2017 FAI Cup final
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{{Infobox football match
| title = 2017 FAI Cup Final
| event = 2017 FAI Cup
| team1 = Cork City
| team1score = 1
| team2 = Dundalk
| team2score = 1
| details = Cork City won 5–3 on penalties
| date = 5 November 2017
| stadium = Aviva Stadium
| city = Dublin
| goals 1=
| goals 2=
| manofthematch =
| referee = Paul McLaughlin
| attendance = 24,210
| previous = 2016
| next = 2018
}}
The 2017 FAI Cup Final was the final match of the 2017 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on Sunday 5 November 2017 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, and was contested by Cork City and Dundalk.{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/cork-city-limerick-match-report-3623128-Sep2017/ |title=Cork City inch ever closer to a domestic double by clinching FAI Cup final place|date=29 September 2017|work=The 42|accessdate=19 October 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-dundalk-fai-cup-semi-final-match-report-league-of-ireland-sse-airtricity-league-3638019-Oct2017/ |title=Brilliant McMillan inspires Dundalk to FAI Cup final in Tallaght thriller|date=10 October 2017|work=The 42|accessdate=19 October 2017}}
The match was a repeat of the 2015, and 2016 finals.
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.
Cork city won on penalties after the game finished 1 1 after extra time. Kieran sadlier scoring the winner.
Match
=Summary=
After a 0-0 draw in 90 minutes, Niclas Vemmelund opened the scoring for Dundalk in the fifth minute of extra-time with a header into the top corner after a free-kick by Michael Duffy from the right.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/cork-city-last-the-distance-to-claim-double-double-462298.html |title=Cork City last the distance to claim double-double|date=6 November 2017|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=7 November 2017}}
Cork City were level in the 111th minute when Achille Campion chested the ball down before volleying low to the left corner with his left foot in off Gary Rogers.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/john-caulfield-salutes-fantastic-penalty-hero-markmcnulty-462302.html |title=John Caulfield salutes 'fantastic' penalty hero MarkMcNulty|date=6 November 2017|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=7 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.extratime.ie/articles/19984/fai-cup-final-report-dundalk-1---1-cork-city-aet-city-win-5-3-on-penos/ |title=Cork City 1 Dundalk 1 (5-3 on pens)|date=6 November 2017|work=Extra Time|accessdate=7 November 2017}}
The game went to a penalty shoot out. Sheppard, McMillan, Bolger, O’Donnell, McCormack, Benson and Beattie all scored before Michael Duffy's penalty was saved by Cork City goalkeeper Mark McNulty with Kieran Sadlier scoring the winning penalty for Cork City, shooting low to left corner of the net.{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/cork-city-v-dundalk-fai-cup-final-3681077-Nov2017/|title=2017 FAI Cup Final: as it happened|date=5 November 2017|work=The 42|accessdate=7 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/sadlier-keen-to-kick-on-after-his-having-his-final-say-36296353.html |title=Sadlier keen to kick on after his having his final say|date=5 November 2017|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=7 November 2017}}
The win completed the first league and cup double for Cork City in their history.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/league-champions-by-seven-points-and-we-are-fing-underdogs-cork-show-guts-to-take-double-glory-36292683.html |title=League champions by seven points and we are f***ing underdogs?' - Cork show guts to take double glory|date=5 November 2017|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=7 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/cork-city-fans-welcome-cup-heroes-home-812970.html |title=Cork City fans welcome cup heroes home|date=6 November 2017|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=7 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/kieran-sadlier-wanted-responsibility-of-decisive-penalty-to-give-cork-city-fai-cup-win-462381.html |title=Kieran Sadlier wanted responsibility of decisive penalty to give Cork City FAI Cup win|date=6 November 2017|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=7 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/cork-city-1-1-dundalk-11473361 |title=Cork City 1 - 1 Dundalk Leesiders claim FAI cup after nail-biting penalty shootout|date=6 November 2017|work=Irish Mirror|accessdate=7 November 2017}}
It was also the third year in a row that the final went to extra-time.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017/1105/917659-sadlier-penalty-sees-cork-city-retain-fai-cup-glory/ |title=Cork City claim first double with FAI Cup shootout win|date=6 November 2017|work=RTE Sport|accessdate=7 November 2017}}
=Details=
{{football box
|date= 5 November 2017
|time=
|score= 1–1
|aet= yes
|report= [http://www.the42.ie/fai-cup-final-dundalk-cork-city-3681252-Nov2017/ Report]
|team1= Dundalk
|team2= Cork City
|goals1=N. Vemmelund {{goal|95}}
|goals2= A. Campion {{goal|111}}
|penalties1=
|penaltyscore= 3–5
|penalties2=
|stadium= Aviva Stadium
|location=
|attendance= 24,210
|referee= Paul McLaughlin{{Cite web|url=http://refereesfifa.blogspot.fr/2017/11/ireland-2017fai-cup-final-2017-fai-cup.html|title = FIFA Referees News: Ireland : 2017 FAI Cup Final|date = 5 November 2017}}
}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130808121814/http://www.fai.ie/domestic-a-grassroots/competitions/fai-ford-senior-cup.html Official Site]
{{FAI Cup seasons}}
{{2017 in Republic of Ireland association football}}
{{Cork City F.C.}}
{{Dundalk F.C.}}