The 2008 FAI Cup Final was a football match held at the RDS,

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on 23 November 2008 and was the final match of the

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competition. The match was the 85th

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, and the second to be held at the RDS since

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shut for redevelopment. The final was contested by

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and Derry City, with Bohemians winning 4–3 on penalties after extra time had finished 2–2. It was the first ever FAI Cup Final to be decided by a penalty shoot-out and it was the seventh time Bohemians had won the trophy, the victory granting them a league and cup double for the season. It was the second league and cup double won by Bohemians in the 2000s.

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was the referee for the match. The winning team qualified for the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League, the first time this competition will run. The match was broadcast live on

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As was the case for much of the season, Bohemians' manager

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had to adjust his defence as

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missed the match through suspension. In McGuinness's absence,

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partnered

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in the middle of the defence. Anto Murphy left Fenlon having to choose Jason Byrne,

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or John Paul Kelly as his replacement. Derry City had no injury or suspension concerns in the build-up to the final.

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