2015 League of Ireland Cup final
Football match
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The 2015 League of Ireland Cup final was the final match of the 2015 League of Ireland Cup, played between Galway United and St Patrick's Athletic. The match was played on 19 September 2015 at 6.05 pm.[1] The game played out as a 0–0 draw after 120 minutes, with Pats' young goalkeeper Conor O'Malley's save winning the cup 4-3 on penalties for the Inchicore side.[2]
Date19 September 2015
VenueEamonn Deacy Park, Galway
| Event | 2015 League of Ireland Cup | ||||||
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| St Patrick's Athletic won 4–3 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 19 September 2015 | ||||||
| Venue | Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Conor O'Malley | ||||||
| Referee | Paul McLaughlin | ||||||
| Attendance | 3,662 | ||||||
Background
Galway's route to the final involved them being drawn at home in every round and beating Finn Harps, Cockhill Celtic, Bohemians and Dundalk. St Pat's however were drawn away from home in every round and knocked out Crumlin United, Cork City and Shamrock Rovers en route to the final.
Route to the final
| Galway United | Round | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
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| Opponent | Score | Opponent | Score | |
| Finn Harps | 3–2 (H) | First round | - | |
| Cockhill Celtic | 4–2 (H) | Second round | Crumlin United | 4–1 (A) |
| Bohemians | 1–0 (H) (a.e.t.) | Quarter-finals | Cork City | 1–1 (A) (5–3 p) |
| Dundalk | 0–0 (H) (4–2 p) | Semi-finals | Shamrock Rovers | 0–0 (A) (4–2 p) |
| Note: In all results above, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). | ||||
Match
| Galway United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | St Patrick's Athletic |
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Andy O'Connell  114' |
Greg Bolger 88' |
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| Penalties | ||
Ryan Connolly  Jake Keegan  Stephen Walsh Colm Horgan Andy O'Connell |
3–4 | Conan Byrne James Chambers Christy Fagan Ian Morris Sean Hoare |
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