Country Republic of Ireland | Runners-up Cork City F.C. | |
Champions Drogheda United Cork City F.C. | ||
The FAI Cup 2005 was the 85th staging of The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. It officially kicked-off in late April, 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 early December, with the final taking place on Sunday, December 4.
Contents
First round
Fixtures played weekend April 24
Lissadel United 3-0 Rockmount
St Mary's 1-4 Avondale United
Cherry Orchard 0-0 Belgrove
Bangor Celtic 1-2 Wayside Celtic
Douglas Hall 2-0 Moyle Park
Mount Merrion 2-2 Galway Hibernians
St Peter's (Athlone) 0-0 Carew Park
Waterford Crystal 2-0 Bonagee United
Westport United 1-2 Fanad United
Malahide United 3-2 Glenmore / Dundrum
Replays
Belgrove 1-2 Cherry Orchard
Galway Hibernians 0-0 Mount Merrion (3-0 pen)
Carew Park 3-2 St Peter's, Athlone
Second round
Matches played on the weekend of Sunday, 12 June 2005.
Third round
Matches played on the weekend of Sunday, 28 August 2005.