2012 FAI Cup

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2012 FAI Cup
FAI Ford Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland
Teams40
Final positions
Champions Derry City
Runners-up St Patrick's Athletic
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The 2012 FAI Senior Challenge Cup , also known as the 2012 FAI Ford Senior Cup, was the 92nd season of the national football competition of Ireland. The winners of the competition earned spots in both the second qualifying round [1] of the 2013-14 UEFA Europa League and the 2013 Setanta Sports Cup.

Contents

A total of 40 team competed in the 2012 competition, which commenced on the weekend ending on 1 April 2012. The teams entered from the 2012 League of Ireland Premier Division and First Division received byes into the second round stage. Four non-league clubs also received byes to the second round. The remaining 12 teams entered at the first round stage. These teams are composed of the sixteen clubs, which reached the fourth round of the 2011–12 FAI Intermediate Cup. The cup was won by Derry City. [2] [3]

Teams

RoundClubs
remaining		Clubs
involved		Winners from
previous round		New entries
this round		Leagues entering at this round
First round 4016none16 Leinster Senior League
Munster Senior League
Ulster Senior League
Second round 3232824 Premier Division
First Division
Third round 161616nonenone
Quarter-finals 888nonenone
Semi-finals 444nonenone
Final222nonenone

Calendar

The calendar for the 2012 FAI Cup, as announced by Football Association of Ireland.

RoundMain dateNumber of fixturesClubsNew entries this roundPrize money
First round 1 April 2012840 → 3216: 40th–25thn/a
Second round 25 May 20121632 → 1624: 24th–1stn/a
Third round 24 August 2012816 → 8nonen/a
Quarter-finals 14 September48 → 4nonen/a
Semi-finals 7 October24 → 2nonen/a
Final4 November12 → 1noneWinner €50,000
runner – up €25,000

First round

The draw for this round was conducted by FAI President Paddy McCaul and former player and 7-time winner Mick Neville at the FAI headquarters in Abbotstown on 6 March 2011. [4] 16 of the 20 non-League of Ireland clubs are participating in this round, with the remaining 4 clubs earning a bye to the second round. The matches were played on the weekend ending 1 April 2012.

30 March 2012 Crumlin United 1 − 0 Kilbarrack United Christian Brothers School Ground
18:00 IST Forsyth Soccerball shade.svg72' Report Referee: Dave Fisher
30 March 2012 Phoenix FC 4 − 3Lucan UnitedMartin Savage Park
19:45 IST Dawson Soccerball shade.svg59', 69'
Brophy Soccerball shade.svg76', 78'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg28' Quinn
Soccerball shade.svg37' Donoghue
Soccerball shade.svg40' Rutherford 		Referee: Declan Troy
31 March 2012 Malahide United 2 − 1 College Corinthians Gannon Park
14:00 IST Crowe Soccerball shade.svg53'
McGinty Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg33' Stanton Referee: Richie Glynn
1 April 2012 Cherry Orchard 2 − 0VeronaElmdale Crescent
11:00 IST Daly Soccerball shade.svg65'
Carroll Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Referee: Tommy Traynor
1 April 2012 Kildrum Tigers 1 − 0Clonmel CelticStation Road Park
13:00 IST Carlin Soccerball shade.svg49' Report Referee: Stephen Toner
1 April 2012Ballymun United1 − 2 Mayfield United Ballymun United Soccer Complex
14:00 IST McDonnell Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Report Soccerball shade.svg7' Fleming
Soccerball shade.svg68' Hurley		Referee: Joe O'Hanlon
1 April 2012 Douglas Hall 2 − 1Killester UnitedMoneygourney
14:00 IST Murphy Soccerball shade.svg42'
Wilkinson Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg84' Keogh Referee: Damien O'Mahony
1 April 2012 Avondale United 3 − 1 Sheriff Y.C. Avondale Park
14:30 IST Long Soccerball shade.svg22'
Lougheed Soccerball shade.svg32'
Meade Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg45' Dunne Referee: Pat Murphy

Second round

The draw for this round was conducted by FAI President Paddy McCaul at the FAI headquarters in Abbotstown on 30 April 2012. [5] [6] The 8 winners from the first round are joined by Blarney United, Drumkeen United, Everton AFC, St. Patrick's CY, which received byes for the first round, and the 20 League of Ireland clubs. The matches were played on the weekend ending 27 May 2012.

