Setanta_Sports_Cup_2008
2008 Setanta Sports Cup
Football tournament season
The 2008 Setanta Sports Cup was the 4th staging of the Setanta Sports Cup, a cross-border cup competition featuring football clubs from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The final was played on November 1, 2008, at Turners Cross in Cork.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Drogheda United |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cork City (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Glentoran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 72 (2.67 per match) |
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- The draw for this round was held 17 January 2008. The matches were played 26 February 2008 – 23 September 2008.
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
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drogheda Utd |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 14 |
| Cork City |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 14 |
| Cliftonville |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 |
| Dungannon Swifts |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -14 | 1 |
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More information Drogheda United, 3 – 2 ...
| Drogheda United | 3 – 2 | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
Zayed  40', 86' Baker 74' |
(Report) | Murphy 57' M Holland 87' |
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Referee: 
David Malcolm
David MalcolmMore information Dungannon Swifts, 0 – 2 ...
| Dungannon Swifts | 0 – 2 | Cork City |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | O'Callaghan 16', 40' |
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Referee: Alan Black
Alan BlackReferee: 
Dave McKeon
Dave McKeonMore information Cork City, 2 – 0 ...
| Cork City | 2 – 0 | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
| O'Flynn 68' Mooney 75' |
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Referee: Declan Hanney
Declan HanneyMore information Dungannon Swifts, 0 – 4 ...
| Dungannon Swifts | 0 – 4 | Drogheda United |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Grant 4' Gartland 35' McMinn 63' (og) O'Brien 85' |
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Referee: Brian Turkington
Brian TurkingtonReferee: Alan Black
Alan BlackMore information Drogheda United, 3 – 0 ...
| Drogheda United | 3 – 0 | Dungannon Swifts |
|---|---|---|
| Hughes 28' Zayed 76' Cahill 88' |
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Referee: Damien Hancock
Damien HancockMore information Drogheda United, 1 – 1 ...
| Drogheda United | 1 – 1 | Cork City |
|---|---|---|
| Tambouras 50' |
(Report) | Murphy 44' |
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Referee: Dave McKeon
Dave McKeonMore information Dungannon Swifts, 2 – 4 ...
| Dungannon Swifts | 2 – 4 | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
| Adamson 8' Baker 47' |
Patterson 2' Hamill 34', 61' McMullan 80' |
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More information Cliftonville, 0 – 2 ...
| Cliftonville | 0 – 2 | Drogheda United |
|---|---|---|
| Zayed 30' Hughes 54' |
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More information Cork City, 4 – 1 ...
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Group 2
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 13 |
| Glentoran |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| Linfield |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 7 |
| St Patrick's Athletic |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 5 |
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More information Linfield, 3 – 1 ...
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More information St Patrick's Athletic, 3 – 3 ...
| St Patrick's Athletic | 3 – 3 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
| O'Neill 20', 89' Fahey 90' |
(Report) | Halliday 5' Nixon 72' (pen) Fordyce 85' |
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Attendance: 1,500 (approx.)
More information Glentoran, 1 – 3 ...
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More information Derry City, 2 – 0 ...
| Derry City | 2 – 0 | St Patrick's Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Martyn 37' Brennan 47 (o.g.)' |
(Report) |
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More information Glentoran, 1 – 1 ...
| Glentoran | 1 – 1 | Derry City |
|---|---|---|
| Nixon 70' |
(Report) | Sammon 50' (pen) |
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More information St Patrick's Athletic, 2 – 0 ...
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2 – 0 | Linfield |
|---|---|---|
| Quigley 7' O'Neill 76' |
(Report) |
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More information Derry City, 2 – 0 ...
| Derry City | 2 – 0 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
| Higgins 35' Farren 84' |
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Referee: Ian Stokes
Ian StokesMore information Linfield, 1 – 1 ...
| Linfield | 1 – 1 | St Patrick's Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Mulgrew 89' |
(Report) | Fahey 40' |
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More information Linfield, 1 – 4 ...
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More information St Patrick's Athletic, 0 – 1 ...
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Referee: Anthony Buttimer
Anthony ButtimerThe draw for the semi-finals was made by drawing the winners of Group A against the runners-up of Group 2 and vice versa, with group winners having home advantage. Glentoran beat Drogheda United 1–0 in the first semi-final, which was played at United Park in Drogheda,[1] while Cork City overcame Derry City by the same scoreline at the Brandywell Stadium in Derry.[2]
More information Drogheda United, 0 – 1 ...
| Drogheda United | 0 – 1 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Hill 3' Leeman  74' Hill 89' |
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The final took place on November 1, 2008, at Turners Cross stadium in front of 5,500, a sell out crowd, in Cork, where Cork City came from behind to beat Glentoran 2-1 and win the competition for the first time.[3]
More information Cork City, 2 – 1 ...
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More information Winner of 2008 Setanta Sports Cup ...
| Winner of 2008 Setanta Sports Cup |
|---|
| Cork City 1st Title |
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- 4 goals
- Mark Farren (Derry City)
Éamon Zayed (Drogheda United)
- 3 goals
- Denis Behan (Cork City)
- Daryl Fordyce (Glentoran)
- Michael Halliday (Glentoran)
- Gary O'Neill (St Patrick's Athletic)
- 2 goals
- Darren Boyce (Glentoran)
- Keith Fahey (St Patrick's Athletic)
- Rory Hamill (Cliftonville)
Adam Hughes (Drogheda United)- Ciarán Martyn (Derry City)
- Paul McAreavey (Linfield)
- Darren Murphy (Cork City)
- Colin Nixon (Glentoran)
- George O'Callaghan (Cork City)
- 1 goal
- Timmy Adamson (Dungannon Swifts)
- Aaron Baker (Dungannon Swifts)
- Richie Baker (Drogheda United)
- Killian Brennan (Derry City)
- Ollie Cahill (Drogheda United)
- Mark Dickson (Linfield)
- Glenn Ferguson (Linfield)
- Grant Gardiner (Glentoran)
- Robert Garrett (Linfield)
- Graham Gartland (Drogheda United)
- Tony Grant (Drogheda United)
- Ruaidhri Higgins (Derry City)
- Jason Hill (Glentoran)
- Mark Holland (Cliftonville)
- Liam Kearney (Cork City)
- Timmy Kiely (Cork City)
- Shea McGerrigan (Dungannon Swifts)
- Kevin McHugh (Derry City)
- George McMullan (Cliftonville)
- Dave Mooney (Cork City)
- Jamie Mulgrew (Linfield)
- Francis Murphy (Cliftonville)
Dan Murray (Cork City)- Declan O'Brien (Drogheda United)
- John O'Flynn (Cork City)
- Mark Patterson (Cliftonville)
- Mark Quigley (St Patrick's Athletic)
- Darragh Ryan (Cork City)
- Conor Sammon (Derry City)
- John Tambouras (Drogheda United)
- Peter Thompson (Linfield)
- 1 own goal
- Clive Delaney (Derry City)
- Adam McMinn (Dungannon Swifts)
- "Drogheda United 0-1 Glentoran". RTÉ Sport. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
- "Derry City 0-1 Cork City". RTÉ Sport. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
- "Cork City 2-1 Glentoran". RTÉ Sport. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2009.