2025 FAI Cup

[nr637]

15,000 tickets snapped already since Wednesday!

[Pablo Escobar]

15,000 tickets snapped already since Wednesday!
I think that was by about 7pm on Wednesday. There must be a lot more gone now.

[pateen]

Great to see Foot back online.

How many tickets sold so far anyone know?

[Burnsie]

25,000 according to Dan McDonnell's newslatter this morning, so it's trending behind last year's final (which eventually reached 38k)

[pateen]

Super, will look great on TV

[nr637]

25,000 according to Dan McDonnell's newslatter this morning, so it's trending behind last year's final (which eventually reached 38k)

Of course there is the casual sports fans who will decide nearer the day, weather wary fans, tourists and the like, another 5-10,000 could be added!

It's not all about breaking the previous Cup final's attendance, so many things have to be taken into account.

I reckon anything above the 30,000 mark will be considered a success by the FAI.

[sbgawa]

Id say a good few Rovers fans havent bought yet, up to yesterday we had 3 matches to play before the Cup.final.
I only bought my ticket a couple of days ago.
Still will be way short of last year though

[EatYerGreens]

I'm heading the the final as a neutral (though have decided to buy in the Cork end).

Looking on Ticketmaster, there is limited Cork availability now but quite a lot for Rovers. I would therefore question where Ticketmaster/the FAI have drawn the line between the 2 teams in terms of tickets. I wonder have they given Rovers a few blocks too many, and Cork too few?

[nr637]

I'm heading the the final as a neutral (though have decided to buy in the Cork end).

Looking on Ticketmaster, there is limited Cork availability now but quite a lot for Rovers. I would therefore question where Ticketmaster/the FAI have drawn the line between the 2 teams in terms of tickets. I wonder have they given Rovers a few blocks too many, and Cork too few?

I think they release more blocks as orders increase and each club ask for more tickets due to demand.

[Nesta99]

For years the way Ticketmaster release tickets makes no sense whatsoever. Ridiculous stuff when they know the whole stadium will be opened.

[legendz]

35,000 tickets sold for the Cup final. 38,723 attended last year's final.

[Dermobohs]

Great to see the cup final crowds so high every season, brilliant.

[ger121]

Still doing all the seat kills to keep the LOI peasants in check. I’m pretty sure it is another code that is more famous for pitch invasions.

[Nesta99]

Plenty of empty areas regardless.

[2 Year Contract]

Jesus that was a nasty challenge from Nevin. Honahan is lucky he hasn’t come away with a broken leg there, if his leg was planted it 100% would’ve been the case

[legendz]

No straight red for Burke in Tallaght but no referee hesitation when it is a clear red for an offence against Shamrock Rovers.

[sbgawa]

Rightband proper

[Martinho II]

Jesus that was a nasty challenge from Nevin. Honahan is lucky he hasn’t come away with a broken leg there, if his leg was planted it 100% would’ve been the case

As pointed out in the comms HN has only played 38 mins since August. Think someone else should have played instead!

[Neish]

Jesus that was a nasty challenge from Nevin. Honahan is lucky he hasn’t come away with a broken leg there, if his leg was planted it 100% would’ve been the case

Definitely a red, but don't think any ill-intent from Nevin just a rush of blood so to speak

[2 Year Contract]

Definitely a red, but don't think any ill-intent from Nevin just a rush of blood so to speak

Agree, I don’t think he’s deliberately tried to do Honohan or anything, just a really poor challenge that has cost his team massively

[ger121]

That’s the full house for Bradley. Could be on his way to pastures new next year.

[legendz]

Red card was the key moment. Only a Shamrock Rovers player would have avoided a red card for that! 😉 Great result for Bohs! Congratulations to Shamrock Rovers! Great hosts in the semi final.

[Shinkicker]

Many thanks to shamrock rangers for helping Bohemian FC achieve European football next year. We will enjoy or day in the sun. Muchas gracias

[Neish]

Agree, I don’t think he’s deliberately tried to do Honohan or anything, just a really poor challenge that has cost his team massively

Yeah think Rovers would of won it anyway but it just made Cork chances a lot slimmer with Nevin getting sent off just before half time

[Calcio Jack]

Many thanks to shamrock rangers for helping Bohemian FC achieve European football next year. We will enjoy or day in the sun. Muchas gracias

Hopefully you’ll draw a club from Israel and they’ll blow you away ( not literally of course).

What a wonderful achievement by Bradley and his team and the players - especially happy for Gaffney who showed huge resilience and application to overcome an almost career ending injury and finish the season in fairytale fashion today .

[Kiki Balboa]

Thought Cork were like Derry last year. Decided to beat themselves.

The red card threw the final.

But why take off Bolger and you center half after conceding??

Embarrassing descions.

Honestly thought Rovers were there to be beaten. Offered very little until the sending off.

