The 2022
FAI Women's Cup
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(known as The
EVOKE.ie FAI Women's Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 47th edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national knockout cup competition for
women's association football
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teams. The ten
Women's National League (WNL) teams entered the competition, as well as four
non-league
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teams. The competition began on 9 July 2022 with the first round and concluded on 6 November 2022. The final was staged at the
Tallaght Stadium
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in Dublin, which had also hosted the previous year's final.
The Cup holders
Wexford Youths were eliminated at the semi-final stage.
First round
The draw for the first round took place on 21 June 2022.
Gerry McAnaney conducted proceedings, assisted by
Paula Gorham. 2021 finalists
Shelbourne and
Wexford Youths received a
bye to the quarter-finals.
Non-league
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clubs Douglas Hall, Whitehall Rangers,
Bonagee United and Finglas United joined the eight remaining
Women's National League (WNL) clubs. Teams in bold advanced to the quarter final.
Sligo Rovers
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The club was founded in 1928 ...
' received a
walkover
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in their first ever Cup tie, when scheduled opponents Douglas Hall, from
Cork
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***Wine cork
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** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...
, failed to fulfil the fixture.
Kate Mooney's goal after 32 seconds in
DLR Waves
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown Waves, also referred to as DLR Waves is an Irish association football club based in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. It was originally founded in 2012. The club enters teams in the FAI Women's Cup and the Women's National L ...
' 5–0 win over
Treaty United
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was thought to be the quickest in competition history.
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 12 July 2022. Teams in bold advanced to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was made on 9 August 2022. Both matches took place on 24 September 2022.
Final
References
2022 FAI Women's Cup
FAI Women's Cup seasons
2022 in Irish sport
2022 in Republic of Ireland association football cups
External links
FAI Women's Senior Cupat
Football Association of Ireland
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