FAI Cup final preview: St Patrick's Athletic can crown season off with silverware

Bohs fans have to hark back to 1992, when David Tilson’s lob downed Cork City, for their last triumph in a cup final at the national stadium.

Ian Bermingham of during the St Patrick's Athletic FAI Cup Final media day at Richmond Park. Picture: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

FAI Cup finals are traditionally known as the coldest days of the year but the biggest crowd for the decider in over a decade is expected tomorrow.

The record of 36,101 from the first final played at the redeveloped Aviva Stadium in 2010 was almost eclipsed two years ago, coming up just 3,000 fans short. Covid-19 rendered last year’s repeat of that Shamrock Rovers versus Dundalk rivalry a supporter blackout but Bohemians and St Patrick’s Athletic will attract a bumper crowd.