Setanta Sports Cup returns for 2012
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The Setanta Sports Cup committee has confirmed that it will hold the first round draw for the Setanta Sports Cup at Aviva Stadium on January 25 at 2.30pm.
The competition has been running since 2005 and round one in 2012 will kick off on February 13. Twelve clubs, six from the Airtricity League and six from the Carling Premiership will take part. The first round draw will involve the eight unseeded clubs which will be drawn into four home and away pairings that will see Carling Premiership sides take on Airtricity League sides on February 13 and February 20.
The unseeded clubs in this year’s competition are:
Cliftonville, Derry City, Glentoran, St Patrick’s Athletic, Lisburn Distillery, Bohemian FC, Portadown and Bray Wanderers
The four winners to emerge from the first round will join the four seeded clubs, last year’s winners, Shamrock Rovers as well as Linfield, Sligo Rovers and Crusaders in the quarter final draw.
The prize fund will remain the same as last year with €50,000 for the winners, €30,000 for the runners up, €15,000 for each of the defeated semi-finalists, €10,000 for each of the defeated quarter finalists and €7,500 for clubs defeated in round one. A workshop for all participating clubs will take place in the Canal Court in Newry on February 1, 2012. Additional performance bonuses will be paid for winning (€2,000) or drawing (€1,000) a match during the competition with the exception of the final.
Milo Corcoran, Chairman of the Setanta Sports Cup Organising Committee said,
“I thank Setanta Sports for their ongoing commitment to the competition and everyone from the FAI and IFA who gives it support. With standards continuing to increase on both sides of the border, the 2012 Setanta Sports Cup is sure to be a big draw with numerous exciting potential ties.”
