2010 Leinster Senior Cup
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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.
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 AUL 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
.
20 teams competed in the 2010 competition. The teams entered consisted of all 14 Leinster based clubs from the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
, the top 4 placed clubs from the 2008–2009 Leinster Senior League
Leinster Senior League (association football)
The Leinster Senior League is an association football league organised by the Leinster Football Association. The league is the highest level of football outside the Republic of Ireland football league system...
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
A Championship
The A Championship was the third tier in the Republic of Ireland football league system. It was created in 2008 by the FAI to act as the first stop for clubs hoping to move into the League of Ireland, but cancelled at the end of the 2011 season...
, Leinster Senior League and AUL 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
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
defeated Bray Wanderers
Bray Wanderers A.F.C.
Bray Wanderers A.F.C. are an Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1942 and elected to the League in 1985, hails from Bray and play their home matches at the Carlisle Grounds. Club colours are Green and White, and it goes by the nickname...
4–0 at the Carlisle Grounds
Carlisle Grounds
The Carlisle Grounds is a football stadium in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, situated directly behind the Bray D.A.R.T. station. It is home to Bray Wanderers A.F.C. Its current capacity is roughly 3,000.-History:...
, Bray
Bray
Bray is a town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It is a busy urban centre and seaside resort, with a population of 31,901 making it the fourth largest in Ireland as of the 2006 census...
.
Preliminary round
The draw for the Premliminary round took place on 13 January 2010.| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Report |
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| 1 | Bluebell United Bluebell United F.C. Bluebell United F.C. are an amateur club from south Dublin who play in the Leinster Senior League. 1st choice colours are yellow/black and 2nd choice colours are blue. The club was founded in 1946 in the southern suburbs of Dublin. All the committee members work on a voluntary basis. During the... |
2 – 0 | Wayside Celtic Wayside Celtic F.C. Wayside Celtic F.C. are a football club who compete in the Leinster Senior League. They play their home games at the Golden Ball in Kilternan, Dublin, Ireland... |
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| 2 | Tolka Rovers Tolka Rovers F.C. Tolka Rovers F.C. are an amateur Irish football club based in Glasnevin, Dublin. They play in the Leinster Senior League and finished 6th in the 2006-07 season. They play at Frank Cooke Park and wear red shirts with white sleeves. The club's junior teams play at Johnstown Park... |
3 – 0 | St. Kevins Boys | |
| 3 | Ballymun United | 2 – 0 | FC Carlow | |
| 4 | Bangor Celtic Bangor Celtic F.C. Bangor Celtic F.C. are a football club from Crumlin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland who play in the Leinster Senior League.- Notable current players :* Intermediate Player of the Year 2009: Derek Prendergast... |
1 – 0 | Tullamore Town Tullamore Town F.C. Tullamore Town F.C. is an Irish football club currently playing in the Newstalk A Championship in the Republic of Ireland. The club hails from Tullamore, Co Offaly in Ireland, and play their home matches at Leah Victoria Park. Club colours are Royal Blue and their current manager is Jimmy Greene... |
First round
The draw for the First Round round took place on 13 January 2010.| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers F.C. Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24... |
2 – 1 | Wexford Youths Wexford Youths F.C. Wexford Youths Football Club are an Irish football club from Wexford who compete in the Airtricity League First Division. The club joined the league after being awarded a First Division licence for the 2007 season. The opportunity to join the League of Ireland arose as Dublin City became bankrupt... |
Report |
| 2 | Bohemians Bohemian F.C. Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11... |
1 – 0 | Bluebell United Bluebell United F.C. Bluebell United F.C. are an amateur club from south Dublin who play in the Leinster Senior League. 1st choice colours are yellow/black and 2nd choice colours are blue. The club was founded in 1946 in the southern suburbs of Dublin. All the committee members work on a voluntary basis. During the... |
Report |
| 3 | Tolka Rovers Tolka Rovers F.C. Tolka Rovers F.C. are an amateur Irish football club based in Glasnevin, Dublin. They play in the Leinster Senior League and finished 6th in the 2006-07 season. They play at Frank Cooke Park and wear red shirts with white sleeves. The club's junior teams play at Johnstown Park... |
0 – 2 | Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
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| 4 | Sporting Fingal Sporting Fingal F.C. Sporting Fingal Football Club was a professional football club based in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland. The club competed in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland from 2008 to 2011. Former Shamrock Rovers manager, Liam Buckley was the club's manager while former Arsenal player, John Devine... |
1 – 1 AET |
Longford Town Longford Town F.C. Longford Town F.C. is an Irish football club playing in the League of Ireland First Division. The club, founded in 1924 and elected to the league in 1984, hails from Longford, County Longford and play their home matches at Flancare Park... |
Report |
| Sporting Fingal won 4 – 2 on penalties | ||||
| 5 | Bray Wanderers Bray Wanderers A.F.C. Bray Wanderers A.F.C. are an Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1942 and elected to the League in 1985, hails from Bray and play their home matches at the Carlisle Grounds. Club colours are Green and White, and it goes by the nickname... |
2 – 1 | Athlone Town | Report |
| 6 | Ballymun United | 0 – 2 | Dundalk Dundalk F.C. Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The... |
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| 7 | Bangor Celtic Bangor Celtic F.C. Bangor Celtic F.C. are a football club from Crumlin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland who play in the Leinster Senior League.- Notable current players :* Intermediate Player of the Year 2009: Derek Prendergast... |
1 – 2 AET |
UCD University College Dublin A.F.C. University College Dublin Association Football Club known commonly as UCD is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1895 was elected to the league in 1979 under the management of Dr. Tony O'Neill. Since the 2008 season they have... |
Report |
| 8 | St. Patrick's Athletic St Patrick's Athletic F.C. St Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in 1929, they are based in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore and play their home matches at Richmond Park. They have won the League of Ireland title 7 times and... |
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 Bray Wanderers A.F.C. Bray Wanderers A.F.C. are an Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1942 and elected to the League in 1985, hails from Bray and play their home matches at the Carlisle Grounds. Club colours are Green and White, and it goes by the nickname... |
2 – 2 AET |
Dundalk Dundalk F.C. Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The... |
Report |
| Bray Wanderers won 4 – 3 on penalties | ||||
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers F.C. Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24... |
1 – 3 | Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
Report |
| 3 | Bohemians Bohemian F.C. Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11... |
0 – 2 | Sporting Fingal Sporting Fingal F.C. Sporting Fingal Football Club was a professional football club based in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland. The club competed in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland from 2008 to 2011. Former Shamrock Rovers manager, Liam Buckley was the club's manager while former Arsenal player, John Devine... |
Report |
| 4 | UCD University College Dublin A.F.C. University College Dublin Association Football Club known commonly as UCD is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1895 was elected to the league in 1979 under the management of Dr. Tony O'Neill. Since the 2008 season they have... |
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 Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
2 – 1 AET |
Sporting Fingal Sporting Fingal F.C. Sporting Fingal Football Club was a professional football club based in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland. The club competed in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland from 2008 to 2011. Former Shamrock Rovers manager, Liam Buckley was the club's manager while former Arsenal player, John Devine... |
Report |
| 2 | Bray Wanderers Bray Wanderers A.F.C. Bray Wanderers A.F.C. are an Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1942 and elected to the League in 1985, hails from Bray and play their home matches at the Carlisle Grounds. Club colours are Green and White, and it goes by the nickname... |
3 – 1 | UCD University College Dublin A.F.C. University College Dublin Association Football Club known commonly as UCD is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1895 was elected to the league in 1979 under the management of Dr. Tony O'Neill. Since the 2008 season they have... |
Report |