Cork left it on the table

[sbgawa]

Thought Cork were like Derry last year. Decided to beat themselves.

The red card threw the final.

But why take off Bolger and you center half after conceding??

Embarrassing descions.

Honestly thought Rovers were there to be beaten. Offered very little until the sending off.

Cork left it on the table

Not sure what game u were watching. It was over from thw start

[wonder88]

Well done to Rory Gaffney on his great striker/center forward performance. Was sitting a few rows behind his family and friends by chance, and there was great joy in that group in the 2nd half. (spotted Viv Anderson and family also at end of the match).
Agree that the red card was key for the outcome, and as mentioned it probably would have been a yellow plus a strong word for a Shamrock Rovers player. A good atmosphere at and around, the aviva and a great crowd up from Cork. A bit of a negative was how late a section of the crowd took their seat before the start.

[Shinkicker]

Hopefully you’ll draw a club from Israel and they’ll blow you away ( not literally of course).

What a wonderful achievement by Bradley and his team and the players - especially happy for Gaffney who showed huge resilience and application to overcome an almost career ending injury and finish the season in fairytale fashion today .
Doesn't matter who we draw or where they are from. We are in Europe and that's down to Shamrock rangers. It doesn't matter who we play or whether we win , we are there thanks to you. Muchas gracias amigos

[sbgawa]

Do u realise how bad that aounds :)

[Kiki Balboa]

Not sure what game u were watching. It was over from thw start

Sure, Rovers had the ball, but Cork were very comfortable, and Rovers offered nothing until the sending off.

Cork gifted the final away, Rovers didnt need to win it.

I will never understand how someone employed in football would make the subs Cork did at the time they did after the 1st goal.

[CorribsideSteve]

Doesn't matter who we draw or where they are from. We are in Europe and that's down to Shamrock rangers. It doesn't matter who we play or whether we win , we are there thanks to you. Muchas gracias amigos Why are you referring to them (twice) as Shamrock Rangers? Is it a dig that only you know the meaning of?

[Shinkicker]

MOD EDIT: Please keep it on topic and none of the childish nonsense.

[CorribsideSteve]

As a lifelong Bohs supporter , I would like to than Shambolic Rangers for their assistance in helping us achieve European football next year. It wasn't the cup win today , it was the three wins during the season that clinched it.
Well that explains the weird name you keep insisting on calling them then...

[outspoken]

One of the duller couple finals of recent years. Cork were doing fine up until the red card, game was over at that point. Rovers looked like a team who played away in Europe on Thursday. Didn't look like 35,000 with so many massive empty areas, maybe we're just getting greedy after recent years but FAI would be first to brag if a record was set, why are they raising prices when we aren't yet at a point where we are selling out or at least hitting 40k + every year? Overall, an underwhelming final but fair play to Rovers a double is a special achievement

[Shinkicker]

One of the duller couple finals of recent years. Cork were doing fine up until the red card, game was over at that point. Rovers looked like a team who played away in Europe on Thursday. Didn't look like 35,000 with so many massive empty areas, maybe we're just getting greedy after recent years but FAI would be first to brag if a record was set, why are they raising prices when we aren't yet at a point where we are selling out or at least hitting 40k + every year? Overall, an underwhelming final but fair play to Rovers a double is a special achievement
Neck on the line here. The most recent large crowd records have all included Bohs, and yet they want to build a 6k capacity stadium! at Dalymount???

[BigEars]

Neck on the line here. The most recent large crowd records have all included Bohs, and yet they want to build a 6k capacity stadium! at Dalymount???

The plans for Dalymount were changed to 8,000 years ago, and also Derry and Drogheda managed to get just under 39,000 last year without any Dublin club involved. That was the 2nd highest since the 50's and 3rd highest ever.

Granted Pat's and Bohs do hold the record of highest attendance.

[placid casual]

Mod Edit: Please keep it on topic and none of the childish nonsense.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

McGintys saves when it was nil all were huge. Two of them were excellent saves. One deflected in front of him and the header that he got up and stopped the rebound as well even though that was offside. Great goalie.

[Neish]

Doesn't matter who we draw or where they are from. We are in Europe and that's down to Shamrock rangers. It doesn't matter who we play or whether we win , we are there thanks to you. Muchas gracias amigos

Shamrock Rangers? What are you like 12 years old?

[Nesta99]

Was as dull as a cup final gets really. Nobody at Rover and Bohs cares but it sums up Corks season of could and should be better. Card made a bit of a difference but tbh Rovers looked like the side that were going to take control. A lot of empty sections seems like a regression. Neutrals didnt bother, prices up? Dont know how many Cork fans travelled but Id say it was down on revious finals simply after relegation. As a game it was going through the motions stuff. Play-off final was more interesting to watch.

