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, Intermediate and Junior clubs in the second round. The ten winners of those ties were joined in the Third Round by 12 Premier Division and 10 First Division clubs. The competition ran until late November, with the final taking place on Sunday, 23 November 2008 at the RDS.FAI Cup final confirmed for RDS
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First round

Fixtures were played on the weekend of Sunday 30 March 2008.

Second round

Fixtures were played on the weekend of Sunday 20 April 2008. ¹Played on April 13, 2008 as Corduff FC gave up home advantage in tie due to unavailability of side on April 20.

Third round

Matches played on the weekend of Sunday, 8 June 2008. The draw took place on Monday, 12 May 2008 and was made by

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and

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, and televised live on

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Fourth round

Matches played on the weekend of Sunday, 17 August 2008. The draw place on Monday, 7 July 2008 and televised live on

Quarter-finals

Matches were played on the weekend of Sunday, 14 September 2008. The draw took place on Monday, 25 August 2008 and was made by

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, and televised live on

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Quarter-final replays

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Semi-finals

Matches were played on the weekend of Sunday, 26 October 2008. The draw took place on Monday, 29 September 2008 and was made by John Ryan and

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Final

The 2008 FAI Cup Final took place on Sunday 23 November 2008 at the RDS,

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References

External links

Official website

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