2016 League of Ireland Cup
| EA Sports Cup | |||
| Country |  Republic of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 21 March - 17 September | ||
| Teams | 24 | ||
| Matches played | 23 | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) | John O'Flynn, Limerick FC | ||
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The 2016 League of Ireland Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2016 EA Sports Cup, is the 43rd season of the League of Ireland knockout competition.
Teams
| Pool 1 | Pool 2 | Pool 3 | Pool 4 | 
|---|---|---|---|
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Clubs denoted with * received a bye into Second Round
First Round
The draw for the First Round took place on 17 February 2016. [1] The First Round games will be played on 21, 22 and 28 March 2016.
| 21 March 2016 | Galway United | 3–1 | Mayo League | Eamonn Deacy Park | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Pauric Cunningham  3', 14', 16' | JP O'Gorman  61' | 
| 21 March 2016 | Shelbourne | 5–0 | Cabinteely | Tolka Park | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Boyne  8' S Oguntula  61', 66' J English  75' M Sandford  88' | 
| 21 March 2016 | Drogheda United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4-3 p) | Bluebell United | Hunky Dorys Park | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | 
| 22 March 2016 | Finn Harps | 1–0 | Cockhill Celtic | Finn Park | 
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| 20:00 | Ethan Boyle  24' | 
| 22 March 2016 | Cobh Ramblers | 2–4 | Limerick | St. Colman's Park | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:15 | Markus Gustavsson  75', 78' | Robbie Williams  15' Stephen Kenny  17' John O'Flynn  47', 52' | 
| 22 March 2016 | UCD | 0–2 | Bray Wanderers | UCD Bowl | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Mark Salmon  45+1' Andrew Lewis  54' | 
| 22 March 2016 | Bohemians | 3–1 | Longford Town | Dalymount Park | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Peter McGlynn  3' (o.g.) Derek Prendergast  48' Jake Kelly  53' | David O'Sullivan 3' | 
| 28 March 2016 | Waterford United | 4–0 | Rockmount | Waterford Regional Sports Centre | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | Eoin Rhodes  7', 28' James Dermody  33' Dean Broaders  59' | 
Second Round
The draw for the Second Round took place on 23 March 2016. The games were played on 18 and 19 April 2016.
| 18 April 2016 | Cork City | 7-0 | Waterford United | Turners Cross | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Danny Morrissey  46' Ian Turner  50' Gavan Holohan  54' Gearoid Morrissey  57' Mark O'Sullivan  60' Conor McCarthy  70' Mark O'Sullivan  72' | 
| 18 April 2016 | Galway United | 0-0 (a.e.t.) (4-2 p) | Finn Harps | Eamon Deacy Park | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | 
| 18 April 2016 | Dundalk | 0-1 (a.e.t.) | St Patrick's Athletic | Oriel Park | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Rory Feely  113' | 
| 18 April 2016 | Shelbourne | 0-0 (a.e.t.) (4-3 p) | Bohemians | Tolka Park | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | 
| 19 April 2016 | Limerick | 4-0 | Wexford Youths | Market's Field | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:15 | Aaron Greene  32' John O'Flynn  38', 71' Aaron Greene  90' | 
| 19 April 2016 | Derry City | 2-0 | Sligo Rovers | The Brandywell | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Nathan Boyle  34', 45' | 
| 19 April 2016 | Bray Wanderers | 4-2 (a.e.t.) | Bluebell United | Carlisle Grounds | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Ryan Brennan  27' (pen.) Gerald Pender  (34) Andrew Lewis  101' Dylan Connolly  115' (pen.) | Sean Byrne  40', 69' | 
| 19 April 2016 | Shamrock Rovers | 3-0 | Athlone Town | Tallaght Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Sean Heaney  24' Boyd  45' Trevor Clarke  79' | 
Quarter Finals
| 2 May 2016 | Bray Wanderers | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Carlisle Grounds | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | 
| 2 May 2016 | Shelbourne | v | Shamrock Rovers | Tolka Park | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | 
| 2 May 2016 | Cork City | v | Derry City | Turners Cross | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | 
| 3 May 2016 | Limerick | v | Galway United | Markets Field | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:15 | 
Top Scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  John O'Flynn | Limerick FC | 4 | 
| 2 |  Padraic Cunningham | Galway United | 3 | 
| 3 |  Mark O'Sullivan | Cork City | 2 | 
|  Markus Gustavsson | Cobh Ramblers | ||
|  Sean Byrne | Bluebell United | ||
|  Aaron Greene | Limerick FC | ||
|  Nathan Boyle | Derry City | ||
|  Eoin Rhodes | Waterford United | ||
|  Sodiq Oguntola | Shelbourne FC | ||
|  Andrew Lewis | Bray Wanderers | 
References
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