2011 FAI Cup
FAI Ford Cup
Tournament details
Country Republic of Ireland
Teams45
Final positions
ChampionsSligo Rovers
Runner-upShelbourne
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The 2011 FAI Senior Challenge Cup, also known as the 2011 FAI Ford Cup, is the 91st season of the national football competition of the Republic of Ireland. The winners of the competition will earn spots in both the second qualifying round[1] of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League and the 2012 Setanta Sports Cup.

A total of 45 teams competed in the 2011 competition which commenced on the weekend ending on 20 March 2011.[citation needed] The 21 teams entered from the 2011 League of Ireland Premier and First divisions received byes into the third round stage while the remaining 24 teams entered at the first and Second round stages with all but four of these teams receiving byes into the second round. These 24 teams composed of four 2011 A Championship non-reserve clubs, the sixteen clubs from the fourth round of the 2010–11 FAI Intermediate Cup and the semifinalists of the 2010–11 FAI Junior Cup.

Teams

Round Clubs
remaining		 Clubs
involved		 Winners from
previous round		 New entries
this round		 Leagues entering at this round
First round 45 4 none 4 Leinster Senior League
Second round 43 22 2 20 A Championship
Munster Senior League
Ulster Senior League
Third round 32 32 11 21 Premier Division
First Division
Fourth round 16 16 16 none none
Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none none
Semi-finals 4 4 4 none none
Final 2 2 2 none none

Calendar

The calendar for the 2011 FAI Cup, as announced by Football Association of Ireland.

Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs New entries this round Prize money
First round 20 March 2011 2 45 → 43 4: 42nd–45th n/a
Second round 17 April 2011 11 43 → 32 20: 22nd–41st n/a
Third round 3 June 2011 16 32 → 16 21: 1st–21st n/a
Fourth round 26 August 2011 8 16 → 8 none n/a
Quarter-finals 18 September 2011 4 8 → 4 none n/a
Semi-finals n/a 2 4 → 2 none n/a
Final n/a 1 2 → 1 none Winner €50,000
runner – up €25,000

Preliminary rounds

First round

The draw for this round was conducted by FAI President Paddy McCaul and former player Paul Whelan at the FAI headquarters in Abbotstown on 7 March 2011.[2] Only four of the 24 non-League of Ireland clubs participated in this round, with the remaining 20 clubs earning a bye to the second round. The matches were played on the weekend ending 20 March 2011.

20 March 2011 Drumcondra 1–1 Glebe North Plunkett College VEC Ground
14:00 IST Mullins 58' Report Foley 48' Referee: Anthony Redmond
28 March 2011 Replay Glebe North 2–0DrumcondraMarket Green
19:45 IST Barrett 68 ', 78' Report
20 March 2011 Bangor Celtic 0–0 Bluebell United Nutgrove National School Ground
14:00 IST Report
28 March 2011 ReplayBluebell United0–2 Bangor Celtic Capco Park
14:00 IST Report Brennan 21', 67'

Second round

Like for the first round, the draw for this round was conducted by FAI President Paddy McCaul and former player Paul Whelan at the FAI headquarters in Abbotstown on 7 March 2011.[2] The two winners from the first round joined the remaining 20 non-League of Ireland clubs in this round. The matches were played on the weekend ending 17 April 2011.

17 April 2011 St. Michael's0–2 Crumlin United Frank Cooke Park
15:00 IST Cosgrove Red card 24' Report Meade 70'
Griffiths 71'
Lee Red card 73'
17 April 2011 Greystones 1–1 Bangor Celtic Archfield
14:30 IST Report
24 April 2011 ReplayBangor Celtic0–2 Greystones Nutgrove National School Ground
11:00 IST Report
17 April 2011 Everton AFC 2–0Fanad UnitedEverton Park
14:00 IST Report
17 April 2011 College Corinthians0–1 Sheriff Y.C. Corinthians Park
14:30 IST Report Murphy 16'
16 April 2011 Tralee Dynamos 0–0 Youghal United Mount Hawk Park
14:00 IST Report
23 April 2011 Replay Youghal United 2–1Tralee DynamosArdrath Park
15:00 IST Report
15 April 2011 Rockmount1–4 New Ross Celtic Rockmount Park
19:30 IST O'Callaghan 85' Report Phelan 55'
O'Neill 60'
Farrell 70'
Lee 87'
17 April 2011 Sacred Heart 2–1FC CarlowKillinarden Hall
14:00 IST Report
17 April 2011 Avondale United 1–1 Pike Rovers Avondale Park
14:30 IST O'Donoghue 73' (own goal) Report Hanrahan 87'
1 May 2011 Replay Pike Rovers 3–2Avondale UnitedPike Rovers Ground
14:30 IST Moloney 22'
Hartnett 43'
Colbert 55'		 Report Cronin 7'
O'Sullivan 25'
17 April 2011 Belgrove0–1 Midleton St. Paul's College
14:00 IST Report Duggan 85'
16 April 2011 Cobh Ramblers1–2 Cherry Orchard St Colman's Park
15:00 IST Meade 43' Report McNeill 48' (pen)
Crowther 76'		 Attendance: 100
Referee: Alan Kelly
17 April 2011 Glebe North0–1 Douglas Hall Market Green
14:00 IST Report Varian 1'

Third round

In this round, the 21 clubs of the 2011 League of Ireland will be joined by the 11 winners of the second round.[2] The draw for the third round was made on 9 May 2011 on Monday Night Soccer on RTÉ Two.[3] The Third round games will be played on the weekend ending 5 June 2011.

