|
2024 FAI Cup Final
The 2024 FAI Cup Final, known as the 2024 Sports Direct FAI Cup Final for sponsorship reasons, was the final match of the 2024 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on Sunday 10 November 2024 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, between Drogheda United F.C., Drogheda United and Derry City F.C., Derry City. Drogheda won the game 2-0 to win the FAI Cup for the second time in their history. Route to the final Match Details References External linksOfficial Site {{Derry City F.C. FAI Cup finals November 2024 sports events in Ireland 2020s in Dublin (city) 2024 FAI Cup Drogheda United F.C. matches Derry City F.C. matches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 FAI Cup
The 2024 FAI Cup, known as the Sports Direct FAI Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 104th edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national cup competition. It featured teams from the League of Ireland Premier Division and the First Division, as well as teams from the regional leagues of the Republic of Ireland football league system. Drogheda United defeated Derry City in the final, winning their first FAI Cup since 2005. As winners, Drogheda United qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League. St Patrick's Athletic were defending champions, but were eliminated by Derry City in the second round. The competition format for this season was altered slightly, with no qualifying rounds. The preliminary round, traditionally held before the first round, was merged with the first round of the competition. This year the first round featured 20 clubs, comprising the last 16 teams from the 2023-24 FAI Intermediate Cup and the final four clubs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Webster (footballer)
David Webster (born 7 April 1990) is an Irish former professional footballer that played in the League of Ireland for Bray Wanderers (over two spells), Shamrock Rovers, Waterford, St Patrick's Athletic, Finn Harps and Drogheda United. Club career Bray Wanderers Webster came through Bray Wanderers youth setup and signed a contract with Eddie Gormley's first team squad in February 2008 whilst still playing for the reserve side in the A Championship. His first senior appearance for the club came on 5 May 2008 when he came on as a substitute for Paddy Kavanagh with 9 minutes left of a 1–0 win over Shamrock Rovers at the Carlisle Grounds in the League Cup. His only other appearance that season came on 16 July 2008 when he started in a friendly against English League One side Millwall, in a 1–0 loss for Wanderers. The 2009 season proved to be Webster's breakthrough season in senior football as he became an established regular at centre back for Bray. The first goal of his ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Maher (footballer)
Brian Philip Maher (born 1 November 2000) is an Irish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City. He previously played for St Patrick's Athletic and Bray Wanderers. Early life Maher was born in Dublin in 2000 and played for local clubs Raheny United and St Kevin's Boys in Dublin at underage level before signing for St Patrick's Athletic in 2016. Club career Maher joined St Patrick's Athletic's under-17 side in 2016 and signed his first contract for the club in 2018, although never made a senior league appearance for the club and left to join Bray Wanderers in 2020, initially as a loan move, but then made permanent later that year. Maher made his debut for Bray in a 4–2 loss to Cabinteely. Maher went on to make 19 total appearances for Bray that season, helping them to a second-place finish. The next season Maher would become a regular for Bray and he would make 29 appearances in the 2021 First Division season. In 2022 Maher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Doherty (footballer)
Kevin Doherty (born 18 April 1980) is an Irish association football coach and former professional player who is the manager of League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United. He was the manager of Shelbourne from December 2014 until June 2016. As a player Doherty was a powerful centre-back, who was named FAI School's International Player of the Year in 1998. He was transferred from Home Farm Everton to Liverpool FC in the same year and played for the Premier League club's youth and reserve teams, as well as for the Republic of Ireland under-18 team. A broken femur suffered at the end of his first season with Liverpool was the first of several injuries which beset Doherty throughout his playing career. Doherty never played for Liverpool's first team and was released on the expiry of his contract in 2001, joining League of Ireland club Shelbourne. Despite further injury problems, he became an important player for Shels; collecting three Premier Division winner's m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Davis (footballer)
Warren Davis (born 2 April 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United. Career Youth career Tallaght, County Dublin man Davis began playing football in the academy of local club Shamrock Rovers, where he played for 10 years before being let leave after injury issues, he then had short spells at St Francis and Shelbourne in their DDSL teams, before joining UCD in 2020, playing for their under-17 side until being released in 2021, then played with St Joseph's Boys for a year. Drogheda United Davis signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United ahead of the 2023 season after impressing on trial, he was converted into a left winger by manager Kevin Doherty. He made his debut for the club on 24 February 2023, replacing Evan Weir in the 84th minute of a 1–1 draw at home to Shamrock Rovers. Davis scored his first goal in senior football on 27 February 2023, in a 4–2 loss to Usher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Heeney
