Country Republic of Ireland Teams 24 Runners-up Galway United | Dates 9 March – 19 September Champions St. Patrick's Athletic Matches played 23 | |
The 2015 League of Ireland Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2015 EA Sports Cup, is the 42nd season of the Irish football knockout competition.
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Teams
Clubs denoted with * received a bye into Second Round
First Round
The draw for the First Round took place on 10 February 2015. The First Round games were played on the 9th and 10 March 2015.
Second Round
The draw for the second round took place on the 18th of March. The draw was regionalised based on geographical pools. Ties were played on Monday, April 6 & Tuesday, April 7.
Quarter Finals
The draw for the quarter finals took place on Wednesday, April 15. The draw was an open draw, following on from previous draws made on a regional basis. Ties were played Monday, May 18 & Tuesday, May 19.
Semi Finals
Ties were played Monday, August 3.
Final
The EA Sports Cup Final was played on Saturday, 19 September. The match took place at Eamonn Deacy Park, following a coin-toss for home advantage, and was screened live on Setanta Sports. St Patrick's Athletic won the tie on penaties, following a scoreless draw.