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{{Infobox football match
| title = 2011 FAI Cup Final
| image =
| event = [[2011 FAI Cup]]
| team1 = [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]]
| team1score = 1
| team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
| team2score = 1
| details = Sligo won 4-1 on [[Penalty shootout (association football)|penalties]]
| date = 6 November 2011
| stadium = [[Aviva Stadium]]
| city = [[Dublin]]
| man_of_the_match1a = [[Stephen Paisley]] ([[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]])
| referee = Richie Winter<br/>([[Wicklow]])
| attendance = 21,662<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/1106/shelbourne_sligorovers_report.html |title=Sligo Rovers win FAI Cup after penalty shoot-out |date=6 November 2011 |work=RTÉ Sport |accessdate=7 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107133759/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/1106/shelbourne_sligorovers_report.html |archivedate=7 November 2011 }}</ref>
| weather = Cold but dry and sunny
| previous = [[2010 FAI Cup Final|2010]]
| next = [[2012 FAI Cup Final|2012]]
}}
The '''2011 Ford FAI Cup Final''' was the 88th [[FAI Cup Final|final]] of the [[FAI Cup]], the oldest domestic [[association football|football]] competition in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The match took place on 6 November 2011 at [[Aviva Stadium]] in [[Dublin]] for the second consecutive year. The two clubs contesting the 2011 final were [[League of Ireland Premier Division|Premier Division]] side, [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]] and [[League of Ireland First Division|First Division]] side, [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]], with the victors guaranteeing a berth in the [[UEFA Europa League]]. The 2011 final was Sligo Rovers tenth and Shelbourne's eighteenth FAI Cup Final in their [[Shelbourne F.C.#History|116 years of existence]].
The game took place on Sunday, 6 November 2011 at 3.30pm [[Irish Winter Time|local time]]. The match was aired live on [[RTÉ2|RTÉ Two]] from 3pm to 6.40pm. Sligo retained the cup after a four one win in a penalty shoot-out.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/17832/2/|title=Shelbourne 1 - 1 Sligo Rovers (Sligo win 4-1 on pens)|date=6 November 2011|work=Extratime.ie|accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/keeper-kelly-spot-on-to-ensure-cup-stays-in-sligo-2927625.html|title=Keeper Kelly spot on to ensure cup stays in Sligo|date=7 November 2011|work=Herald.ie|accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/keeper-kelly-the-hero-for-sligo-again-527325.html|title=Keeper Kelly the hero for Sligo again|date=7 November 2011|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/shels-fairytale-turns-sour-2927315.html|title=Shels' fairytale turns sour|date=7 November 2011|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref>

==Background==
For Sligo Rovers, it was their 3rd final in row. Sligo Rovers won the last cup final in 2010, beating [[Shamrock Rovers]] on penalties 2–0,having lost the 2009 final 2-1 to the now defunct Sporting Fingal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/sligo-can-script-better-outcome-to-final-rerun-2927050.html|title=Rovers can script better outcome to final re-run|date=6 November 2011|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref>
The last time Shelbourne reached the final was in 2000, the game in which they beat [[Bohemians F.C.]] to win the cup. Rovers have a total of 3 titles and Shels have a total of 7 titles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/shelbourne-look-to-upset-cup-final-odds-527298.html|title=Shelbourne look to upset cup final odds|date=6 November 2011|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref>

==Pre-match==

===Officials===
[[Wicklow]]-based referee Richie Winter was named as the referee for the 2011 FAI Cup Final on 25 October 2011. Winter's previous assignments in the [[FAI Cup Final]] included a position as fourth official for the [[2008 FAI Cup Final]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/7026/ |title=FAI Cup Final: Shelbourne v Sligo Rovers |date=5 November 2011 |work=Extratime.ie |accessdate=8 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192402/http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/7026/ |archivedate=4 March 2016 }}</ref>

His assistants for the 2011 final were Mark Gavin from [[Kildare]], Dermot Broughton from [[Limerick]], with Graham Kelly of [[Cork (city)|Cork]] as the fourth official.

===Kits===
Since both sides' first-choice kits are red, the toss off a coin was used to decide which team had choice of kit. Shelbourne won the toss and wore their home kit of red shirt and white shorts, while Sligo Rovers wore their away kit of white shirts and white shorts.