Luke Heeney (born 6 February 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right back for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United. He previously played for St Patrick's Athletic. Career Youth career Bellewstown, County Meath native Heeney began playing with St Kevin's Boys, before joining the academy of League of Ireland club St Patrick's Athletic in 2015, playing for their under-17 side for two seasons before going on to play for their under-19 side for a further two seasons. St Patrick's Athletic Heeney made his first team debut on 5 October 2018, replacing Jake Keegan from the bench in the 91st minute of a 1–1 draw away to Dundalk at Oriel Park in what proved to be his only senior appearance for the club. Drogheda United Ahead of the 2019 season, Heeney signed for his local League of Ireland First Division club Drogheda United. He made his debut in the opening game of the season on 22 February 2019, in a 4–0 win over Cobh Ramblers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Deegan
Gary Richard Deegan (born 28 September 1987) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Beginning his career in his native Ireland, he played in the Scottish Premiership for Hibernian and various clubs in all three divisions of the English Football League. Career Ireland Deegan started his career with Shelbourne. He made one competitive appearance for their first team, as a second-half substitute in a UEFA Intertoto Cup game against FK Vetra of Lithuania at Tolka Park on 24 June 2006, a match Shelbourne comfortably won 4–0. Soon after, Deegan was sent on loan to First Division strugglers Kilkenny City in July 2006 to gain experience and regular first team football. Deegan left Shelbourne during the winter of 2006 following their financial meltdown and subsequently joined Longford Town in February 2007. Deegan immediately broke into Longford's starting XI, making 35 league and cup appearances over the course of the season while scoring 3 goals. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Harper-Bailey
Aaron Harper-Bailey (born 29 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Drogheda United in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Club career Youth years In July 2022, Harper-Bailey joined National League North club Rushall Olympic following a successful pre-season trial during which he impressed the coaching team. Just under 2 months later, his performance earned him a transfer to EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion. He made over 28 appearances for the club's U23 team. Becoming a regular starter for the youth side in Premier League 2. Harper-Bailey left the club in late June following the expiration of his contract. He never made a senior appearance for the Baggies. Kidderminster Harriers (loan) On 26 January 2024, Harper-Bailey joined on an initial one-month loan. The player made 2 appearances for the Harriers during his short time at the club, featuring against Oxford City and Gateshead . Harper-Bailey returned to West Bromwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frantz Pierrot
Frantz Richard Pierrot (born 20 April 1999) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bnei Yehuda in the Liga Leumit and the Haiti national team. Club career College & early career in the USL Pierrot played two years of college soccer with Saint Joseph's Hawks from 2018 to 2020, two further years with Merrimack Warriors from 2020 to 2021 and a year with UConn Huskies in 2022. Pierrot also appeared for USL League Two sides Westchester Flames, Reading United, Boston Bolts, Seacoast United Phantoms between 2017 and 2021. In December 2022, he was selected as a Round 3 pick by Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, but he ultimately opted to pursue other options in Europe. Athlone Town He signed for Athlone Town in the League of Ireland First Division ahead of their 2023 campaign, making his debut on 18 February 2023 and scoring twice in a 3–1 win away to Longford Town in a local derby game. On 28 April 2023, he scored a h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darragh Markey
Darragh Markey (born 23 May 1997) is an Irish professional footballer playing for League of Ireland Premier Division club, Drogheda United, having previously spent six seasons with St Patrick's Athletic, the club he started his professional career with. Club career Youth career Markey played his youth football with Cherry Orchard, winning the Under 17 FAI Umbro Cup with a 5–2 win over Leeds AFC in the final at Turners Cross on 3 May 2014. At the Ballyfermot club Markey played alongside future League of Ireland players Max Kouogun, Josh Collins and Derek Daly among others. Markey's form for the Orchard attracted interest from St Patrick's Athletic, who signed him for their under 19's side ahead of the 2014–15 season. This turned out to be a terrific season for both Markey as he won the league's Player of the Season award and also for the team as they won the Under 19 SSE Airtricity League with a 3–2 win over Derry City under 19's in the final at Maginn Park. The team in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Brennan (footballer)
Ryan Brennan (born 11 November 1991) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United. He previously played for Monaghan United, Shamrock Rovers, Bray Wanderers, St Patrick's Athletic and Shelbourne. Career Youth career Born and raised in Drogheda, County Louth, Brennan played at every schoolboy age group for local side Drogheda Boys, before joining the Academy of local League of Ireland club Drogheda United in 2007. Drogheda United He made his senior League of Ireland Premier Division debut for Drogheda United on 14 March 2010, replacing Glen Fitzpatrick from the bench in the 84th minute of a 2–2 draw away to Louth rivals Dundalk at Oriel Park. He made 33 appearances in all competitions during his first season in senior football. Monaghan United Brennan trained with Dundalk during the pre-season of 2011, but instead opted to sign for League of Ireland First Division club Monaghan United for the seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
