2012 FAI Cup

2012 FAI Cup
FAI Ford Cup
Tournament details
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Teams40
Final positions
ChampionsDerry City
Runner-upSt 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 the Republic 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.

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

Round Clubs
remaining		 Clubs
involved		 Winners from
previous round		 New entries
this round		 Leagues entering at this round
First round 40 16 none 16 Leinster Senior League
Munster Senior League
Ulster Senior League
Second round 32 32 8 24 Premier Division
First Division
Third round 16 16 16 none none
Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none none
Semi-finals 4 4 4 none none
Final 2 2 2 none none

Calendar

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

Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs New entries this round Prize money
First round 1 April 2012 8 40 → 32 16: 40th–25th n/a
Second round 25 May 2012 16 32 → 16 24: 24th–1st n/a
Third round 24 August 2012 8 16 → 8 none n/a
Quarter-finals 14 September 4 8 → 4 none n/a
Semi-finals 7 October 2 4 → 2 none n/a
Final 4 November 1 2 → 1 none Winner €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 − 0Kilbarrack UnitedChristian Brothers School Ground
18:00 IST Forsyth 72' Report Referee: Dave Fisher
30 March 2012 Phoenix FC 4 − 3Lucan UnitedMartin Savage Park
19:45 IST Dawson 59', 69'
Brophy 76', 78'		 Report 28' Quinn
37' Donoghue
40' Rutherford		 Referee: Declan Troy
31 March 2012 Malahide United 2 − 1College CorinthiansGannon Park
14:00 IST Crowe 53'
McGinty 79'		 Report 33' Stanton Referee: Richie Glynn
1 April 2012 Cherry Orchard 2 − 0VeronaElmdale Crescent
11:00 IST Daly 65'
Carroll 75'		 Report Referee: Tommy Traynor
1 April 2012 Kildrum Tigers 1 − 0Clonmel CelticStation Road Park
13:00 IST Carlin 49' Report Referee: Stephen Toner
1 April 2012 Ballymun United1 − 2 Mayfield United Ballymun United Soccer Complex
14:00 IST McDonnell 90+2' Report 7' Fleming
68' Hurley		 Referee: Joe O'Hanlon
1 April 2012 Douglas Hall 2 − 1Killester UnitedMoneygourney
14:00 IST Murphy 42'
Wilkinson 62'		 Report 84' Keogh Referee: Damien O'Mahony
1 April 2012 Avondale United 3 − 1Sheriff Y.C.Avondale Park
14:30 IST Long 22'
Lougheed 32'
Meade 82'		 Report 45' 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 Wanderers1 − 1ShelbourneCarlisle Grounds
19:05 IST Waters 63' Report Clancy 35' Referee: Damien Hancock
25 May 2012 Drogheda United 6 − 1Mayfield UnitedHunky Dorys Park
19:45 IST Hynes 10'
O'Brien 12'
G. Brennan 45+1'
Breen 84', 88', 90+2'		 Report Kelly 74' Attendance: 392
Referee: Neil Doyle
25 May 2012 SD Galway0 − 2 Mervue United Terryland Park
19:45 IST Report Hoban 58'
Nkololo 86'		 Attendance: 228
Referee: Conor Fitzgerald
25 May 2012 UCD 3 − 1Phoenix FCUCD Bowl
IST O'Conor 27'
Ledwith 76'
Rusk 81'		 Report Dawson 33' (pen.) Attendance: 150
Referee: Richie Winter
25 May 2012 Cork City 6 − 1Athlone TownTurners Cross
19:45 IST Sullivan 34', 39', 56'
Purcell 36', 74', 84' (pen.)		 Report McCarthy 4' Attendance: 1,589
Referee: Padraigh Sutton
25 May 2012 Sligo Rovers1 − 3 Monaghan United The Showgrounds
19:45 IST Quigley 8' (pen.) Report Griffiths 29'
Marks 72'
Quinn 84' (pen.)		 Referee: Paul McLaughlin
25 May 2012 Blarney United1 − 4 Malahide United O'Shea Park
19:45 IST O'Brien 26' Report O'Keeffe 6'
Crowe 59'
Corcoran 88'
Donnelly 90'		 Attendance: 100
Referee: Graham Kelly
25 May 2012 Dundalk 1 − 0St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.Oriel Park
19:45 IST Mountney 49' Report Attendance: 300
Referee: Tom Connolly
25 May 2012 Derry City 4 − 0Finn HarpsBrandywell
19:45 IST McLaughlin 31', 39'
Patterson 58'
Molloy 59'		 Report Attendance: 900
Referee: Paul Tuite
25 May 2012 Bohemians 5 − 0Drumkeen UnitedDalymount Park
19:45 IST Scully 1', 66', 77'
Lopes 24'
Mulcahy 86'		 Report Attendance: 510
Referee: Derek Tomney
25 May 2012 Shamrock Rovers 1 − 0LimerickTallaght Stadium
20:00 IST O'Donnell 67' Report Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
27 May 2012 Kildrum Tigers1 − 3 Avondale United Station Road Park
13:00 IST Carlin 76' Report O'Sullivan 10', 69'
Meade 53'		 Referee: Terence Moyne
27 May 2012 Cherry Orchard 2 − 0Longford TownFrank Cooke Park
14:00 IST Sheppard 24'
Caul 76'		 Report Referee: Adriano Reale
27 May 2012 Douglas Hall1 − 1Wexford YouthsMoneygourney
14:00 IST Kelleher 54' Report Broaders 81' Attendance: 200
Referee: Andrew Mullally
27 May 2012 Everton AFC0 − 1 Waterford United Everton Park
15:00 IST Report Breen 40' Referee: James McKell
27 May 2012 Crumlin United0 − 3 St. Patrick's Athletic Richmond Park
15:00 IST Report Griffin 3' (o.g.)
Carroll 12'
Kelly 87'		 Attendance: 600
Referee: Dave McKeon

