The oldest football competition in Ireland, the FAI Senior Cup is the blue riband event for clubs in Ireland. Clubs from the Airtricity League compete with junior and intermediate clubs in a competition that dates back to 1922.
Sligo retained the FAI Ford Cupin 2011 with a penalty shoot-out win after extra time against Shelbourne. The final of the 2010 saw Sligo Rovers reach the final for the second consecutive season and, after losing to Sporting Fingal in 2009, they were winners this time. They beat Shamrock Rovers 2-0 on penalties after the teams failed to score over 90 minutes and extra time. Goalkeeper Ciaran Kelly was their hero as he saved all four Rovers' penalties. Kelly stepped off the substitutes bench in the final minute of extra time in 2011 and was again a hero. He saved two of Shelbourne's three attempts from the spot and Sligo won it 4-1 after a 1-1 draw over 90 minutes. Our picture shows Fingal celebrate their win in 2009.
For details of the 2010 FAI Ford Cup, please click here
FAI Ford Cup draw throws up some intriguing ties ....
FAI Ford Cup 2012, FIRST ROUND RESULTS
Friday, 30th March
Crumlin United 1 Kilbarrack United 0
(Darren Forsyth 72)
Phoenix 4 Lucan United 3
(Keith Dawson 59, 69, (Sean Quinn 28, Donal Donoghue 37, Mark Rutherford 40)
John Brophy 76, 78) Simon Carroll – sent off
Saturday, 31st March
Malahide United 2 College Corinthians 1
(Glen Crowe 53, Noel McGinty 79) (Ronan Stanton 33)
Sunday, 1st April
Avondale United 3 Sheriff YC 1
(Danny Long 22, Eoghan Lougheed 32, (Keith Dunne 45)
Conor Meade 82) John Lester – sent off
Karl Caulfield – sent off Joe O'Neill – sent off
Ballymun United 1 Mayfield United 2
(Craig McDonnell 90+2) (Ian Fleming 7, Stephen Hurley 68)
Cherry Orchard 2 Verona 0
(Colm Daly 65, Declan Carroll 75)
Douglas Hall 2 Killester United 1
(Killian Murphy 42, Brian Wilkinson 62) (David Keogh 84)
Kildrum Tigers 1 Clonmel Celtic 0
(Cormac Carlin 49)
The eight winners above along with Blarney United, Drumkeen United, Everton AFC and St. Patrick's CY will join the twenty Airtricity League Clubs for the Second Round draw which will take place on Monday, 30th April.
2012 FAI Ford Cup First Round draw made
The draw for the First Round of the FAI Ford Senior Cup took place at FAI headquarters in Abbotstown tonight.
Rubin Kazan beat Shamrock Rovers 4-1...
Shamrock Rovers visit Kazan...
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