2005 FAI Cup
| FAI Ford Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Drogheda United |
| Runner-up | Cork City F.C. |
The FAI Cup 2005 was the 85th staging of The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. It officially kicked off in late April, when twenty clubs from the junior and intermediate leagues battled it out for the chance to face League of Ireland opposition in the second round. The ten winners of those ties were joined in the second round by the 22 eircom League of Ireland clubs. The competition ran until early December, with the final taking place on Sunday, December 4.
First round
Fixtures played weekend April 24 Lissadel United 3-0 Rockmount St Mary's 1-4 Avondale United Cherry Orchard 0-0 Belgrove Bangor Celtic 1-2 Wayside Celtic Douglas Hall 2-0 Moyle Park Mount Merrion 2-2 Galway Hibernians St Peter's (Athlone) 0-0 Carew Park Waterford Crystal 2-0 Bonagee United Westport United 1-2 Fanad United Malahide United 3-2 Glenmore / Dundrum
Replays
Belgrove 1-2 Cherry Orchard Galway Hibernians 0-0 Mount Merrion (3-0 pen) Carew Park 3-2 St Peter's, Athlone
Second round
Matches played on the weekend of Sunday, 12 June 2005.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCD | 2-0 | Dublin City |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 0-2 | Derry City |
| 3 | Drogheda United | 2-0 | Limerick |
| 4 | Waterford United | 0-1 | St Patrick's Athletic |
| 5 | Bohemians | 2-0 | Athlone Town |
| 6 | Galway United | 0-0 | Cork City |
| replay | Cork City | 1-0 | Galway United |
| 7 | Avondale United | 0-1 | Bray Wanderers |
| 8 | Carew Park | 1-3 | Douglas Hall |
| 9 | Kilkenny City | 0-1 | Finn Harps |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 1-1 | Malahide United |
| replay | Malahide United | 0-2 | Sligo Rovers |
| 11 | Kildare County | 4-1 | Galway Hibernians |
| 12 | Longford Town | 5-0 | Waterford Crystal |
| 13 | Cobh Ramblers | 0-1 | Wayside Celtic |
| 14 | Lissadel United | 0-4 | Cherry Orchard |
| 15 | Shamrock Rovers | 2-0 | Fanad United |
| 16 | Monaghan United | 1-7 | Dundalk |
Third round
Matches played on the weekend of Sunday, 28 August 2005.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundalk | 0-2 | Drogheda United |
| 2 | Bray Wanderers | 1-0 | Cherry Orchard |
| 3 | Bohemians | 2-2 | Wayside Celtic |
| replay | Wayside Celtic | 1-2 | Bohemians |
| 4 | Longford Town | 1-1 | UCD |
| replay | UCD | 2-1 | Longford Town |
| 5 | Derry City | 3-1 | Kildare County |
| 6 | Sligo Rovers | 2-1 | St Patrick's Athletic |
| 7 | Shamrock Rovers | 2-0 | Douglas Hall |
| 8 | Cork City | 0-0 | Finn Harps |
| replay | Finn Harps | 2-3 | Cork City |
Quarter-finals
| Bray Wanderers | 3–2 | UCD |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Tyrell File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' O'Brien File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' |
Martin File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' McWalter File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
| Drogheda United | 2–1 | Bohemians |
|---|---|---|
| Keegan File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' Lynch File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' |
O'Keefe File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' |
| Cork City | 3–1 | Sligo Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Murray File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' O'Flynn File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' O'Callaghan File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' (pen) |
Low File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' |
Semi-finals
| Cork City | 1–0 | Derry City |
|---|---|---|
| O'Callaghan File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' (pen) |
| Drogheda United | 2–1 | Bray Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| O'Brien File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Sandvliet File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Tresson File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' |
Final
| Cork City | 0-2 | Drogheda United |
|---|---|---|
| Match Report | G. Whelan File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' D. O'Brien File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
| Winner of FAI Cup 2005 |
|---|
| Drogheda United 1st Title |