Second round Replays

28 May 2012 Shelbourne 1 − 0Bray WanderersTolka Park
20:00 IST Gorman 45+1' Report
29 May 2012 Wexford Youths 3 − 2Douglas HallFerrycarrig Park
19:45 IST Broaders 8' (pen.)
Nolan 53', 89'		 Report Fox 10'
Wilkinson 18'		 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 − 0Cork CityTallaght Stadium
19:05 IST Stewart 70', 77' Report Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Padraigh Sutton
24 August 2012 Bohemians 1 − 0Avondale UnitedDalymount Park
19:45 IST McMillan 43' Report Attendance: 474
Referee: Tom Connolly
24 August 2012 Drogheda United 1 − 0Wexford YouthsHunky Dorys Park
19:45 IST Hynes 27' Report Attendance: 431
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
24 August 2012 Malahide United0 − 4 Dundalk Gannon Park
IST Report Shanahan 9'
Griffin 45+1'
Shannon 75'
McKenna 90'		 Attendance: 450
Referee: James McKell
24 August 2012 UCD0 − 1 Derry City UCD Bowl
19:45 IST Report McDaid 70' Attendance: 186
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
24 August 2012 Shelbourne 3 − 2Cherry OrchardTolka Park
20:00 IST Hughes 39' (pen.), 79'
C. Byrne 82'		 Report Hughes 30' (pen.), 84' Attendance: 442
Referee: Rob Rogers
3 September 2012 Waterford United0 − 4 Mervue United Waterford Regional Sports Centre
19:45 IST Report Hoban 34'
Biansumba 57'
Nkololo 83', 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 − 1Shamrock RoversTolka Park
20:00 IST Hughes 30', 71' Report Gannon 90+2' Attendance: 2,255
Referee: Alan Kelly
14 September 2012 Bohemians0 − 1 Dundalk Dalymount Park
20:00 IST Report Griffin 75' Attendance: 1,108
Referee: Derek Tomney
14 September 2012 St Patrick's Athletic0 − 0Drogheda UnitedRichmond Park
19:45 IST Report Attendance: 1,346
Referee: Paul Tuite
14 September 2012 Derry City 7 − 1Mervue UnitedBrandywell Stadium
19:45 IST McDaid 15', 56'
Farren 35', 60', 61'
McEleney 40'
Curran 77'		 Report Hoban 52' Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Tomas Connolly

Quarter-finals replays

17 September 2012 Drogheda United1 − 1 (a.e.t.)
(2 − 3 p)		 St Patrick's Athletic Hunky Dorys Park
19:45 IST Prendergast 79' Report Faherty 90' Attendance: 1,115
Referee: Damien Hancock
Penalties
Foley soccer ball with check mark
Mulvenna soccer ball with red X
Hynes soccer ball with check mark
S. Brennan soccer ball with red X
G. Brennan soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark O'Connor
soccer ball with check mark J. Kelly
soccer ball with red X Bermingham
soccer ball with check mark Faherty

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 City1 − 1ShelbourneBrandywell Stadium
13:45 IST McDaid 58' Report Cassidy 5' Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Damien Hancock
7 October 2012 Dundalk0 − 3 St Patrick's Athletic Oriel Park
15:55 IST Report Browne 21'
Bolger 53'
O'Connor 85'		 Attendance: 2,020
Referee: Alan Kelly

Semi-finals replays

10 October 2012 Shelbourne0 − 3 Derry City Tolka Park
19:45 IST Report McLaughlin 44', 62'
McDaid 68'		 Attendance: 1,417
Referee: Anthony Buttimer

Final

Main article: 2012 FAI Cup Final
Derry City3 − 2 (a.e.t.)St Patrick's Athletic
Greacen 55'
Patterson 69' (pen.), 105'		 Report O'Connor 53'
Fagan 87'
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.