25 May 2012 Bray Wanderers 1 − 1 Shelbourne Carlisle Grounds
19:05 IST Waters Soccerball shade.svg63' Report Clancy Soccerball shade.svg35'Referee: Damien Hancock
25 May 2012 Drogheda United 6 − 1Mayfield United Hunky Dorys Park
19:45 IST Hynes Soccerball shade.svg10'
O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg12'
G. Brennan Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Breen Soccerball shade.svg84', 88', 90+2'		 Report Kelly Soccerball shade.svg74'Attendance: 392
Referee: Neil Doyle
25 May 2012 SD Galway 0 − 2 Mervue United Terryland Park
19:45 IST Report Hoban Soccerball shade.svg58'
Nkololo Soccerball shade.svg86'		Attendance: 228
Referee: Conor Fitzgerald
25 May 2012 UCD 3 − 1 Phoenix FC UCD Bowl
IST O'Conor Soccerball shade.svg27'
Ledwith Soccerball shade.svg76'
Rusk Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Dawson Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)Attendance: 150
Referee: Richie Winter
25 May 2012 Cork City 6 − 1 Athlone Town Turners Cross
19:45 IST Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg34', 39', 56'
Purcell Soccerball shade.svg36', 74', 84' (pen.)		 Report McCarthy Soccerball shade.svg4'Attendance: 1,589
Referee: Padraigh Sutton
25 May 2012 Sligo Rovers 1 − 3 Monaghan United The Showgrounds
19:45 IST Quigley Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.) Report Griffiths Soccerball shade.svg29'
Marks Soccerball shade.svg72'
Quinn Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)		Referee: Paul McLaughlin
25 May 2012 Blarney United 1 − 4 Malahide United O'Shea Park
19:45 IST O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg26' Report O'Keeffe Soccerball shade.svg6'
Crowe Soccerball shade.svg59'
Corcoran Soccerball shade.svg88'
Donnelly Soccerball shade.svg90'		Attendance: 100
Referee: Graham Kelly
25 May 2012 Dundalk 1 − 0 St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C. Oriel Park
19:45 IST Mountney Soccerball shade.svg49' Report Attendance: 300
Referee: Tom Connolly
25 May 2012 Derry City 4 − 0 Finn Harps Brandywell
19:45 IST McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg31', 39'
Patterson Soccerball shade.svg58'
Molloy Soccerball shade.svg59'		 Report Attendance: 900
Referee: Paul Tuite
25 May 2012 Bohemians 5 − 0Drumkeen United Dalymount Park
19:45 IST Scully Soccerball shade.svg1', 66', 77'
Lopes Soccerball shade.svg24'
Mulcahy Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Attendance: 510
Referee: Derek Tomney
25 May 2012 Shamrock Rovers 1 − 0 Limerick Tallaght Stadium
20:00 IST O'Donnell Soccerball shade.svg67' Report Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
27 May 2012Kildrum Tigers1 − 3 Avondale United Station Road Park
13:00 IST Carlin Soccerball shade.svg76' Report O'Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg10', 69'
Meade Soccerball shade.svg53'		Referee: Terence Moyne
27 May 2012 Cherry Orchard 2 − 0 Longford Town Frank Cooke Park
14:00 IST Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg24'
Caul Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Referee: Adriano Reale
27 May 2012Douglas Hall1 − 1 Wexford Youths Moneygourney
14:00 IST Kelleher Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Broaders Soccerball shade.svg81'Attendance: 200
Referee: Andrew Mullally
27 May 2012Everton AFC0 − 1 Waterford United Everton Park
15:00 IST Report Breen Soccerball shade.svg40'Referee: James McKell
27 May 2012 Crumlin United 0 − 3 St. Patrick's Athletic Richmond Park
15:00 IST Report Griffin Soccerball shade.svg3' (o.g.)
Carroll Soccerball shade.svg12'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg87'		Attendance: 600
Referee: Dave McKeon

Second round Replays

28 May 2012 Shelbourne 1 − 0 Bray Wanderers Tolka Park
20:00 IST Gorman Soccerball shade.svg45+1' Report
29 May 2012 Wexford Youths 3 − 2Douglas Hall Ferrycarrig Park
19:45 IST Broaders Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.)
Nolan Soccerball shade.svg53', 89'		 Report Fox Soccerball shade.svg10'
Wilkinson Soccerball shade.svg18'		Attendance: 166
Referee: Sean Grant

Third round

The draw for the third round was made on 16 July on Monday Night Soccer. [7] The draw was conducted with only 15 clubs due to the exit of Monaghan United from senior football. St. Patrick's Athletic were first drawn out and therefore received a bye.

