2024 FAI Cup final

2024 FAI Cup final
Event2024 FAI Cup
Drogheda United Derry City
2 0
Date10 November 2024
VenueAviva Stadium, Dublin
Man of the MatchElicha Ahui (Drogheda United)
RefereeRob Harvey
Attendance38,723

The 2024 FAI Cup final, known as the 2024 Sports Direct FAI Cup final for sponsorship reasons, was the final match of the 2024 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on Sunday 10 November 2024 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, between Drogheda United and Derry City.[1][2]

Drogheda won the game 2-0 to win the FAI Cup for the second time in their history.[3][4][5]

Route to the final

Main article: 2024 FAI Cup
Drogheda United Round Derry City
Opponent Score Opponent Score
Dundalk 2–1 (H) Second round St Patrick's Athletic 3–0 (H)
Wilton United 9–0 (H) Third round Cork City 1–0 (A)
Athlone Town 4–1 (A) Quarter-finals Shelbourne 2–0 (H)
Wexford 3–2 (H) Semi-finals Bohemians 2–0 (A)
Note: In all results above, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Match

Summary

In the 37th minute, Andrew Quinn put Drogheda into the lead when he scored with a low finish at the back post to the left of the net after a free-kick from the right by Shane Farrell.[6] In the 58th minute, Conor Kane was fouled by Ronan Boyce in the penalty area and Drogheda were awarded a penalty. Douglas James-Taylor scored the penalty with a finish to the right of the net sending the goalkeepr the wrong way to make it 2-0 to Drogheda which ended up as the final score with Drogheda winning the FAI Cup for the second time in their history.[7]

Details

Drogheda United2–0Derry City
Quinn 37'
James-Taylor 58' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 38,723
Referee: Robert Harvey
GK 36 Luke Dennison
RB 2 Elicha Ahui
CB 4 Andrew Quinn 37'
CB 15 David Webster
CB 18 James Bolger
LB 23 Conor Kane
CM 17 Shane Farrell  73'
CM 19 Ryan Brennan (c)  45+3'  90+3'
AM 7 Darragh Markey
ST 10 Douglas James-Taylor 58' (pen.)
ST 9 Frantz Pierrot  67'  68'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Andrew Wogan
CB 5 Aaron Harper-Bailey
CB 6 Jack Keaney
CM 8 Gary Deegan  90+3'
RW 11 Adam Foley  68'  90+2'
CM 21 Luke Heeney  73'
LB 22 Aaron McNally
LW 24 Warren Davis
ST 25 Bridel Bosakani
Manager:
Kevin Doherty
GK 1 Brian Maher
RB 2 Ronan Boyce  65'
CB 16 Shane McEleney  70'
CB 6 Mark Connolly  89'
LB 20 Andre Wisdom  82'
CM 15 Sadou Diallo
CM 28 Adam O'Reilly  84'
CM 10 Patrick McEleney (c)  45+4'
RW 12 Paul McMullan  57'
ST 21 Danny Mullen  56'
LW 7 Michael Duffy
Substitutes:
CM 8 Will Patching  45+4'
ST 9 Patrick Hoban  65'
ST 11 Colm Whelan  56'
CM 19 Jacob Davenport  82'
CB 25 Duncan Idehen
GK 26 Tadhg Ryan
RB 29 Sean Robertson  57'
CM 34 Callum Doherty
CB 39 Conor Barr
Manager:
Ruaidhrí Higgins

References

  1. ^ "Michael Duffy's Dalymount double sends Derry City to Aviva". RTE Sport. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ "FAI Cup recap: Drogheda United 3-2 Wexford". RTE Sport. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. ^ "FAI Cup Final recap: Drogheda United 2-0 Derry City". RTE Sport. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Drogheda United shock Derry to claim first FAI Cup since 2005". Irish Examiner. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Drogheda stun limp Derry to claim famous FAI Cup final win". Irish Independent. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Derry City v Drogheda United: Recap from the FAI Cup final as Drogheda upset the odds". Irish Mirror. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Drogheda stun below-par Derry to win FAI Cup". BBC Sport. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
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