1924–25_FAI_Cup

1924–25 FAI Cup

1924–25 FAI Cup

Football tournament season

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.

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First round

More information Tie no, Home team ...
Bye Pioneers
Bye Drumcondra
Bye Bray Unknowns
Bye St James's Gate

Second round

More information Tie no, Home team ...

Semi-finals

More information Shelbourne, 4–0 ...
More information Shamrock Rovers, 2–1 ...

Final

More information Shamrock Rovers, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Mr Howcroft (Bradford)
More information Winner of FAI Cup–25 ...

Notes

A. ^ From 1923 to 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.
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