RDS or Lansdowne the likely venue for FAI Cup final

THE FAI Cup final may be moved from Tolka Park after consultations between Cork City, Drogheda United and the FAI suggested that the ground’s capacity of 9,500 would not be large enough to cater for the demand for tickets.

Though the last two finals were held at Lansdowne Road, the Ballsbridge venue was initially unavailable due to rugby commitments when the eircom League calendar was devised. However, that situation has since changed and Lansdowne, Tolka Park and the RDS are all now being considered as possible venues.

The game on December 4 will be City’s first appearance in the Blue Riband decider since the win over Shelbourne in 1998, while Drogheda have never won the competition and their only previous appearance in the final came back in 1976.