Setanta Sports Cup 2006
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The Setanta Sports Cup 2006 is the 2nd staging of the cross-border cup competition that takes place between football
clubs from the Republic of Ireland
and Northern Ireland
. The final was played at Tolka Park
in Dublin, Republic of Ireland
on 22 April 2006, where Drogheda United beat Cork City to win the competition for the first time.
Teams eliminated from the Setanta Cup are indicated in italics.
(KEY: Pts= Points; Pld= Matches Played; W= Matches Won; D= Matches Drawn; L= Matches Lost; GF= Goals For; GA= Goals Against; GD= Goal Difference)
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clubs from the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. The final was played at Tolka Park
Tolka Park
Tolka Park is an Irish football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka. It is currently the home ground of League of Ireland club Shelbourne...
in Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
on 22 April 2006, where Drogheda United beat Cork City to win the competition for the first time.
Group stage
- The draw for this round was held 12 December 2005. The matches were played 20 February 2006 – 3 April 2006.
Tie-breaking criteria
Teams that progressed to the Semi-Finals are indicated in bold type.Teams eliminated from the Setanta Cup are indicated in italics.
Group A
| Team | |W | |L | |GA | |Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.  Cork City |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 16 |
| 2. Drogheda Utd |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
3.  Dungannon SwiftsDungannon Swifts F.C. Dungannon Swifts F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1949, has risen from the Mid-Ulster league to the top tier in Northern Ireland since its election to the Irish League First Division in 1997... |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| 4 | |||||||
| 4. Portadown Portadown F.C. Portadown F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club which plays in the IFA Premiership.The club was founded in the late 1880s and joined the Irish League in 1924. It is based in Portadown in County Armagh and plays its home games at Shamrock Park... |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| 3 |
Group B
| Team | |W | |L | |GA | |Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Linfield Linfield F.C. Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team.... |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 10 |
| 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.... |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| 3. Derry City Derry City F.C. Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division... |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| 4. Glentoran Glentoran F.C. Glentoran F.C. is a semi-professional, football club in Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1882 and plays its home games at the Oval in east Belfast. Club colours are green, red, and black.Glentoran's biggest rivals are Linfield... |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | |
| 4 |
(KEY: Pts= Points; Pld= Matches Played; W= Matches Won; D= Matches Drawn; L= Matches Lost; GF= Goals For; GA= Goals Against; GD= Goal Difference)
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was made by drawing the winners of Group A against the runners-up of Group B and vice-versa, with group winners having home advantage. There would be no replays if the matches were drawn; instead, extra time would decide winners immediately thereafter. If extra time did not decide the winners, a set of five alternating penalty kicks would decide winners.----
Final
Similarly to the semi-finals, there would be no replay even if the match was drawn; instead, extra time would be used to decide the winners. If extra time failed to separate the two sides, the match would go to penalties.| Winner of Setanta Sports Cup 2006 |
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Drogheda United Drogheda United Drogheda United Football Club is an Irish football club currently playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club hails from Drogheda, Ireland and, since 1979, plays its home matches at Hunky Dorys Park.... 1st Title |