2022 FAI Women's Cup
{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = FAI Women's Cup
| other_titles =
| year = 2022
| country = Ireland
| venue = {{nowrap|Tallaght Stadium, Dublin}}
| dates = 9 July 2022 – 6 November 2022
| num_teams = 14
| champions = Shelbourne
| count = 2
| runner-up = Athlone Town
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| matches = 13
| goals = 57
| top goal scorer = Alannah McEvoy (6 goals)
| extra information =
| prevseason = 2021
| nextseason = 2023
}}
The 2022 FAI Women's Cup (known as The EVOKE.ie FAI Women's Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 47th edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national knockout cup competition for women's association football teams. The ten Women's National League (WNL) teams entered the competition, as well as four non-league teams. The competition began on 9 July 2022 with the first round and concluded on 6 November 2022. The final was staged at the Tallaght Stadium in Dublin, which had also hosted the previous year's final.
The Cup holders Wexford Youths were eliminated at the semi-final stage.
First round
The draw for the first round took place on 21 June 2022. Gerry McAnaney conducted proceedings, assisted by Paula Gorham.{{cite news |title=Sligo Rovers to meet Douglas Hall in Women's FAI Cup |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/soccer/sligo-rovers-to-meet-douglas-hall-in-womens-fai-cup-41774777.html |access-date=12 November 2022 |publisher=The Sligo Champion |date=21 June 2022}} 2021 finalists Shelbourne and Wexford Youths received a bye to the quarter-finals. Non-league clubs Douglas Hall, Whitehall Rangers, Bonagee United and Finglas United joined the eight remaining Women's National League (WNL) clubs. Teams in bold advanced to the quarter final. Sligo Rovers' received a walkover in their first ever Cup tie, when scheduled opponents Douglas Hall, from Cork, failed to fulfil the fixture.{{cite news |last1=Farry |first1=Jessica |title=Sligo Rovers’ receive walkover in FAI Cup as Douglas Hall unable to field |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/soccer/sligo-rovers-receive-walkover-in-fai-cup-as-douglas-hall-unable-to-field-41826145.html |access-date=12 November 2022 |publisher=The Sligo Champion |date=8 July 2022}} Kate Mooney's goal after 32 seconds in DLR Waves' 5–0 win over Treaty United was thought to be the quickest in competition history.{{cite news |title=FAI Women's Cup first round - big guns all progress |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/0710/1309453-fai-womens-cup-first-round-big-guns-all-progress/ |access-date=12 November 2022 |publisher=RTÉ Sport |date=10 July 2022}}
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|date = 9 July 2022
|time = 18:00 GMT
|score = 1–0
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|team1 = Bohemians
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|team2 = Galway
|goals2 = Erica Burke {{goal|105|pen.}}
|stadium = Dalymount Park
|location = Phibsborough, Northside, Dublin
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|date = 9 July 2022
|time = 16:00 GMT
|score = 5–0
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|team1 = DLR Waves
|goals1 = Kate Mooney {{goal|1||55}}
Avril Brierley {{goal|22}}
{{goal|45|o.g.}}
Katie Malone {{goal|49}}
|team2 = Treaty United
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|stadium = UCD Bowl
|location = Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
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|date = 9 July 2022
|time = 17:00 GMT
|score = 16–0
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|team1 = Peamount United
|goals1 = Alannah McEvoy {{goal|4||8||22||53}}
Áine O'Gorman {{goal|11||19||28}}
{{goal|38||90|o.g.}}
Sadhbh Doyle {{goal|44}}
Michelle Doonan {{goal|58}}
Stephanie Roche {{goal|62}}
Aisling Spillane {{goal|66}}
Lauren Kelly {{goal|74||78||83}}
|team2 = Finglas United
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|stadium = Greenogue
|location = Newcastle, South Dublin
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|date = 9 July 2022
|time = 15:00 GMT
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|team1 = Sligo Rovers
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|team2 = Douglas Hall
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|stadium = The Showgrounds
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|date = 10 July 2022
|time = 14:00 GMT
|score = 7–0
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|team1 = Cork City
|goals1 = Lauren Singleton {{goal|9}}
Christina Dring {{goal|19}}
Aoibhín Donnelly {{goal|24}}
Chloe Atkinson {{goal|47}}
Eva Mangan {{goal|50}}
Zara Foley {{goal|62}}
Laura Shine {{goal|78}}
|team2 = Bonagee United
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|stadium = Turners Cross
|location = Turners Cross, Cork
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|date = 10 July 2022
|time = 14:00 GMT
|score = 0–7
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|team1 = Whitehall Rangers
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|team2 = Athlone Town
