2016 League of Ireland Cup
Football tournament season
| EA Sports Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Republic of Ireland |
| Dates | 21 March – 17 September |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | St Patrick's Athletic |
| Runner-up | Limerick |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Top goal scorer(s) | John O'Flynn, Limerick |
The 2016 League of Ireland Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2016 EA Sports Cup, was the 43rd season of the League of Ireland's secondary knockout competition. The EA Sports Cup features teams from the SSE Airtricity League Premier and First Divisions, as well as some intermediate level teams.
Teams
| Pool 1 | Pool 2 | Pool 3 | Pool 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Clubs denoted with * received a bye into Second Round
First round
The draw for the First Round took place on 17 February 2016. [1] The First Round games were played on 21, 22 and 28 March 2016.
Galway United v Mayo League
| 21 March 2016 | Galway United | 3–1 | Mayo League | Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 19:45 | Pauric Cunningham  3', 14', 16' | JP O'Gorman 61' |
Shelbourne v Cabinteely
| 21 March 2016 | Shelbourne | 5–0 | Cabinteely | Tolka Park |
| Gavin Boyne 8' Sodiq Oguntula 61', 66'James English 75'Mark Sandford 88' |
Drogheda United v Bluebell United
| 21 March 2016 | Drogheda United | 0–0* (PN) (a.e.t.) (3-4 p) | Bluebell United | Hunky Dorys Park |
| 19:45 | [1] |
Finn Harps v Cockhill Celtic
| 22 March 2016 | Finn Harps | 1–0 | Cockhill Celtic | Finn Park |
| 20:00 | Ethan Boyle 24' |
Cobh Ramblers v Limerick
| 22 March 2016 | Cobh Ramblers | 2–4 | Limerick | St. Colman's Park |
| 19:15 | Markus Gustavsson 75', 78' | Robbie Williams 15' Stephen Kenny 17'John O'Flynn 47', 52' |
UCD v Bray Wanderers
| 22 March 2016 | UCD | 0–2 | Bray Wanderers | UCD Bowl |
| 19:45 | Mark Salmon 45+1' Andrew Lewis 54' |
Bohemians v Longford Town
| 22 March 2016 | Bohemians | 3–1 | Longford Town | Dalymount Park |
| 19:45 | Peter McGlynn 3' (o.g.) Derek Prendergast 48'Jake Kelly 53' | David O'Sullivan 3' |
Waterford United v Rockmount
| 28 March 2016 | Waterford United | 4–0 | Rockmount | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
| 14:00 | Eoin Rhodes 7', 28' James Dermody 33'Dean Broaders 59' |
Second round
The draw for the Second Round took place on 23 March 2016. The games were played on 18 and 19 April 2016.
Cork City v Waterford United
| 18 April 2016 | Cork City | 7–0 | Waterford United | Turners Cross |
| 19:45 | Danny Morrissey 46' Ian Turner 50'Gavan Holohan 54'Gearoid Morrissey 57'Mark O'Sullivan 60'Conor McCarthy 70'Mark O'Sullivan 72' |
Galway United v Finn Harps
| 18 April 2016 | Galway United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Finn Harps | Eamon Deacy Park |
| 19:45 |
Dundalk v St Patrick's Athletic
| 18 April 2016 | Dundalk | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | St Patrick's Athletic | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | Rory Feely 113' |
Shelbourne v Bohemians
| 18 April 2016 | Shelbourne | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Bohemians | Tolka Park |
| 19:45 |
Limerick v Wexford Youths
| 19 April 2016 | Limerick | 4–0 | Wexford Youths | Market's Field |
| 19:15 | Aaron Greene 32' John O'Flynn 38', 71'Aaron Greene 90' |
Derry City v Sligo Rovers
| 19 April 2016 | Derry City | 2–0 | Sligo Rovers | The Brandywell |
| 19:45 | Nathan Boyle 34', 45' |
Bray Wanderers v Bluebell United
| 19 April 2016 | Bray Wanderers | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Bluebell United | Carlisle Grounds |
| 19:45 | Ryan Brennan 27' (pen.) Ger Pender (34)Andrew Lewis 101'Dylan Connolly 115' (pen.) | Sean Byrne 40', 69' |
Shamrock Rovers v Athlone Town
| 19 April 2016 | Shamrock Rovers | 3–0 | Athlone Town | Tallaght Stadium |
| 19:45 | Sean Heaney 24' Sean Boyd 45'Trevor Clarke 79' |
Quarter finals
Bray Wanderers v St Patrick's Athletic
| 2 May 2016 | Bray Wanderers | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | St Patrick's Athletic | Carlisle Grounds |
| 15:00 | Dylan Connolly 59' Gareth McDonagh 106' | Billy Dennehy 53' Jamie McGrath 96'Mark Timlin 111' | Attendance: 700 Referee: Ben Connolly |
Shelbourne v Shamrock Rovers
| 2 May 2016 | Shelbourne | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Shamrock Rovers | Tolka Park |
| 19:00 | Danny North (o.g.) | Dean Clarke 62' | Attendance: 779 Referee: Ray Matthews |
Cork City v Derry City
| 2 May 2016 | Cork City | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Derry City | Turners Cross |
| 19:45 | Mark O'Sullivan 9' | Barry McNamee 38' Dean Jarvis 95' | Attendance: 901 Referee: Sean Grant |
Limerick v Galway United
| 3 May 2016 | Limerick | 2–0 | Galway United | Markets Field |
| 19:15 | Paudie O'Connor 27' Shane Duggan 52' | Attendance: 1,243 Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
Semi finals
Derry City v Limerick
| 1 August 2016 | Derry City | 0–1 | Limerick | The Brandywell |
| 19:45 | Report | Stephen Kenny 15' | Referee: Robert Harvey |
Shamrock Rovers v St Patrick's Athletic
| 8 August 2016 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–3 | St Patrick's Athletic | Tallaght Stadium |
| 21:45 | Dean Clarke 33' | Report | Billy Dennehy 45+2' Jamie McGrath 57'Christy Fagan 80' | Referee: D. McKeon |
Final
Limerick v St Patrick's Athletic
| 17 September 2016 | Limerick | 1–4 | St Patrick's Athletic | Markets Field |
| 17:30 | Lee Lynch 17' | Report | Christy Fagan 65' Conan Byrne 84'Jamie McGrath 87'Graham Kelly 90+1' | Attendance: 4,362 Referee: Robert Rogers (Dublin) |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John O'Flynn | Limerick | 4 |
| 2 | Padraic Cunningham | Galway United | 3 |
| Mark O'Sullivan | Cork City | 3 | |
| Jamie McGrath | St Patrick's Athletic | 3 | |
| 3 |  Markus Gustavsson | Cobh Ramblers | 2 |
| Sean Byrne | Waterford United | 2 | |
| Aaron Greene | Limerick | 2 | |
 Nathan Boyle | Derry City | 2 | |
| Stephen Kenny | Limerick | 2 | |
 Sodiq Oguntola | Shelbourne FC | 2 |
References
- ^ "EA Sports Cup draw sets up Bohs-Longford clash". 17 February 2016 – via www.rte.ie.
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External links
- EA Sports Cup Fixtures and Results
