| Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Republic of Ireland |
| Defending champions | Cork City |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dundalk (11th title) |
| Runner-up | Cork City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 152 (3.8 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Kieran Sadlier (7 goals) |
The 2018 FAI Cup (known as the Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup for sponsorship purposes) was the 98th edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national cup competition. It began with the qualifying round on 21 April 2018, and concluded with the final on 4 November 2018. The winner qualified for the 2019–20 Europa League first qualifying round.
Cork City were the defending champions but lost in the final 2–1 to Dundalk.[1][2]
- ^ Stadium, Brendan Crossan at the Aviva. "Former Dundalk striker Sean Maguire fires Cork City to FAI Cup final win". The Irish News. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "McEleney the hero as Dundalk complete the double". RTÉ Sport. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.