014 | Wexford Youths | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Galway | Ferrycarrig Park, Crossabeg |
| 20:00 | Furlong 90+5' | Report | Shanahan 114' | Attendance: 120 Referee: Keith Callanan |
| 26 May 2014 | Longford Town | 0–2 | Bohemians | Strokestown Road, Longford |
| 20:20 | Report | Corcoran 42', 88' | Referee: Rob Rogers |
| 21 July 2014 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–0 | Cork City | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:45 | Finn 41' Kilduff 90+3' | Report | Attendance: 622 Referee: Paul Tuite |
Semifinals[edit]
| 4 August 2014 | Dundalk | 5–0 | Wexford Youths | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| 17:00 | Griffin 24' Ward 42'McMillan 77', 90+3'Mountney 79' | Report | Attendance: 1078 Referee: Rob Harvey |
| 4 August 2014 | Bohemians | 0–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| 19:30 | Report | Waters 8' Kelly 54' | Referee: Rob Rogers |
Final[edit]
| 19 September 2014 | Dundalk | 3–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| Massey 4', 46' Hoban 49' | Report | McGuinness 28' Kilduff 76' | Referee: Graham Kelly |
References[edit]
- ^ "Dundalk 3 Shamrock Rovers 2". Goal.com. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Dundalk 3 Shamrock Rovers 2". The Score. 20 September 2014. Archived from the original on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Ecstasy for Kenny as Dundalk prevail in EA Sports Cup". Irish Independent. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.