2010 FAI Cup

2010 FAI Cup
FAI Ford Cup
Country Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Teams 47
Champions Sligo Rovers
Runners-up Shamrock Rovers
Matches played 56
Goals scored 154 (2.75 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) James Chambers
Paddy Madden
Shane O'Neill
(4 Goals)
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The 2010 FAI Senior Challenge Cup, also known as the 2010 FAI Ford Cup, is the 90th season of the national football competition of the Republic of Ireland.

The competition was won by Sligo Rovers who defeated Shamrock Rovers in the final on 14 November 2010 at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.[1]

A total of 47 teams competed in the 2010 competition which commenced on the weekend ending Sunday 21 March 2010. The 22 teams entered from the League of Ireland Premier and First divisions received byes into the Third round stage while the remaining 25 teams entered at the First and Second round stages with 15 of these 25 teams receiving byes into the Second Round. These 25 teams composed of 5 League of Ireland A Championship clubs, 16 Intermediate clubs and 4 Junior clubs. As winners of the competition, Sligo Rovers earned spots in both the third qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League and the 2011 Setanta Sports Cup.

First round

The draw for the First round took place on 10 March 2010.[2] Fixtures were played weekend ending, Sunday 21 March 2010.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Report
1Tolka Rovers2 – 1Wayside Celtic
2Crumlin United1 – 0Drogheda Town
3Dublin Bus4 – 1Cobh Ramblers
4Cherry Orchard1 – 1Tullamore Town
ReplayTullamore Town4 – 1Cherry Orchard
5Bonagee United2 – 1Clonmel TownReport

Second round

The draw for the Second round took place on 10 March 2010.[2] Fixtures were played weekend ending, Sunday 16 May 2010.[3]

Tie no Home team Score Away team Report
1Tullamore Town2 – 1Fairview Rangers
2Malahide United2 – 0Douglas Hall
3Fanad United1 – 2Dublin BusReport
4Bluebell United2 – 1St. Michael's
5Rockmount1 – 2Avondale United
6Bonagee United1 – 1Crumlin UnitedReport
ReplayCrumlin United1 – 0Bonagee United
7Regional United0 – 2Belgrove
8Glenville1 – 0UCC
9Tralee Dynamos2 – 2Tolka RoversReport
ReplayTolka Rovers3 – 0Tralee DynamosReport
10FC Carlow1 – 0Castlebar Celtic

Third round

The draw for the Third round took place on 17 May 2010 on Monday Night Soccer.[4] Fixtures were played weekend ending, Sunday 6 June 2010.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Report
1Glenville1 – 7BohemiansReport
2Dublin Bus0 – 2ShelbourneReport
3Drogheda United1 – 2UCDReport
4Cork City1 – 1Bluebell UnitedReport
ReplayBluebell United0 – 1Cork CityReport
5Longford Town1 – 0Waterford UnitedReport
6Limerick3 – 1Tolka RoversReport
7Galway United5 – 0Malahide UnitedReport
8Shamrock Rovers5 – 1Wexford YouthsReport
9Derry City1 – 1Bray WanderersReport
ReplayBray Wanderers3 – 2Derry CityReport
10Tullamore Town1 – 3Salthill DevonReport
11Finn Harps3 – 0Crumlin UnitedReport
12FC Carlow1 – 1Monaghan United Report
ReplayMonaghan United2 – 1FC Carlow Report
13Dundalk0 – 1St. Patrick's AthleticReport
14Belgrove2 – 1Avondale UnitedReport
15Sporting Fingal1 – 1Mervue UnitedReport
ReplayMervue United0 – 4Sporting FingalReport
16Sligo Rovers1 – 0Athlone TownReport

Fourth round

The draw for the Fourth round took place on 7 June 2010 on Monday Night Soccer. Fixtures were played Friday 27 August 2010.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Report
1Galway United1 – 1Salthill DevonReport
ReplaySalthill Devon1 – 3Galway UnitedReport
2UCD2 – 3Bray WanderersReport
3Finn Harps0 – 1Sligo RoversReport
4Bohemians1 – 0ShelbourneReport
5Cork City0 – 1Monaghan UnitedReport
6Longford Town1 – 2Shamrock RoversReport
7St. Patrick's Athletic2 – 0BelgroveReport
8Sporting Fingal2 – 2LimerickReport
ReplayLimerick0 – 0
AET		Sporting FingalReport
Sporting Fingal won 4 – 3 on penalties

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 30 August 2010 on Monday Night Soccer.[5]

17 September 2010
19.45 IST
Bohemians 3 – 0 Bray Wanderers
Mark Quigley  21'
Raffaele Cretaro  53'
Aaron Greene  79' 		Report Shane O'Connor Red card 56'
Dalymount Park, Dublin
Attendance: 1,260
Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin)

18 September 2010
13.00 IST
St. Patrick's Athletic 3 – 1 Sporting Fingal
Ryan Guy  22'
Damian Lynch  52'
Vinny Faherty  86' 		Report Shaun Williams  53'
Richmond Park, Dublin
Attendance: 759
Referee: Richie Winter (Dublin)

17 September 2010
20.00 IST
Shamrock Rovers 6 – 0 Galway United
Thomas Stewart  12'
Rhys Meynell  23' (o.g.)
James Chambers  33'  65'
Seamus Conneely  67' (o.g.)
Dessie Baker  78' 		Report Barry Ryan Red card 12'
Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 4,600
Referee: Anthony Buttimer (Cork)

18 September 2010
19.45 IST
Sligo Rovers 3 – 0 Monaghan United
Alan Keane  24' (pen.)
Romuald Boco  46'
Mark McGoldrick  90+3' 		Report
The Showgrounds, Sligo
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Padraig Sutton (Clare)

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 20 September 2010 on Monday Night Soccer.[6]

15 October 2010
20.05 IST
Bohemians 0 – 1 Sligo Rovers
Report Gavin Peers  75'
Dalymount Park, Dublin
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)

17 October 2010
15.15 IST
Shamrock Rovers 2 – 2 St. Patrick's Athletic
Chris Turner  16'
Gary Twigg  64' 		Report David McAllister  31'
Paddy Kavanagh  90' (o.g.)
Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Tomás Connolly (Dublin)

Replay

19 October 2010
19.45 IST
St. Patrick's Athletic 0 – 1 Shamrock Rovers
Damian Lynch Red card 53' Report Chris Turner  70'
Richmond Park, Dublin
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Tomás Connolly (Dublin)

Final

Main article: 2010 FAI Cup Final

References

  1. ↑ Sligo Rvrs 0-0 Shamrock Rvrs AET (2-0 penalties) www.rte.ie
  2. 1 2 FAI Ford Senior Challenge Cup – 1st and 2nd Round Draws www.fai.ie
  3. ↑ FAI Ford Cup Second Round results www.fai.ie
  4. ↑ FAI Ford Senior Cup 2010, third round www.fai.ie
  5. ↑ FAI Ford Cup Quarter Finals draw www.fai.ie
  6. ↑ Sligo face trip to Dalymount in FAI Ford Cup semi www.fai.ie

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