2021 President of Ireland's Cup
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{{Infobox football match
| title = 2021 President of Ireland's Cup
| event = President's Cup
| team1 = Shamrock Rovers
| team1score = 1
| team2 = Dundalk
| team2score = 1
| details = Dundalk won 4–3 on penalties
| date = 12 March 2021
| stadium = Tallaght Stadium
| city = Tallaght
| referee = Damien McGrath
| attendance = 0
| previous = 2020
| next = 2022
}}
The 2021 President's Cup was the seventh President's Cup contested for. The match was played on 12 March between the champions of the 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division and 2020 FAI Cup, Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk.{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021/0201/1194270-presidents-cup-final-confirmed-for-12-march/|title= President's Cup final set for Tallaght on 12 March|date=1 February 2021|work=RTE Sport|accessdate= 2 February 2021}}{{cite web|url= https://www.the42.ie/2021-league-of-ireland-premier-division-fixtures-5341354-Feb2021/|title= Shamrock Rovers and St Pat's set for Dublin derby to kick off 2021 LOI season|date=1 February 2021|work=The 42|accessdate= 2 February 2021}} The match finished 1–1 after 90 minutes and was decided by a penalty shootout which Dundalk won 4–3 with Albanian goalkeeper Alessio Abibi saving Roberto Lopes penalty to win the game for Dundalk on his competitive debut.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/ten-man-dundalk-hold-their-penalty-nerve-to-taste-presidents-cup-joy-40190918.html|title=Ten-man Dundalk hold their penalty nerve to taste President's Cup joy|date=12 March 2021|work=The Irish Independent|access-date=12 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/national-league/first-blood-to-dundalk-as-they-win-president-s-cup-on-penalties-1.4509101|title =First blood to Dundalk as they win President's Cup on penalties|date=12 March 2021|work=The Irish Times|access-date=12 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/26744/presidents-cup-final-report-shamrock-rovers-1---1-dundalk-dundalk-win-4-3-on-penalties/|title =President's Cup Final Report: Shamrock Rovers 1 - 1 Dundalk (Dundalk win 4-3 on penalties)|date=12 March 2021|work=extratime.com|access-date=12 March 2021}}
Match
=Summary=
Sonni Nattestad opened the scoring for Dundalk in the 42nd minute with a downward header after a corner from the left. Five minutes later it was 1-1 when Liam Scales controlled a ball into the penalty area with his right foot, then his left to create space before shooting low to the right corner of the net with his left foot.{{cite web|url= https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40243613.html|title= President's Cup: Ten-man Dundalk deny Shamrock Rovers yet more silverware|date=12 March 2021|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate= 15 March 2021}}
Sonni Nattestad was sent-off in the 59th minute following a challenge on Graham Burke.{{cite web|url= https://www.the42.ie/presidents-cup-5380156-Mar2021/|title= 10-man Dundalk hold nerve to see off Rovers on penalties and win President's Cup|date=12 March 2021|work=The 42|accessdate= 15 March 2021}}
The game went to penalties with Dundalk goalkeeper Alessio Abibi diving to his left to save the decisive penalty from Roberto Lopes to win the game 4–3.{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021/0312/1203728-shamrock-rovers-1-1-dundalk-3-4-pens/|title= Watch: Ten-man Dundalk take President's Cup after shoot-out|date=12 March 2021|work=RTE Sport|accessdate= 15 March 2021}}
=Details=
{{football box
| date= 12 March 2021
| time= 19:45 GMT
| team1= Shamrock Rovers
| score= 1–1
| report= https://www.extratime.com/articles/26744/presidents-cup-final-report-shamrock-rovers-1---1-dundalk-dundalk-win-4-3-on-penalties/
| team2= Dundalk
| goals1 = Danny Mandroiu {{yel|22}}
Liam Scales {{goal|47}}
Chris McCann {{yel|59}}
Joey O'Brien {{yel|60}}
| goals2 = Raivis Jurkovskis {{yel|26}}
Daniel Cleary {{yel|32}}
Sonni Nattestad {{goal|42}}
Sonni Nattestad {{sent off|0|59}}
Chris Shields {{yel|60}}
| stadium = Tallaght Stadium
| attendance= 0
| referee= Damien McGrath
|penalties1= Dylan Watts {{pengoal}}
Aaron Greene {{pengoal}}
Joey O'Brien {{pengoal}}
Rory Gaffney {{penmiss}}
Graham Burke {{penmiss}}
Roberto Lopes {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore= 3–4
|penalties2={{pengoal}} Patrick Hoban
{{penmiss}} Greg Sloggett
{{pengoal}} Daniel Cleary
{{pengoal}} Chris Shields
{{penmiss}} Andy Boyle
{{pengoal}} Darragh Leahy}}
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| {{Football kit
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | {{flagicon|NIR}} Alan Mannus | ||
| DF | 2 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Sean Gannon | ||
| DF | 28 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Joey O'Brien | {{yel|60}} | |
| DF | 4 | {{flagicon|CPV}} Roberto Lopes | ||
| DF | 3 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Seán Hoare | ||
| DF | 15 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Liam Scales | {{goal|47}} | |
| MF | 10 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Graham Burke | ||
| MF | 8 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Ronan Finn (c) | {{suboff|76}} | |
| MF | 26 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Chris McCann | {{yel|59}} | |
| MF | 14 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Danny Mandroiu | {{yel|22}} | {{suboff|65}} |
| FW | 20 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Rory Gaffney | ||
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 25 | {{flagicon|GER}} Leon Pöhls | ||
| DF | 21 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Adam Wells | ||
| DF | 32 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Cole Omorehiomwan | ||
| DF | 24 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Max Murphy | ||
| MF | 7 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Dylan Watts | {{subon|76}} | |
| MF | 16 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Gary O'Neill | ||
| FW | 9 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Aaron Greene | {{subon|65}} | |
| FW | 19 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Dean Williams | ||
| colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
| colspan=4|{{flagicon|IRL}} Stephen Bradley | {{yel|60}} |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | {{flagicon|ALB}} Alessio Abibi | ||
| DF | 13 | {{flagicon|LAT}} Raivis Jurkovskis | ||
| DF | 21 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Daniel Cleary | {{yel|32}} | |
| DF | 6 | {{flagicon|FRO}} Sonni Nattestad | {{goal|42}} | {{sent off|0|59}} |
| DF | 4 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Andy Boyle | ||
| DF | 15 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Darragh Leahy | ||
| MF | 11 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Patrick McEleney | {{suboff|65}} | |
| MF | 5 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Chris Shields (c) | {{yel|60}} | |
| MF | 8 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Sam Stanton | ||
| MF | 20 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe | {{suboff|82}} | |
| FW | 29 | {{flagicon|IRL}} David McMillan | {{suboff|50}} | |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 14 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Cherrie | ||
| DF | 23 | {{flagicon|NIR}} Cameron Dummigan | {{subon|82}} | |
| DF | 24 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Mayowa Animashun | ||
| MF | 10 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Greg Sloggett | {{subon|65}} | |
| MF | 25 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Val Adedokun | ||
| MF | 28 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Ryan O'Kane | ||
| MF | 90 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jesús Pérez | ||
| FW | 9 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Patrick Hoban | {{subon|50}} | |
| colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
| colspan=4|{{flagicon|IRL}} Shane Keegan |
|}
See also
References
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{{President of Ireland's Cup}}
{{2021 in Republic of Ireland association football}}
{{Dundalk F.C.}}
{{Shamrock Rovers F.C.}}
{{2020–21 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{2021–22 in European football (UEFA)}}
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