Tournament details | |
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Country | Republic of Ireland |
Final positions | |
Champions | Bohemians (1st title) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 19 |
Goals scored | 87 (4.58 per match) |
The FAI Cup 1927β28 [A] was the seventh edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 7 January 1928 and concluded on 17 March with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance [B] of 25,000 people watched amateur side Bohemians defeat defending champions Drumcondra to secure a quadruple of trophies.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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1 | Athlone Town | 3β9 | Drumcondra | 7 January 1928 |
2 | Bohemians | 7β0 | Cobh Ramblers | 7 January 1928 |
3 | Jacobs | 2β1 | Strandville | 7 January 1928 |
4 | Shelbourne | 2β0 | Brideville | 7 January 1928 |
5 | Bray Unknowns | 6β1 | Bendigo | 8 January 1928 |
6 | Cork Bohemians | 2β4 | Fordsons | 8 January 1928 |
7 | St James's Gate | 4β0 | Cork City | 8 January 1928 |
8 | Shamrock Rovers | 3β3 | Dundalk | 8 January 1928 |
replay | Dundalk | 4β1 | Shamrock Rovers | 12 January 1928 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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1 | Bohemians | 5β0 | St James's Gate | 21 January 1928 |
2 | Shelbourne | 3β1 | Dundalk | 21 January 1928 |
3 | Fordsons | 4β0 | Jacobs | 22 January 1928 |
4 | Bray Unknowns | 2β2 | Drumcondra | 25 January 1928 |
replay | Drumcondra | 4β1 | Bray Unknowns | 29 January 1928 |
Bohemians | 1β1 | Shelbourne |
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McMahon (pen) | McCarthy(o.g.) |
Fordsons | 0β3 | Drumcondra |
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McCarney Doyle(2) |
Bohemians | 4β1 | Shelbourne |
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Dennis Daly(o.g.) White C.Robinson |
Kinsella |
Bohemians | 2β1 | Drumcondra |
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White Dennis |
Keogh |
Winner of FAI Cup 1927β28 |
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Bohemians 1st Title |
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.
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Country | Republic of Ireland |
Final positions | |
Champions | Bohemians (1st title) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 19 |
Goals scored | 87 (4.58 per match) |
The FAI Cup 1927β28 [A] was the seventh edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 7 January 1928 and concluded on 17 March with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance [B] of 25,000 people watched amateur side Bohemians defeat defending champions Drumcondra to secure a quadruple of trophies.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Athlone Town | 3β9 | Drumcondra | 7 January 1928 |
2 | Bohemians | 7β0 | Cobh Ramblers | 7 January 1928 |
3 | Jacobs | 2β1 | Strandville | 7 January 1928 |
4 | Shelbourne | 2β0 | Brideville | 7 January 1928 |
5 | Bray Unknowns | 6β1 | Bendigo | 8 January 1928 |
6 | Cork Bohemians | 2β4 | Fordsons | 8 January 1928 |
7 | St James's Gate | 4β0 | Cork City | 8 January 1928 |
8 | Shamrock Rovers | 3β3 | Dundalk | 8 January 1928 |
replay | Dundalk | 4β1 | Shamrock Rovers | 12 January 1928 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bohemians | 5β0 | St James's Gate | 21 January 1928 |
2 | Shelbourne | 3β1 | Dundalk | 21 January 1928 |
3 | Fordsons | 4β0 | Jacobs | 22 January 1928 |
4 | Bray Unknowns | 2β2 | Drumcondra | 25 January 1928 |
replay | Drumcondra | 4β1 | Bray Unknowns | 29 January 1928 |
Bohemians | 1β1 | Shelbourne |
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McMahon (pen) | McCarthy(o.g.) |
Fordsons | 0β3 | Drumcondra |
---|---|---|
McCarney Doyle(2) |
Bohemians | 4β1 | Shelbourne |
---|---|---|
Dennis Daly(o.g.) White C.Robinson |
Kinsella |
Bohemians | 2β1 | Drumcondra |
---|---|---|
White Dennis |
Keogh |
Winner of FAI Cup 1927β28 |
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Bohemians 1st Title |
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.