3 June 2011 Salthill Devon1–2 Sheriff Y.C. Drom Clubhouse
19:45 IST Quinlan 74' Report Rock 51', 63' Referee: Conor Fitzgerald
3 June 2011 Drogheda United 4–0Mervue UnitedHunky Dorys Park
19:45 IST Hanaphy 7'
Corcoran 76'
Freeman 83', 84'		 Report Referee: Derek Tomney
3 June 2011 Waterford United 3–0New Ross CelticRSC
19:45 IST Murphy 39', 57'
Wilson 84'		 Report Attendance: 615
Referee: Padraig Sutton
3 June 2011 Cherry Orchard1–2 UCD UCD Bowl
19:45 IST McNevin 80' Report Russell 34'
Doyle 67'		 Attendance: 300
Referee: Damien Hancock
3 June 2011 Monaghan United 4–1Everton A.F.C.Kingspan Century Park
20:00 IST O'Brien 20', 22', 85'
Brennan 35'		 Report Collins 83' (own goal) Referee: Darren Coombes
3 June 2011 Wexford Youths 4–1Derry CityFerrycarrig Park
20:00 IST Furlong 32', 47' (penalty), 80'
Ryan 71'		 Report Zayed 90' Attendance: 200
Referee: Jim McKell
3 June 2011 Crumlin United0–3 St Patrick's Athletic Richmond Park (football ground)
19:45 IST Loughran Red card 59' Report Shortall 16'
McMillan 33'
Carroll 66'		 Attendance: 700
Referee: Neil Doyle
5 June 2011 Greystones1–3 Shelbourne Archfield
14:30 IST McClug 2' Report Boyle 29'
Cassidy 48'
Byrne 59'		 Attendance: 600
Referee: Richie Winter
5 June 2011 Sacred Heart2–4 Limerick Killinarden Hall
15:30 IST Weafer 48'
Lowry 58'		 Report Brosnan 22', 40'
O'Connor 45'
Quinn 85'		 Referee: Phil Caschera
3 June 2011 Sligo Rovers 3–2Pike RoversThe Showgrounds
19:45 IST McGuinness 61', 67'
Cretaro 71'		 Report Carroll 58'
Ryan 85'		 Attendance: 965
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
3 June 2011 Bohemians 3–0Douglas HallDalymount Park
19:45 IST Flood 12'
Traynor 77'
Bayly 84'		 Report Attendance: 500
Referee: Rob Rogers
5 June 2011 Dundalk 4–1Galway UnitedOriel Park
15:00 IST Bennett 19'
Breen 45'
Quigley 75' (penalty)
Kearns 76'		 Report Murphy 13'
Kelly Red card 93'		 Attendance: 576
Referee: Paul Tuite
3 June 2011 Longford Town 0–0 Finn Harps Flancare Park
20:00 IST Report McHugh Red card 56' Attendance: 300
Referee: John McLoughlin
6 June 2011 ReplayFinn Harps0–1 Longford Town Finn Park
19:45 IST Report Salmon 82' Attendance: 300
Referee: John McLoughlin
3 June 2011 Midleton0–2 Cork City Knockgriffin Industrial Park
19:45 IST Report Cummins 53' (penalty)
Sullivan 59'		 Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
3 June 2011 Shamrock Rovers 4–0Athlone TownTallaght Stadium
20:00 IST McCabe 12'
Turner 46'
Dean Kelly 75'
Billy Dennehy 82'		 Report Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Tom Connolly
5 June 2011 Youghal United1–3 Bray Wanderers Ardrath Park
15:00 IST Clohessy 34' Report Mulroy 8', 57'
Murphy 14'		 Referee: Graham Kelly

Fourth round

The draw for the fourth round was made on 13 July 2011 on Monday Night Soccer.

