2023 FAI Cup final explained

2023 FAI Cup Final
Event:	2023 FAI Cup
Team1:	Bohemians
Team1score:	1
Team2:	St Patrick's Athletic
Team2score:	3
Date:	12 November 2023
Stadium:	Aviva Stadium
Referee:	Paul McLaughlin
Attendance:	43,881
Weather:	Sunny
Previous:	2022
Next:	2024

The 2023 FAI Cup Final, known as the 2023 Sports Direct FAI Cup Final for sponsorship reasons, was the final match of the 2023 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on Sunday 12 November 2023 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, between Bohemians and St Patrick's Athletic.^{[1] [2] [3]}

St Patrick's Athletic won 3–1 to win their fifth FAI Cup and qualify for the second qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League. The final set the record as the highest-attended FAI Cup final at 43,881, breaking the 1945 record of 41,238.The attendance was also a new record for a domestic game.^[4]

Route to the final

See main article: 2023 FAI Cup.

St Patrick's Athletic

Match

Summary

In the 7th minute, Bohemians were awarded a penalty when Jonathan Afolabi was fouled inside the penalty box by Anthony Breslin, Afolabi took the penalty, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way and scoring with a low shot to the right corner.^[5] In the 23rd minute Mark Doyle made it 1-1 when he headed the ball into the left corner of the net from six yards out after a free-kick from Jake Mulraney on the right wing.^[6] Three minutes into the second half, St Patrick's Athletic took the lead when Krystian Nowak scored an own goal, the ball going into the right corner of the net off his outstretched right foot at the back post after another free-kick from Jake Mulraney on the right.^[7] It was 3-1 in the 87th minute when Tommy Lonergan scored, curling the ball into the left of the net from outside the penalty area after he got the ball from a mistake by Bohemians defender Jordan Flores.^{[8] [9]}

Details

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 James Talbot RB 2 Bartłomiej Kukułowicz CB 5 CB 24 Cian Byrne LB 6 Jordan Flores (c) CM 15 James Clarke CM 14 James McManus CM 17 RW 10 Dylan Connolly ST 9 LW 12 Substitutes: LB 3 Paddy Kirk CB 5 Louie Holzman LW 7 Declan McDaid CM 8 ST 11 James Akintunde CM 18 ST 22 Dean Williams RW 23 Kris Twardek GK 25 Luke Dennison Manager: Declan Devine

width=25 ! width=25 GK 36 Dean Lyness RB 22 Sam Curtis CB 4 Joe Redmond (c) CB 13 LB 3 Anthony Breslin CM 6 Jamie Lennon CM 8 CM 17 RW 20 ST 15 LW 14 Substitutes: GK 1 Danny Rogers ST 10 RW 11 CM 18 Ben McCormack LW 19 CM 24 CM 25 Thijs Timmermans CB 26 Jay McGrath ST 41 Manager: Jon Daly

External links

• Official Site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bohemians survive chaotic and controversial FAI Cup semi-final with narrow win in Galway. 7 October 2023. Irish Independent. 9 October 2023.
2. Web site: FAI Cup semi-final recap: Cork 0-2 St Patrick's Athletic. 8 October 2023. RTE Sport. 9 October 2023.
3. Web site: Ireland - List of Cup Finals. 9 November 2023. RSSSF.org. 9 November 2023.
4. Web site: Record crowd on the cards for Sunday’s FAI Cup Final. 8 November 2023. Extratime.com. 9 November 2023.
5. Web site: FAI Cup Final Report: Bohemians 1 - 3 St Patrick's Athletic. 12 November 2023. Extratime.com. 15 November 2023.
6. Web site: LIVE Bohemians v St Patrick’s Athletic, FAI Cup final: Saints edge ahead at a sold-out Aviva. 12 November 2023. Irish Independent. 15 November 2023.
7. Web site: FAI Cup final: St Patrick's Athletic come from behind to beat Bohemians 3-1. 12 November 2023. BBC Sport. 15 November 2023.
8. Web site: St Patrick's Athletic 3-1 Bohemians score recap and reaction as Pat's win the FAI Cup. 12 November 2023. Irish Mirror. 15 November 2023.
9. Web site: St Pat’s secure FAI Cup with comeback win to beat Bohs at the Aviva. 12 November 2023. Irish Independent. 15 November 2023.