| EA Sports Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Republic of Ireland .svg.png.webp) Northern Ireland | 
| Dates | 10 March – 20 September | 
| Teams | 24 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dundalk | 
| Runner-up | Shamrock Rovers | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 | 
The 2014 League of Ireland Cup, also known as the 2014 EA Sports Cup, was the 41st season of the Irish football knockout competition.
Dundalk defeated Shamrock Rovers 3–2 in the final on 20 September.[1][2][3]
First round
The draw for the First Round took place on 12 February 2014. The First Round games were played on the 10 March 2014.
| 10 March 2014 | Cork City | 4–0 | Limerick | Turners Cross | 
| 19:45 | Lehane  39', 80' Dennehy  51' (pen.) O'Sullivan  83' | Report | Attendance: 1009 Referee: Jim McKell | 
| 10 March 2014 | Waterford United | 2–1 | Avondale United | RSC | 
| 19:45 | Barrett  11' Corcoran  34' | Report | McCarthy  9' | Referee: Shane Dunphy | 
| 10 March 2014 | Finn Harps | 3–2 | Cockhill Celtic | Finn Park | 
| 19:45 | McCarron  2' O'Donnell  14' (o.g.) Keating  73' | Report | McDermott  66' O'Donnell  85' | Attendance: 250 (est) Referee: Paul Duddy | 
| 10 March 2014 | Crumlin United | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Drogheda United | Pearse Park | 
| 19:45 | Dempsey  40' | Report | O'Neill  89' Doyle  117' Andrews  118' | Referee: Ben Connolly | 
| 10 March 2014 | Shelbourne | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | Bray Wanderers | Tolka Park | 
| 20:00 | Tinnelly  47', 67' | Report | Byrne  5', 9' Kelly  93', 111', 120+1' (pen.) | Attendance: 256 est Referee: Tomas Connolly | 
| 10 March 2014 | Athlone Town | 0–1 | Longford Town | Athlone Town Stadium | 
| 19:45 | Report | Shaw  71' | Attendance: 320 Referee: Neil Doyle | 
| 10 March 2014 | UCD | 0–3 | Bohemians | UCD Bowl | 
| 19:45 | Report | Devaney  11' Byrne  55' Hyland  84' | Attendance: 145 Referee: Simon Rogers | 
| 10 March 2014 | Galway | 2–0 | Mayo League | Eamonn Deacy Park | 
| 19:45 | Owens  75' Keegan  83' | Report | Referee: Rob Hennessey | 
Second round
| 5 May 2014 | Bray Wanderers | 0–3 | Dundalk | Carlisle Grounds, Bray | 
| 16:00 | Report | McMillan  51', 77' McDonald  58' | Referee: Rob Harvey | 
| 5 May 2014 | Drogheda United | 1–2 | Shamrock Rovers | United Park, Drogheda | 
| 16:00 | Foley  75' (pen.) | Report | Kilduff  2' Kelly  64' (pen.) | Referee: Neil Doyle | 
| 5 May 2014 | Cork City | 2–0 | Waterford United | Turners Cross, Turners Cross | 
| 17:00 | Buckley  16', 18' | Report | Referee: Kevin O'Regan | 
| 5 May 2014 | Sligo Rovers | 0–1 | Derry City | The Showgrounds, Sligo | 
| 17:00 | Report | Patterson  14' | Referee: Padraigh Sutton | 
| 5 May 2014 | Galway | 1–0 | Finn Harps | Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway | 
| 17:30 | Faherty  9' | Report | Referee: Ray Matthews | 
| 5 May 2014 | Wexford Youths | 1–0 | Cobh Ramblers | Ferrycarrig Park, Crossabeg | 
| 20:00 | Skelly  51' | Report | Referee: Simon Rogers | 
| 6 May 2014 | Bohemians | 3–2 | St Patrick's Athletic | Dalymount Park, Phibsborough | 
| 19:45 | Hyland  7', 43' Corcoran  82' | Report | Kavanagh  31' Brennan  34' (pen.) | Referee: David McKeon | 
| 6 May 2014 | Longford Town | 2–0 | Mervue United | Strokestown Road, Longford | 
| 19:45 | Shaw  22', 27' | Report | Referee: Ben Connolly | 
Quarter finals
| 27 May 2014 | Derry City | 1–2 | Dundalk | Brandywell Stadium, Derry | 
| 19:45 | McEleney  82' | Report | McMillan  26' Byrne  75' | Referee: David McKeon | 
| 27 May 2014 | Wexford Youths | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Galway | Ferrycarrig Park, Crossabeg | 
| 20:00 | Furlong  90+5' | Report | Shanahan  114' | Attendance: 120 Referee: Keith Callanan | 
| 26 May 2014 | Longford Town | 0–2 | Bohemians | Strokestown Road, Longford | 
| 20:20 | Report | Corcoran  42', 88' | Referee: Rob Rogers | 
| 21 July 2014 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–0 | Cork City | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin | 
| 20:45 | Finn  41' Kilduff  90+3' | Report | Attendance: 622 Referee: Paul Tuite | 
Semifinals
| 4 August 2014 | Dundalk | 5–0 | Wexford Youths | Oriel Park, Dundalk | 
| 17:00 | Griffin  24' Ward  42' McMillan  77', 90+3' Mountney  79' | Report | Attendance: 1078 Referee: Rob Harvey | 
| 4 August 2014 | Bohemians | 0–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Dalymount Park, Dublin | 
| 19:30 | Report | Waters  8' Kelly  54' | Referee: Rob Rogers | 
Final
| 19 September 2014 | Dundalk | 3–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Oriel Park, Dundalk | 
| Massey  4',  46' Hoban  49' | Report | McGuinness  28' Kilduff  76' | Referee: Graham Kelly | 
References
- ↑ "Dundalk 3 Shamrock Rovers 2". Goal.com. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Dundalk 3 Shamrock Rovers 2". The Score. 20 September 2014. Archived from the original on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Ecstasy for Kenny as Dundalk prevail in EA Sports Cup". Irish Independent. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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