29 August 2011 Shamrock Rovers 2–2 UCD Tallaght Stadium
20:00 IST Sheppard 61'
Kilduff 70'
Flynn Red card 80'		 Report Belhout 74'
Creevy 81'		 Attendance: 2,484
Referee: Tom Connolly
5 September 2011 ReplayUCD0–6 Shamrock Rovers UCD Bowl
19:45 IST Leahy Red card 25' Report Dennehy 4' (41), 71'
Turner 18'
McCabe 25' (pen)
O'Neill 91'		 Referee: Dave McKeown
26 August 2011 Waterford United0–3 St Patrick's Athletic RSC
19:45 IST Report Kavanagh 17', 20'
Bradley 47' (pen)		 Attendance: 721
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
26 August 2011 Bray Wanderers0–4 Limerick Carlisle Grounds
19:45 IST O'Connor Red card 74'
Mitchell Red card 74'		 Report Quinn 42', 90'
Behan 75' (pen)
Coughlan 86'		 Attendance: 250
Referee: Rob Rogers
27 August 2011 Longford Town1–3 Bohemians Flancare Park
19:30 IST Walsh 13' Report Downes 34'
Deans 52' (Own goal)
Brennan 81'		 Attendance: 700
Referee: Richie Winter
26 August 2011 Wexford Youths0–1 Cork City Ferrycarrig Park
20:00 IST Broaders Red card 90' Report O'Neill 73'
27 August 2011 Sligo Rovers 0–0 Monaghan United Showgrounds
19:45 IST Clarke Red card 61' Report Quinn Red card 75' Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Paul Tuite
31 August 2011 ReplayMonaghan United0–4 Sligo Rovers Kingspan Century Park
20:00 IST 23' Peers
30', 86' Greene
51' Kirby
26 August 2011 Sheriff Y.C.0–31 Shelbourne Tolka Park
20:00 IST Report Attendance: 1,538
Referee: Darren Coombes
26 August 2011 Drogheda United 1–1 Dundalk Hunky Dorys Park
19:45 IST Rogers 5'
Quigley Red card 45'		 Report Quigley 45' (pen) Referee: Damien Hancock
30 August 2011 Replay Dundalk 2–1Drogheda UnitedOriel Park
19:45 IST Ward 25'
Quigley 29'		 90+3' White

Final rounds

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Dundalk 0 0
Bohemians 0 1
Bohemians 0
Sligo Rovers 1
Cork City 0
St. Patrick's Athletic 1
Sligo Rovers 4 (pen)
Shelbourne 1
Sligo Rovers 1
Shamrock Rovers 0
St. Patrick's Athletic 1 1
Shelbourne 1 3
Shelbourne 4
Limerick 3

Quarter-finals

The draw for the Quarter-finals, conducted by Vice President of FAI, Tony Fitzgerald and Women's Ireland national team manager Susan Ronan, took place on 29 August 2011 on Monday Night Soccer. Fixtures took place on the weekend of 18 September 2011.

16 September 2011 Cork City0–1 St. Patrick's Athletic Turners Cross
19:35 IST 30' North
16 September 2011 Dundalk 0–0 Bohemians Oriel Park
19:45 IST
20 September 2011 Replay Bohemians 1–0 (a.e.t.)DundalkDalymount Park
19:45 IST 108' Flood Red card 76' Bennett
19 September 2011 Sligo Rovers 1–0Shamrock RoversShowgrounds
20:00 IST Doyle 22'
3 October 2011 Shelbourne 4–3LimerickTolka Park
Hughes 19', 46', 76'
Bawdarkar 27' (o.g.)		 Frost 54'
Sheedy 79', 89'

Semifinals

The draw for the semi-finals was conducted by Paul Osam and FAI President Paddy McCaul during Monday Night Soccer on 26 September 2011, after the first 3 games, but before the Shelbourne v Limerick game. Ties will be played on the weekend of 14 and 16 October 2011.

14 October 2011 Shelbourne 1–1 St Patrick's Athletic Tolka Park, Dublin
19:35 IST Hughes 72'
James Red card 43'		 Report North 40'
17 October 2011 ReplaySt Patrick's Athletic1–3 Shelbourne Richmond Park, Dublin
19:35 IST E. McMillan 14'
Rogers Red card 28'		 Report Dawson 31' (pen.)
D. McGill 48'
Cassidy 86'
16 October 2011 Bohemians0–1 Sligo Rovers Dalymount Park, Dublin
15:30 IST Report McGuinness 73'

Final

Main article: 2011 FAI Cup Final
6 November 2011 Shelbourne 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)		 Sligo Rovers Aviva Stadium, Dublin
15:30 CEST Hughes 33'
Clancy Red card 36'		 Report 48' Davoren Referee: Richie Winter (Wicklow)
Penalties
Bermingham soccer ball with check mark
Dawson soccer ball with red X
James soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Doyle
soccer ball with check mark Ryan
soccer ball with check mark Keane
soccer ball with check mark Cretaro

External links

References

  1. ^ 2012/13 Access list Archived 11 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine Bert Kassies' Site
  2. ^ a b c "FAI Ford Cup First and Second round draws". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  3. ^ Big Guns Kept Apart In FAI Cup Draw Archived 11 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine – RTE.ie
  4. ^ "Shels reinstated to the FAI Cup". extratime.ie. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Shelbourne FC back in FAI Ford Cup". shelbournefc.ie. 13 September 2011. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
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