2008 Setanta Sports Cup
| Country |
 Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |
Cork City (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up |
Glentoran | ||
| Matches played | 27 | ||
| Goals scored | 72 (2.67 per match) | ||
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The 2008 Setanta Sports Cup was the 4th staging of the 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.
Group stage
- 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
| 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 |
26 February 2008 |
| Drogheda United | 3 – 2 | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
Zayed  40', 86' Baker 74' |
(Report) | Murphy 57' M Holland 87' |
14 April 2008 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 0 – 4 | Drogheda United |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Grant 4' Gartland 35' McMinn 63' (og) O'Brien 85' |
15 September 2008 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 2 – 4 | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
| Adamson 8' Baker 47' |
Patterson 2' Hamill 34', 61' McMullan 80' |
22 September 2008 |
| Cork City | 4 – 1 | Dungannon Swifts |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy 23' Kearney 39' Behan 63 pen' Ryan 70' |
McGerrigan 55' |
Group 2
| 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 |
10 March 2008 |
| Linfield | 3 – 1 | Derry City |
|---|---|---|
| Delaney 23' (og) Thompson 40' Ferguson 86' (pen) |
(Report) | Martyn 79' |
10 March 2008 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 3 – 3 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
| O'Neill 20', 89' Fahey 90' |
(Report) | Halliday 5' Nixon 72' (pen) Fordyce 85' |
Richmond Park, Dublin Attendance: 1,500 (approx.) |
15 September 2008 |
| Linfield | 1 – 4 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
| Garrett 7' |
(Report) | Gardiner 3 pen' Boyce 27' Halliday 53', 68' |
Semi-finals
The 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]
Final
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]
| Winner of 2008 Setanta Sports Cup |
|---|
| Cork City 1st Title |
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- Mark Farren (Derry City)
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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
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- 1 goal
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- 1 own goal
- Clive Delaney (Derry City)
- Adam McMinn (Dungannon Swifts)
References
- ↑ "Drogheda United 0-1 Glentoran". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
- ↑ "Derry City 0-1 Cork City". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
- ↑ "Cork City 2-1 Glentoran". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2009.