The 2011 League of Ireland Cup, also known as the 2011 EA Sports Cup, was the 38th season of the League of Ireland Cup knockout competition.
The competition was won by Derry City who defeated Cork City in the final on 24 September 2011 in Turners Cross.
A total of 27 teams entered the 2011 competition. The ten Premier Division and eleven First Division clubs were joined by four A Championship teams plus the 2010 Ulster Senior League champions, Cockhill Celtic and the Kerry District League 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. Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers, Bohemians and St. Patrick's Athletic all received automatic byes into the second round of the competition due to each club's European football participation. The 2011 competition commenced with the preliminary round in March 2011.
Teams Pool 1Pool 2Pool 3Pool 4 Cobh Ramblers Cork City Kerry District League Limerick Tralee Dynamos Waterford United Wexford Youths Cockhill Celtic Derry City Fanad United Finn Harps Galway United Mervue United Salthill Devon Sligo Rovers Athlone Town Bray Wanderers Drogheda United Longford Town Shamrock Rovers St. Patrick's Athletic UCD Bohemians Dundalk FC Carlow Monaghan United Shelbourne
Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary round took place on 2 March 2011.
The Preliminary Round games were played on 14 March 2011.
+ Pool 2Tie noHome teamScore1Away teamAttendance1Salthill Devon2 – 0Fanad United
+ Pool 3Tie noHome teamScore1Away teamAttendance1Longford Town2 – 1Athlone Town
First round
The draw for the first round took place on 2 March 2011.
The First round Games were played on 25 March, 28 March and 30 March 2011.
Pool 1
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamReport1Cobh Ramblers1–3Wexford Youths2Kerry District League0–1LimerickReport3Tralee Dynamos0–4Waterford UnitedReport
Pool 2
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamReport1Galway United1–3Cockhill CelticReport2Mervue United1–0 AETFinn HarpsReport3Salthill Devon2–4 AETDerry CityReport
Pool 3
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamReport1Bray Wanderers0–1Drogheda UnitedReport2Longford Town2–3UCDReport
Pool 4
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamReport1FC Carlow0–4ShelbourneReport
Second round
The draw for the second round took place on 30 March 2011.
The Second Round games were played on 25 April 2011.
Pool 1
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamReport1Limerick1–0Waterford UnitedReport2Wexford Youths0–1Cork CityReport
Pool 2
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamReport1Cockhill Celtic0–4Sligo Rovers2Derry City2–1Mervue United
Pool 3
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamReport1Drogheda United2–3UCD2St Patrick's Athletic1–1 AETShamrock RoversReportSt Patrick's Athletic Athletic won 3 – 1 on penalties
Pool 4
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamReport1Monaghan United2–1 AETDundalkReport2Shelbourne4–2BohemiansReport
Quarterfinals
The draw for the Quarterfinals was made on 2 May 2011 on MNS on RTÉ Two.Holders Sligo Face Trip To Shels In EA Sports Cup Last Eight – airtricityleague.ie
The Quarterfinal games were played on 06/27/28 June 2011.
Tie NoHome teamScoreAway teamReport1Shelbourne1–2Sligo Rovers2Limerick5–0Monaghan United3Cork City2–1 St Patrick's AthleticReport4UCD0–3 Derry City
Semi−Finals
The Semifinal games were played on the 8/23 August 2011.
Tie NoHome teamScoreAway teamReport1Cork City3–1 AETLimerick2Derry City 3–3 AET Sligo RoversReportDerry City won 5 – 3 on penalties
Final
The final was played on Saturday 24 September 2011 in Turners Cross, Cork.EA Sports Cup Final set for Turners Cross – Extratime.ieDerry City win EA Sports Cup – Extratime.ie
Match
References
External links Official website 2011 League of Ireland Cup at Soccerway