1989 League of Ireland Cup final

Football match

1989 League of Ireland Cup Final

Event| 1989–90 League of Ireland Cup
| Dundalk | Derry City

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1 | 1
After extra time
Dundalk won 4–1 on penalties
Date| 9 November 1989
Venue| Oriel Park, Dundalk
Referee| G. Kelly

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The 1989 League of Ireland Cup Final was the final match of the 1989–90 League of Ireland Cup, known as the Opel League Cup for sponsorship purposes, a knock-out association football competition contested annually by clubs affiliated with the League of Ireland. It took place on 9 November 1989 at Oriel Park in Dundalk, and was contested by Dundalk and Derry City. Dundalk won 4–1 in a penalty shoot-out, following a 1–1 draw after extra-time.

## Background[edit]

The League Cup was the first trophy of the 1989–90 League of Ireland season. The two sides' only previous meeting that season had been a 1–1 draw in the League of Ireland Premier Division.[1] The match was the third time the two sides had met in cup finals in 18 months - Dundalk having defeated Derry in the 1988 FAI Cup Final and Derry having defeated Dundalk in the previous season's League Cup Final.[2] The latter match was the first part of Derry's domestic Treble of League, FAI Cup and League Cup, which they had won the season before – the only team to have done so.[3]

Dundalk had last won the League Cup three seasons earlier in 1986–87.[4] They had won their group in the group-stage, then defeated Athlone Town (3–2), and St Patrick's Athletic (3–1) to reach the 1989 final.[5]

## Match[edit]

### Summary[edit]

Dundalk started strongly, and were awarded a 10th-minute penalty. But Joey Malone's spot-kick was saved by Derry goalkeeper, Tim Dalton. Minutes later Derry's Paul Doolin was shown a straight red card by referee John Spillane, after a clash with Dundalk's James Coll. Spillane had also made a number of controversial decisions in Dundalk's defeat of Derry in the 1988 FAI Cup Final. Despite being a man down, Derry took a 36th-minute lead through Felix Healy. Dundalk equalised a minute before half-time when Paul Newe fired a loose ball from a corner to the net. The sides couldn't be separated in the second half or in extra-time, with Derry defending resolutely. But in the resulting penalty shoot-out Derry missed two spot-kicks, while Dundalk scored four to take the victory and the League Cup for the fourth time.[6][7]

### Details[edit]

9 November 1989

20:00

Dundalk| 1–1[8] (a.e.t.)| Derry City

|
|

Paul Newe  44' | Report | Felix Healy  36'
Penalties
Martin Murray
Tony Cousins
Mick Shelley
Tom McNulty  | 4–1 | Jonathan Speak
Felix Healy
Alex Krstic

Oriel Park, Dundalk

Referee: John Spillane (Cork)

Dundalk

Derry City

|

GK |  |  Alan O'Neill
DF |  |  James Coll
DF |  |  Joey Malone (c) |  |  69'
DF |  |  Gino Lawless
DF |  |  Martin Lawlor
CM |  |  Martin Murray
CM |  |  Larry Wyse
CM |  |  Mick Shelley
CM |  |  Tom McNulty
CF |  |  Tony Cousins
CF |  |  Paul Newe
Substitutes:
DF |  |  John Cleary |  |  69'
Manager:
Turlough O'Connor
|  |

GK |  |  Tim Dalton
DF |  |  Pascal Vaudequin
DF |  |  Paul Curran
DF |  |  Mick Neville
DF |  |  Kevin Brady
RM |  |  Paul Carlyle
CM |  |  Felix Healy (c) |  |
CM |  |  Paul Doolin
LM |  |  John Coady
CF |  |  Aleksandar Krstić
CF |  |  Jonathan Speak
Substitutes: | N/A
Manager:
Jim McLaughlin

## References[edit]

Bibliography

* Murphy, Jim (2003). The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years. Dundalgan Press. ASIN B0042SO3R2.
* Wilson, David (2007). Derry City FC: City Till I Die. Zero Seven Media. ISSN 1753-8904.

Citations

1. ^ Murphy, Jim (2003). The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years. Dundalgan Press. p. 473\. ASIN B0042SO3R2.
2. ^ Wilson, David (2007). Derry City FC: City Till I Die. Zero Seven Media. ISSN 1753-8904.
3. ^ Collins, Simon (7 February 2019). "Treble winner Liam Coyle reflects on Jim McLaughlin's Derry City legacy". News Letter.
4. ^ "Dundalk Win League Cup". Cork Examiner. 2 January 1987. Retrieved 23 April 2019 - via Irish Newspaper Archives.
5. ^ Murphy, Jim (2003). The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years. Dundalgan Press. p. 348\. ASIN B0042SO3R2.
6. ^ Stuart, Charlie (10 November 1989). "Derry Crash In Shoot-Out!". Irish Press. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
7. ^ Murphy, Jim (2003). The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years. Dundalgan Press. p. 349\. ASIN B0042SO3R2.
8. ^ "Ireland League Cup (1973-2006)". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 October 2019.

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