The 2019 President's Cup was the sixth President's Cup contested for. The match was played between the champions of 2018 League of Ireland Premier Division and 2018 FAI Cup, Dundalk, and Cork City who were runners-up in both of those competitions. It took place on 9 February 2019, at Turners Cross and was won by Dundalk.
Dundalk won the game 2–1 to win their second President's Cup.
Match Summary Cork were looking for a fourth consecutive President's Cup victory. It was the first competitive game for new Dundalk manager Vinny Perth since taking over from Stephen Kenny. In the 36th minute Dane Massey put Dundalk ahead with a powerful header from six yards out after a corner form the right. In first-half injury time Patrick Hoban made it 2–0 with a header to the right corner from six yards out after a cross from Michael Duffy on the left. Kevin O'Connor pulled one back for Cork in the 65th minute with a free-kick into the top left corner of the net.
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GK 1 Mark McNultyDF 4 Sean McLoughlinDF 20 Shane GriffinDF 21 Conor McCarthyDF 26 Dan CaseyMF 6 Gearóid MorrisseyMF 8 Conor McCormack MF 10 Garry Buckley (c) MF 11 Daire O'ConnorFW 9 Graham CumminsFW 22 James Tilley Substitutes:GK 23 Tadhg RyanDF 2 Colm HorganDF 3 Alan BennettDF 14 Ronan HurleyMF 25 Kevin O'Connor FW 7 Daragh RainsfordFW 24 Cian MurphyManager: John Caulfield GK 1 Gary RogersDF 2 Sean GannonDF 3 Brian Gartland (c)DF 14 Dane Massey DF 4 Seán HoareMF 5 Chris Shields MF 7 Michael DuffyMF 8 John MountneyFW 9 Patrick Hoban MF 11 Patrick McEleney MF 18 Robbie Benson Substitutes:GK 20 Aaron McCareyDF 15 Stephen FolanDF 21 Daniel ClearyDF 33 Dean Jarvis MF 16 Sean Murray MF 27 Daniel KellyFW 12 Georgie Kelly Manager: Vinny Perth
Assistant referees: Dermot Broughton Trevor Cotter Fourth official: Ray Matthews
See also 2019 FAI Cup 2019 League of Ireland Premier Division
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