The 2010
League of Ireland Cup
The League of Ireland Cup ( ga, Corn Sraithe na hÉireann), also referred to in Ireland as the 'League Cup', is an annual knockout competition in men's football in the Republic of Ireland. It is contested by League of Ireland clubs and invited c ...
, also known as the 2010 EA Sports Cup, was the 37th season of the
League of Ireland knockout competition.
The competition was won by
Sligo Rovers
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The club was founded in 1928 ...
who defeated
Monaghan United
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in the final on 25 September 2010 at the
Sligo Showgrounds.
A total of 29 teams competed in the 2010 competition. The ten
Premier Division, twelve
First Division clubs were joined by five
A Championship
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teams plus
Letterkenny Rovers, the 2009
Ulster Senior League champions, and the
Kerry District League
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representative side. For the Preliminary, First and Second Rounds of the competition, all participating clubs were split into 4 regional pools with the further rounds of the competition having an open draw.
Bohemians
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,
Shamrock Rovers
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,
Dundalk
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and
Sporting Fingal
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all received automatic byes into the Second Round of the competition due to each club's European football participation. The 2010 competition commenced with the Preliminary Round in March 2010.
Preliminary round
The draw for the Preliminary round took place on 11 March 2010. Fixtures were played on 23, 29 and 30 March 2010.
Pool 2
Pool 3
Pool 4
First round
The draw for the First round took place on 11 March 2010. Fixtures were played on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 April 2010.
Pool 1
Pool 2
Pool 3
Pool 4
Second round
The draw for the Second round took place on 11 March 2010. Fixtures were played on Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 May 2010.
Pool 1
Pool 2
Pool 3
Pool 4
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 12 May 2010. Fixtures were played on Tuesday 1 June 2010.
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 2 June 2010.
EA SPORTS Cup semi final draw
www.airtricityleague.com Fixtures were played on 17 August 2010.
Final
References
External links
Official website
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Cup
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League of Ireland Cup seasons