2010 Leinster Senior Cup
| Leinster Football Association Senior Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Teams | 20 |
| Defending champions | St. Patrick's Athletic |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Shelbourne |
| Runner-up | Bray Wanderers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Shane O'Neill (6 goals) |
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The 2010 Leinster Football Association Senior Cup, also known as the 2010 Leinster Senior Cup, was the 109th staging of the Leinster Senior Cup association football competition. The 2010 Leinster Senior Cup marked the return of the competition following a ten-year absence.[1]
20 teams competed in the 2010 competition. The teams entered consisted of all 14 Leinster based clubs from the League of Ireland, the top 4 placed clubs from the 2008–2009 Leinster Senior League Senior Division and the 2 Leinster Junior Cup finalists of 2009. The 12 clubs from both the League of Ireland Premier and First Divisions automatically qualified for the First Round of the competition while the 8 clubs from the League of Ireland A Championship, Leinster Senior League and the Athletic Union League entered into a Preliminary Round.
The 2010 Leinster Senior Cup kicked off with the Preliminary Round on 26 January 2010 and concluded with the Final on 2 August 2010 when Shelbourne defeated Bray Wanderers 4–0 at the Carlisle Grounds, Bray.
Contents
Preliminary round
The draw for the Premliminary round took place on 13 January 2010.[2]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bluebell United | 2 – 0 | Wayside Celtic | |
| 2 | Tolka Rovers | 3 – 0 | St. Kevins Boys | |
| 3 | Ballymun United | 2 – 0 | FC Carlow | |
| 4 | Bangor Celtic | 1 – 0 | Tullamore Town |
First round
The draw for the First Round took place on 13 January 2010.[3]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 2 – 1 | Wexford Youths | Report |
| 2 | Bohemians | 1 – 0 | Bluebell United | Report |
| 3 | Tolka Rovers | 0 – 2 | Shelbourne | |
| 4 | Sporting Fingal | 1 – 1 AET |
Longford Town | Report |
| Sporting Fingal won 4 – 2 on penalties | ||||
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 2 – 1 | Athlone Town | Report |
| 6 | Ballymun United | 0 – 2 | Dundalk | |
| 7 | Bangor Celtic | 1 – 2 AET |
UCD | Report |
| 8 | St. Patrick's Athletic | 0 – 1 | Drogheda United | Report |
Quarter-Finals
The draw for the Quarter Finals took place on 10 March 2010.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bray Wanderers | 2 – 2 AET |
Dundalk | Report |
| Bray Wanderers won 4 – 3 on penalties | ||||
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 1 – 3 | Shelbourne | Report |
| 3 | Bohemians | 0 – 2 | Sporting Fingal | Report |
| 4 | UCD | 2 – 0 | Drogheda United | Report |
Semi-Finals
The draw for the Semi-Finals took place on 6 May 2010.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelbourne | 2 – 1 AET |
Sporting Fingal | Report |
| 2 | Bray Wanderers | 3 – 1 | UCD | Report |
Final
The draw for home advantage in the final took place on 23 July 2010.[4]
| Bray Wanderers | 0 – 4 | Shelbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Daniel Corcoran  41'David Cassidy 57'Marc Hughes 73'Mark Leech 82' |
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Carlisle Grounds, Bray
Referee: D. Hanney |
References
- ↑ Leinster Senior Cup makes a return www.herald.ie
- ↑ Leinster Senior Cup First Round draw www.loi.ie
- ↑ Leinster Senior Cup First Round draw www.loi.ie
- ↑ Leinster Senior Cup Final Details www.shelbournefc.com
