The 2010 FAI Senior Challenge Cup, also known as the 2010 FAI Ford Cup, is the 90th season of the national football competition of the Republic of Ireland.
The competition was won by Sligo Rovers who defeated Shamrock Rovers in the final on 14 November 2010 at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.Sligo Rvrs 0-0 Shamrock Rvrs AET (2-0 penalties) www.rte.ie
A total of 47 teams competed in the 2010 competition which commenced on the weekend ending Sunday 21 March 2010. The 22 teams entered from the League of Ireland Premier and First divisions received byes into the third round stage while the remaining 25 teams entered at the First and Second round stages with 15 of these 25 teams receiving byes into the second round. These 25 teams composed of 5 League of Ireland A Championship clubs, 16 Intermediate clubs and 4 Junior clubs. As winners of the competition, Sligo Rovers earned spots in both the third qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League and the 2011 Setanta Sports Cup.
First round
The draw for the first round took place on 10 March 2010.FAI Ford Senior Challenge Cup–1st and 2nd Round Draws www.fai.ie Fixtures were played weekend ending, Sunday 21 March 2010.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamReport1Tolka Rovers2–1Wayside Celtic2Crumlin United1–0Drogheda Town3Dublin Bus4–1Cobh Ramblers4Cherry Orchard1–1Tullamore TownReplayTullamore Town4–1Cherry Orchard5Bonagee United2–1Clonmel TownReport
Second round
The draw for the second round took place on 10 March 2010. Fixtures were played weekend ending, Sunday 16 May 2010.FAI Ford Cup Second Round results www.fai.ie
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamReport1Tullamore Town2–1Fairview Rangers2Malahide United2–0Douglas Hall3Fanad United1–2Dublin BusReport4Bluebell United2–1St. Michael's5Rockmount1–2Avondale United6Bonagee United1–1Crumlin UnitedReportReplayCrumlin United1–0Bonagee United7Regional United0–2Belgrove8Glenville1–0UCC9Tralee Dynamos2–2Tolka RoversReportReplayTolka Rovers3–0Tralee DynamosReport10F.C. Carlow1–0Castlebar Celtic
Third round
The draw for the third round took place on 17 May 2010 on Monday Night Soccer.FAI Ford Senior Cup 2010, third round www.fai.ie Fixtures were played weekend ending, Sunday 6 June 2010.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamReport1Glenville1–7BohemiansReport2Dublin Bus0–2ShelbourneReport3Drogheda United1–2UCDReport4Cork City1–1Bluebell UnitedReportReplayBluebell United0–1Cork CityReport5Longford Town1–0Waterford UnitedReport6Limerick3–1Tolka RoversReport7Galway United5–0Malahide UnitedReport8Shamrock Rovers5–1Wexford YouthsReport9Derry City1–1Bray WanderersReportReplayBray Wanderers3–2Derry CityReport10Tullamore Town1–3Salthill DevonReport11Finn Harps3–0Crumlin UnitedReport12FC Carlow1–1Monaghan United ReportReplayMonaghan United2–1FC Carlow Report13Dundalk0–1St. Patrick's AthleticReport14Belgrove2–1Avondale UnitedReport15Sporting Fingal1–1Mervue UnitedReportReplayMervue United0–4Sporting FingalReport16Sligo Rovers1–0Athlone TownReport
Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round took place on 7 June 2010 on Monday Night Soccer. Fixtures were played Friday 27 August 2010.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamReport1Galway United1–1Salthill DevonReportReplaySalthill Devon1–3Galway UnitedReport2UCD2–3Bray WanderersReport3Finn Harps0–1Sligo RoversReport4Bohemians1–0Shelbourne5Cork City0–1Monaghan UnitedReport6Longford Town1–2Shamrock RoversReport7St. Patrick's Athletic2–0BelgroveReport8Sporting Fingal2–2LimerickReportReplayLimerick0–0 AETSporting FingalReportSporting Fingal won 4–3 on penalties
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 30 August 2010 on Monday Night Soccer.FAI Ford Cup Quarter Finals draw www.fai.ie
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 20 September 2010 on Monday Night Soccer.Sligo face trip to Dalymount in FAI Ford Cup semi www.fai.ie
Replay
Final
References
External links Official website Results on rte.ie