2009 League of Ireland Cup
EA Sports Cup | |
Country | ![]() & ![]() |
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Teams | 24 |
Defending champions | Derry City |
Champions | Bohemians |
Runners-up | Waterford United |
← 2008 2010 → |
The 2009 EA Sports Cup is the 36th staging of the League of Ireland football knockout competition.
Twenty nine clubs participated in this year's competition. The ten Premier Division, twelve First Division and the five non-reserve teams from the A Championship were joined by Kildrum Tigers, the 2008 Ulster Senior League champions, and the Kerry District League representative side. For the Preliminary, First and Second Rounds of the competition, all participating clubs were split into 4 regional pools with the further rounds of the competition having an open draw.
The 2009 EA Sports Cup kicked off on Monday, 30 March 2009 with the Preliminary Round. The Final was played on Saturday, 26 September 2009, and was won by Bohemians.[1]
Preliminary round[]
The matches were played on Monday, 30 and Tuesday, 31 March 2009.
Pool 2[]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Kildrum Tigers | 1–2 | Finn Harps |
Salthill Devon | 2–2 (aet, p. 4–3) | Mervue United |
First round[]
The matches were played on Monday, 13 and Tuesday, 14 April 2009.
Pool 1[]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Limerick | 1–1 (aet, p. 3–5) | Wexford Youths |
Kerry District League | 1–3 (aet) | Cork City |
FC Carlow | 3–2 | Cobh Ramblers |
Pool 2[]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Galway United | 2–2 (aet, p. 3–2) | Salthill Devon |
Castlebar Celtic | 0–4 | Finn Harps |
Pool 3[]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Shelbourne | 3–0 | Dundalk |
Monaghan United | 1–2 | Sporting Fingal |
Bray Wanderers | 0–2 | Drogheda United |
Pool 4[]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Athlone Town | 3–0 | Longford Town |
Shamrock Rovers | 3–0 | Kildare County |
Tullamore Town | 0–2 | University College Dublin |
Second round[]
The matches were played on Monday, 4 and Tuesday, 5 May 2009.
Pool 1[]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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FC Carlow | 1–3 (aet) | Waterford United |
Cork City | 1–1 (aet, p. 4–5) | Wexford Youths |
Pool 2[]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Galway United | 1–0 | Derry City |
Sligo Rovers | 4–1 | Finn Harps |
Pool 3[]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Drogheda United | 0–2 | Sporting Fingal |
Bohemians | 4–3 (aet) | Shelbourne |
Pool 4[]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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St Patrick's Athletic | 0–1 | Shamrock Rovers' |
Athlone Town | 0–1 | University College Dublin |
Quarter finals[]
The matches were played on Monday, 18 and Tuesday, 19 May 2009.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Galway United | 0–2 | University College Dublin |
Sporting Fingal | 0–1 | Sligo Rovers |
Waterford United | 2–1 | Shamrock Rovers |
Wexford Youths | 1–2 | Bohemians |
Semi-Finals[]
The matches will be played on Monday, 3 and Tuesday, 4 August 2009.
Bohemians | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Sligo Rovers |
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Neale Fenn ![]() Paul Keegan ![]() Ken Oman ![]() Joseph Ndo ![]() |
Report | Matthew Blinkhorn ![]() Martin Nicolas Camano ![]() Alan Keane ![]() |
University College Dublin | 1–3 | Waterford United |
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Chris Mulhall ![]() Ronan Finn ![]() |
Report | Kenny Browne ![]() Graham Cummins ![]() Graham Cummins ![]() |
Final[]
Waterford United | 1–3 | Bohemians |
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Report | Killian Brennan ![]() ![]() Neale Fenn ![]() |
References[]
- ^ "Bohs end Cup wait but focus returns to league". The Herald. 2009-09-28. Archived from the original on 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
External links[]
- League of Ireland Cup seasons
- 2009 in Republic of Ireland association football cups
- 2009 League of Ireland