| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Republic of Ireland. |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Shamrock Rovers (3rd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 82 (3.73 per match) |
The FAI Cup 1929/30[A] was the ninth edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 4 January 1930 and concluded on 17 March with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance[B] of 17,000 people watched Shamrock Rovers claim the second of five FAI Cup titles in a row by defeating Brideville with a controversial late goal.
First round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | !Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bray Unknowns | 0–1[C] | Bohemians | 4 January 1930 |
| refix[C] | Bray Unknowns | 3–7 | Bohemians | 8 January 1930 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–1 | Shelbourne | 4 January 1930 |
| replay | Shelbourne | 0–0 | Shamrock Rovers | 8 January 1930 |
| replay(2) | Shamrock Rovers | 3–1 | Shelbourne | 15 January 1930 |
| 3 | Brideville | 1–0 | Waterford Celtic | 5 January 1930 |
| 4 | Cork Bohemians | 1–2 | Dundalk | 5 January 1930 |
| 5 | Dolphin | 5–1 | Mullingar Celtic | 5 January 1930 |
| 6 | Drumcondra | 3–3 | Fordsons | 5 January 1930 |
| replay | Fordsons | 3–1 | Drumcondra | 8 January 1930 |
| 7 | Glasnevin | 2–1 | Cahir Park | 5 January 1930 |
| 8 | Jacobs | 3–4 | St James's Gate | 5 January 1930 |
Second round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 4–2 | St James's Gate | 18 January 1930 |
| 2 | Brideville | 1–1 | Dolphin | 19 January 1930 |
| replay | Dolphin | 2–2 | Brideville | 22 January 1930 |
| replay(2) | Brideville | 5–1 | Dolphin | 29 January 1930 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 5–0 | Glasnevin | 19 January 1930 |
| 4 | Fordsons | 1–0 | Bohemians | 19 January 1930 |
Semi-finals
| Brideville | 2–1 | Dundalk |
|---|---|---|
| Gaskins Patton(o.g.) |
Patton |
| Fordsons | 2–2 | Shamrock Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| T. Dickson(2) | Byrne Fullam |
Replay
Final
| Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 | Brideville |
|---|---|---|
Byrne  90' |
| Winner of FAI Cup 1929–30 |
|---|
| Shamrock Rovers 3rd 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.
C. ^ a Fixture abandoned due to bad weather. Re-Fixture played on 8 January.
References
- General
- Terry O'Rourke, Sean Ryan (1985). Gillette book of the FAI CUP. Irish Soccer Co-op.