2013 League of Ireland Cup
| EA Sports Cup | |||
| Country |
Republic of Ireland  Northern Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 22 | ||
| Champions | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Runners-up | Drogheda United | ||
| Matches played | 21 | ||
| Goals scored | 72 (3.43 per match) | ||
| |||
The 2013 League of Ireland Cup, also known as the 2013 EA Sports Cup, is the 40th season of the Irish football knockout competition.
A total of 22 teams have entered the 2013 competition. The 12 League of Ireland Premier Division and 8 League of Ireland First Division clubs were joined by Ulster Senior League runners up Cockhill Celtic and the Mayo League representative side. For the First and Second rounds of the competition, all participating clubs will be split into 4 regional pools while the further rounds of the competitions will have an open draw. The 2013 competition will commence with the First round on 2 March 2013.
Teams
| Pool 1 | Pool 2 | Pool 3 | Pool 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
First round
The draw for the First Round took place on 30 January 2013.[1] The First Round games were played on the 2, 3, 11 and 19 March 2013.[2][3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pool 1 | |||
| Waterford United | 2–1 | Cobh Ramblers | |
| Pool 2 | |||
| Mayo League | 1–4 | Finn Harps | |
| Mervue United | 2–1 | Cockhill Celtic | |
| Pool 3 | |||
| Bohemians | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | UCD | |
| Pool 4 | |||
| Athlone Town | 0–2 | Longford Town | |
| Dundalk | 1–0 | Shelbourne | |
Second round
The draw for the Second Round took place on 3 April 2013.[4] The Second Round games were played on the 20 and 21 May 2013.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Pool 1 | ||
| Limerick | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4–2p) |
Waterford United |
| Wexford Youths | 0–4 | Cork City |
| Pool 2 | ||
| Finn Harps | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (5–6p) |
Derry City |
| Sligo Rovers | 4–0 | Mervue United |
| Pool 3 | ||
| Bohemians | 4 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Bray Wanderers |
| Salthill Devon | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | St. Patrick's Athletic |
| Pool 4 | ||
| Drogheda United | 6–0 | Longford Town |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 | Dundalk |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 10 June 2013.[5] All of the remaining teams play in the League of Ireland Premier Division; this had not happened since 2005.[5] The tie between Shamrock Rovers and St. Patrick's Athletic was postponed from 1 July due to the latter club travelling to Lithuania for a Europa League fixture.[6]
| 1 July 2013 | Drogheda United | 3–0 | Cork City | Hunky Dorys Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Marks  24' McNally 43' R. Brennan 45' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 320 Referee: Paul Tuite |
| 1 July 2013 | Limerick | 0–4 | Sligo Rovers | Thomond Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Report | 26' Henderson 38' Peers 50' North 77' McMillan |
Attendance: 913 Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
| 1 July 2013 | Bohemians | 0–2 | Derry City | Dalymount Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Report | 82', 90+1' Duffy |
Attendance: 543 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
| 23 July 2013 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | St. Patrick's Athletic | Tallaght Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quigley 52' Dennehy 108' |
Report | 79' C. Byrne |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Tom Connolly |
Semi-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 8 July 2013.[7]
| 5 August 2013 | Derry City | 1–3 | Drogheda United | Brandywell Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | McLaid 38' |
Report | D. O'Brien 12', 77' D. Cassidy 66' |
Attendance: 990 Referee: Paul Tuite |
| 13 August 2013 | Shamrock Rovers | 3–2 | Sligo Rovers | Tallaght Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Sheppard 17' McCabe 27', 71' |
Report | 1' Djilali 82' Elding |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
Final
The final, which was broadcast live on Setanta Sports,[8] took place at Tallaght Stadium, the home ground of finalists Shamrock Rovers, on 21 September 2013.[8] The 2012 League of Ireland Cup Final was also contested by Drogheda United and Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium.[8] Shamrock Rovers won the game 2–0 with a penalty from Gary McCabe in the 11th minute and Thomas Stewart scoring the second in the 58th minute when he slotted the ball past the goalkeeper after a pass by Paul O'Connor.[9][10][11]
21 September 2013 18:00 |
| Drogheda United | 0–2 | Shamrock Rovers |
|---|---|---|
Prendergast  86' |
Report | McCabe 11' (pen.) Stewart 58'Oman  51', 69' |
References
- ↑ "EA Sports Cup First Round Draw Made". airtricityleague.ie. Airtricity League. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ↑ "EA Sports Cup Kicks Off This Weekend". airtricityleague.ie. Airtricity League. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "Waterford v Cobh Refixed". airtricityleague.ie. Airtricity League. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ↑ "EA Sports Cup Second Round Draw Made". airtricityleague.ie. Airtricity League. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- 1 2 "EA SPORTS Cup draw on Monday, June 10". Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "EA SPORTS Cup reaches quarter-final stage". Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "2013 EA SPORTS Cup Semi-final draw". Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- 1 2 3 "EA SPORTS Cup final between Drogheda United and Shamrock Rovers confirmed for Tallaght Stadium". RTÉ News. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ↑ "Shamrock Rovers defeat Drogheda to seal EA Sports Cup victory". The Score. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "Shamrock Rovers 2–0 Drogheda United". Goal.com. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "Shamrock Rovers 2–0 Drogheda United". Shamrockrovers.com. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.