2013 FAI Cup final

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The 2013 FAI Cup Final was the final match of the 2013 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on 3 November 2013 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers contested the match.[1][2]

2013 FAI Cup Final
Event2013 FAI Cup
Date3 November 2013
VenueAviva Stadium, Dublin
RefereePaul Tuite
Attendance17,573
2012
2014

The match was shown live on RTÉ Two and RTÉ Two HD in Ireland and was refereed by Paul Tuite, assisted by Damien MacGraith and Michelle O’Neill with Derek Tomney as Fourth Official. The Referee Observer was John Duffy.[3]

Sligo Rovers won the cup for the third time in four years. Rovers substitute Danny North proved the difference between the sides with two goals in the last 15 minutes and assisted in a third for Anthony Elding to win it deep in injury time. [4][5][6][7]

The match was preceded by the 2013 FAI Women's Cup Final, in which Raheny United defeated Castlebar Celtic after extra time.[citation needed]

Match

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Drogheda United2 - 3Sligo Rovers
O'Conor   13'
R. Brennan   90+2'
Report North   78', 85'
Elding   90+4'
Attendance: 17,573
Referee: Paul Tuite
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Drogheda United:
  Michael Schlingermann
  Michael Daly
  Derek Prendergast   83'   86'
  Alan McNally
  Shane Grimes
  Alan Byrne   72'   90'
  David Cassidy
  Paul O'Conor   77'
  Ryan Brennan
  Gavin Brennan   67'
  Declan O'Brien   69'
Substitutes:
  Peter Hynes   90'
  Graham Rusk   77'
  Gabriel Sava
  Philip Hand
  Cathal Brady
  Eric Foley
  Jason Marks
Manager:   Mick Cooke
Sligo Rovers:
  Gary Rogers
  Alan Keane
  Gavin Peers
  Jeff Henderson   65'
  Iarfhlaith Davoren
  Joseph Ndo
  Danny Ventre
  Raffaele Cretaro   70'
  Kieran Djilali
  Aaron Greene   84'
  Anthony Elding
Substitutes:
  Evan McMillan   71'   65'
  Danny North   70'
  Ross Gaynor   84'
  Ciaran Kelly
  Seamus Conneely
  David Cawley
  Lee Lynch
Manager:   Ian Baraclough

References

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  1. ^ "Controversy reigns as Drogheda United edge past nine-man Dundalk". Irish Independent. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Sligo Rovers rout the Hoops to make FAI Cup decider". Irish Independent. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Tuite to referee FAI Ford Cup Final". Extra Time. 11 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Sligo Rovers win the FAI Cup 2013". Extra Time. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  5. ^ "As it happened: Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers, FAI Cup final". The Score. 3 November 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  6. ^ "North sends Cup west". Irish Examiner. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Delirious: Delighted Sligo Rovers revel in victory after incredible cup final". Irish Mirror. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
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