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 noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Fearon's Athletic4-1Bray Unknowns9 January 1937
2Shelbourne1-1St James's Gate9 January 1937
replaySt James's Gate4-2Shelbourne13 January 1937
3Cork3-2Queen's Park10 January 1937
4Drumcondra1-1Brideville10 January 1937
replayDrumcondra3-2Brideville13 January 1937
5Longford Town2-1Evergreen United10 January 1937
6Shamrock Rovers1-0Dolphin10 January 1937
7Sligo Rovers6-1Bohemians10 January 1937
8Waterford3-3Dundalk10 January 1937
replayDundalk1-1Waterford14 January 1937
replayWaterford3-1Dundalk21 January 1937

Second round

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Cork0-0Fearon's Athletic7 February 1937
refixCork0-1Fearon's Athletic10 February 1937
2Longford Town2-1Drumcondra7 February 1937
3St James's Gate6-2Sligo Rovers7 February 1937
4Waterford2-0Shamrock Rovers7 February 1937

Semi-finals

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Final

Winner of FAI Cup 1936-37
Waterford
1st Title