1930–31 FAI Cup

The FAI Cup 1930–31^[A] was the tenth edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 28 December 1930 and concluded on 9 May 1931 with the final replay held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance^[B] of 10,000 people watched Shamrock Rovers claim the third of five FAI Cup titles in a row by defeating Dundalk.

1930–31 FAI Cup

Tournament details
Country	Republic of Ireland
Final positions
Champions	Shamrock Rovers (4th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	19
Goals scored	73 (3.84 per match)

First round

Tie no	Home team	Score	Away team	Date
1	Cork Bohemians	3–2	Drumcondra	28 December 1930
2	Shamrock Rovers	2–1	Shelbourne	10 January 1931
3	Cork	0–0	Bohemians	11 January 1931
replay	Bohemians	1–0	Cork	15 January 1931
4	Dolphin	3–2	Brideville	11 January 1931
5	Dundalk	4–2	Jacobs	11 January 1931
6	St James's Gate	2–2	Bray Unknowns	11 January 1931
replay	Bray Unknowns	4–3	St James's Gate	15 January 1931
7	St. Vincent's	1–3	Edenville	11 January 1931
8	Waterford	5–3	Rossville	11 January 1931

Second round

Tie no	Home team	Score	Away team	Date
1	Bohemians	5–1	Edenville	7 February 1931
2	Dundalk	3–1	Cork Bohemians	8 February 1931
3	Shamrock Rovers	5–1	Bray Unknowns	8 February 1931
4	Waterford	2–3	Dolphin	8 February 1931

Semi-finals

8 March, 1931

Dundalk	1–1	Dolphin
Slowey(pen)		Carroll

Iveagh Grounds, Crumlin, Dublin

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28 March, 1931

Shamrock Rovers	3–0	Bohemians
Moore (3)

Shelbourne Park, Dublin

Replay

11 March, 1931

Dundalk	3–1	Dolphin
Donnelly McCourt Hirst		Somers

Dalymount Park, Dublin

Final

18 April, 1931

Shamrock Rovers	1–1	Dundalk
Moore 84'		McCourt 30'

Dalymount Park, Dublin

Attendance: 20,000

Replay

9 May, 1931

Shamrock Rovers	1–0	Dundalk
Moore

Dalymount Park, Dublin

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Mr H.N. Mee (Nottingham)

Winner of FAI Cup 1930–31
Shamrock Rovers 4th Title

Notes

A. ^ From 1923 to 1936, the FAI Cup was known as the Free State Cup.

B. ^ Attendances were calculated using gate receipts which limited their accuracy as a large proportion of people, particularly children, attended football matches in Ireland throughout the 20th century for free by a number of means.

References

General

• Terry O'Rourke, Sean Ryan (1985). Gillette book of the FAI CUP. Irish Soccer Co-op.

External links

• FAI Website