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Date Time League Season
28 August 2021 7:00 pm FAI Cup 2021

Match Report

Maynooth pull off Cup shock

Maynooth University Town pulled off the shock result of the FAI Cup so far this year when they beat a 10-man Cobh Ramblers team 3-2 in a phenomenal game at John Hyland Park this evening.

Jackson Ryan was the hero that clinched the winning goal for the home side.

Shane Harte’s men did not shy away from the occasion as they pushed Cobh all game, even taking an early lead when John Kavanagh deflected a Sven Biansumba cross into his own net. 

Ramblers would go close to replying when Conor Drinlan missed a glorious one-on-one opportunity just minutes later. However, right before the break both Kavanagh and Drinlan would redeem themselves when Kavangh delivered the ball into the box and found Drinlan who headed home to level the score.

The second-half would begin much like the first, at a frantic pace with neither side giving an inch. Patrick O’Sullivan was denied an incredible goal on 50 minutes, but Cobh goalkeeper Sean Barron pulled off an even more impressive save. 

It was a quite scrappy 20 minutes that followed, with neither side being able to get much of a hold on the ball and numerous players going into the referee’s book. 

It would not be until just after 70 minutes when the game sprung to life once more. Substitute Jack O’Connor cut in from the left-hand side and rolled the ball past Barron at the near post. 

Once again the scrappiness entered the game. This time resulting in John Kavanagh receiving a red card for violent conduct, wrapping up a vastly mixed night for the Cobh captain. 

Darren Murphy’s side would be handed a lifeline just minutes later when they won a penalty. Jason Abbott duly converted from the spot to make it 2-2 with just ten minutes to go. 

Just three minutes later another deadlock was broken. Jackson Ryan slotted past Bannon to seal an incredible win for the home side. 

The result this evening makes Maynooth just the sixth non-league team to reach the FAI Cup quarter-final in the last decade. Runners up in 1990, St.Francis were the last non-league team to reach the semis. 

Maynooth Uni Town
1Shane Fagan
2Daragh Gannon
3Alex Fitzgibbon 13
4Conor Dunne
5Jake Corrigan
6Alex Kelly
7Jackson Ryan 80'
54'
8Conor Foley 14
9Sven Biansumba 18 57'
10Paddy O’Sullivan
11Killian Duffy 15
12Dylan Pierce
13Sean Traynor 3
14Conor Delahunty 8
15Eoin O’Neill 11
16David Sterio
17Janabi Amour Midfielder
18Jack O’Connor 9 73'
65'
19Conor Mooney
20Dylan Hennessy

Cobh Ramblers
1Sean Barron Goalkeeper
2John Kavanagh Defender 75'
18'
5Ben O’Riordan Defender
12Naythan Coleman 20 Defender
4Lee Devitt Midfielder
7Ian Turner Midfielder
39Jason Abbott Midfielder 77'
18Nathan O’Connell Midfielder 90'
9Killian Cooper Forward
23Ciaran Griffin 6 Forward
11Conor Drinan 14 Defender 45'
67'
22Corey Chambers Goalkeeper
6Charlie Lyons 23 Defender
14Stephen O’Leary 11 Midfielder
16Darren Murphy Forward
19James McCarthy Defender
20Danny O’Connell 12 Midfielder
21Luke Kennedy Goalkeeper
26Fionn Duggan Midfielder
27Alex Hill Defender

Timeline

2. John Kavanagh18' 
Killian Duffy
Eoin O'Neill		33' 
 45' 15. Conor Drinan
Jackson Ryan 54' 
 54'Ciaran Griffin
Charlie Lyons
 54'Naythan Coleman
Danny O'Connell
Sven Biansumba 57' 
Sven Biansumba
Jack O'Connor		60' 
Jack O'Connor 65' 
 67' 15. Conor Drinan
Alex Fitzgibbon
Sean Traynor		73' 
Jack O'Connor 73' 
 75' 2. John Kavanagh
 77' 39. Jason Abbott
Jackson Ryan 80' 
 85'Conor Drinan
Stephen O'Leary
Conor Foley
Conor Delahunty		86' 
 90' 18. Nathan O'Connell
  • 90'

    Six minutes of injury time to be played

  • 80'

    GOAL! It's 3-2. Jackson Ryan with the finish

  • 77'

    Jason Abbott converts from the spot. 2-2

  • 77'

    Penalty to Cobh

  • 75'

    John Kavanagh is sent off for lashing out at a Maynooth player

  • 73'

    Sean Traynor replaces Alex Fitzgibbon

  • 73'

    GOAL! Jack O'Connor, the substitute, cuts in from the left and rolls the ball past Bannon. 2-1 Maynooth

  • 71'

    Still all square here, both sides are at one another's neck

  • 68'

    Killian Cooper's shot goes straight into the hands of Shane Fagan. The first real chance for a while

  • 67'

    Conor Drinan goes into the referee's book for a push on Eoin O'Neil

  • 65'

    Jack O'Connor is booked

  • 60'

    Jack O'Connor replaces Sven Biansumba

  • 57'

    Sven Biansumba is booked

  • 54'

    Jackson Ryan is booked

  • 51'

    Sean Barron pulls off an incredible save after a superb strike from distance

  • 50'

    A frantic opening five to the second half with neither side being able to maintain much of the ball. Both are well up for it

  • 45'

    Ramblers get proceedings back underway here at John Hyland Park

  • 45'

    HT: The teams go in level at 1-1. Maynooth have looked like a real problem for Cobh so far, but one lapse in concentration has allowed The Rams to get back into this tie

  • 45'

    And it's level! Conor Drinan heads home for Cobh

  • 39'

    Nathan Coleman's header forces Shane Fagan into making a great save

  • 33'

    Eoin O'Neil is on

  • 33'

    Cillian Duffy comes off

  • 32'

    Stoppage in play as Cillian Duffy is down with an injury

  • 24'

    What a miss! Conor Drinan is slipped through but fails to find the target

  • 18'

    Maynooth lead! A cross from Biansumba deflects off of John Kavanagh to give the hosts the lead

  • 15'

    A fast-paced opening 15. The home side showing no fear against their First Division opponents

  • 9'

    Killian Cooper shoots from a tight angle but it goes wide

  • 6'

    Some lovely play results in a Jackson Ryan cross being headed out of for a Maynooth corner

  • 3'

    Jason Abbott goes for power but sends the free over the bar

  • 3'

    Cobh win a free on the edge of the Maynooth box

  • 2'

    Sven Biansamba drags a shot wide. An energetic start from Maynooth

  • 1'

    Cillian Duffy fires the ball across the box but nobody meets it

  • 1'

    The hosts get us underway

  • Maynooth are one of the two non-league sides remaining in the cup. A win tonight would be a huge upset. Meanwhile, Cobh will be hoping to boost morale with a win tonight and hopefully go on a good cup run

  • Cobh team news is in

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  • Hello and welcome to FinalWhistle.ie's coverage of this FAI Cup second round tie between Maynooth Univeristy Town and Cobh Ramblers live from John Hyland Park. It is a glorious evening with just an hour to go until kick off

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Seán is a final year Journalism student in DCU.