|goals2 = Emily Corbet {{goal|27||45||61|pen.}}
Roisin Molloy {{goal|45||70}}
Gillian Keenan {{goal|56}}
Kayleigh Shine {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Paddy Mahony Park
|location = Santry, Northside, Dublin
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==Quarter-finals==
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 12 July 2022.{{cite news |title=Q-F Draw made for EVOKE.ie FAI Women's Cup |url=https://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/q-f-draw-made-for-evokeie-fai-womens-cup |access-date=12 November 2022 |publisher=Football Association of Ireland |date=12 July 2022}} Teams in bold advanced to the semi-finals.{{cite news |last1=Lacey |first1=Adam |title=Goals, red cards and high drama as Wexford and Athlone win their EVOKE.ie FAI Women's Cup QFs |url=https://evoke.ie/2022/08/06/news/sport/athlone-wexford-evoke-fai-womens-cup-quarter-finals |access-date=12 November 2022 |publisher=Evoke.ie |date=6 August 2022}}
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|date = 6 August 2022
|time = 13:00
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.rte.ie/sport/results/soccer/none/18081/report-3983960/#head
|team1 = Bohemians
|goals1 = Abbie Brophy {{goal|14}}
Erica Burke {{goal|22}}
Niamh Prior {{goal|42}}
|team2 = Sligo Rovers
|goals2 = Lauren Boles {{goal|51}}
|stadium = Dalymount Park
|location = Phibsborough, Northside, Dublin
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|date = 6 August 2022
|time = 14:00
|score = 3–2
|report = https://www.finalwhistle.ie/soccer/event/shelbourne-v-peamount-united/
|team1 = Shelbourne
|goals1 = Jemma Quinn {{goal|24||45}}
Jessica Gargan {{goal|37}}
|team2 = Peamount United
|goals2 = Alannah McEvoy {{goal|9||13}}
|stadium = Tolka Park
|location = Drumcondra, Northside, Dublin
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|date = 6 August 2022
|time = 18:00
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.finalwhistle.ie/soccer/event/wexford-youths-v-dlr-waves-2/
|team1 = Wexford Youths
|goals1 = Nicola Sinnott {{goal|40}}
Ellen Molloy {{goal|85}}
Ciara Rossiter {{goal|89}}
|team2 = DLR Waves
|goals2 = Katie Malone {{goal|16}}
Mia Dodd {{sent off|0|53}}
Eve Badana {{sent off|0|69}}
|stadium = Ferrycarrig Park
|location = Crossabeg
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|date = 6 August 2022
|time = 19:00
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.finalwhistle.ie/soccer/event/athlone-town-v-cork-city/
|team1 = Athlone Town
|goals1 = Muireann Devaney {{goal|65}}
Gillian Keenan {{goal|81}}
|team2 = Cork City
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|stadium = Athlone Town Stadium
|location = Lissywollen, Athlone
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Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was made on 9 August 2022.{{cite news |title=Semi-Final draw confirmed for EVOKE.ie FAI Women's Cup |url=https://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/semi-final-draw-confirmed-for-evokeie-fai-womens-cup |access-date=12 November 2022 |publisher=Football Association of Ireland |date=9 August 2022}} Both matches took place on 24 September 2022.{{cite news |last1=Corcoran |first1=Paul |title=FAI Women’s Cup Semi-Finals Preview |url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/29428/fai-womens-cup-semi-finals-preview/ |access-date=12 November 2022 |publisher=Extratime.com |date=23 September 2022}}
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|date = 24 September 2022
|time = 14:00
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.finalwhistle.ie/soccer/event/shelbourne-v-bohemians/
|team1 = Shelbourne
|goals1 = Noelle Murray {{goal|28|pen.}}
|team2 = Bohemians
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|stadium = Tolka Park
|location = Drumcondra, Northside, Dublin
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|date = 24 September 2022
|time = 16:30
|score = 3–0
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|report = https://www.finalwhistle.ie/soccer/event/athlone-town-v-wexford-youths/
|team1 = Athlone Town
|goals1 = Madie Gibson {{goal|2||31||60}}
|team2 = Wexford Youths
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|stadium = Athlone Town Stadium
|location = Lissywollen, Athlone
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Final
{{main|2022 FAI Women's Cup Final}}
{{football box collapsible
|id=|date = 6 November 2022
|time = 15:00
|score = 2-0
|report = https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2022/11/06/fai-womens-cup-final-shelbourne-complete-double-with-victory-over-athlone/
|team2 = Athlone Town
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|team1 = Shelbourne
|goals1 = Jessie Stapleton {{goal|6}}
Pearl Slattery {{goal|23}}
| stadium = Tallaght Stadium
| attendance = 5073
| referee = Seán Grant
|note = Live coverage on RTÉ2
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References
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20200404120715/https://www.fai.ie/domestic/competitions/fai-women%27s-senior-cup FAI Women's Senior Cup] at Football Association of Ireland
{{FAI Women's Cup seasons}}