1936–37 FAI Cup
The FAI Cup 1936-37 was the sixteenth awarding of Ireland's premier cup competition prize, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 9 January 1937 and concluded on 18 April with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance of 24,000 people watched Waterford, captained by Tom Arrigan, claim their first FAI Cup title by defeating St James's Gate.
First round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Fearon's Athletic | 4-1 | Bray Unknowns | 9 January 1937 |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 1-1 | St James's Gate | 9 January 1937 |
| replay | St James's Gate | 4-2 | Shelbourne | 13 January 1937 |
| 3 | Cork | 3-2 | Queen's Park | 10 January 1937 |
| 4 | Drumcondra | 1-1 | Brideville | 10 January 1937 |
| replay | Drumcondra | 3-2 | Brideville | 13 January 1937 |
| 5 | Longford Town | 2-1 | Evergreen United | 10 January 1937 |
| 6 | Shamrock Rovers | 1-0 | Dolphin | 10 January 1937 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 6-1 | Bohemians | 10 January 1937 |
| 8 | Waterford | 3-3 | Dundalk | 10 January 1937 |
| replay | Dundalk | 1-1 | Waterford | 14 January 1937 |
| replay | Waterford | 3-1 | Dundalk | 21 January 1937 |
Second round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| 1 | Cork | 0-0 | Fearon's Athletic | 7 February 1937 |
| refix | Cork | 0-1 | Fearon's Athletic | 10 February 1937 |
| 2 | Longford Town | 2-1 | Drumcondra | 7 February 1937 |
| 3 | St James's Gate | 6-2 | Sligo Rovers | 7 February 1937 |
| 4 | Waterford | 2-0 | Shamrock Rovers | 7 February 1937 |
Semi-finals
----Final
| Winner of FAI Cup 1936-37 |
| Waterford 1st Title |