==Match==

===Details===
{{Football box
|date=6 November 2011
|time=15:30
|team1=[[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]]
|score=1 &ndash; 1
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120121043930/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/1106/sligorovers_shelbourne.html Report]
|team2=[[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1= [[Philip Hughes (footballer born 1981)|Hughes]] {{goal|30}}<br/>Clancy {{sent off|0|36}}
|goals2= {{goal|48}} [[Iarfhlaith Davoren|Davoren]]
|stadium=[[Aviva Stadium]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance= 21,662
|referee=Richie Winter ([[Wicklow]])
|penalties1=[[Karl Bermingham]] {{pengoal}}<br/>[[Kevin Dawson (Irish footballer)|Kevin Dawson]] {{penmiss}}<br/>Colm James {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore= 1 &ndash; 4
|penalties2={{pengoal}} [[Eoin Doyle]]<br/>{{pengoal}} [[Richie Ryan (footballer)|Richie Ryan]]<br/>{{pengoal}} [[Alan Keane (soccer player)|Alan Keane]]<br/>{{pengoal}} Raffaele Cretaro
}}

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| socks = EE0000
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{| width="100%"
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|colspan="4"|'''SHELBOURNE:'''
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|GK ||1||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Dean Delany]]
|-
|DF ||2||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Andy Boyle]]
|-
|DF ||4||{{flagicon|IRL}} Sean Byrne
|-
|DF ||5||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Stephen Paisley]]
|-
|DF ||3||{{flagicon|IRL}} Ian Ryan
|-
|MF ||7||{{flagicon|IRL}} David Cassidy
|-
|MF ||6||{{flagicon|IRL}} Barry Clancy
|-
|MF ||8||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Kevin Dawson (Irish footballer)|Kevin Dawson]]
|-
|MF ||11||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Brendan McGill]]
|-
|MF ||10||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[John Sullivan (Irish footballer)|John Sullivan]]
|-
|FW ||9||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Philip Hughes (footballer born 1981)|Philip Hughes]]
|-
|colspan=4|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Alan Mathews]]
|}

|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|colspan="4"|'''SLIGO ROVERS:'''
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|GK ||1||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Brendan Clarke]]
|-
|DF ||3||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Iarfhlaith Davoren]]
|-
|DF ||2||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Alan Keane (soccer player)|Alan Keane]]
|-
|DF ||20||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Jason McGuinness]]
|-
|DF ||4||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Gavin Peers]]
|-
|MF ||7||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Dillon (English footballer)|John Dillon]]
|-
|MF ||8||{{flagicon|IRL}} John Russell
|-
|MF ||6||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Richie Ryan (footballer)|Richie Ryan]]
|-
|MF ||5||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Danny Ventre]]
|-
|FW ||11||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Eoin Doyle]]
|-
|MF ||22||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Aaron Greene]]
|-
|colspan=4|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Cook (footballer)|Paul Cook]]
|}
|}

==See also==
*[[2011 FAI Cup]]
*[[2011 League of Ireland Cup Final]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111108042236/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/1107/faifordcupfinal.html In Pictures: 2011 FAI Ford Cup final]

{{FAI Cup seasons}}
{{2011 in Republic of Ireland association football}}
{{Shelbourne F.C.}}
{{Sligo Rovers F.C. matches}}

[[Category:FAI Cup finals]]
[[Category:2011 FAI Cup|Final]]
[[Category:Shelbourne F.C. matches|Fai Cup Final 2011]]
[[Category:Sligo Rovers F.C. matches|Fai Cup Final 2011]]
[[Category:2010s in Dublin (city)|FAI Cup Final, 2011]]
[[Category:November 2011 sports events in Europe|FAI Cup Final]]

Latest revision as of 15:29, 3 March 2024

2011 FAI Cup Final
Event2011 FAI Cup
Sligo won 4-1 on penalties
Date6 November 2011
VenueAviva Stadium, Dublin
Man of the MatchStephen Paisley (Shelbourne)
RefereeRichie Winter
(Wicklow)
Attendance21,662[1]
WeatherCold but dry and sunny
2010
2012

