2004 League of Ireland Cup

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. It featured two teams representing the Kerry and Mayo Leagues plus the 10 teams from the Premier Division and the 12 from the First Division. There was 24 teams 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.

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cork City 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Advanced to quarter-finals
2 Cobh Ramblers 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
3 Kerry League 2 0 1 1 0 4 −4 1
Source:
May 3, 2004
Cork City4–0Kerry LeagueTurners Cross
May 11, 2004
Cobh Ramblers1–2Cork CitySt. Colman's Park
May 18, 2004
Kerry League0–0Cobh RamblersMount Hawk Park

Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Limerick 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 2 Advanced to quarter-finals
2 Kilkenny City 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
3 Waterford United 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
Source:
May 4, 2004
Waterford United0–0Kilkenny CityRegional Sports Centre
May 11, 2004
Limerick2–2Waterford UnitedHogan Park
May 18, 2004
Kilkenny City2–2LimerickBuckley Park

Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Longford Town 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Advanced to quarter-finals
2 Kildare County 2 1 0 1 5 2 +3 3
3 Athlone Town 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0
Source:
May 3, 2004
Kildare County4–0Athlone TownStation Road
May 11, 2004
Longford Town2–1Kildare CountyFlancare Park
May 18, 2004
Athlone Town0–4Longford TownSt. Mel's Park

Group 4
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Finn Harps 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3 Advanced to quarter-finals
2 Derry City 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
3 Monaghan United 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 3
Source:
May 4, 2004
Derry City2–0Finn HarpsThe Brandywell
May 11, 2004
Monaghan United1–0Derry CityFinn Park
May 18, 2004
Finn Harps3–0Monaghan UnitedKingspan Century Park

Group 5
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sligo Rovers 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4 Advanced to quarter-finals
2 Galway United 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
3 Mayo League 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Source:
May 3, 2004
Galway United0–0Sligo RoversTerryland Park
May 11, 2004
Mayo League1–1Galway United
May 18, 2004
Sligo Rovers2–0Mayo LeagueThe Showgrounds

Group 6
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 UCD 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4 Advanced to quarter-finals
2 Bray Wanderers 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
3 Shamrock Rovers 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Source:
May 4, 2004
Bray Wanderers0–1UCDCarlisle Grounds
May 10, 2004
Shamrock Rovers1–3Bray WanderersRichmond Park
May 17, 2004
UCD0–0Shamrock RoversBelfield Park

Group 7
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Dublin City 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6 Advanced to quarter-finals
2 Shelbourne 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
3 St Patrick's Athletic 2 0 0 2 5 6 −1 0
Source:
May 3, 2004
St Patrick's Athletic1–3Dublin CityRichmond Park
May 11, 2004
Shelbourne3–2St Patrick's AthleticTolka Park
May 17, 2004
Dublin City2–1ShelbourneTolka Park

Group 8
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bohemians 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Advanced to quarter-finals
2 Drogheda United 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
3 Dundalk 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
Source:
May 4, 2004
Dundalk0–0BohemiansOriel Park
May 10, 2004
Drogheda United4–1DundalkUnited Park
May 17, 2004
Bohemians3–1Drogheda UnitedDalymount 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
Bohemians4–1Limerick
Ward  50',  70'
Crowe  60'
Lynch  90'		 Hartnett  9'
Finn Harps1–2Longford Town
McHugh  57' Francis  18'
Baker  55'

Final
Bohemians1–2Longford Town
Ryan  85' (pen) Dillon  4'
Prunty  81'
 League of Ireland Cup Winner 2004 
Longford Town
1st title
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