2016 League of Ireland Cup
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.
| EA Sports Cup | |
| Country |  |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 March – 17 September |
| Teams | 24 |
| Champions | St Patrick's Athletic |
| Runners-up | Limerick |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Top goal scorer(s) | John O'Flynn, Limerick |
← 2015 2017 → | |
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.
| 21 March 2016 | Galway United | 3–1 | Mayo League | Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 19:45 | Pauric Cunningham  |
JP O'Gorman |
| 21 March 2016 | Shelbourne | 5–0 | Cabinteely | Tolka Park |
| Gavin Boyne Sodiq Oguntula James English Mark Sandford |
| 21 March 2016 | Drogheda United | 0–0* (PN) (a.e.t.) (3-4 p) | Bluebell United | Hunky Dorys Park |
| 19:45 |
| 22 March 2016 | Finn Harps | 1–0 | Cockhill Celtic | Finn Park |
| 20:00 | Ethan Boyle |
| 22 March 2016 | Cobh Ramblers | 2–4 | Limerick | St. Colman's Park |
| 19:15 | Markus Gustavsson |
Robbie Williams Stephen Kenny John O'Flynn |
| 22 March 2016 | Bohemians | 3–1 | Longford Town | Dalymount Park |
| 19:45 | Peter McGlynn Derek Prendergast Jake Kelly |
David O'Sullivan 3' |
| 28 March 2016 | Waterford United | 4–0 | Rockmount | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
| 14:00 | Eoin Rhodes James Dermody Dean Broaders |
Second round
The draw for the Second Round took place on 23 March 2016. The games were played on 18 and 19 April 2016.
| 18 April 2016 | Cork City | 7–0 | Waterford United | Turners Cross |
| 19:45 | Danny Morrissey Ian Turner Gavan Holohan Gearoid Morrissey Mark O'Sullivan Conor McCarthy Mark O'Sullivan |
| 18 April 2016 | Galway United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Finn Harps | Eamon Deacy Park |
| 19:45 |
| 18 April 2016 | Dundalk | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | St Patrick's Athletic | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | Rory Feely |
| 18 April 2016 | Shelbourne | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Bohemians | Tolka Park |
| 19:45 |
| 19 April 2016 | Limerick | 4–0 | Wexford Youths | Market's Field |
| 19:15 | Aaron Greene John O'Flynn Aaron Greene |
| 19 April 2016 | Derry City | 2–0 | Sligo Rovers | The Brandywell |
| 19:45 | Nathan Boyle |
| 19 April 2016 | Bray Wanderers | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Bluebell United | Carlisle Grounds |
| 19:45 | Ryan Brennan Ger Pender Andrew Lewis Dylan Connolly |
Sean Byrne |
| 19 April 2016 | Shamrock Rovers | 3–0 | Athlone Town | Tallaght Stadium |
| 19:45 | Sean Heaney Sean Boyd Trevor Clarke |
Quarter finals
| 2 May 2016 | Bray Wanderers | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | St Patrick's Athletic | Carlisle Grounds |
| 15:00 | Dylan Connolly Gareth McDonagh |
Billy Dennehy Jamie McGrath Mark Timlin |
Attendance: 700 Referee: Ben Connolly |
| 2 May 2016 | Shelbourne | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Shamrock Rovers | Tolka Park |
| 19:00 | Danny North (o.g.) | Dean Clarke |
Attendance: 779 Referee: Ray Matthews |
| 2 May 2016 | Cork City | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Derry City | Turners Cross |
| 19:45 | Mark O'Sullivan |
Barry McNamee Dean Jarvis |
Attendance: 901 Referee: Sean Grant |
| 3 May 2016 | Limerick | 2–0 | Galway United | Markets Field |
| 19:15 | Paudie O'Connor Shane Duggan |
Attendance: 1,243 Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
Semi finals
| 1 August 2016 | Derry City | 0–1 | Limerick | The Brandywell |
| 19:45 | Report | Stephen Kenny |
Referee: Robert Harvey |
| 8 August 2016 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–3 | St Patrick's Athletic | Tallaght Stadium |
| 21:45 | Dean Clarke |
Report | Billy Dennehy Jamie McGrath Christy Fagan |
Referee: D. McKeon |
Final
| 17 September 2016 | Limerick | 1–4 | St Patrick's Athletic | Markets Field |
| 17:30 | Lee Lynch |
Report | Christy Fagan Conan Byrne Jamie McGrath Graham Kelly |
Attendance: 4,362 Referee: Robert Rogers (Dublin) |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Limerick | 4 |
| 2 | |
Galway United | 3 |
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Cork City | 3 | |
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St Patrick's Athletic | 3 | |
| 3 |  |
Cobh Ramblers | 2 |
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Waterford United | 2 | |
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Limerick | 2 | |
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Derry City | 2 | |
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Limerick | 2 | |
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Shelbourne FC | 2 |
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