24 August 2012 Shamrock Rovers 2 − 0 Cork City Tallaght Stadium
19:05 IST Stewart Soccerball shade.svg70', 77' Report Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Padraigh Sutton
24 August 2012 Bohemians 1 − 0Avondale United Dalymount Park
19:45 IST McMillan Soccerball shade.svg43' Report Attendance: 474
Referee: Tom Connolly
24 August 2012 Drogheda United 1 − 0 Wexford Youths Hunky Dorys Park
19:45 IST Hynes Soccerball shade.svg27' Report Attendance: 431
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
24 August 2012 Malahide United 0 − 4 Dundalk Gannon Park
IST Report Shanahan Soccerball shade.svg9'
Griffin Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Shannon Soccerball shade.svg75'
McKenna Soccerball shade.svg90'		Attendance: 450
Referee: James McKell
24 August 2012 UCD 0 − 1 Derry City UCD Bowl
19:45 IST Report McDaid Soccerball shade.svg70'Attendance: 186
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
24 August 2012 Shelbourne 3 − 2 Cherry Orchard Tolka Park
20:00 IST Hughes Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.), 79'
C. Byrne Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Hughes Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.), 84'Attendance: 442
Referee: Rob Rogers
3 September 2012 Waterford United 0 − 4 Mervue United Waterford Regional Sports Centre
19:45 IST Report Hoban Soccerball shade.svg34'
Biansumba Soccerball shade.svg57'
Nkololo Soccerball shade.svg83', 84'		Referee: Kevin O'Regan

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 27 August on Monday Night Soccer. [8] Fixtures took place on the weekend of 16 September 2012.

14 September 2012 Shelbourne 2 − 1 Shamrock Rovers Tolka Park
20:00 IST Hughes Soccerball shade.svg30', 71' Report Gannon Soccerball shade.svg90+2'Attendance: 2,255
Referee: Alan Kelly
14 September 2012 Bohemians 0 − 1 Dundalk Dalymount Park
20:00 IST Report Griffin Soccerball shade.svg75'Attendance: 1,108
Referee: Derek Tomney
14 September 2012 St Patrick's Athletic 0 − 0 Drogheda United Richmond Park
19:45 IST Report Attendance: 1,346
Referee: Paul Tuite
14 September 2012 Derry City 7 − 1 Mervue United Brandywell Stadium
19:45 IST McDaid Soccerball shade.svg15', 56'
Farren Soccerball shade.svg35', 60', 61'
McEleney Soccerball shade.svg40'
Curran Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Hoban Soccerball shade.svg52'Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Tomas Connolly

Quarter-finals replays

Semifinals

The draw for the semifinals was made on 17 September on Monday Night Soccer. [9] Fixtures took place on the weekend of 7 October 2012.

7 October 2012 Derry City 1 − 1 Shelbourne Brandywell Stadium
13:45 IST McDaid Soccerball shade.svg58' Report Cassidy Soccerball shade.svg5'Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Damien Hancock
7 October 2012 Dundalk 0 − 3 St Patrick's Athletic Oriel Park
15:55 IST Report Browne Soccerball shade.svg21'
Bolger Soccerball shade.svg53'
O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg85'		Attendance: 2,020
Referee: Alan Kelly

Semi-finals replays

10 October 2012 Shelbourne 0 − 3 Derry City Tolka Park
19:45 IST Report McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg44', 62'
McDaid Soccerball shade.svg68'		Attendance: 1,417
Referee: Anthony Buttimer

Final

Derry City 3 − 2 (a.e.t.) St Patrick's Athletic
Greacen Soccerball shade.svg55'
Patterson Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.), 105'		 Report O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg53'
Fagan Soccerball shade.svg87'
Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 16,117
Referee: Neil Doyle

References

  1. ↑ 2013/14 Access list [ permanent dead link ] Bert Kassies' Site
  2. ↑ "Sweet twist in the tale for the Candystripes". Irish Independent. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Derry beat St Pat's Athletic in FAI Cup Final". BBC Sport. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "FAI Ford Cup First round draws". Football Association of Ireland. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "FAI Ford Cup 2012 first round results". Football Association of Ireland. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  6. ↑ "FAI Ford Cup draw throws up some intriguing ties". Football Association of Ireland. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  7. ↑ "FAI Ford Cup Third Round draw made live on MNS". League of Ireland. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  8. ↑ "Hoops meet Shels in FAI Ford Cup quarter-finals". League of Ireland. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "FAI Ford Cup semi-final draw made". League of Ireland. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
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