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What is the greatest FAI Cup final of all-time?

The competition’s sponsors are asking fans to vote on their favourite.

A NEW CAMPAIGN was launched today to find the greatest ever FAI Cup final by allowing fans of Irish football to vote on the competition’s most memorable showpieces.

Sponsors Ford Ireland have compiled a shortlist of ten games for you to pick from. Here are highlights to jog your memory:

1. 2010 — Sligo Rovers 0 Shamrock Rovers 0 (2-0 penalties)

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Credit: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

YouTube credit: Oatesy07

2. 2008 — Bohemians 2 Derry City 2 (4-2 penalties)

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Credit: INPHO/Donall Farmer

YouTube credit: Peter O’Doherty

3. 2006 — Derry City 4 St Patrick’s Athletic 3

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Credit: INPHO/Donall Farmer

YouTube credit: Smidgeccfc

4. 1996 — Shelbourne 2 St. Patrick’s Athletic 1

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Credit: INPHO

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5. 1990 — Bray Wanderers 3 St Francis 0

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Dermot Judge lifts the cup for Bray Wanderers. Credit: INPHO/James Meehan

YouTube credit: retroloi

6. 1984 — UCD 2 Shamrock Rovers 1

YouTube credit: retroloi

7. 1983 — Sligo Rovers 2 Bohemians 1

YouTube credit: retroloi

8. 1972 — Cork Hibernians 3 Waterford 0

YouTube credit: IWOTO Cork City Fanzine

9. 1956 — Shamrock Rovers 3 Cork Athletic 2

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Shamrock Rovers’ Tommy Hamilton and Cork Athletic’s Jimmy Murphy who met in the 1956 final Credit: INPHO/Morgan Treacy

10. 1935 — Bohemians 4 Dundalk 3

We’ve no pics or YouTube clips from this one unfortunately but Bohs and Dundalk shared a record seven goals with the Gypsies emerging victorious.

So which is your favourite? Go to facebook.com/fordireland to vote and let us know in the comments section below

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