The FAI Cup 2006 was the 86th staging of The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. This season's competition was the last to be sponsored by Carlsberg. 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 League of Ireland clubs. The competition ran until early December, with the final taking place on Sunday, December 3.
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First round
Fixtures played weekend April 23
Waterford Crystal 4-1 Garda AFC
Castlebar Celtic 5-1 Fairview CYM
Ashtown Villa 2-2 Wayside Celtic
Tolka Rovers 1-3 Carrigaline United
College Corinthians2-2 Blarney United
Brendanville 0-1 Douglas Hall
Malahide United 1-1 Fanad United
Athenry 0-0 Bangor Celtic
Killester United 6-1 St Mochtas
Crumlin United 0-0 Avondale United
Second round
Matches played on the weekend of Sunday, 28 May 2006.
Third round
Matches played on the weekend of Sunday, 27 August 2006.
Quarter-finals
Matches played on the weekend of Sunday, 1 October.
Final
The 2006 FAI Cup Final was the last at the old Lansdowne Road.