 St Pats fans before kickoff at the 2023 final | |||||||
| Event | 2023 FAI Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 12 November 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | ||||||
| Referee | Paul McLaughlin | ||||||
| Attendance | 43,881 | ||||||
| Weather | Sunny 12 °C (54 °F) | ||||||
The 2023 FAI Cup Final, known as the 2023 Sports Direct FAI Cup Final for sponsorship reasons, was the final match of the 2023 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on Sunday 12 November 2023 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, between Bohemians and St Patrick's Athletic.[1][2][3]
St Patrick's Athletic won 3–1 to win their fifth FAI Cup and qualify for the second qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League. The final set the record as the highest-attended FAI Cup final at 43,881, breaking the 1945 record of 41,238. The attendance was also a new record for a domestic game.[4]
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- ^ "FAI Cup semi-final recap: Cork 0-2 St Patrick's Athletic". RTE Sport. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Ireland - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF.org. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Record crowd on the cards for Sunday's FAI Cup Final". Extratime.com. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.