1924–25 FAI Cup
Country | Ireland | ||
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Dates | 3 January – March 17 1925 | ||
Teams | 12 | ||
Champions | Shamrock Rovers | ||
Runners-up | Shelbourne | ||
Matches played | 12 | ||
Goals scored | 46 (3.83 per match) | ||
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The FAI Cup 1924–25[A] was the fourth edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 3 January 1925 and concluded on 17 March with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance[B] of 23,000 people packed the stadium to capacity as record holders Shamrock Rovers defeated Ringsend rivals Shelbourne to claim their first title.
First round
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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1 | Bohemians | 0-2 | Shamrock Rovers | 3 January 1925 |
2 | Brooklyn | 6-2 | Jacobs | 3 January 1925 |
3 | Shelbourne | 3-3 | Fordsons | 3 January 1925 |
replay | Fordsons | 0-1 | Shelbourne | 11 January 1925 |
4 | Athlone Town | 5-3 | Cork Bohemians | 10 January 1925 |
Bye | Pioneers |
Bye | Drumcondra |
Bye | Bray Unknowns |
Bye | St James's Gate |
Second round
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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1 | Bray Unknowns | 4-0 | Pioneers | 17 January 1925 |
2 | Brooklyn | 0-4 | Shelbourne | 17 January 1925 |
3 | Drumcondra | 0-2 | Athlone Town | 17 January 1925 |
4 | St James's Gate | 0-1 | Shamrock Rovers | 17 January 1925 |
Semi-finals
Final
17 March, 1925 |
Shamrock Rovers | 2–1 | Shelbourne |
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Fullam Flood |
Glen(o.g.) |
Dalymount Park, Dublin Attendance: 23,000 |
Winner of FAI Cup 1924–25 |
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Shamrock Rovers 1st Title |
Notes
A. ^ From 1923-1936, the FAI Cup was known as the Free State Cup.
B. ^ Attendances were calculated using gate receipts which limited their accuracy as a large proportion of people, particularly children, attended football matches in Ireland throughout the 20th century for free by a number of means. However, in this instance of a capacity crowd and the closure of the gates fifteen minutes before kick-off, this practice might not have been as common as usual.
References
- General
- Terry O'Rourke, Sean Ryan (1985). Gillette book of the FAI CUP. Irish Soccer Co-op.