1934–35 FAI Cup

1935 FAI Cup
Tournament details
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Final positions
ChampionsBohemian (2nd title)
Runner-upDundalk
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored70 (3.33 per match)
← 1934
1936 →

The FAI Cup 1934/35[A] was the fourteenth edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 13 January 1935 and concluded on 14 April with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance[B] of 22,000 people watched Bohemians defeat Dundalk in a high-scoring finale.

First round

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Distillery 1-1 Butchers (Cork) 13 January 1935
replay Butchers (Cork) 0-0 Distillery 16 January 1935
replay(2) Distillery 3-0 Butchers (Cork) 23 January 1935
2 Reds United 3-3 Bohemians 19 January 1935
replay Bohemians 4-3 Reds United 23 January 1935
3 Cork 0-0 B&I 20 January 1935
replay Cork 3-0 B&I 23 January 1935
4 Dolphin 1-0 Bray Unknowns 20 January 1935
5 Drumcondra 3-0 Tramore Rookies 20 January 1935
6 Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Dundalk 20 January 1935
7 St James's Gate 1-1 Sligo Rovers 20 January 1935
replay Sligo Rovers 3-1 St James's Gate 23 January 1935
8 Waterford 4-2 UCD 20 January 1935

Second round

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
1 Bohemians 5-2 Waterford 9 February 1935
2 Distillery 1-2 Dundalk 9 February 1935
3 Drumcondra 0-2 Dolphin 10 February 1935
4 Sligo Rovers 5-1 Cork 10 February 1935

Semi-finals

Dolphin1–1Bohemians
Paterson(pen) Ellis
Dundalk2–0Sligo Rovers
Gaughran
O'Neill

Replay

Bohemians2–1Dolphin
Ellis
Farrell		 Watt

Final

Bohemians4–3Dundalk
Menton 1'
Jordan 26' 27'
Horlacher 35'		 O'Neill 15'
McCourt 31'
T. Godwin 71'
Attendance: 22,000
Winner of FAI Cup 1934–35
Bohemians
2nd 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.

References

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