1921–22 FAI Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland
Dates14 January–8 April 1922
Teams11
Final positions
ChampionsSt James's Gate (1st title)
Runner-upShamrock Rovers
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored48 (3.69 per match)

The FAI Cup 1921–22 was the first ever edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 14 January 1922 and concluded on 8 April with the final replay held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance[A] of 10,000 people watched St James's Gate complete the League and Cup Double by defeating Shamrock Rovers in a fixture marred by violence.[1] The winning goal was scored by John "Jack" Kelly.

First round

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1 Dublin United 8-1 Frankfort 14 January 1922
2 Olympia 1-3 Shamrock Rovers 14 January 1922
3 St James's Gate 3-1 Jacobs 14 January 1922
4 West Ham Belfast 0-0 Shelbourne 14 January 1922
replay Shelbourne 2-1 West Ham Belfast 21 January 1922
5 YMCA 3-4 Athlone Town 14 January 1922
Bye Bohemians

Second round

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1 Bohemians 7-1 Athlone Town 28 January 1922
2 Shamrock Rovers 5-1 Dublin United 28 January 1922
Bye Shelbourne
Bye St James's Gate

Semi-finals

Semi-final Replay

Final

St James's Gate1–1Shamrock Rovers
Kelly Campbell
Referee: M. Broderick Athlone
St James's Gate:
GKIreland Coleman
FBIreland Murphy
HBIreland Kavanagh
FWIreland McKay
FWIreland Heaney
FWIreland Carter
FWIreland Carey
FWIreland Kelly
FWIreland Duncan
FWIreland Dowdall
FWIreland Gargan
Shamrock Rovers:
GKIreland Nagle
FBIreland Kelly
FBIreland Warren
HBIreland Glen
FWIreland Byrne
FWIreland Birthistle
FWIreland Campbell
FWIreland Cowzer
FWIreland Flood
FWIreland Fullam
FWIreland Doyle

Final replay

St James's Gate1–0Shamrock Rovers
Kelly 43[2]
Referee: M. Broderick Athlone
St James's Gate:
GKIreland Coleman
FBIreland Murphy
HBIreland Kavanagh
FWIreland McKay
FWIreland Heaney
FWIreland O'Shea
FWIreland Carey
FWIreland Kelly
FWIreland Duncan
FWIreland Dowdall
FWIreland Gargan
Shamrock Rovers:
GKIreland Nagle
FBIreland Kelly
FBIreland Warren
HBIreland Glen
FWIreland Byrne
FWIreland Birthistle
FWIreland Campbell
FWIreland Cowzer
FWIreland Flood
FWIreland Fullam
FWIreland Doyle

Notes

A. ^ 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, Seán Ryan (2011). Ford Official book of the FAI CUP. Liberties Press.
Specific
  1. ↑ Rice, Eoghan (2005). "Foundation". We Are Rovers. Nonsuch. p. 35. ISBN 1-84588-510-4. Incensed with the result, Rovers supporters invaded the pitch and scuffles broke out between supporters and the victorious St. James Gate players. The Rovers fans were soon joined by their own players who invaded the opposition changing room and engaged in a mass brawl. The scene was one of mayhem and was only halted when the brother of one of the St. James Gate players took a gun from his belt and fired into the roof.
  2. ↑ "Great Game in Replayed Cup-tie". The Athletic News. Manchester. 10 April 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 22 September 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive. The only effort of any note was the goal which was recorded by Kelly, who decisively, and cleverly beat Nagle after 42 minutes of play
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