2006 FAI Cup final

2006 FAI Cup Final
Event2006 FAI Cup
Derry City St Patrick's Athletic
4 3
Date3 December 2006
VenueLansdowne Road, Dublin
RefereeDamien Hancock
Attendance16,022
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The 2006 FAI Cup Final was a soccer match held at Lansdowne Road, Dublin on 3 December 2006 and was the final match of the 2006 FAI Cup competition. The match was the 83rd FAI Cup Final, and the last to be held at the old Lansdowne Road before it shut for redevelopment. It was also the last soccer match to be held at the old Lansdowne Road venue. The match was contested by Derry City and St Patrick's Athletic, with Derry City winning 4–3 after extra time.[1] and it was the fourth time Derry City had won the trophy. Damien Hancock was the referee for the match,[2] attended by a crowd of 16,022.[citation needed]

The winning team qualified for the 2007–08 UEFA Cup and the 2007 Setanta Sports Cup. The match was broadcast live on RTÉ Two.

In 2013, this final was voted as the Greatest Ever FAI Cup Final.[3]

  1. ^ "Molloy lauds Derry team spirit". RTÉ. 3 December 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Referee named for FAI Cup final". RTÉ. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  3. ^ "2006 Cup Final voted Greatest Ever FAI Cup Final". Extra Time. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.