The 2016 FAI Cup Final was the final match of the
2016 FAI Cup
The 2016 FAI Senior Challenge Cup, also known as the 2016 FAI Irish Daily Mail Senior Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 96th season of the national Football competition of the Republic of Ireland. The winners of the competition earned a spot i ...
, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on 6 November 2016 at the
Aviva Stadium in
Dublin, and wascontested between
Cork City and
Dundalk.
The match was a repeat of the
2015 FAI Cup Final. Cork City won the game 1-0 after extra time with a late winning goal.
Cork City won the match with a late goal from
Maguire in the last minute of extra-time.
Maguire received the ball with his back to goals in the penalty box after a throw-in from the right. Shooting low with his left foot, the ball took a slight deflection before rolling into the far left corner of the net.
The match was broadcast live on
RTÉ Two and RTÉ Two HD in Ireland, and via the
RTÉ Player worldwide with commentary from
George Hamilton.
Match
References
External links
Official Site
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