The 2023 Leinster Senior Cup was the 119th staging of the Leinster Football Association's primary competition. It included all Leinster based League of Ireland clubs from the Premier Division and First Division, as well as a selection of intermediate level sides. The competition marked the return of the cup since it went on hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland. The competition began on the weekend of 3 September 2022 and ended on 18 September 2023 when Bohemians defeated Usher Celtic in the final at Dalymount Park . [1][2][3][4]
| Leinster Football Association Senior Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bohemians |
| Runner-up | Usher Celtic |
Round 1
edit| 3 September 2022 | Sheriff YC | 4-0 | Clara Town |
| 3 September 2022 | Dynamo Dublin | 1-2 | Evergreen |
| 3 September 2022 | St Peter's | 4-0 | Hardwicke |
| 11 September 2022 | Clonmullion | 2-3 | Oliver Bond Celtic |
| 11 September 2022 | VEC | 0-7 | Usher Celtic |
| 1 October 2022 | Trim Celtic | 4-5 | New Oak Boys |
Teams receiving byes: North End United, Kilbarrack United, Suncroft, Gorey Rangers [5]
Round 2
edit| 30 September 2022 | St Peter's | 2-3 | Gorey Rangers |
| 30 September 2022 | Oliver Bond Celtic | w/o | Suncroft |
| 30 September 2022 | New Oak Boys | 1-0 | Kilbarrack United |
| 1 October 2022 | North End United | 3-2 | Evergreen |
| 28 October 2022 | Usher Celtic | 5-1 | Sheriff Y.C. |
Round 3
edit| 30 October 2022 | New Oak Boys | 2-2 | Killester Donnycarney |
| 27 November 2022 | North End United | 5-0 | Oliver Bond Celtic |
| 30 November 2022 | Liffey Wanderers | 0-4 | Malahide United |
| 30 November 2022 | St. Mochta's | 3-4 | Crumlin United |
| 13 January 2023 | Usher Celtic | 4-2 | Gorey Rangers |
Round 4
edit| 27 January 2023 | Malahide United | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Usher Celtic | Malahide |
| 19:45 | Rooney  10'McGahon 32'McEvoy  34'  66' |
Curran 60' McMahon 83'Doyle 112' |
Stadium: Gannon Park Attendance: 100 Referee: Lee Duffy |
| 29 January 2023 | North End United | 1–5 | Bohemians | Wexford |
| 14:00 | Rhodes 30' Murphy  61' |
Flores 10' Williams 60', 78'Burke 83'Horton 87' |
Stadium: Hollygrove Attendance: 400 Referee: Gavin Colfer |
| 31 January 2023 | St Patrick's Athletic | 1–3 | Wexford | Inchicore |
| 19:45 | Melia 90+2' |
Adeyemo 10', 12', 75' |
Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 800 Referee: Paul Norton |
| 4 February 2023 | UCD | 1–4 | Shamrock Rovers | Belfield, Dublin |
| 15:00 | Wells 61' Higgins 75' |
Poom 10' Kenny 28'Gaffney 45'Carey 88' |
Stadium: UCD Bowl Attendance: 500 Referee: Alan Patchell |
| 10 February 2023 | Drogheda United | 2–0 | Athlone Town | Drogheda |
| 19:45 | Markey 22', 90+4' |
Stadium: Weavers Park Attendance: 1,329 Referee: Alan Carey |
| 12 February 2023 | New Oak Boys | 0–3 | Bray Wanderers | Carlow |
| 14:00 | Report | Almirall 21' Shortt 53' Crowley 77' |
Stadium: Burrin Road Attendance: 562 Referee: David Connolly |
| 21 February 2023 | Crumlin United | 2-2 (a.e.t.) (5-4 p) | Longford Town | Crumlin, Dublin |
| 19:45 | Martins 28' McAdams 99' (pen) |
Doona 17' Boudiaf 128' |
Stadium: Pearse Park Attendance: 270 Referee: Daniel Murphy |
| 24 March 2023 | Dundalk | 0-4 | Shelbourne | Dundalk |
| 19:45 | Muller 5' |
Moylan 8' Robinson 35' Caffrey 69' Arubi 82' |
Stadium: Oriel Park Attendance: 950 Referee: Rob Harvey | |
| Note: Shelbourne originally awarded 2-0 win as Dundalk failed to fulfil fixture. However an appeal by Dundalk was successful and a new date was arranged. | ||||
Quarter final
edit| 27 February 2023 | Drogheda United | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Usher Celtic | Drogheda |
| 19:45 | Grimes 6' Davies 17' |
Gannon 33' 95' Kilkenny 59' (pen) Keane 103' |
Stadium: Weavers Park Attendance: 1,237 Referee: David Dunne |
| 12 March 2023 | Crumlin United | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Bohemians | Phibsborough |
| 14:00 | O'Sullivan 101' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 1,032 Referee: Adriano Reale |
| 13 March 2023 | Bray Wanderers | 2–1 | Shamrock Rovers | Bray |
| 19:45 | Davis 31' (pen.) Power 40' |
Report | Ferizaj 88' |
Stadium: Carlisle Grounds Attendance: 1,172 Referee: Paul Norton |
| 8 May 2023 | Shelbourne | 2-0 | Wexford | Drumcondra |
| 19:45 | Arubi 32' Robinson 45' |
Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Oliver Moran |
Semi final
edit| 17 April 2023 | Bray Wanderers | 1-4 | Usher Celtic | Bray |
| 19:45 | Shortt 43' |
Douglas 1', 60' Donohue 45' (o.g.) Walker 52' |
Stadium: Carlisle Grounds Attendance: 200 Referee: Gavin Colfer |
| 3 July 2023 | Shelbourne | 3-4 | Bohemians | Drumcondra |
| 19:45 | Robinson 33', 69' Farrell 79' (pen.) |
Jinadu 24' O'Reilly 25' Mooney 52' Grogan 87' |
Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: 2109 Referee: Alan Patchell |
Final
edit| 18 September 2023 | Bohemians | 5-0 | Usher Celtic | Phibsborough |
| 19:45 | Mc Cormack 8' McDaid 39' Twardek 53' Lotefa 64' Coote 66' |
Report | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 3093 Referee: Paul Norton |
References
edit- ^ "Leinster Senior Cup Set To Return". extratime.ie. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Fixtures and Results". braywanderers.com. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "No group training under new Covid restrictions. Golf, tennis shut down". irishexaminer.com. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Round 4 draw". extratime.com. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ https://www.extratime.com/competition/2125/144/2022-2023/