1933–34 FAI Cup

The FAI Cup 1933–34[A] was the thirteenth awarding of Ireland's premier cup competition prize, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 13 January 1934 and concluded on 17 March with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance[B] of 21,000 people watched Cork claim their sole FAI Cup title by defeating inaugural winners, St James's Gate.

1933-34 FAI Cup
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Dates13 January-17 March 1934
Teams16
Defending championsShamrock Rovers
ChampionsCork F.C. (1st title)
Runners-upSt James's Gate FC
Matches played23
Goals scored70 (3.04 per match)
← 1932-33
1934-35 →

First round
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1 Drumcondra 1-1 Shelbourne 13 January 1934
replay Shelbourne 2-5 Drumcondra 17 January 1934
2 Jacobs 0-5 Dolphin 13 January 1934
3 Bohemians 9-0 Tramore Rookies 14 January 1934
4 Cork Bohemians 1-1 Cork 14 January 1934
replay Cork 3-1 Cork Bohemians 17 January 1934
5 Dundalk 4-0 Sligo Rovers 14 January 1934
6 St James's Gate 1-1 Shamrock Rovers 14 January 1934
replay Shamrock Rovers 1-2 St James's Gate 24 January 1934
7 Waterford 0-3 Bray Unknowns 14 January 1934
8 Queen's Park 2-2 Brideville 21 January 1934
replay Brideville 0-2 Queen's Park 24 January 1934

Second round
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1 Dundalk 1-0 Bohemians 27 January 1934
2 Queen's Park 1-1 Dolphin 27 January 1934
replay Dolphin 1-0 Queen's Park 31 January 1934
3 Cork 1-1 Bray Unknowns 28 January 1934
replay Bray Unknowns 0-2 Cork 31 January 1934
4 Drumcondra 0-2 St James's Gate 28 January 1934

Semi-finals
St James's Gate1–0Dolphin
Kennedy
Cork2–2Dundalk
Haddow
O'Keeffe		 Atkins
Delea

Replay
Cork1–1Dundalk
Kelso McCourt

Replay(2)
Cork2–1Dundalk
Paton(pen)
Kelso		 Carroll

Final
Cork2–1St James's Gate
O'Keeffe 28'
Kelso 49'		 Comerford 19'
Attendance: 21,000
Winner of FAI Cup 1933–34
Cork
1st Title

Notes

A. ^ From 1923-1936, the FAI Cup 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 throughout the 20th century for free by a number of means.

References
General
  • Terry O'Rourke, Sean Ryan (1985). Gillette book of the FAI CUP. Irish Soccer Co-op.
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