The FAI Cup 1922–23 was the second edition of
Ireland's premier
cup
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competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Senior Challenge Cup (FAI Cup), known as the Sports Direct FAI Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland (as well as D ...
. The tournament began on 6 January
1923
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and concluded on 17 March with the final held at
Dalymount Park
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It is the home of Bohemian F.C., ...
,
Dublin
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. An official attendance of 14,000 people watched
Belfast
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side
Alton United
Alton United F.C. is a defunct Irish football club who were based in Belfast, Northern Ireland and played in the Falls District League.
During their time in the Falls District League, Alton United played their home matches in the Falls Road are ...
of the
Falls League defeat
Shelbourne 1–0. The Falls League's affiliation to the
FAI, rather than the
IFA
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, allowed the club to compete in the cup.
First round
Second round
Semi-finals
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Final
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Notes
A. From 1923 to 1936, the
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Senior Challenge Cup (FAI Cup), known as the Sports Direct FAI Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland (as well as D ...
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
Ireland
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throughout the 20th century for free by a number of means.
C. The
FAI applied to join
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (), more commonly known by its acronym FIFA ( ), is the international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded on 21 May 1904 to o ...
in 1923 and was admitted as the FAIFS (Football Association of the Irish Free State).
D. Fixture abandoned during 2nd half due to bad light. Re-Fixture played on 13 January.
References
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External links
FAI Website
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FAI Cup seasons
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FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Senior Challenge Cup (FAI Cup), known as the Sports Direct FAI Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland (as well as D ...