2020 FAI Women's Cup final

The 2020 FAI Women's Cup Final was the final match of the 2020 FAI Women's Cup, the national association football Cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on 12 December 2020 at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin. Cork City and Peamount United contested the match.

2020 FAI Women's Cup Final
Match programme cover
Event2020 FAI Women's Cup
Date12 December 2020
VenueTallaght Stadium, Dublin
Player of the MatchStephanie Roche (Peamount United)[1]
RefereeClaire Purcell (Waterford)[2]
Attendance0
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2021

The match was shown live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ2 HD in Ireland, and via the RTÉ Player worldwide with commentary from Ger Canning and Lisa Fallon.[3] It was refereed by Claire Purcell, assisted by Ann Sweeney and Olivia Syned with Vickey McEnery as Fourth Official. The Reserve Official was Kate O'Brien.[4]

League champions Peamount United won the Cup to claim a "double", avenge their defeats in the previous two finals and reclaim the trophy they won for the first time in 2010. Underdogs Cork City were unable to emulate their only previous win in 2017.

Match

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Summary

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The match remained scoreless until half-time. On 46 minutes Stephanie Roche scored to give Peamount the lead, then scored again five minutes later. With 13 minutes of the match remaining, Roche made an assist to Áine O'Gorman who scored Peamount's third. As Cork City's young players tired, Peamount became increasingly dominant. Karen Duggan headed in O'Gorman's corner kick on 81 minutes, before substitutes Rebecca Watkins and Tiegan Ruddy added late goals to make the final score 6–0.[1]

Details

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Cork City0–6Peamount United
Report Roche   46', 52'
O'Gorman   76'
Duggan   81'
Watkins   84'
Ruddy   86'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Claire Purcell (Waterford)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cork
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peamount
GK 1   Maria O'Sullivan (c)
RB 2   Nathalie O'Brien   82'
CB 3   Ciara McNamara   82'
CB 6   Danielle Burke
LB 5   Zara Foley
DM 6   Éabha O'Mahony
DM 18   Becky Cassin
RM 10   Saoirse Noonan
CM 7   Christina Dring   71'
LM 11   Sophie Liston   82'
FW 19   Lauren Egbuloniu   56'
Substitutions:
GK 13   Abby McCarthy
MF 8   Éadaoin Lyons
FW 9   Katie McCarthy   56'
DF 14   Shaunagh McCarthy   82'
FW 21   Nadine Seward   82'
FW 23   Laura Shine   71'
DF 24   Lauren Walsh   82'
Manager:
  Rónán Collins
 
GK 23   Niamh Reid Burke
RB 2   Lauryn O'Callaghan
CB 14   Claire Walsh
CB 8   Niamh Farrelly   84'
LB 17   Dearbhaile Beirne   78'
RM 7   Áine O'Gorman (c)
CM 16   Karen Duggan
CM 6   Lucy McCartan
LM 7   Alannah McEvoy   69'
FW 10   Eleanor Ryan-Doyle   78'
FW 25   Stephanie Roche   84'
Substitutions:
GK 1   Naoisha McAloon
FW 7   Megan Smyth-Lynch   69'
MF 13   Tiegan Ruddy   84'
DF 18   Niamh Barnes
DF 19   Sabhdh Doyle   78'
MF 21   Della Doherty   84'
FW 22   Rebecca Watkins   78'
Manager:
  James O'Callaghan

Match officials

  • Assistant referees:
    • Ann Sweeney
    • Olivia Syned
  • Fourth official: Vickey McEnery

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores level.
  • Seven substitutes named.
  • Maximum of five substitutions.

References

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  1. ^ a b Malone, Emmet (12 December 2020). "Stephanie Roche tees things up perfectly as Peamount wrap up double". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. ^ Flanagan, Adrian (1 December 2020). "Claire Purcell set to referee women's senior Cup final". Waterford News & Star. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Women's FAI Cup final: All you need to know". RTÉ Sport. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  4. ^ "FAI Women's Senior Cup Final" (PDF). Football Association of Ireland. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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