Setanta Cup final set for Tallaght
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The Setanta Sports Cup organising committee have announced that the 2011 Setanta Sports Cup Final between Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers will take place at Tallaght Stadium on Saturday, 14th May with a kick-off time of 6.15 pm.
“It would have been difficult to pick these teams out from start but it should be a great final,” said organizing committee Chairman Milo Corcoran. “Shamrock Rovers have been the team to beat recently having won the title last year while Dundalk have had a tremendous run to the final. Both sides will be going into the game with genuine expectations of lifting the trophy.
“In the interest of facilitating as many spectators as we could, Tallaght Stadium made the most sense as the venue for the final. It has all the facilities necessary and suitable to televise a final of this stature.”
Due to Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers meeting in the Setanta Sports Cup final, a number of changes have been made to the Airtricity League fixture list:
1) The Airtricity League Premier Division fixture between Shamrock Rovers and Derry City scheduled for Friday, 13th May has been rescheduled for Monday, 13th June at Tallaght Stadium with a kick-off time of 8.00 pm.
2) The Airtricity League Premier Division fixture between Dundalk and St Patrick’s Athletic scheduled for Friday, 13th May has been rescheduled for Monday, 13th June at Oriel Park with a kick-off time of 7.45 pm.
Meanwhile, the Airtricity League Premier Division fixture between Derry City and Drogheda United scheduled for Monday, 9th May will now take place on Tuesday, 10th May at Brandywell Stadium with a kick-off time of 7.45 pm.
“It would have been difficult to pick these teams out from start but it should be a great final,” said organizing committee Chairman Milo Corcoran. “Shamrock Rovers have been the team to beat recently having won the title last year while Dundalk have had a tremendous run to the final. Both sides will be going into the game with genuine expectations of lifting the trophy.
“In the interest of facilitating as many spectators as we could, Tallaght Stadium made the most sense as the venue for the final. It has all the facilities necessary and suitable to televise a final of this stature.”
Due to Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers meeting in the Setanta Sports Cup final, a number of changes have been made to the Airtricity League fixture list:
1) The Airtricity League Premier Division fixture between Shamrock Rovers and Derry City scheduled for Friday, 13th May has been rescheduled for Monday, 13th June at Tallaght Stadium with a kick-off time of 8.00 pm.
2) The Airtricity League Premier Division fixture between Dundalk and St Patrick’s Athletic scheduled for Friday, 13th May has been rescheduled for Monday, 13th June at Oriel Park with a kick-off time of 7.45 pm.
Meanwhile, the Airtricity League Premier Division fixture between Derry City and Drogheda United scheduled for Monday, 9th May will now take place on Tuesday, 10th May at Brandywell Stadium with a kick-off time of 7.45 pm.
