Setanta Cup 2011

The draw for the First Round and Quarter-Finals of the 2011 Setanta Sports Cup will take place on Monday, 13th December 2010 at Belfast City Hall, Donegall Square at 3.00 pm.


Clubs in the first round draw include:
FAI – Bohemians, Dundalk, St. Patrick’s Athletic and Sporting Fingal
IFA – Cliftonville, Linfield, Lisburn Distillery and Portadown

Clubs seeded to and in the quarter final draw include:
FAI – Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers
IFA – Crusaders and Glentoran
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Personally I'll be hoping for Distillery or Cliftonville in the first as we haven't played there yet in the Setanta. Similarly would like Crusadesr in the 2nd.

Dundalk/Linfield might be the one the authorities want to see least, with the winners to play Rovers

If Bohs do a Shels, who's next in line? This is going off the 2009 season, yeah? It's Galway if that's the case I think; us if it's going off 2010 placings.

It'll be Derry.

Wasn't expecting that. Must be true so.

Shams in the final please.

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Originally Posted by Dodge

It'll be Derry.

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Derry City from 2009 don't exist anymore so it would be Galway

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Originally Posted by total hoofball

Derry City from 2009 don't exist anymore so it would be Galway

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Its the Setanta. Normal rules don't exist.

Basically goes
1) Pats must be in. Regardless of how they get in (brought in in 2007)
2) Derry must be in. Regardless of how they get in
3) Under no circumstances are Galway to get in.

and Denis Behan will score no matter how rubbish he is otherwise

Dundalk vs Linfield!... In Oriel.. With Gerry Adams present as honorary guest as TD-elect for Louth.. Now that would be interesting!

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

If Bohs do a Shels, who's next in line? This is going off the 2009 season, yeah? It's Galway if that's the case I think; us if it's going off 2010 placings.

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Looks like its going by this years placings as Sporting Fingal would have been in the quarters as Cup winners otherwise but Sligo takes that place in the draw along with Rovers.

It looks like the LOI went on this season but the IL didn't, which is very strange, as Linfield should also be seeded directly into the quarter finals..

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Originally Posted by The Lep

Looks like its going by this years placings as Sporting Fingal would have been in the quarters as Cup winners otherwise but Sligo takes that place in the draw along with Rovers.

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Interesting bit of detective work. Suits me too as that'd make us next in line. :)

Whats the prize money for this?

There is no prize money but the winner gets 3 months free subscription to Setanta Sports

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Originally Posted by cornflakes

There is no prize money but the winner gets 3 months free subscription to Setanta Sports

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4 for the loser

Are all rounds knockout this year and none of the group rubbish??

It's all knockout. The 4 winners from the first round join the 4 seeded teams (the 2 league and cup winners) in the quarter finals.

I think it's a good move for this competition to move to a knock-out format.

Prize money allocated as follows:
Winner: € 50,000
Runner-up: € 30,000
Defeated semi-finalists: € 15,000 each
Defeated Quarter Finalists: € 10,000 each
Teams defeated in Round 1: € 7,500 each

Thats decent money and should make clubs take it a bit more serious.

I know clubs and fans look down on this competition. But in fairness we give out yards on here about how the national league and teams get very little media coverage. Setanta Ireland is the only 'Irish' recognised sports channell and when they have live games it is a very professional show. Any positive media covergage can only be good for the game.