The 2011 Ford FAI Cup Final was the 88th final of the FAI Cup, the oldest domestic football competition in Ireland. The match took place on 6 November 2011 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin for the second consecutive year. The two clubs contesting the 2011 final were Premier Division side, Sligo Rovers and First Division side, Shelbourne, with the victors guaranteeing a berth in the UEFA Europa League. The 2011 final was Sligo Rovers tenth and Shelbourne's eighteenth FAI Cup Final in their 116 years of existence. The game took place on Sunday, 6 November 2011 at 3.30pm local time. The match was aired live on RTÉ Two from 3pm to 6.40pm. Sligo retained the cup after a four one win in a penalty shoot-out.[2][3][4][5]

Background[edit]

For Sligo Rovers, it was their 3rd final in row. Sligo Rovers won the last cup final in 2010, beating Shamrock Rovers on penalties 2–0,having lost the 2009 final 2-1 to the now defunct Sporting Fingal.[6] The last time Shelbourne reached the final was in 2000, the game in which they beat Bohemians F.C. to win the cup. Rovers have a total of 3 titles and Shels have a total of 7 titles.[7]

Pre-match[edit]

Officials[edit]

Wicklow-based referee Richie Winter was named as the referee for the 2011 FAI Cup Final on 25 October 2011. Winter's previous assignments in the FAI Cup Final included a position as fourth official for the 2008 FAI Cup Final.[8]

His assistants for the 2011 final were Mark Gavin from Kildare, Dermot Broughton from Limerick, with Graham Kelly of Cork as the fourth official.

Kits[edit]

Since both sides' first-choice kits are red, the toss off a coin was used to decide which team had choice of kit. Shelbourne won the toss and wore their home kit of red shirt and white shorts, while Sligo Rovers wore their away kit of white shirts and white shorts.

Match[edit]

Details[edit]

Shelbourne1 – 1Sligo Rovers
Hughes 30'
Clancy Red card 36'
Report 48' Davoren
Penalties
Karl Bermingham soccer ball with check mark
Kevin Dawson soccer ball with red X
Colm James soccer ball with red X
1 – 4 soccer ball with check mark Eoin Doyle
soccer ball with check mark Richie Ryan
soccer ball with check mark Alan Keane
soccer ball with check mark Raffaele Cretaro
Attendance: 21,662
Referee: Richie Winter (Wicklow)
Shelbourne
Sligo Rovers
SHELBOURNE:
GK 1 Republic of Ireland Dean Delany
DF 2 Republic of Ireland Andy Boyle
DF 4 Republic of Ireland Sean Byrne
DF 5 Republic of Ireland Stephen Paisley
DF 3 Republic of Ireland Ian Ryan
MF 7 Republic of Ireland David Cassidy
MF 6 Republic of Ireland Barry Clancy
MF 8 Republic of Ireland Kevin Dawson
MF 11 Republic of Ireland Brendan McGill
MF 10 Republic of Ireland John Sullivan
FW 9 Republic of Ireland Philip Hughes
Manager:
Republic of Ireland Alan Mathews
SLIGO ROVERS:
GK 1 Republic of Ireland Brendan Clarke
DF 3 Republic of Ireland Iarfhlaith Davoren
DF 2 Republic of Ireland Alan Keane
DF 20 Republic of Ireland Jason McGuinness
DF 4 Republic of Ireland Gavin Peers
MF 7 England John Dillon
MF 8 Republic of Ireland John Russell
MF 6 Republic of Ireland Richie Ryan
MF 5 England Danny Ventre
FW 11 Republic of Ireland Eoin Doyle
MF 22 Republic of Ireland Aaron Greene
Manager:
England Paul Cook

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sligo Rovers win FAI Cup after penalty shoot-out". RTÉ Sport. 6 November 2011. Archived from the original on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Shelbourne 1 - 1 Sligo Rovers (Sligo win 4-1 on pens)". Extratime.ie. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Keeper Kelly spot on to ensure cup stays in Sligo". Herald.ie. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Keeper Kelly the hero for Sligo again". Irish Examiner. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  5. ^ "Shels' fairytale turns sour". Irish Independent. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Rovers can script better outcome to final re-run". Irish Independent. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  7. ^ "Shelbourne look to upset cup final odds". Irish Examiner. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  8. ^ "FAI Cup Final: Shelbourne v Sligo Rovers". Extratime.ie. 5 November 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2011.

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