2016 League of Ireland Cup
| EA Sports Cup | |||
| Country |
 Republic of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 21 March – 17 September | ||
| Teams | 24 | ||
| Matches played | 23 | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) | John O'Flynn, Limerick | ||
| |||
The 2016 League of Ireland Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2016 EA Sports Cup, is the 43rd season of the League of Ireland knockout competition.
Teams
| Pool 1 | Pool 2 | Pool 3 | Pool 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Clubs denoted with * received a bye into Second Round
First Round
The draw for the First Round took place on 17 February 2016. [1] The First Round games will be played on 21, 22 and 28 March 2016.
| 21 March 2016 | Galway United | 3–1 | Mayo League | Eamonn Deacy Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Pauric Cunningham  3', 14', 16' |
JP O'Gorman 61' |
| 21 March 2016 | Shelbourne | 5–0 | Cabinteely | Tolka Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Boyne 8' S Oguntula 61', 66'J English 75'M Sandford 88' |
| 21 March 2016 | Drogheda United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
Bluebell United | Hunky Dorys Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 |
| 22 March 2016 | Finn Harps | 1–0 | Cockhill Celtic | Finn Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Ethan Boyle 24' |
| 22 March 2016 | Cobh Ramblers | 2–4 | Limerick | St. Colman's Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:15 | Markus Gustavsson 75', 78' |
Robbie Williams 15' Stephen Kenny 17'John O'Flynn 47', 52' |
| 22 March 2016 | UCD | 0–2 | Bray Wanderers | UCD Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Mark Salmon 45+1' Andrew Lewis 54' |
| 22 March 2016 | Bohemians | 3–1 | Longford Town | Dalymount Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Peter McGlynn 3' (o.g.) Derek Prendergast 48'Jake Kelly 53' |
David O'Sullivan 3' |
| 28 March 2016 | Waterford United | 4–0 | Rockmount | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | Eoin Rhodes 7', 28' James Dermody 33'Dean Broaders 59' |
Second Round
The draw for the Second Round took place on 23 March 2016. The games were played on 18 and 19 April 2016.
| 18 April 2016 | Cork City | 7–0 | Waterford United | Turners Cross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Danny Morrissey 46' Ian Turner 50'Gavan Holohan 54'Gearoid Morrissey 57'Mark O'Sullivan 60'Conor McCarthy 70'Mark O'Sullivan 72' |
| 18 April 2016 | Galway United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |
Finn Harps | Eamon Deacy Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 |
| 18 April 2016 | Dundalk | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | St Patrick's Athletic | Oriel Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Rory Feely 113' |
| 18 April 2016 | Shelbourne | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
Bohemians | Tolka Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 |
| 19 April 2016 | Limerick | 4–0 | Wexford Youths | Market's Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:15 | Aaron Greene 32' John O'Flynn 38', 71'Aaron Greene 90' |
| 19 April 2016 | Derry City | 2–0 | Sligo Rovers | The Brandywell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Nathan Boyle 34', 45' |
| 19 April 2016 | Bray Wanderers | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Bluebell United | Carlisle Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Ryan Brennan 27' (pen.) Gerald Pender (34)Andrew Lewis 101'Dylan Connolly 115' (pen.) |
Sean Byrne 40', 69' |
| 19 April 2016 | Shamrock Rovers | 3–0 | Athlone Town | Tallaght Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Sean Heaney 24' Boyd 45'Trevor Clarke 79' |
Quarter Finals
| 2 May 2016 | Bray Wanderers | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | St Patrick's Athletic | Carlisle Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Dylan Connolly 59' Gareth McDonagh 106' |
Billy Dennehy 53' Jamie McGrath 96'Mark Timlin 111' |
Attendance: 700 Referee: Ben Connolly |
| 2 May 2016 | Shelbourne | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Shamrock Rovers | Tolka Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Danny North (o.g.) | Dean Clarke 62' |
Attendance: 779 Referee: Ray Matthews |
| 2 May 2016 | Cork City | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Derry City | Turners Cross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Mark O'Sullivan 9' |
Barry McNamee 38' Dean Jarvis 95' |
Attendance: 901 Referee: Sean Grant |
| 3 May 2016 | Limerick | 2–0 | Galway United | Markets Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:15 | Paudie O'Connor 27' Shane Duggan 52' |
Attendance: 1,243 Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
Semi Finals
| 1 August 2016 | Derry City | 0–1 | Limerick | The Brandywell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Report | Stephen Kenny 15' |
Referee: Robert Harvey |
| 8 August 2016 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–3 | St Patrick's Athletic | Tallaght Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:45 | Clarke 33 |
Report | Dennehy 45+2, McGrath 57, Fagan 80 |
Referee: D. McKeon |
Final
| 17 September 2016 | Limerick | 1-4 | St Patrick's Athletic | Markets Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 | Lynch 17 |
Report | Fagan 65, Byrne 84, McGrath 87, Graham Kelly 90+1 |
Attendance: 4,362 Referee: Robert Rogers (Dublin) |
Top Scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John O'Flynn |
Limerick | 4 |
| 2 | Padraic Cunningham |
Galway United | 3 |
| Mark O'Sullivan |
Cork City | 3 | |
| Jamie McGrath |
St Patrick's Athletic | 3 | |
| 3 |  Markus Gustavsson |
Cobh Ramblers | 2 |
| Sean Byrne |
Waterford United | 2 | |
| Aaron Greene |
Limerick | 2 | |
 Nathan Boyle |
Derry City | 2 | |
| Stephen Kenny |
Limerick | 2 | |
 Sodiq Oguntola |
Shelbourne FC | 2 |
References
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