FAI Super Cup

The FAI Super Cup was an association football super cup featuring clubs from the Republic of Ireland. It was played for between 1998 and 2001. It was a pre-season tournament played in the summer before the regular League of Ireland season began. The same four clubs that qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland in UEFA competitions also qualified for the Super Cup. League of Ireland clubs had previously played in a similar competition known as the Top Four Cup. A similar competition, the LFA President's Cup, co-existed with the FAI Super Cup. Since 2014 the FAI has organised a new super cup, the President's Cup.

FAI Super Cup
Organising bodyFootball Association of Ireland
Founded1998
Abolished2001
Region Ireland
Number of teams4
Most successful club(s)Shamrock Rovers (1)
St Patrick's Athletic (1)
UCD (1)
Shelbourne (1)

Format

The first three tournaments were played as a single-elimination tournament, featuring two semi-finals, a third place play-off and a final. The 2001 tournament featured a single round robin group with the group winners being awarded the cup.[1]

History

In 1998 the FAI announce their plans to establish a super cup. It was to be played during the summer and it was intended to act as a warm up and provide the clubs involved in Europe with some competitive games. However the UEFA Intertoto Cup representatives had already played their tie before the FAI Super Cup kicked off. Shamrock Rovers, St Patrick's Athletic, UCD and Shelbourne all won one tournament each.[2][1]

List of participants
Year Winners Runners up 3rd Place 4th place
1998–99 Shamrock Rovers St Patrick's Athletic Cork City Shelbourne
1999–2000 St Patrick's Athletic Shelbourne Bray Wanderers Cork City
2000–01 UCD Bohemians Cork City Shelbourne
2001–02 Shelbourne Bohemians Cork City Longford Town

Source:[3][4]

Tournaments

1998 FAI Super Cup
Semi-finals
1 July 1998 Shamrock Rovers2–1Cork CityMorton Stadium[5]
Kenny  51'
Stokes  55'		 Kabia  78' (pen.) Referee: Paul McKeon
2 July 1998 Shelbourne0–0
(4–5 p)		St Patrick's AthleticMorton Stadium[6]
[ Report] Referee: Hugh Byrne
3rd Place Playoff
5 July 1998 Shelbourne1–1
(1–4 p)		Cork CityTolka Park[7]
Baker  44' Kabia  17' Referee: Eddie Barr
Final
5 July 1998 Shamrock Rovers2–0St Patrick's AthleticTolka Park
Woods  11'
Morrisroe  89'		 Referee: John McDermott

1999 FAI Super Cup
Semi-finals
1 July 1999 Cork City0–2St Patrick's AthleticTurners Cross
19:30 Report Molloy  18',  76' (pen.) Referee: Dick O'Hanlon
1 July 1999 Shelbourne2–0Bray WanderersTolka Park
19:30 Haylock  12'
Ogden  70'		 Report Referee: John McDermott
3rd Place Playoff
3 July 1999 Cork City1–2Bray WanderersTurners Cross
Barry-Murphy  0' J. Byrne  0'
Tresson  0'
Final
4 July 1999 St Patrick's Athletic0–0
(3–2 p)		ShelbourneRichmond Park[8]
Referee: Gerard Perry

Source:[9]

2000 FAI Super Cup
Semi-finals
30 June 2000 Cork City2–2
(4–5 p)		BohemiansTurners Cross
Gamble  47'
Delaney  83'		 Report Daly  8' (o.g.)
Crowe  70' (pen.)
30 June 2000 UCD2–0ShelbourneBelfield Park
McLoughlin  27'
Lynch  90+2'		 Report
3rd Place Playoff
2 July 2000 Shelbourne0–2Cork CityBelfield Park
Tynan  3'
Hartigan  9'
Final
2 July 2000 UCD2–2
(5–4 p)		BohemiansTolka Park
15:00 Mooney  11'
Mullen  19' (o.g.)		 Report O'Driscoll  16'
Brennan  60'		 Referee: John McDermott

2001 FAI Super Cup

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shelbourne 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5 2001 FAI Super Cup Champions
2 Bohemians 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
3 Cork City 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
4 Longford Town 3 0 2 1 3 5 −2 2
Updated to match(es) played on 1 July 2001. Source:

Matches
27 June 2001 Longford Town1–1Cork CityLongford Rugby Club
19:30 Alan Reynolds  24' James Mulligan  90'
27 June 2001 Bohemians1–1ShelbourneDalymount Park
19:45 Brian Shelley  36' Trevor Fitzpatrick  88'
29 June 2001 Cork City0–0BohemiansKnockgriffin Park
18:45
29 June 2001 Shelbourne2–0Longford TownTolka Park
19:45 Garry Haylock  7'
Pat Fenlon  55'
1 July 2001 Shelbourne1–1Cork CityTolka Park
15:00 Richie Foran  88' Report Anthony Buckley  85' Referee: Paul McKeon
1 July 2001 Longford Town2–2BohemiansLongford Rugby Club
17:00 Keith O'Connor  11',  39' Report Darren Meade  18'
Alex Nesovic  40'		 Referee: Ian Stokes
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References
  1. "LFA President's Cup". leagueofirelandhistory.wordpress.com. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. "FAI plans to revamp League". The Irish Independent. 20 May 1998. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. "St Patrick's Athletic – Honours". stpatsfc.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  4. "Roll of Honour". shamrockrovers.ie. 26 January 2009. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  5. "Rovers coast to victory". The Irish Times. 2 July 1998. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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  7. "Shelbourne – 1, Cork City – 1". The Irish Times. 6 July 1998. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  8. "St Patrick's prevail". The Irish Times. 5 July 1999. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  9. "FAI Super Cup, 1999". braywanderers.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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