[outspoken]

Was as dull as a cup final gets really. Nobody at Rover and Bohs cares but it sums up Corks season of could and should be better. Card made a bit of a difference but tbh Rovers looked like the side that were going to take control. A lot of empty sections seems like a regression. Neutrals didnt bother, prices up? Dont know how many Cork fans travelled but Id say it was down on revious finals simply after relegation. As a game it was going through the motions stuff. Play-off final was more interesting to watch.

Fully agree, felt massively underwhelmed by it. Out of interest, did many people on here attend? I never saw another LOI jersey all day apart from the tow finalists which is unusual for cup final day.

[Shinkicker]

Shamrock Rangers? What are you like 12 years old?
I did it to poke fun at them as their previous sponsor 888 (looked like three poppies) and to see would some sucker react. Guess what? One did. Have you got your Mr Serious head on today?

[sbgawa]

I was there . Big surpriae;)
I felt incredibly rwlaxed from the start even when cork had a couple of shots i felt if they scored we would have juat upped a gear.

[Shinkicker]

I was there . Big surpriae;)
I felt incredibly rwlaxed from the start even when cork had a couple of shots i felt if they scored we would have juat upped a gear.
It looked fairly comfortable and was only a matter of time before you scored. Once they went down to 10 it was a matter of how many you would score. 2-0 left the whole thing looking respectable for both teams

[Kiki Balboa]

I was there . Big surpriae;)
I felt incredibly rwlaxed from the start even when cork had a couple of shots i felt if they scored we would have juat upped a gear.

Woke up even more annoyed at Cork they couldn't force Rovers to have to find another gear in a Cup final.

Rovers have played a huge amount of football this year, and where just back from Athens from a Thursday game. You couldn't have asked for better time to play Rovers in a final.

All they had to be was disciplined - Rovers were looking a bit sloppy to give them hope. Instead, we got a Cork team that didnt want to be there.

Two years in a row that a team has completely rolled over in the showcase.

Cork might have always lost that game , but go and make the other team beat you, dont beat yourself first.

You'd have to wonder about Nash how he couldn't galvanise a club going into a cup final , nevermind his bizarre in-game decisions. I will never understand taking off your captain center back and most senior player / holding midfielder right after conceding and being a man down. To throw your shape away at that time when you need to hold on is just ... I cant ...

It doesn't take a genius to work out you weren't going to get a grip of the game with those subs. Best is to keep the game alive and get into the last 10 where maybe Rovers might retreat to give you a chance.. Instead, you gift a second goal, and its over then and there.

[placid casual]

I guess some people just don't like to see Rovers winning 😄.
The irony being, of course,that the one team we would expect to absolutely loathe us winning were actually chuffed as it benefitted them! Riddle me that!

[Larry 'da' Wyse]

I went along as a neutral and really enjoyed it. At about 10 in a row now I reckon. Great atmosphere and decent standard. Thought Cork looked good in the first half. Coped really well with the out ball to Gaffney and were relaxed. Was thinking it might go to et until the card put and end to that theory straight away. Think 35k was given as the attendance.

[thebronze14]

Was as dull as a cup final gets really. Nobody at Rover and Bohs cares but it sums up Corks season of could and should be better. Card made a bit of a difference but tbh Rovers looked like the side that were going to take control. A lot of empty sections seems like a regression. Neutrals didnt bother, prices up? Dont know how many Cork fans travelled but Id say it was down on revious finals simply after relegation. As a game it was going through the motions stuff. Play-off final was more interesting to watch.

I'm in the minority then. Felt engaged up until the first goal. Was done then. Was a bridge too far after the sending off really but despite that I thought it was decent

[thebronze14]

Woke up even more annoyed at Cork they couldn't force Rovers to have to find another gear in a Cup final.

Rovers have played a huge amount of football this year, and where just back from Athens from a Thursday game. You couldn't have asked for better time to play Rovers in a final.

All they had to be was disciplined - Rovers were looking a bit sloppy to give them hope. Instead, we got a Cork team that didnt want to be there.

Two years in a row that a team has completely rolled over in the showcase.

Cork might have always lost that game , but go and make the other team beat you, dont beat yourself first.

You'd have to wonder about Nash how he couldn't galvanise a club going into a cup final , nevermind his bizarre in-game decisions. I will never understand taking off your captain center back and most senior player / holding midfielder right after conceding and being a man down. To throw your shape away at that time when you need to hold on is just ... I cant ...

It doesn't take a genius to work out you weren't going to get a grip of the game with those subs. Best is to keep the game alive and get into the last 10 where maybe Rovers might retreat to give you a chance.. Instead, you gift a second goal, and its over then and there.

Very harsh on Cork. Gave as good as they got until the sending off and even after. There's a reason they were relegated. They weren't all of a sudden going to become world beaters! Was much more of a contest than I thought