The 2021 FAI Women's Cup (known as The EVOKE.ie FAI Women's Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 46th edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national knockout cup competition for women's association football teams. The nine Women's National League (WNL) teams entered the competition, but unlike in previous years no non-league teams took part. The competition began on 13 August 2021 with a single-fixture first round and concluded on 21 November 2021. The final was staged at the Tallaght Stadium in Dublin, which had also hosted the previous year's final.

2021 FAI Women's Cup
Tournament details
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Venue(s)Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
Dates13 August 2021 – 21 November 2021
Teams9
Final positions
ChampionsWexford Youths (4th title)
Runner-upShelbourne
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored20 (2.5 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Kylie Murphy (3 goals)
← 2020
2022 →

The Cup holders Peamount United were eliminated at the semi-final stage.

First round

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The draw for the first round took place on 3 August 2021. Women's National League (WNL) clubs Bohemians and DLR Waves were selected to play in a single match first round, the winner of which was to join the other seven WNL clubs in the quarter-finals. Athlone Town, Galway and Treaty United received a bye to the quarter-finals, while the top four teams in the 2020 Women's National League (Peamount United, Shelbourne, Wexford Youths and Cork City) were exempt from the first round draw and qualified automatically for the quarter-finals.[1]

Teams in bold advanced to the quarter-final.

First
13 August 2021 Bohemians 0–3 DLR Waves Phibsborough, Northside, Dublin
19:45 GMT Report Carla McManus   29'
Rachel Doyle   66'
Ciara Maher   90+3'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 200

Quarter-finals

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The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 27 August 2021.[2] Teams in bold advanced to the semi-finals.[3]

Quarter-final
4 September 2021 Galway 1–0DLR WavesGalway
19:30 Chloe Singleton   81' Report Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
Referee: Daniel Murphy
4 September 2021 Wexford Youths 3–1Athlone TownCrossabeg
18:30 Ciara Rossiter   31', 74'
Ellen Molloy   89'
Report Emily Corbet   19' Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park
Attendance: N/A

Semi-finals

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The draw for the semi-finals was made by Vera Pauw on 8 September 2021.[4] Both matches took place on 9 October 2021.[5]

Quarter final
9 October 2021 Shelbourne 1–0GalwayDrumcondra, Northside, Dublin
14:00 Noelle Murray   30' Report Julie Ann Russell   62'   67' Stadium: Tolka Park
Attendance: N/A
Referee: David Keeler

Final

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21 November 2021 Wexford Youths 3–1ShelbourneTallaght, Dublin
17:30 Lynn Marie Grant   32'
Kylie Murphy   50'
Edel Kennedy   74'
Report Ciara Grant   39' Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 3053
Referee: Paula Brady
Note: Live coverage on RTÉ2

References

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  1. ^ "Bohemians face DLR Waves in FAI Cup first round as champions Peamount through to quarter-finals". The42.ie. TheJournal.ie. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "EVOKE.ie FAI Women's Senior Cup Quarter-final Fixtures". Football Association of Ireland. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ "FAI Women's Cup quarter-final wrap: Galway, Shels, Peamount and Wexford Youths march into semis". Irish Independent. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. ^ "EVOKE.ie FAI Women's Cup S-F Draw". Football Association of Ireland. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Shelbourne and Wexford Youths advance to FAI Women's Cup final". The Irish Times. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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