2009–10 Setanta Sports Cup
Football tournament season
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The 2009–10 Setanta Sports Cup was the 5th staging of the cross-border Setanta Sports Cup competition - which featured football clubs from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It commenced on 28 August 2009, and the final was played on 15 May 2010, with Bohemians defeating St Patrick's Athletic 1–0 to claim their first Setanta Cup triumph.
Republic of Ireland
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bohemians (1st title) |
| Runners-up | St Patrick's Athletic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 59 (2.57 per match) |
On 22 June 2009, the draw for the competition was postponed because of the financial troubles of organiser Setanta Sports. However, on 19 July 2009, it was confirmed that the competition would be going ahead as planned, and the draw was made at FAI headquarters in Abbotstown, Dublin, on 28 July.[1][2]
Changes to structure
"It is only fair for the tournament winners to be given the chance to defend their crown."
In the 2009–10 season, the Setanta Cup was expanded to nine teams, comprising three groups of three. The three group winners qualified for the semi-finals, as did the group runner-up with the best record. Teams were drawn from the top four of both leagues,[3] with an additional place for the winners of the previous competition, Cork City. In a further change to the format of previous years, games were expected to take place on weekends instead of midweek.[4]
Group stages
Teams that progressed to the semi-finals are indicated in bold type.
Teams eliminated from the Setanta Sports Cup this stage are indicated in italics.
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sligo Rovers |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| Cork City |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
 Cliftonville |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
| Cork City | 1 – 0 | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
Gamble  37' |
(Report) |
| Sligo Rovers | 2 – 2 | Cork City |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan 45' Marshall 59' |
(Report) | Silagailis 16' Deasy 90' |
Damien Hancock| Cliftonville | 2 – 3 | Sligo Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Boyce 9' Bannon 67' |
(Report)[link removed] | Turner 24', 39' Marshall 75' |
Postponed due to waterlogged pitch
Due to Cork City's resignation from the competition, Sligo Rovers were awarded a 3-0 win
| Sligo Rovers | 3 – 0 | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
| Ventre 39' Doyle 45' Amond 86' |
(Report) |
Due to Cork City's resignation from the competition, Cliftonville were awarded a 3-0 win
Group 2
| Glentoran | 1 – 2 | Bohemians |
|---|---|---|
| Waterworth 51' |
(Report) | McGuinness 61' Byrne 88' |
| Glentoran | 3 – 2 | Coleraine |
|---|---|---|
| Waterworth 29' Fordyce 59' Hall 62' |
(Report) | Boyce 6', 66' |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 8 |
| St Patrick's Athletic |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| Derry City |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 |
| Derry City | 1 – 1 | St Patrick's Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Stewart 45' (pen.) |
(Report) | Lester 56' |
Richie Winter| Linfield | 1 – 1 | Derry City |
|---|---|---|
| Munster 14' |
(Report) | McManus 85' |
Derry City ceased to exist, St Patrick's Athletic awarded 3-0 win[5]
| St Patrick's Athletic | 1 – 1 | Linfield |
|---|---|---|
| Williams 15' |
(Report) | Ervin 36' (pen.) |
| Linfield | 1 – 0 | St Patrick's Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson 90' |
(Report)[link removed] |
Derry City ceased to exist, Linfield awarded 3-0 win[6]
Semi finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians |
3–1 | Linfield |
2–1 | 1–0 |
| St Patrick's Athletic |
6–2 | Sligo Rovers |
4–1 | 2–1 |
First leg
Thomas Connolly| St Patrick's Athletic | 4 – 1 | Sligo Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Byrne 9' McAllister 37' Coughlan 50' Guy 85' |
(Report) | Doninger 45' |
Declan HanneySecond leg
| Sligo Rovers | 1 – 2 | St Patrick's Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| O'Grady 5' |
(Report) | Byrne 18' Lynch 59' |
Trevor MoutraySt Patrick's Athletic won 6 − 2 on aggregate
Bohemians won 3 − 1 on aggregate
Final
| St Patrick's Athletic | 0 – 1 | Bohemians |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Murphy 24' |
| Winner of 2009–10 Setanta Sports Cup |
|---|
| Bohemians 1st Title |
Goalscorers
- 2 goals
Darren Boyce (Coleraine)
Paul Byrne (St Patrick's Athletic)- Raffaele Cretaro (Bohemians)
- Paddy Madden (Bohemians)
- Dean Marshall (Sligo Rovers)
- Rob Turner (Sligo Rovers)
- Andrew Waterworth (Glentoran)
- 1 goal
- Pádraig Amond (Sligo Rovers)
- Jason Bannon (Cliftonville)
- Liam Boyce (Cliftonville)
- Jason Byrne (Bohemians)
- Gareth Coughlan (St Patrick's Athletic)
- Paul Deasy (Cork City)
- Mark Doninger (Sligo Rovers)
- Eoin Doyle (Sligo Rovers)
- Jim Ervin (Linfield)
- Daryl Fordyce (Glentoran)
- Joe Gamble (Cork City)
Ryan Guy (St Patrick's Athletic)- Andrew Hall (Glentoran)
- Gary Hamilton (Glentoran)
- Owen Heary (Bohemians)
- John Lester (St Patrick's Athletic)
- Damian Lynch (St Patrick's Athletic)
- David McAllister (St Patrick's Athletic)
- Mark McAllister (Linfield)
- Jason McGuinness (Bohemians)
Tam McManus (Derry City)- Paul Munster (Linfield)
- Anto Murphy (Bohemians)
- Conor O'Grady (Sligo Rovers)
- Ken Oman (Bohemians)
- Rory Patterson (Coleraine)
- Mark Rossiter (Bohemians)
- Richie Ryan (Sligo Rovers)
Guntars Silagailis (Cork City)- Thomas Stewart (Derry City)
- Peter Thompson (Linfield)
Danny Ventre (Sligo Rovers)- Alex Williams (St Patrick's Athletic)
