The FAI Cup 1925-26 was the fifth edition of Ireland's premier

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competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or

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. The tournament began on 9 January

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and concluded on 17 March with the final held at

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. An official attendance of 25,000 people watched inspirational goalkeeper Bill O'Hagan guide Fordsons to their first and only FAI Cup title by defeating the defending champions

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First round

Second round

Semi-finals

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Replay

Final

Notes

A. From 1923-1936, the

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

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throughout the 20th century for free by a number of means. However, in the instances of capacity crowds attending, this practice might not have been as common as usual or have had as large an effect on actual attendances. C. The official attendance of 25,000 was a record for the first five FAI Cup finals and the joint highest official attendance for the first ten.

References

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External links

FAI Website
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