1935-36 FAI Cup
Tournament details
Country Republic of Ireland
Dates1 January-19 April 1936
Teams16
Defending championsBohemian
Final positions
ChampionsShamrock Rovers
Runner-upCork
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored101 (4.59 per match)

The FAI Cup 1935–36[A] was the fifteenth edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 1 January 1936 and concluded on 19 April with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance[B] of 30,946 people watched Shamrock Rovers claim their seventh title by defeating Cork.

First round

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 GSR 1-4 Reds United 1 January 1936
2 Bohemians 7-0 Waterford 11 January 1936
3 Cork 2-2 Bray Unknowns 12 January 1936
replay Bray Unknowns 1-6 Cork 15 January 1936
4 Dolphin 1-0[C] Drumcondra 12 January 1936
refix[C] Dolphin 3-6 Drumcondra 16 January 1936
5 Dundalk 7-1 B&I 12 January 1936
6 Hospitals Trust 2-5 Sligo Rovers 12 January 1936
7 Shamrock Rovers 1-1 St James's Gate 12 January 1936
replay St James's Gate 1-2 Shamrock Rovers 15 January 1936
8 Tramore Rookies 1-5 Brideville 12 January 1936

Second round

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Bohemians 1-1 Cork 8 February 1936
replay Cork 3-2 Bohemians 19 February 1936
2 Dundalk 2-1 Reds United 8 February 1936
3 Drumcondra 1-1 Sligo Rovers 9 February 1936
replay Sligo Rovers 1-1 Drumcondra 12 February 1936
replay(2) Drumcondra 3-2 Sligo Rovers 19 February 1936
4 Shamrock Rovers 5-1 Brideville 9 February 1936

Semi-finals

Shamrock Rovers2–2Dundalk
Moore
Glen(pen)		 Morgan
McCourt
Cork5–2Drumcondra
Turnbull(3)
King
O'Reilly		 Meehan
Donnelly

Replay

Shamrock Rovers2–1Dundalk
Ward
Scully		 O' Neill(pen)

Final

Shamrock Rovers2–1Cork
Moore 46'
Reid 53'		 Turnbull 80'
Attendance: 30,946
Winner of FAI Cup 1935–36
Shamrock Rovers
7th 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 encroachment of spectators. Re-Fixture played on 16 January.

References

General
  • Terry O'Rourke, Sean Ryan (1985). Gillette book of the FAI CUP. Irish Soccer Co-op.
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