Summer football

[Umberside]

Unfortunately I wasn't paying much attention (or any at all) to the league in 2002, so when they mentioned two FAI Cup Finals in the same year I started wondering how this happened.

Can anyone tell me how the transition worked?

[holidaysong]

The 2002/03 was the transition season and was shortened to three rounds of games - 10 teams playing 27 games each - so that it ended in January. The close season was from then until April, when the 2003 summer season kicked off.

[thischarmingman]

...and also bequethed the future quiz question to later generations: "Who lost in the FAI Cup but went on to win it in the same year?"

[Umberside]

...and also bequethed the future quiz question to later generations: "Who lost in the FAI Cup but won it in the same year?"

Derry City?

[KR's Post]

Bohemians!

[holidaysong]

...and also bequethed the future quiz question to later generations: "Who lost in the FAI Cup but went on to win it in the same year?"

That'd be a trick quiz question then? :p

There was two finals in 2002: Bohemians lost to Dundalk in the first one and Derry City defeated Shamrock Rovers in the second won.