The 2013 FAI Cup final was the final match of the 2013 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on 3 November 2013 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers contested the match.

The match was shown live on RTÉ Two and RTÉ Two HD in Ireland and was refereed by Paul Tuite, assisted by Damien MacGraith and Michelle O’Neill with Derek Tomney as Fourth Official. The Referee Observer was John Duffy.

Sligo Rovers won the cup for the third time in four years. Rovers substitute Danny North proved the difference between the sides with two goals in the last 15 minutes and assisted in a third for Anthony Elding to win it deep in injury time.

The match was preceded by the 2013 FAI Women's Cup Final, in which Raheny United defeated Castlebar Celtic after extra time.[citation needed]

Match

Drogheda United2 - 3Sligo Rovers
P. O'Conor 13' R. Brennan 90+2'D. North 78', 85' A. Elding 90+4'
Drogheda UnitedSligo Rovers
GK 16 Republic of Ireland Micheál Schlingermann RB 20 Republic of Ireland Michael Daly CB 28 Republic of Ireland Alan Byrne 72' 90' CB 4 Republic of Ireland Derek Prendergast (c) 83' 86' CB 5 Republic of Ireland Alan McNally LB 12 Republic of Ireland Shane Grimes RM 8 Republic of Ireland Ryan Brennan 90+2' CM 15 Republic of Ireland David Cassidy 45+3' 90+3' CM 6 Republic of Ireland Paul O’Conor 13' 77' LM 11 Republic of Ireland Gavin Brennan 67' ST 9 Republic of Ireland Declan O’Brien 69' Substitutes: GK 1 Italy Gabriel Sava LB 3 Republic of Ireland Philip Hand RM 7 Republic of Ireland Cathal Brady ST 9 Republic of Ireland Peter Hynes 90' ST 14 Republic of Ireland Graham Rusk 77' CM 22 Republic of Ireland Eric Foley LM 23 Republic of Ireland Jason Marks Manager: Republic of Ireland Mick CookeGK 1 Republic of Ireland Gary Rogers RB 2 Republic of Ireland Alan Keane CB 4 Republic of Ireland Gavin Peers CB 6 England Jeff Henderson 65' LB 3 Republic of Ireland Iarfhlaith Davoren RM 10 Republic of Ireland Raffaele Cretaro 70' CM 23 England Danny Ventre (c) 84' CM 15 Cameroon Joseph Ndo LM 21 England Kieran Djilali ST 20 Republic of Ireland Aaron Greene 84' ST 9 England Anthony Elding 90+4' Substitutes: CB 5 Republic of Ireland Evan McMillan 65' 71' ST 7 England Danny North 70' 78, 85' CM 8 Republic of Ireland David Cawley LM 11 Republic of Ireland Ross Gaynor 84' AM 16 Republic of Ireland Lee Lynch GK 19 Republic of Ireland Ciarán Kelly CM 29 Republic of Ireland Seamus Conneely Manager: England Ian Baraclough
GK16Republic of Ireland Micheál Schlingermann
RB20Republic of Ireland Michael Daly
CB28Republic of Ireland Alan Byrne72'90'
CB4Republic of Ireland Derek Prendergast (c)83' 86'
CB5Republic of Ireland Alan McNally
LB12Republic of Ireland Shane Grimes
RM8Republic of Ireland Ryan Brennan90+2'
CM15Republic of Ireland David Cassidy45+3'90+3'
CM6Republic of Ireland Paul O’Conor13'77'
LM11Republic of Ireland Gavin Brennan67'
ST9Republic of Ireland Declan O’Brien69'
Substitutes:
GK1Italy Gabriel Sava
LB3Republic of Ireland Philip Hand
RM7Republic of Ireland Cathal Brady
ST9Republic of Ireland Peter Hynes90'
ST14Republic of Ireland Graham Rusk77'
CM22Republic of Ireland Eric Foley
LM23Republic of Ireland Jason Marks
Manager:
Republic of Ireland Mick Cooke
GK1Republic of Ireland Gary Rogers
RB2Republic of Ireland Alan Keane
CB4Republic of Ireland Gavin Peers
CB6England Jeff Henderson65'
LB3Republic of Ireland Iarfhlaith Davoren
RM10Republic of Ireland Raffaele Cretaro70'
CM23England Danny Ventre (c)84'
CM15Cameroon Joseph Ndo
LM21England Kieran Djilali
ST20Republic of Ireland Aaron Greene84'
ST9England Anthony Elding90+4'
Substitutes:
CB5Republic of Ireland Evan McMillan65'71'
ST7England Danny North70'78, 85'
CM8Republic of Ireland David Cawley
LM11Republic of Ireland Ross Gaynor84'
AM16Republic of Ireland Lee Lynch
GK19Republic of Ireland Ciarán Kelly
CM29Republic of Ireland Seamus Conneely
Manager:
England Ian Baraclough

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