Results by round 2011 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season



shamrock rovers, along other 20 league of ireland clubs, entered 2011 fai cup in third round, draw made on 9 may 2011. rovers drawn @ home first division side athlone town. goals gary mccabe, chris turner, dean kelly , billy dennehy gave rovers 4–0 victory , ensured place in next round. replay required determine winner of fourth round tie between rovers , ucd after first match ended in 2–2 draw. having played partizan belgrade away in europa league 4 days previously, manager o neill decided alter starting line-up. after goalless first half contained chances both sides, rovers took lead through karl sheppard in 61st minute. ciarán kilduff doubled rovers advantage, samir belhout pulled goal away side. pat flynn, rovers captain on night, sent off in 80th minute cynical block on ucd player last man. ucd scored resulting free-kick earn replay @ home ground. draw quarter-finals made before replay; winner face either sligo rovers or monaghan united, had drawn fourth round tie. replay more one-sided affair rovers won 6–0, billy dennehy socring hat-trick.


sligo rovers won replay, rovers opposition in quarter-finals. sligo, go on win tournament, knocked rovers out of competition winning 1–0. rovers had best of stages. karl sheppard had 2 opportunities score, 1 of cleared off line sligo defender alan keane after sheppard had beaten goalkeeper. eoin doyle scored sligo s goal shortly afterwards. goal of game, although sligo s richie ryan hit woodwork free-kick , both teams had penalty claims turned down.















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