2017 League of Ireland Cup
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 Republic of Ireland
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| Dates | March – September | ||
| Teams | 24 | ||
| Matches played | 23 | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) | David O'Sullivan (Longford Town) 3 Goals |
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The 2017 League of Ireland Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2017 EA Sports Cup, is the 44th season of the League of Ireland knockout competition.
Clubs denoted with * received a bye into Second Round
The draw for the First Round took place on 17 February 2017. Ties were scheduled to take place on 21 March 2017 but were postponed due to the sudden death of Derry City captain Ryan McBride. All ties were re-arranged to take place in the first week of April 2017, with the exception of Galway United vs Mayo League (played on 27 March 2017).
The draw for the Second Round took place on 5 April 2017. The games were scheduled for Easter Monday 17th April 2017.
The draw for the quarter finals took place on 19 April 2017 with the ties due to be played on 1 May 2017 and 2 May 2017.
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