2023 FAI Cup final

Football match

2023 FAI Cup FinalEvent| 2023 FAI Cup

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| Bohemians | St Patrick's Athletic

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Date| 12 November 2023
Venue| Aviva Stadium, Dublin

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The 2023 FAI Cup Final, known as the 2022 Sports Direct FAI Cup Final for sponsorship reasons, will be the final match of the 2023 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match will take place on Sunday 12 November at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, and will be contested by Bohemians and St Patrick's Athletic.[1][2]

## Pre-match[edit]

St Patrick's Athletic are looking to win their fifth FAI Cup after winning in 1959, 1961, 2014 and in 2021 where they defeated Bohemians in the final. Bohemians are looking to win their eight FAI Cup after winning in 1927–28, 1934–35, 1969–70, 1975–76, 1991–92, 2000–01, and 2008.[3]

A record crowd for a final is predicted with over 40,000 tickets sold a week before the game. The existing record is 41,238 for the 1945 final.[4]

The match will be broadcast live on RTÉ Two in the Republic of Ireland, and via the RTÉ Player worldwide.

## Route to the final[edit]

Main article: 2023 FAI Cup

### Bohemians[edit]

Bohemians v Shelbourne 21 July 2023 |  Bohemians | 1–0| Shelbourne | Phibsborough

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19:45 | Afolabi 32' | Report |  | Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 4168
Referee: Paul McLaughlin

Bohemians v Rockmount 18 August 2023 |  Bohemians | 6–0| Rockmount| Phibsborough

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19:45 | Clarke  18' 45+1'
Afolabi 23'
McDaid 55'
Twardek 66'
McDonnell 85' | Report |  | Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 2,746
Referee: David Dunne

Drogheda United v Bohemians 15 September 2023 | Drogheda United| 1–3|  Bohemians | Drogheda

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19:45 | Brennan  50' (pen) | Report | Nowak 44'
Afolabi 56' 90' (pen) | Stadium: Weavers Park
Attendance: 2,344
Referee: Damien MacGraith

Galway United v Bohemians 7 October 2023 | Galway United| 0–1|  Bohemians | Galway

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14:40 |  | Report | Connolly 44'
Radkowski 59' | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: Neil Doyle

### St Patrick's Athletic[edit]

Longford Town v St Patrick's Athletic 23 July 2023 | Longford Town| 1–2|  St Patrick's Athletic | Longford

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18:00 | Boudiaf  78'
Hand  81'
Brady 91' | Report | Murphy 64'
Forrester 80' (pen.) | Stadium: Bishopsgate
Attendance: 1164
Referee: Rob Hennessy

Derry City v St Patrick's Athletic 20 August 2023 | Derry City| 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)|  St Patrick's Athletic | Derry

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17:00 | P.McEleney
B.Kavanagh
Mullen
Duffy
Connolly | Report | Forrester
Nolan
Mulraney
Leavy
Melia | Stadium: Brandywell Stadium
Attendance: 3,267
Referee: Neil Doyle

Finn Harps v  St Patrick's Athletic 15 September 2023 | Finn Harps| 1–2|  St Patrick's Athletic | Ballybofey

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20:00 | O'Donnell  24' | Report | Forrester 48' (pen)
Lonergan 85' | Stadium: Finn Park
Attendance: 1,351
Referee: Rob Harvey

Cork City v St Patrick's Athletic 8 October 2023 | Cork City| 0–2|  St Patrick's Athletic | Cork

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14:40 |  | Report | Doyle 12'
Carty 83' | Stadium: Turners Cross
Attendance: 6,355
Referee: Rob Harvey

## Match[edit]

Bohemians v St Patrick's Athletic 12 November 2023 |  Bohemians | v|  St Patrick's Athletic | Ballsbridge

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15:00 |  |  |  | Stadium: Aviva Stadium

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Bohemians survive chaotic and controversial FAI Cup semi-final with narrow win in Galway". Irish Independent. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
2. ^ "FAI Cup semi-final recap: Cork 0-2 St Patrick's Athletic". RTE Sport. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
3. ^ "Ireland - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF.org. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
4. ^ "Record crowd on the cards for Sunday's FAI Cup Final". Extratime.com. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.

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