FAI Cup

FAI Cup: Shelbourne beat Galway United on penalties

Liam Burt the penalty hero as Shels make the quarter-finals

High-flying Cork City relishing the chance to produce a cup upset

Runaway First Division leaders Cork City host Premier Division big guns Derry City in an intriguing FAI Cup tie at Turner’s Cross

FAI Cup draw: Derry City face long journey after being drawn away to Cork City

Premier Division leaders Shelbourne will welcome Galway United to Tolka Park in the last 16

FAI Cup wrap: Holders St Patrick’s Athletic knocked out by Derry City

Damien Duff’s Shelbourne labour to victory over Bray Wanderers

Dayle Rooney’s winner for Bohs knocks Shamrock Rovers out of FAI Cup

Much-needed relief in Phibsborough in what was only Bohemians' second win in 12 games

Stephen Bradley keen to get another taste of FAI Cup glory with Shamrock Rovers

Rovers take on arch-rivals Bohemians in the pick of Friday night’s eighth fixtures

FAI Cup draw: Bohemians to host Shamrock Rovers in tie of the second round

Drogheda United take on Dundalk in Louth derby while defending champions St Patrick’s Athletic travel to Derry

Former FAI chairperson Roy Barrett takes ‘full responsibility’ for Jonathan Hill payments amid agm standoff

Roy Barrett refuses to apologise for signing off on payments and hits out at media leaks during agm

Athlone Town secure historic first FAI Cup final win after penalty shoot-out

Rematch of last year’s decider sees Shelbourne lose decider in dramatic fashion

Karen Duggan: The women’s game can grow here, hugely, but funding is required

Even shooting the breeze about how we can improve our league is a good thing, not much of that was done before

Underdogs Athlone targeting historic first FAI Cup final success

Athlone Town hoping to go one better than last year as they once again face formidable reigning cup holders Shelbourne in the Women's FAI Cup Final

Kay Brennan’s colourful memories of the early days of Irish women’s football

Trailblazing Kilkenny woman Kay Brennan played in the first three women's FAI Cup finals in the early 1970s and she remains, very much, a force of nature

Ciarán Murphy: What the GAA can learn from the FAI Cup final

It’s not in the GAA’s nature to create the sort of noise and chaos we saw in the Aviva on Sunday, and that’s a pity

Noelle Murray gears up for 10th FAI Cup final 16 years on from her first

Shelbourne forward first played in the decider in 2007 and has gone on to earn six winner’s medals

Ken Early: Premier League’s success not really a problem for the League of Ireland

Domestic football offering something authentic and very different from the alienating developments in the top level of the sport

TV View: Richmond Rock and youngsters’ role light up FAI Cup final once smoke clears

RTÉ's commentators might as well have gone to the dogs for the first few minutes, but St Pat’s celebrations at end were a sight for sore eyes

St Patrick’s Athletic young guns to the fore as cup heads back to Inchicore

St Patrick's Athletic manager Jon Daly backs some of his young players to go all the way in the game

St Patrick’s Athletic secure second FAI Cup in three years in front of record crowd

An FAI Cup final record crowd of 43,881 at the Aviva Stadium witness a thrilling decider

Bohemians v St Pat’s 2021: joy and misery, just blades of grass apart

Ian Bermingham and Georgie Kelly reminisce on the FAI Cup final, a unique occasion in the Irish football calendar

FAI Cup preview: Afolabi’s Bohs to prevail by the skin of their teeth

This is no ordinary week. Anything could happen including Chris Forrester repeating his wonder goal from the 2021 final for the Saints

Miah Dennehy, first man to score hat-trick in FAI Cup final, dies aged 73

Cork forward played 11 times for the national team, scoring twice

Former St Joseph’s teammates ready to lock horns in FAI Cup final

St Pat’s Joe Redmond will be keeping close tabs on Bohemians striker Jonathon Afolabi on Irish football’s biggest day

Shelbourne FC shareholders buy back club to keep Damien Duff as manager

Turkish billionaire Acun Ilicali had taken control of the Drumcondra club just five months ago

FAI Cup final on course to break attendance record as ticket sales pass 40,000

St Patrick’s Athletic and Bohemians will meet in the decider for the second time in three years

Bohemians’ Keith Buckley buoyed in recovery bid by cousin Conor McGregor

Club captain in contact with former UFC champion after career-threatening knee injury

Women’s FAI Cup: Shelbourne and Athlone Town set up repeat decider after semi-final wins

Defending champions Shelbourne beat Shamrock Rovers 2-0 at Tallaght Stadium while Athone win 4-0 away to Sligo Rovers

Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne ready to lock horns in pursuit of cup glory

Sports Direct FAI Cup semi-final pits major Dublin rivals Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers against one another as Sligo Rovers host Athlone in the second tie

St Patrick’s Athletic set up FAI Cup final showdown with Dublin rivals Bohemians

Saints too strong for Cork City at Turners Cross and will meet Bohs in the final for the second time in three years

Bohemians book FAI Cup final spot as they hold on against Galway with 10 men

Dylan Connolly’s goal in first-half injury-time sends Bohs back to decider for second time in three years

Galway United playing down their chances of another FAI Cup upset ahead of semi-finals

St Patrick’s Athletic are the overall favourites to lift the trophy this year ahead of their trip to Cork

Galway United facing Bohemians in FAI Cup semi-finals

Draws made for men’s and women’s FAI Cup semi-finals

FAI Cup quarter-final round-up: Galway United hammer Dundalk to book place in last four

Jonathan Afolabi’s double secures semi-final spot for Bohemians; St Pat’s strike late to break Finn Harps’ hearts; Cork City leave it late to seal win

Farrugia and Shamrock Rovers braced for a pivotal test as they face visit to Derry City

Derry City boss Ruaidhri Higgins looking forward to big clash with champions Shamrock Rovers at the Brandywell

Mary Hannigan: FAI executives face busy media briefing over Pauw’s exit and Kenny’s future

Also, all the latest Irish rugby news including Sexton’s expected start against Tonga, and, in Gaelic games, a look at the dominant clubs around the country

Ed Power: I have been let down so often by public transport I am incapable of trusting it

I have been let down so often by public transport I am incapable of trusting it

FAI Cup draw: Dundalk face trip away to Galway United

Big hitters separated in the draw as Bohemians will go away to Drogheda, St Pat’s to Ballybofey, while Cork City will host Wexford

Galway United thrash UCD to make FAI Cup quarter-finals

David Hurley scores brace as UCD defending was negligent on the night

FAI Cup round-up: Penalty agony for Derry again as St Pat’s end their reign

Saints prevail at the Brandywell after scoreless draw as Michael Duffy and Mark Connolly miss crucial spot-kicks

FAI Cup: Daryl Horgan on target as Dundalk into the quarter-finals

Bohemians beat Rockmount 6-0 while Drogheda United edge Kerry FC

Dundalk wary of Bray challenge as they target cup progress

Wanderers’ boss Ian Ryan eyeing a big opportunity for his side as they welcome Premier opposition to the Carlisle Grounds

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