2020 FAI Women's Cup

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2020 FAI Women's Cup
Country Republic of Ireland
Dates19 September 2020 – 12 December 2020
Championship venueTallaght Stadium, Dublin
Teams9
ChampionsPeamount United (2nd title)
Runners-upCork City
Matches played8
Goals scored23 (2.88 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Saoirse Noonan (2 goals)
Stephanie Roche (2 goals)
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The 2020 FAI Women's Cup is the 45th edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national cup competition for women's association football teams. This edition features clubs exclusively from the Women's National League (WNL), whereas usually non-league teams are involved. The number of teams was reduced due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The restrictions also meant that crowds were restricted or prohibited from attending. The competition began on 19 September 2020 with a preliminary round and concluded on 12 December 2020. The final was moved to the Tallaght Stadium from the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which had hosted the previous seven finals.

The WNL Cup was deferred for the season,[1] but the 2020 FAI Women's Cup was effectively a League Cup, with the nine Women's National League clubs the only participants.[2] Peamount United won the cup on 12 December, beating Cork City in the final.

The Cup holders were Wexford Youths, who defeated Peamount United in both the 2018 and 2019 finals.

Preliminary round[]

The draw for the quarter final took place on 29 July 2020. Women's National League (WNL) expansion teams Athlone Town and Bohemians were selected to play in a single match preliminary round, the winner of which was to join the other seven WNL clubs in the quarter finals.[3][4]

Teams in bold advanced to the quarter final.

Preliminary
19 September 2020 Athlone Town1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Bohemians Lissywollen
19:00 GMT Goal 45+3' (pen.) Report Goal 61' Stadium: Athlone Town Stadium
Attendance: N/A
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Quarter-finals[]

Teams in bold advanced to the semi-finals.[5][6]

Quarter-final
3 October 2020 Bohemians1–3 Cork City Coolock, Northside, Dublin
14:00 Goal 60' Report Goal 6'
Goal 18'
Goal 34'		 Stadium: Oscar Traynor Centre
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Sarah Dyas
3 October 2020 Galway2–3 Wexford Youths Galway
18:00 Méabh De Búrca Goal 19'
Goal 64'		 Report Ciara Rossiter Goal 41'
Goal 45'
Goal 85'		 Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
Attendance: N/A
3 October 2020 Peamount United 1–0ShelbourneNewcastle, South Dublin
18:30 Eleanor Ryan Doyle Goal 13' Report Stadium: Greenogue
Attendance: N/A
3 October 2020 Treaty United 2–0DLR WavesLimerick
14:00 Goal 66'
Aoife Horgan Goal 83'		 Report Stadium: Jackman Park
Attendance: N/A

Semi-finals[]

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 9 October 2020 live on RTÉ 2fm.[7]

Quarter final
8 November 2020 Cork City 2–0Treaty UnitedBishopstown, Cork
14:00 Saoirse Noonan Goal 10', 13' Report Stadium: Bishopstown Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Clare Purcell
8 November 2020 Wexford Youths0–1 Peamount United Crossabeg
14:00 Report Dearbhaile Beirne Goal 53'
Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Paula Brady

Final[]

Main article: 2020 FAI Women's Cup Final
12 December 2020 Cork City0–6 Peamount United Tallaght, Dublin
15:15 Report Roche Goal 46', 52'
O'Gorman Goal 76'
Duggan Goal 81'
Goal 84'
Goal 86'		 Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: N/A
Referee: Claire Purcell
Note: Live coverage on RTÉ2

References[]

  1. ^ O'Hehir, Paul (27 March 2020). "FAI set June 28 target start date for Women's National League". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. ^ "FAI Women's Cup 2020". Women's National League (Ireland). Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Draw made for 2020 FAI Women's Cup". Football Association of Ireland. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Wexford Youths begin FAI Women's Cup defence at Galway". RTÉ Sport. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  5. ^ "WFAI Cup: Peamount and Wexford through to last four". RTÉ Sport. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Holders Wexford Youths book their place in FAI Women's Cup semis". The42.ie. TheJournal.ie. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Wexford Youths vs Peamount United and Cork City vs Treaty United in FAI Women's Cup semi-finals". RTÉ Sport. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

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