2011 League of Ireland Cup final

The 2011 League of Ireland Cup Final also known as the 2011 EA Sports Cup Final was the final match of the 2011 League of Ireland Cup, the 38th season of the League of Ireland Cup, a football competition for the 27 teams from the Premier Division, First Division, A Championship and the Ulster Senior League. The match was contested by Cork City[1] and Derry City, at Turners Cross in Cork on 24 September 2011.[2] It was broadcast live on Setanta Sports.

2011 League of Ireland Cup Final
Event2011 League of Ireland Cup
Date24 September 2011 (2011-09-24)
VenueTurners Cross, Cork
Man of the MatchDavin O'Neill (Cork City)
RefereePaul Tuite (Dublin)
Attendance4,164
2010
2012

Route to the final

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Cork City

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Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue
25 April 2011 Second Round Wexford Youths 0–1 Cork City Ferrycarrig Park
18:00 Report Stephen Mulcahy   55'
Danny Murphy   87'
Attendance: 200
6 June 2011 Quarter-Finals Cork City 2–1 St. Patrick's Athletic Turners Cross
15:00 Derek O'Brien   19'
Graham Cummins   71'
Report Neil Harney   57' Attendance: 1077
8 August 2011 Semi-Final Cork City 3–1 (a.e.t.) Limerick Turners Cross
19:45 Davin O'Neill   28' (pen)
Vincent Escudé-Candau   103' (pen)
Graham Cummins   118'
Report Peter Hynes   13' Attendance: 2059

Derry City

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Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue
28 March 2011 First Round Salthill Devon 2–4 (a.e.t.) Derry City Drom Clubhouse
19:45 Etanda Nkololo   35'
Victor Collins   59'
Report James McClean   55'
Emmet Friars   75'
Ryan McBride   112'
Gareth McGlynn   114'
27 June 2011 Quarter-Finals UCD 0–3 Derry City UCD Bowl
19:45 Sean Harding   74' Report Stephen McLaughlin   48'
Ruairí Harkin   58'
Michael McCrudden   62'
Attendance: 200

Final

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Summary

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The final was played on 24 September 2011 at Cork's Turners Cross.[3] Derry City defeated Cork City 1-0, thanks to a penalty scored by Éamon Zayed. This was Derry City's record 10th League of Ireland Cup.[4]

Details

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Cork City0–1Derry City
Report Éamon Zayed   67' (pen)
Shane McEleney   92'
Attendance: 4,164
Referee: Paul Tuite (Dublin)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cork City
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derry City
CORK CITY:
GK 1   Mark McNulty
RB 21   Gavin Kavanagh
CB 22   Neal Horgan   84'
CB 3   Danny Murphy
LB 18   Kalen Spillane
RM 6   Gearóid Morrissey
CM 8   Shane Duggan
CM 11   Derek O’Brien   77'
LM 2   Ian Turner   77'
CF 9   Graham Cummins
CF 7   Davin O'Neill
Substitutes:
GK 16   James McCarthy
DF 14   Craig Burns
MF 24   Vincent Escudé-Candau   77'
FW 10   Vinny Sullivan   77'
FW 15   Danny Morrissey   84'
FW 19   Cathal Lordan
FW 20   Jamie Murphy
Manager:
  Tommy Dunne
DERRY CITY:
GK 1   Gerard Doherty
RB 3   Emmet Friars
CB 5   Stewart Greacen
LB 12   Ryan McBride
RM 8   Kevin Deery
CM 16   Ruaidhri Higgins
CM 14   Gareth McGlynn
LM 4   Barry Molloy
CF 15   Stephen McLaughlin
CF 17   Éamon Zayed
CF 9   David McDaid   54'
Substitutes:
GK 22   Eugene Ferry
DF 6   Shane McEleney
DF 26   Thomas McMonagle
MF 7   Ruairí Harkin
MF 25   James Henry
FW 10   Patrick McEleney   54'
FW 18   Mark Farren
Manager:
  Stephen Kenny

References

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  1. ^ "City into EA Sports Cup Final - Sport - Cork Independent". Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Turner's Cross to host EA Sports Cup final". Irish Examiner. 24 August 2011.
  3. ^ "EA Sports Cup". 20 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Ea Sports Cup Final: Cork City 0 Derry 1". Irish Times. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2020.