2008 FAI Cup final

Football match

2008 FAI Cup FinalEvent| 2008 FAI Cup

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| Bohemians | Derry City

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2 | 2
Bohemians won 4–2 on penalties
Date| 23 November 2008 (2008-11-23)
Venue| RDS, Dublin
Referee| Anthony Buttimer
Attendance| 10,281

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The 2008 FAI Cup Final was a football match held at the RDS, Dublin[1] on 23 November 2008 and was the final match of the 2008 FAI Cup competition. The match was the 85th FAI Cup Final, and the second to be held at the RDS since Lansdowne Road shut for redevelopment. The final was contested by Bohemians and Derry City, with Bohemians winning 4-3 on penalties after extra time had finished 2-2.[2] It was the first ever FAI Cup Final to be decided by a penalty shoot-out[3] and it was the seventh time Bohemians had won the trophy, the victory granting them a league and cup double for the season.[4] It was the second league and cup double won by Bohemians in the 2000s.[5] Anthony Buttimer was the referee for the match.

The winning team qualified for the 2009-10 UEFA Europa League, the first time this competition will run. The match was broadcast live on RTÉ Two.

## Team news

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As was the case for much of the season, Bohemians' manager Pat Fenlon had to adjust his defence as Jason McGuinness missed the match through suspension. In McGuinness's absence, Ken Oman partnered Liam Burns in the middle of the defence. Anto Murphy left Fenlon having to choose Jason Byrne, Mindaugas Kalonas or John Paul Kelly as his replacement. Derry City had no injury or suspension concerns in the build-up to the final.[6]

## Match details

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23 November 2008
15:00 UTC

Bohemians| 2 - 2 (aet)| Derry City

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Crowe 64'
Byrne 70' (pen.) | Report | Morrow 60', 76'
Penalties
Killian Brennan
Stephen O'Donnell
Glenn Cronin
Mark Rossiter
Mindaugas Kalonas | 4–2 | Mark Farren
Kevin McHugh
Kevin Deery
Ruaidhri Higgins

RDS, Dublin

Attendance: 10,281

Referee: Anthony Buttimer

Bohemians

Derry City

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| BOHEMIANS:

GK | 1 | Brian Murphy
| 2 | Owen Heary (c)
| 5 | Liam Burns
| 6 | Ken Oman
| 3 | Mark Rossiter
| 10 | Jason Byrne |  |  77'
| 4 | Stephen O'Donnell |  |
| 8 | Gary Deegan |  |  105'
| 11 | Killian Brennan |  |
| 9 | Glen Crowe |  |
| 7 | Neale Fenn |  |  61'
Substitutes:
| 12 | John Paul Kelly
| 14 | Glenn Cronin |  |  105'
| 15 | Thomas Heary
| 16 | Mindaugas Kalonas |  |  61'
| 17 | Brendan McGill |  |  77'
| 18 | Conor Powell |  |
| 25 | Chris Konopka |  |
Manager:
Pat Fenlon
|  | DERRY CITY:

GK | 16 | Gerard Doherty
| 2 | Eddie McCallion
| 21 | Clive Delaney
| 4 | Peter Hutton (c)
| 6 | Stephen Gray |
| 14 | Gareth McGlynn |  |  90'
| 15 | Kevin Deery |  |
| 17 | Barry Molloy |  |  90'
| 20 | Niall McGinn |
| 18 | Mark Farren
| 9 | Sam Morrow |  |  105'
Substitutes:
GK | 1 | Darren Quigley
| 5 | Mark McChrystal
| 7 | Ruaidhri Higgins |  |  90'
| 8 | Ciarán Martyn |  |
| 10 | Kevin McHugh |  |  105'
| 12 | Aaron Callaghan |  |
| 22 | Thomas Stewart |  |
Manager:
Stephen Kenny

MATCH OFFICIALS

* Assistant referees:
* Eddie Foley
* Ken Hennessy
* Fourth official: Richie Winter

MATCH RULES

* 90 minutes.
* 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
* Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
* Seven named substitutes
* Maximum of 3 substitutions.

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## See also

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* FAI Cup 2008

## References

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1. ^ "FAI Cup final confirmed for RDS". RTÉ. 10 August 2008. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
2. ^ "Bohemians 2-2 Derry City (AET, 4-2 pens)". RTÉ. 23 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
3. ^ "Sweet double delight for Bohs". Irish Examiner. 24 November 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
4. ^ "Bohs and Derry know size of task ahead". RTÉ. 22 November 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
5. ^ "Bohs win FAI Ford Cup on penalties". BreakingNews.ie. 23 November 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
6. ^ "Bohemians v Derry City Cup final preview". RTÉ. 23 November 2008. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2008.

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