2004 League of Ireland Cup

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The League of Ireland Cup 2004 was the 31st staging of the League of Ireland Cup, which was won by Longford Town, the club's first victory in the competition.

The 2004 League Cup kicked-off in May. Two teams representing the Kerry League and the Mayo League joined the 22 teams from the 2004 League of Ireland in the competition. There was 24 clubs drawn into eight groups of three. Each team played the other two in their group. The winner of each group progressed to the quarter-finals.

Group stage

Matches played between 3 May and 18 May 2004.

Teams that progressed to the Quarter-Finals are indicated in bold type.

Teams eliminated from the League Cup are indicated in italics.

Group 1

Table

Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GD
GA
Pts
Cork City
2
2
0
0
6
1
+5
6
Cobh Ramblers
2
0
1
1
1
2
-1
1
Kerry League
2
0
1
1
0
4
-4
1

Results

May 3, 2004
Cork City 4–0 Kerry League Turners Cross
May 11, 2004
Cobh Ramblers 1–2 Cork City St. Colman's Park
May 18, 2004
Kerry League 0–0 Cobh Ramblers Mount Hawk Park

Group 2

Table

Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GD
GA
Pts
Limerick
2
0
2
0
4
4
0
2
Kilkenny City
2
0
2
0
2
2
0
2
Waterford United
2
0
2
0
2
2
0
2

Results

May 4, 2004
Waterford United 0–0 Kilkenny City Regional Sports Centre
May 11, 2004
Limerick 2–2 Waterford United Hogan Park
May 18, 2004
Kilkenny City 2–2 Limerick Buckley Park

Group 3

Table

Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GD
GA
Pts
Longford Town
2
2
0
0
6
1
+5
6
Kildare County
2
1
0
1
5
2
+3
3
Athlone Town
2
0
0
2
0
8
-8
0

Results

May 3, 2004
Kildare County 4–0 Athlone Town Station Road
May 11, 2004
Longford Town 2–1 Kildare County Flancare Park
May 18, 2004
Athlone Town 0–4 Longford Town St. Mel's Park

Group 4

Table

Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GD
GA
Pts
Finn Harps
2
1
0
1
3
2
+1
3
Derry City
2
1
0
1
2
1
+1
3
Monaghan United
2
1
0
1
1
3
-2
3

Results

May 4, 2004
Derry City 2–0 Finn Harps The Brandywell
May 11, 2004
Monaghan United 1–0 Derry City Finn Park
May 18, 2004
Finn Harps 3–0 Monaghan United Kingspan Century Park

Group 5

Table

Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GD
GA
Pts
Sligo Rovers
2
1
1
0
2
0
+2
4
Galway United
2
0
2
0
1
1
0
2
Mayo League
2
0
1
1
1
3
-3
1

Results

May 3, 2004
Galway United 0–0 Sligo Rovers Terryland Park
May 11, 2004
Mayo League 1–1 Galway United
May 18, 2004
Sligo Rovers 2–0 Mayo League The Showgrounds

Group 6

Table

Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GD
GA
Pts
UCD
2
1
1
0
1
0
+1
4
Bray Wanderers
2
1
0
1
3
2
+1
3
Shamrock Rovers
2
0
1
1
1
3
-2
1

Results

May 4, 2004
Bray Wanderers 0–1 UCD Carlisle Grounds
May 10, 2004
Shamrock Rovers 1–3 Bray Wanderers Richmond Park
May 17, 2004
UCD 0–0 Shamrock Rovers Belfield Park

Group 7

Table

Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GD
GA
Pts
Dublin City
2
2
0
0
5
2
+3
6
Shelbourne
2
1
0
1
4
4
0
3
St Patrick's Athletic
2
0
0
2
5
6
-1
0

Results

May 3, 2004
St Patrick's Athletic 1–3 Dublin City Richmond Park
May 11, 2004
Shelbourne 3–2 St Patrick's Athletic Tolka Park
May 17, 2004
Dublin City 2–1 Shelbourne Tolka Park

Group 8

Table

Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GD
GA
Pts
Bohemians
2
1
1
0
3
1
+2
4
Drogheda United
2
1
0
1
5
4
+1
3
Dundalk
2
0
1
1
1
4
-3
1

Results

May 4, 2004
Dundalk 0–0 Bohemians Oriel Park
May 10, 2004
Drogheda United 4–1 Dundalk United Park
May 17, 2004
Bohemians 3–1 Drogheda United Dalymount Park

Quarter-finals

Matches played between 14 June and 28 June 2004.

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Limerick 2-0 Cork City
2 Sligo Rovers 1-5 Finn Harps
3 Longford Town 2-0 Dublin City
4 Bohemians 2-1 UCD

Semi-finals

2004-07-06
19:45 [1]
Bohemians 4 – 1 Limerick
Ward Goal 50', Goal 70'
Crowe Goal 60'
Lynch Goal 90'		 Hartnett Goal 9'

2004-07-20
19:45 [2]
Finn Harps 1 – 2 Longford Town
McHugh Goal 57' Francis Goal 18'
Baker Goal 55'

Final

2004-08-30
19:45 [3]
Bohemians 1 – 2 Longford Town
Ryan Goal 85' (pen) Dillon Goal 4'
Prunty Goal 81'


League of Ireland Cup Winner 2004

Longford Town
1st Title

External links

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