| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Republic of Ireland |
| Dates | 1 January-19 April 1936 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Bohemian |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Shamrock Rovers |
| Runner-up | Cork |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 101 (4.59 per match) |
The FAI Cup 1935–36[A] was the fifteenth edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 1 January 1936 and concluded on 19 April with the final held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance[B] of 30,946 people watched Shamrock Rovers claim their seventh title by defeating Cork.
First round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GSR | 1-4 | Reds United | 1 January 1936 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 7-0 | Waterford | 11 January 1936 |
| 3 | Cork | 2-2 | Bray Unknowns | 12 January 1936 |
| replay | Bray Unknowns | 1-6 | Cork | 15 January 1936 |
| 4 | Dolphin | 1-0[C] | Drumcondra | 12 January 1936 |
| refix[C] | Dolphin | 3-6 | Drumcondra | 16 January 1936 |
| 5 | Dundalk | 7-1 | B&I | 12 January 1936 |
| 6 | Hospitals Trust | 2-5 | Sligo Rovers | 12 January 1936 |
| 7 | Shamrock Rovers | 1-1 | St James's Gate | 12 January 1936 |
| replay | St James's Gate | 1-2 | Shamrock Rovers | 15 January 1936 |
| 8 | Tramore Rookies | 1-5 | Brideville | 12 January 1936 |
Second round
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bohemians | 1-1 | Cork | 8 February 1936 |
| replay | Cork | 3-2 | Bohemians | 19 February 1936 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 2-1 | Reds United | 8 February 1936 |
| 3 | Drumcondra | 1-1 | Sligo Rovers | 9 February 1936 |
| replay | Sligo Rovers | 1-1 | Drumcondra | 12 February 1936 |
| replay(2) | Drumcondra | 3-2 | Sligo Rovers | 19 February 1936 |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers | 5-1 | Brideville | 9 February 1936 |
Semi-finals
| Shamrock Rovers | 2–2 | Dundalk |
|---|---|---|
| Moore Glen(pen) |
Morgan McCourt |
| Cork | 5–2 | Drumcondra |
|---|---|---|
| Turnbull(3) King O'Reilly |
Meehan Donnelly |
Replay
| Shamrock Rovers | 2–1 | Dundalk |
|---|---|---|
| Ward Scully |
O' Neill(pen) |
Final
| Shamrock Rovers | 2–1 | Cork |
|---|---|---|
Moore  46' Reid 53' |
Turnbull 80' |
| Winner of FAI Cup 1935–36 |
|---|
| Shamrock Rovers 7th Title |
Notes
A. ^ From 1923 to 1936, the FAI Cup was known as the Free State Cup.
B. ^ Attendances were calculated using gate receipts which limited their accuracy as a large proportion of people, particularly children, attended football matches in Ireland throughout the 20th century for free by a number of means.
C. ^ a Fixture abandoned due to encroachment of spectators. Re-Fixture played on 16 January.
References
- General
- Terry O'Rourke, Sean Ryan (1985). Gillette book of the FAI CUP. Irish Soccer Co-op.