The 2010 FAI Senior Challenge Cup, also known as the 2010 FAI Ford Cup, is the 90th season of the national football competition of the Republic of Ireland.
| FAI Ford Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Teams | 47 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sligo Rovers |
| Runner-up | Shamrock Rovers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 154 (2.75 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | James Chambers Paddy Madden Shane O'Neill (4 Goals) |
The competition was won by Sligo Rovers who defeated Shamrock Rovers in the final on 14 November 2010 at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.[1]
A total of 47 teams competed in the 2010 competition which commenced on the weekend ending Sunday 21 March 2010. The 22 teams entered from the League of Ireland Premier and First divisions received byes into the third round stage while the remaining 25 teams entered at the First and Second round stages with 15 of these 25 teams receiving byes into the second round. These 25 teams composed of 5 League of Ireland A Championship clubs, 16 Intermediate clubs and 4 Junior clubs. As winners of the competition, Sligo Rovers earned spots in both the third qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League and the 2011 Setanta Sports Cup.
First round
The draw for the first round took place on 10 March 2010.[2] Fixtures were played weekend ending, Sunday 21 March 2010.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tolka Rovers | 2 – 1 | Wayside Celtic | |
| 2 | Crumlin United | 1 – 0 | Drogheda Town | |
| 3 | Dublin Bus | 4 – 1 | Cobh Ramblers | |
| 4 | Cherry Orchard | 1 – 1 | Tullamore Town | |
| Replay | Tullamore Town | 4 – 1 | Cherry Orchard | |
| 5 | Bonagee United | 2 – 1 | Clonmel Town | Report |
Second round
The draw for the second round took place on 10 March 2010.[2] Fixtures were played weekend ending, Sunday 16 May 2010.[3]
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tullamore Town | 2 – 1 | Fairview Rangers | |
| 2 | Malahide United | 2 – 0 | Douglas Hall | |
| 3 | Fanad United | 1 – 2 | Dublin Bus | Report |
| 4 | Bluebell United | 2 – 1 | St. Michael's | |
| 5 | Rockmount | 1 – 2 | Avondale United | |
| 6 | Bonagee United | 1 – 1 | Crumlin United | Report |
| Replay | Crumlin United | 1 – 0 | Bonagee United | |
| 7 | Regional United | 0 – 2 | Belgrove | |
| 8 | Glenville | 1 – 0 | UCC | |
| 9 | Tralee Dynamos | 2 – 2 | Tolka Rovers | Report[permanent dead link] |
| Replay | Tolka Rovers | 3 – 0 | Tralee Dynamos | Report[permanent dead link] |
| 10 | F.C. Carlow | 1 – 0 | Castlebar Celtic |
Third round
The draw for the third round took place on 17 May 2010 on Monday Night Soccer.[4] Fixtures were played weekend ending, Sunday 6 June 2010.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenville | 1 – 7 | Bohemians | Report |
| 2 | Dublin Bus | 0 – 2 | Shelbourne | Report |
| 3 | Drogheda United | 1 – 2 | UCD | Report |
| 4 | Cork City | 1 – 1 | Bluebell United | Report |
| Replay | Bluebell United | 0 – 1 | Cork City | Report |
| 5 | Longford Town | 1 – 0 | Waterford United | Report |
| 6 | Limerick | 3 – 1 | Tolka Rovers | Report |
| 7 | Galway United | 5 – 0 | Malahide United | Report |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers | 5 – 1 | Wexford Youths | Report |
| 9 | Derry City | 1 – 1 | Bray Wanderers | Report |
| Replay | Bray Wanderers | 3 – 2 | Derry City | Report |
| 10 | Tullamore Town | 1 – 3 | Salthill Devon | Report |
| 11 | Finn Harps | 3 – 0 | Crumlin United | Report |
| 12 | FC Carlow | 1 – 1 | Monaghan United | Report |
| Replay | Monaghan United | 2 – 1 | FC Carlow | Report |
| 13 | Dundalk | 0 – 1 | St. Patrick's Athletic | Report |
| 14 | Belgrove | 2 – 1 | Avondale United | Report |
| 15 | Sporting Fingal | 1 – 1 | Mervue United | Report |
| Replay | Mervue United | 0 – 4 | Sporting Fingal | Report |
| 16 | Sligo Rovers | 1 – 0 | Athlone Town | Report |
Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round took place on 7 June 2010 on Monday Night Soccer. Fixtures were played Friday 27 August 2010.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galway United | 1 – 1 | Salthill Devon | Report |
| Replay | Salthill Devon | 1 – 3 | Galway United | Report |
| 2 | UCD | 2 – 3 | Bray Wanderers | Report |
| 3 | Finn Harps | 0 – 1 | Sligo Rovers | Report |
| 4 | Bohemians | 1 – 0 | Shelbourne | Report |
| 5 | Cork City | 0 – 1 | Monaghan United | Report |
| 6 | Longford Town | 1 – 2 | Shamrock Rovers | Report |
| 7 | St. Patrick's Athletic | 2 – 0 | Belgrove | Report |
| 8 | Sporting Fingal | 2 – 2 | Limerick | Report |
| Replay | Limerick | 0 – 0 AET | Sporting Fingal | Report |
| Sporting Fingal won 4 – 3 on penalties | ||||
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 30 August 2010 on Monday Night Soccer.[5]
| Bohemians | 3 – 0 | Bray Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
Mark Quigley  21' Raffaele Cretaro 53' Aaron Greene 79' | Report | Shane O'Connor  56' |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | 3 – 1 | Sporting Fingal |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Guy 22' Damian Lynch 52' Vinny Faherty 86' | Report | Shaun Williams 53' |
| Shamrock Rovers | 6 – 0 | Galway United |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Stewart 12' Rhys Meynell 23' (o.g.) James Chambers 33' 65' Seamus Conneely 67' (o.g.) Dessie Baker 78' | Report | Barry Ryan 12' |
| Sligo Rovers | 3 – 0 | Monaghan United |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Keane 24' (pen.) Romuald Boco 46' Mark McGoldrick 90+3' | Report |
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 20 September 2010 on Monday Night Soccer.[6]
| Shamrock Rovers | 2 – 2 | St. Patrick's Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Turner 16' Gary Twigg 64' | Report | David McAllister 31' Paddy Kavanagh 90' (o.g.) |
