Summary
The FAI Cup 2004 was the 84th staging of The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or Carlsberg FAI Cup. It officially kicked off in late May, when twenty clubs from the junior and intermediate leagues battled it out for the chance to face League of Ireland opposition in the second round. The ten winners of those ties were joined in the second round by the 22 eircom League of Ireland clubs. The competition ran until October, with the final taking place on Sunday, October 24.[1]
| Carlsberg FAI Senior Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Republic of Ireland |
| Teams | 42 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Longford Town |
| Runner-up | Waterford United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 64 |
First round edit
Fixtures played weekend May 23
Belgrove 0-1 Leeds
Carrick United 3-2 Bluebell United
Cherry Orchard 1-2 Glebe North
Drumcondra A.F.C. 1-1 Letterkenny Rovers
Fairview Rangers 0-2 Wayside Celtic
Freebooters 3-3 Portmarnock
Moyle Park College 1-1 Quay Celtic
Ringmahon Rangers 3-0 CYM Terenure
Rockmount 2-2 College Corinthians
Replays edit
College Corinthians 2-3 Rockmount
Letterkenny Rovers 0-2 Drumcondra A.F.C.
Portmarnock w/o Freebooters
Quay Celtic 2-1 Moyle Park College
Second round edit
Matches played on the weekend of Sunday, 25 July 2004.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockmount | 3-1 | Portmarnock |
| 2 | Waterford United | 2-1 | Sligo Rovers |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 3-0 | Carrick United |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 4-1 | Finn Harps |
| 5 | St Patrick's Athletic | 4-1 | Wayside Celtic |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 3-3 | Limerick |
| replay | Limerick | 2-2p | Cobh Ramblers |
| 7 | Leeds A.F.C. | 0-3 | Longford Town |
| 8 | Monaghan United | 1-0 | Dublin City |
| 9 | Bray Wanderers | 0-2 | Kilkenny City |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 3-0 | Tullamore |
| 11 | Galway United | 0-1 | Derry City |
| 12 | Bohemians | 8-0 | Ringmahon Rangers |
| 13 | Kildare County | 4-0 | Glebe North |
| 14 | Dundalk | 0-0 | Drogheda United |
| replay | Drogheda United | 3-2 | Dundalk |
| 15 | Quay Celtic | 3-4 | Drumcondra |
| 16 | UCD | 1-0 | Cork City |
Third round edit
Matches played on the week of Monday, 16 August 2004.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelbourne | 1-1 | Derry City |
| replay | Derry City | p0-0 | Shelbourne |
| 2 | UCD | 5-0 | Drumcondra |
| 3 | Waterford United | 7-2 | Kilkenny City |
| 4 | Bohemians | 0-1 | Kildare County |
| 5 | Athlone Town | 1-0 | Cobh Ramblers |
| 6 | Drogheda United | 2-0 | St Patrick's Athletic |
| 7 | Longford Town | 1-1 | Shamrock Rovers |
| replay | Shamrock Rovers | 0-1 | Longford Town |
| 8 | Rockmount | 2-0 | Monaghan United |
Quarter-finals edit
| Waterford United | 2–2 | Rockmount |
|---|---|---|
O'Brien  72' (og) Bruton 81' |
Hurley 48' Keane 51' |
| Longford Town | 2–2 | Athlone Town |
|---|---|---|
| Fitzgerald 7' Lavine 23' |
Murphy 32' Hope 89' |
Replays edit
| Drogheda United | 3–2(aet) | UCD |
|---|---|---|
| O'Brien 73', 93' Lester 117' |
Martin 2' McAuley 114' |
| Athlone Town | 0–3 | Longford Town |
|---|---|---|
| Barrett 21' Murphy 77' Keogh 80' |
| Rockmount | 1–2 | Waterford United |
|---|---|---|
| Busteed 76' |
Bruton 1', 75' |
Semi-finals edit
| Derry City | 1–2 | Waterford United |
|---|---|---|
| Byrne 12' |
Murphy 8' Connor 40' |
Replay edit
| Drogheda United | 1–2(aet) | Longford Town |
|---|---|---|
| O'Brien 50' |
Martin 32' Dillon 114' |
Final edit
| Waterford United | 1–2 | Longford Town |
|---|---|---|
| Bruton 62' |
Kirby 86' Keegan 88' |
| Winner of FAI Cup 2004 |
|---|
Longford Town 2nd Title |