| 2016 FAI Cup Final | |
| Event: | 2016 FAI Cup |
| Team1: | Cork City |
| Team1score: | 1 |
| Team2: | Dundalk |
| Team2score: | 0 |
| Date: | 6 November 2016 |
| Stadium: | Aviva Stadium |
| Goals 1: | Seén Maguire (footballer) 120' |
| Manofthematch: | Ronan Finn |
| Referee: | Rob Rogers |
| Attendance: | 26,400 |
| Previous: | 2015 |
| Next: | 2017 |
The 2016 FAI Cup Final was the final match of the 2016 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on 6 November 2016 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, and wascontested between Cork City and Dundalk.[1] [2] The match was a repeat of the 2015 FAI Cup Final. Cork City won the game 1-0 after extra time with a late winning goal.[3] [4]
Cork City won the match with a late goal from Maguire in the last minute of extra-time.[5] Maguire received the ball with his back to goals in the penalty box after a throw-in from the right. Shooting low with his left foot, the ball took a slight deflection before rolling into the far left corner of the net.[6] [7] The match was broadcast live on RTÉ Two and RTÉ Two HD in Ireland, and via the RTÉ Player worldwide with commentary from George Hamilton.