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]
| 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) |
Twenty teams competed in the 2010 competition. The teams entered included the League of Ireland clubs affiliated to the Leinster Football Association, the top four clubs from the 2008–09 Leinster Senior League Senior Division and the two 2009 Leinster Junior Cup finalists. The 12 clubs from both the League of Ireland Premier Division and League of Ireland First Division automatically qualified for the first round of the competition while the eight clubs from the 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.
Preliminary round
editThe 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 | F.C. Carlow | |
| 4 | Bangor Celtic | 1 – 0 | Tullamore Town |
First round
editThe 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[permanent dead link] |
| 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 |
Quarterfinals
editThe 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 |
Semifinals
editThe draw for the Semifinals 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
editThe 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' |
References
edit- ^ Leinster Senior Cup makes a return www.herald.ie
- ^ Leinster Senior Cup First round draw Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine www.loi.ie
- ^ Leinster Senior Cup First round draw Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine www.loi.ie
- ^ Leinster Senior Cup Final Details www.shelbournefc.com