2007 - Eircom League of Ireland Cup

The quarter-final results of the 2007 edition saw the remaining three teams from the eircom League, First Division, eliminated.

UCD defeated Finn Harps at Belfield; Derry City travelled the length of the country to defeat Cobh Ramblers and were watched for the first time by their new manager, John Robertson, while Shamrock Rovers overcame Athlone Town.

The draw for the semi-finals set up a repeat of the final of 2006 when Derry City were drawn to play UCD.

Derry won that final and repeated their success in the current competition by beating UCD 3 - 0. Highlight of the match was an amazing goal scored by the talented Pat McCourt in the 83rd minute when he soloed past several UCD defenders before firing the ball home for Derry’s third goal.

Bohemians came through a very tight game in the other semi-final by beating Shamrock Rovers 1-0 at Dalymount Park. Glen Crowe was a match-winner for Bohs.

There was a draw to decide the venue for the final and Derry were again fortunate. They won a dramatic final with a goal in the first period of extra time through Kevin McHugh after the teams had finished level 0-0.

It was Derry’s third consecutive season to win the Cup and their eighth time overall.


2007 eircom League of Ireland Cup

First Round Results

Pool A
01/04/07: Finn Harps 2-0 Fanad United
Conor Gethins
Sean Holmes
03/04/07: Monaghan United 2-4 Galway United
Willie Doyle (2)          Alan Murphy
Wesley Charles
John Lester
Barry Moran
(Byes: Derry City and Sligo Rovers)
Pool B
02/04/07: Waterford United 3-0 Wexford Youths
John Hayes
Justin Power og
Willie Bruton
03/04/07: Cobh Ramblers 3-0 Limerick 37
Alan Carey pen
Jamie Nolan
Ken Coleman
(Byes: Cork City and Kerry League)
Pool C
02/04/07: Athlone Town   1-1   Longford Town AET 
Stephen Gavin          David Freeman
(Athlone Town won 5-4 on pens)
09/04/07: Shamrock Rovers 1-0 Dundalk
Wayne Colbert
(               Byes: Drogheda United and Kilkenny City)
Pool D
16/04/07: Kildare County 0-0 U.C.D. AET
(U.C.D. won 4-2 on pens)
17/04/07: Bohemians   3-1   Bray Wanderers
Darren Mansaram (2) Paul Caffrey
Chris Kingsberry
(Byes: St. Patrick’s Athletic and Shelbourne)

Second Round Results

07/05/07:   Finn Harps 3 - 2 Sligo Rovers 
Gethins 63 Judge 31, Turner
Parkhouse 87, 90 Turner 44

Kerry League   1 - 1   Cork City
D. Conway 39        S. Conway og 70
Cork City won on penalties

St. Patrick’s Athletic   0 - 1   U.C.D.
Sammon pen. 8

08/05/07
Derry City 2 - 1 Galway United
McGlynn 28          O’Brien 65
McHugh 90

Cobh Ramblers    2 - 1    Waterford United
Cummins 41                     Sullivan pen. 80
Carey pen. 61

Athlone Town   1 - 1   Kilkenny City
Russo 61                Watson 21 
(Athlone Town won on penalties)

Drogheda United   0 - 3   Shamrock Rovers
Myler 30, 68,
Cassidy 36

Shelbourne    0 - 2    Bohemians
Crowe 68, 80

Quarter-final Results

O2/07/07: UCD    2 - 1    Finn Harps
Derek Doyle 17 Conor Gethins 77
Conor Sammon 31

03/07/07: Bohemians   3 - 2   Cork City
(After Extra Time)
Stephen Rice 6        Sean Kelly 22
Dean Pooley 20       Rice (og) 60
Dessie Byrne 117

Cobh Ramblers   1 - 2   Derry City
Graham Cummins 66    Gareth McGlynn 65
Kevin McHugh 75

Shamrock Rovers 1 - 2 Athlone Town
Andy Myler 81

Semi-final Results:

07/08/’07: Bohemians    1 - 0    Shamrock Rovers
Glen Crowe

28/08/’07: Derry City    3 - 0    UCD
Ciarán Martyn 53
Pat McCourt 63
Kevin McHugh 83.

Final:

Eircom League of Ireland Cup;
09/10/’07: Derry City 1 - 0 Bohemians (AET) at the Brandywell
Kevin McHugh 97.