2010 FAI Cup


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.
The competition was won by Sligo Rovers who defeated Shamrock Rovers in the final on 14 November 2010 at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.
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. Fixtures were played weekend ending, Sunday 21 March 2010.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamReport
1Tolka Rovers2 – 1Wayside Celtic
2Crumlin United1 – 0Drogheda Town
3Dublin Bus4 – 1Cobh Ramblers
4Cherry Orchard1 – 1Tullamore Town
ReplayTullamore Town4 – 1Cherry Orchard
5Bonagee United2 – 1Clonmel Town

Second round

The draw for the Second round took place on 10 March 2010. Fixtures were played weekend ending, Sunday 16 May 2010.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamReport
1Tullamore Town2 – 1Fairview Rangers
2Malahide United2 – 0Douglas Hall
3Fanad United1 – 2Dublin Bus
4Bluebell United2 – 1St. Michael's
5Rockmount1 – 2Avondale United
6Bonagee United1 – 1Crumlin United
ReplayCrumlin United1 – 0Bonagee United
7Regional United0 – 2Belgrove
8Glenville1 – 0UCC
9Tralee Dynamos2 – 2Tolka Rovers
ReplayTolka Rovers3 – 0Tralee Dynamos
10F.C. Carlow1 – 0Castlebar Celtic

Third round

The draw for the Third round took place on 17 May 2010 on Monday Night Soccer. Fixtures were played weekend ending, Sunday 6 June 2010.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamReport
1Glenville1 – 7Bohemians
2Dublin Bus0 – 2Shelbourne
3Drogheda United1 – 2UCD
4Cork City1 – 1Bluebell United
ReplayBluebell United0 – 1Cork City
5Longford Town1 – 0Waterford United
6Limerick3 – 1Tolka Rovers
7Galway United5 – 0Malahide United
8Shamrock Rovers5 – 1Wexford Youths
9Derry City1 – 1Bray Wanderers
ReplayBray Wanderers3 – 2Derry City
10Tullamore Town1 – 3Salthill Devon
11Finn Harps3 – 0Crumlin United
12FC Carlow1 – 1Monaghan United
ReplayMonaghan United2 – 1FC Carlow
13Dundalk0 – 1St. Patrick's Athletic
14Belgrove2 – 1Avondale United
15Sporting Fingal1 – 1Mervue United
ReplayMervue United0 – 4Sporting Fingal
16Sligo Rovers1 – 0Athlone Town

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.

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 30 August 2010 on Monday Night Soccer.
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Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 20 September 2010 on Monday Night Soccer.
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Replay

Final