2016 League of Ireland Cup
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| EA Sports Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | File:Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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.
| 21 March 2016 | Galway United | 3–1 | Mayo League | Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 19:45 | Pauric Cunningham File:Soccerball shade.svg 3', 14', 16' | JP O'Gorman File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' |
| 21 March 2016 | Shelbourne | 5–0 | Cabinteely | Tolka Park |
| Gavin Boyne File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Sodiq Oguntula File:Soccerball shade.svg 61', 66' James English File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' Mark Sandford File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
| 21 March 2016 | Drogheda United | 0–0* (PN) (a.e.t.) (3-4 p) | Bluebell United | Hunky Dorys Park |
| 19:45 | [1] |
| 22 March 2016 | Finn Harps | 1–0 | Cockhill Celtic | Finn Park |
| 20:00 | Ethan Boyle File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' |
| 22 March 2016 | Cobh Ramblers | 2–4 | Limerick | St. Colman's Park |
| 19:15 | Markus Gustavsson File:Soccerball shade.svg 75', 78' | Robbie Williams File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Stephen Kenny File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' John O'Flynn File:Soccerball shade.svg 47', 52' |
| 22 March 2016 | UCD | 0–2 | Bray Wanderers | UCD Bowl |
| 19:45 | Mark Salmon File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' Andrew Lewis File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' |
| 22 March 2016 | Bohemians | 3–1 | Longford Town | Dalymount Park |
| 19:45 | Peter McGlynn File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' (o.g.) Derek Prendergast File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Jake Kelly File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' |
David O'Sullivan 3' |
| 28 March 2016 | Waterford United | 4–0 | Rockmount | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
| 14:00 | Eoin Rhodes File:Soccerball shade.svg 7', 28' James Dermody File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Dean Broaders File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' |
Second round
The draw for the Second Round took place on 23 March 2016. The games were played on 18 and 19 April 2016.
| 18 April 2016 | Cork City | 7–0 | Waterford United | Turners Cross |
| 19:45 | Danny Morrissey File:Soccerball shade.svg 46' Ian Turner File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Gavan Holohan File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' Gearoid Morrissey File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' Mark O'Sullivan File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' Conor McCarthy File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Mark O'Sullivan File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' |
| 18 April 2016 | Galway United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Finn Harps | Eamon Deacy Park |
| 19:45 |
| 18 April 2016 | Dundalk | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | St Patrick's Athletic | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | Rory Feely File:Soccerball shade.svg 113' |
| 18 April 2016 | Shelbourne | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Bohemians | Tolka Park |
| 19:45 |
| 19 April 2016 | Limerick | 4–0 | Wexford Youths | Market's Field |
| 19:15 | Aaron Greene File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' John O'Flynn File:Soccerball shade.svg 38', 71' Aaron Greene File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
| 19 April 2016 | Derry City | 2–0 | Sligo Rovers | The Brandywell |
| 19:45 | Nathan Boyle File:Soccerball shade.svg 34', 45' |
| 19 April 2016 | Bray Wanderers | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Bluebell United | Carlisle Grounds |
| 19:45 | Ryan Brennan File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' (pen.) Ger Pender File:Soccerball shade.svg (34) Andrew Lewis File:Soccerball shade.svg 101' Dylan Connolly File:Soccerball shade.svg 115' (pen.) |
Sean Byrne File:Soccerball shade.svg 40', 69' |
| 19 April 2016 | Shamrock Rovers | 3–0 | Athlone Town | Tallaght Stadium |
| 19:45 | Sean Heaney File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' Sean Boyd File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Trevor Clarke File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' |
Quarter finals
| 2 May 2016 | Bray Wanderers | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | St Patrick's Athletic | Carlisle Grounds |
| 15:00 | Dylan Connolly File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' Gareth McDonagh File:Soccerball shade.svg 106' |
Billy Dennehy File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' Jamie McGrath File:Soccerball shade.svg 96' Mark Timlin File:Soccerball shade.svg 111' |
Attendance: 700 Referee: Ben Connolly |
| 2 May 2016 | Shelbourne | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Shamrock Rovers | Tolka Park |
| 19:00 | Danny North (o.g.) | Dean Clarke File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' | Attendance: 779 Referee: Ray Matthews |
| 2 May 2016 | Cork City | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Derry City | Turners Cross |
| 19:45 | Mark O'Sullivan File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' | Barry McNamee File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' Dean Jarvis File:Soccerball shade.svg 95' |
Attendance: 901 Referee: Sean Grant |
| 3 May 2016 | Limerick | 2–0 | Galway United | Markets Field |
| 19:15 | Paudie O'Connor File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Shane Duggan File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' |
Attendance: 1,243 Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
Semi finals
| 1 August 2016 | Derry City | 0–1 | Limerick | The Brandywell |
| 19:45 | Report | Stephen Kenny File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' | Referee: Robert Harvey |
| 8 August 2016 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–3 | St Patrick's Athletic | Tallaght Stadium |
| 21:45 | Dean Clarke File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' | Report | Billy Dennehy File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+2' Jamie McGrath File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' Christy Fagan File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Referee: D. McKeon |
Final
| 17 September 2016 | Limerick | 1–4 | St Patrick's Athletic | Markets Field |
| 17:30 | Lee Lynch File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' | Report | Christy Fagan File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' Conan Byrne File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' Jamie McGrath File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' Graham Kelly File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' |
Attendance: 4,362 Referee: Robert Rogers (Dublin) |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Ireland John O'Flynn | Limerick | 4 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland Padraic Cunningham | Galway United | 3 |
| Republic of Ireland Mark O'Sullivan | Cork City | 3 | |
| Republic of Ireland Jamie McGrath | St Patrick's Athletic | 3 | |
| 3 | Sweden Markus Gustavsson | Cobh Ramblers | 2 |
| Republic of Ireland Sean Byrne | Waterford United | 2 | |
| Republic of Ireland Aaron Greene | Limerick | 2 | |
| Northern Ireland Nathan Boyle | Derry City | 2 | |
| Republic of Ireland Stephen Kenny | Limerick | 2 | |
| Nigeria Sodiq Oguntola | Shelbourne FC | 2 |
References
- ↑ "EA Sports Cup draw sets up Bohs-Longford clash". 17 February 2016 – via www.rte.ie.
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