The 2011 Dublin Super Cup was a two-day pre-season football tournament held at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland. It was held on 30–31 July 2011 and featured Celtic, F.C. Internazionale, Manchester City and a League of Ireland XI,[1][2] Manchester City emerged as the winners.

2011 Dublin Super Cup
Tournament details
Host countryIreland
CityDublin
Dates30–31 July 2011
TeamsFour
Venue(s)Aviva Stadium
The Aviva Stadium where the Cup is hosted.

Tournament rules

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The format is a single table. Each team plays two matches. The four competitors accrue points as follows:

  • Three points for a victory
  • One point for a draw
  • No points for a loss
  • One point for each goal scored

Results

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Table

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Manchester City 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 12
  Celtic 2 1 0 1 5 2 +3 8
  Internazionale 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 5
  League of Ireland XI 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

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Manchester City  3 – 0  League of Ireland XI
Wright-Phillips   52'
Johnson   60'
Scapuzzi   84'
Report
Referee: Padraig Sutton (Clare)

Internazionale  2 – 0  Celtic
Castaignos   7'
Pazzini   45+1'
Report

League of Ireland XI  0 – 5  Celtic
Report Stokes   38', 87'
Murphy   70' (pen.)
Hooper   83', 85'

Internazionale  0 – 3  Manchester City
Report Balotelli   45+1'
Džeko   46'
Johnson   90+3'
Referee: David McKeon (Dublin)
Scorers
Rank Name Team Goals
1   Gary Hooper   Celtic 2
  Adam Johnson   Manchester City
  Anthony Stokes   Celtic
2   Mario Balotelli   Manchester City 1
  Luc Castaignos   Inter Milan
  Edin Džeko   Manchester City
  Daryl Murphy   Celtic
  Giampaolo Pazzini   Inter Milan
  Luca Scapuzzi   Manchester City
  Shaun Wright-Phillips   Manchester City

League of Ireland XI squad

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No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK   Gerard Doherty (1981-08-24)24 August 1981 (aged 29)   Derry City
16 1GK   Barry Murphy (1985-06-08)8 June 1985 (aged 26)   Bohemians
2 2DF   Owen Heary (1976-10-04)4 October 1976 (aged 34)   Bohemians
2DF   Simon Madden (1988-05-01)1 May 1988 (aged 23)   Derry City
14 2DF   Daniel Lafferty (1989-04-01)1 April 1989 (aged 22)   Derry City
2DF   Danny Murphy (1982-12-04)4 December 1982 (aged 28)   Cork City
2DF   Stewart Greacen (1982-03-31)31 March 1982 (aged 29)   Derry City
18 2DF   Shane McEleney (1991-01-31)31 January 1991 (aged 20)   Derry City
5 2DF   Ryan McBride (1989-12-15)15 December 1989 (aged 21)   Derry City
4 2DF   Aidan Price (1981-12-08)8 December 1981 (aged 29)   Bohemians
6 2DF   Ger O'Brien (1984-07-02)2 July 1984 (aged 27)   Bohemians
21 3MF   Gareth McGlynn (1982-10-29)29 October 1982 (aged 28)   Derry City
7 3MF   Daniel Kearns (1991-08-26)26 August 1991 (aged 19)   Dundalk
20 3MF   Stephen McLaughlin (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (aged 21)   Derry City
15 3MF   Barry Molloy (1983-11-29)29 November 1983 (aged 27)   Derry City
17 3MF   Dean Bennett (1977-12-13)13 December 1977 (aged 33)   Dundalk
19 3MF   John Russell (1985-05-18)18 May 1985 (aged 26)   Sligo Rovers
8 3MF   Joe Gamble (1982-01-14)14 January 1982 (aged 29)   Limerick
13 3MF   John Dillon (1991-08-26)26 August 1991 (aged 19)   Sligo Rovers
12 3MF   Ruaidhri Higgins (1984-10-23)23 October 1984 (aged 26)   Derry City
11 3MF   James McClean (1989-04-22)22 April 1989 (aged 22)   Derry City
23 3MF   Danny Ventre (1986-01-23)23 January 1986 (aged 25)   Sligo Rovers
10 4FW   Daryl Kavanagh (1986-08-11)11 August 1986 (aged 24)   St Patrick's Athletic
9 4FW    Eamon Zayed (1983-10-04)4 October 1983 (aged 27)   Derry City
22 4FW   Jason Byrne (1978-02-23)23 February 1978 (aged 33)   Dundalk

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References

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  1. ^ FAI announces Dublin Super Cup for July BreakingNews.ie, 2011-02-03.]
  2. ^ "Celtic will play in Dublin this summer". RTÉ Sport. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  3. ^ www.airtricityleague.ie
  4. ^ www.rte.ie
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