The 2021
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Senior Challenge Cup (FAI Cup), known as the Extra.ie FAI Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland (as well as Derry ...
was the 101st edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national cup competition. This edition features teams from the
League of Ireland Premier Division
The League of Ireland Premier Division ( ga, Príomhroinn Sraith na hÉireann), also known as the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division for sponsorship reasons, is the top level division in both the League of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland f ...
and the
First Division, as well as non-league teams. The competition is to begin with qualifying on the week ending 11 July 2021.
The winners of the FAI Cup earns automatic qualification for the
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League
The 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League is the second season of the UEFA Europa Conference League, Europe's tertiary club football tournament organised by UEFA.
The final will be played at Fortuna Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. The winner ...
.
Qualifying round
The draw for the qualifying round took place on 14 June 2021.
A total of 18 teams were in the qualifying round draw. Six teams received byes into the first round of the competition: Bangor GG F.C.,
Malahide United,
Liffey Wanderers,
St. Kevin's Boys, Usher Celtic and
College Corinthians
First Round
The draw for the first round took place on 13 July 2021.
A total of 32 teams are in the first round draw: 20 teams from the
Premier Division and
First Division, six teams who received byes from the qualifying round and six winners of the qualifying round.
All ties were played the week ending Sunday 25 July 2021.
Teams in bold advanced to the second round.
''Bracketed number denotes which tier team currently plays in''
Second Round
The draw for the second round was made on 27 July 2021 at 6:30pm.
All ties were set to be played the week ending Sunday 29 August 2021.
Teams in bold advanced to the Quarter-finals.
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 31 August 2021 at 6:30pm.
All ties were set to be played the week ending Sunday 19 September 2021.
Teams in bold advanced to the Semi-finals.
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was made on 24 September 2021 at 9:45pm after the league game between
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most su ...
and
St Patrick's Athletic
St Patrick's Athletic Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Lúthchleas Phádraig Naofa) is a professional Irish association football club based in Inchicore, Dublin, that plays in the Irish Premier Division. Founded in May 1929, they played origin ...
by former
League of Ireland player
Conan Byrne
Conan Byrne (born 10 July 1985) is a retired Irish footballer who last played for NIFL Premiership club Glenavon, having spent six seasons with St Patrick's Athletic, three seasons with Sporting Fingal, three seasons with Shelbourne and thre ...
live on
RTÉ2
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History
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.
All ties are set to be played the week ending Sunday 22 October 2021.
Teams in bold advanced to the Semi-finals.
Final
References
FAI Cup seasons
2021 in Irish sport
2021 in Republic of Ireland association football cups
External links
FAI Cup on soccerway
{{2021–22 in European football (UEFA)