2011 FAI Cup final

2011 FAI Cup Final

Event	2011 FAI Cup
Shelbourne Sligo Rovers 1 1
Sligo won 4-1 on penalties
Date	6 November 2011
Venue	Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Man of the Match	Stephen Paisley (Shelbourne)
Referee	Richie Winter (Wicklow)
Attendance	21,662 [1]
Weather	Cold but dry and sunny
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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

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

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. ^[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

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

6 November 2011

15:30

Shelbourne	1 – 1	Sligo Rovers
Hughes 30' Clancy  36'	Report	48' Davoren
Penalties
Karl Bermingham Kevin Dawson Colm James	1 – 4	Eoin Doyle Richie Ryan Alan Keane Raffaele Cretaro

Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Attendance: 21,662

Referee: Richie Winter (Wicklow)

Shelbourne

Sligo Rovers

SHELBOURNE: GK 1 Dean Delany DF 2 Andy Boyle DF 4 Sean Byrne DF 5 Stephen Paisley DF 3 Ian Ryan MF 7 David Cassidy MF 6 Barry Clancy MF 8 Kevin Dawson MF 11 Brendan McGill MF 10 John Sullivan FW 9 Philip Hughes Manager: Alan Mathews

SLIGO ROVERS: GK 1 Brendan Clarke DF 3 Iarfhlaith Davoren DF 2 Alan Keane DF 20 Jason McGuinness DF 4 Gavin Peers MF 7 John Dillon MF 8 John Russell MF 6 Richie Ryan MF 5 Danny Ventre FW 11 Eoin Doyle MF 22 Aaron Greene Manager: Paul Cook

See also

• 2011 FAI Cup
• 2011 League of Ireland Cup Final

References

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.

External links

• In Pictures: 2011 FAI Ford Cup final