2012–13 Leinster Senior Cup Explained

Leinster Senior Cup [1]
Year:2012–13
Other Title:Leinster Football Association Senior Cup
Country:Republic of Ireland
Num Teams:39
Champions:Shamrock Rovers
Runner-Up:St. Patrick's Athletic
Matches:38
Prevseason:2011–12
Nextseason:2013–14

The 2012–13 Leinster Senior Cup, was the 112th staging of the Leinster Senior Cup association football competition.

39 teams entered the 2012–13 competition including the 11 Leinster based League of Ireland teams who entered the competition at the Fourth round stage. A further 15 Intermediate teams and 13 Junior teams entered the competition at the First and Second Round stage.

Shamrock Rovers are the defending champions.

Participating teams

The teams taking part in the 2013 Leinster Senior Cup are:

ClubLeagueRank
Arklow Town 'A'Leinster Senior League Senior DivisionIntermediate
Arklow Town 'B'Wicklow & District League Premier DivisionJunior
Athlone TownLeague of Ireland First DivisionSenior
Bangor CelticLeinster Senior League Senior DivisionIntermediate
Belgrove/Home FarmLeinster Senior League Senior 1Intermediate
Bluebell UnitedLeinster Senior League Senior DivisionIntermediate
BohemiansLeague of Ireland Premier DivisionSenior
Bray WanderersLeague of Ireland Premier DivisionSenior
Clontarf AthleticUnited Churches League Premier DivisionJunior
Crumlin UnitedLeinster Senior League Senior DivisionIntermediate
Drogheda UnitedLeague of Ireland Premier DivisionSenior
DuleekMeath & District League Premier DivisionJunior
DundalkLeague of Ireland Premier DivisionSenior
Edenderry TownLeinster Senior League Senior DivisionIntermediate
EvergreenKilkenny & District League Premier DivisionJunior
Firhouse CloverLeinster Senior League Senior DivisionIntermediate
Galty CelticLeinster Football League Division 3Junior
Glebe North AthleticLeinster Senior League Senior DivisionIntermediate
Liffey CelticKildare & District League Senior DivisionJunior
Longford TownLeague of Ireland First DivisionSenior
Malahide UnitedLeinster Senior League Senior DivisionIntermediate
New Oak BoysCarlow & District League Premier DivisionJunior
Newbridge TownLeinster Senior League Senior 1Intermediate
Our Lady of VictoryAmateur Football League Premier DivisionJunior
Phoenix F.C. Navan RoadLeinster Senior League Senior DivisionIntermediate
Ratoath HarpsLeinster Senior League Senior 1BIntermediate
Shamrock RoversLeague of Ireland Premier DivisionSenior
Shamrock Rovers (Wexford)Wexford Football League Premier DivisionJunior
ShelbourneLeague of Ireland Premier DivisionSenior
Athletic Union League Premier AJunior
St. Kevin's BoysAthletic Union League Premier AJunior
St. Patrick's AthleticLeague of Ireland Premier DivisionSenior
St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C.Leinster Senior League Senior DivisionIntermediate
Tolka RoversLeinster Senior League Senior DivisionIntermediate
UCDLeague of Ireland Premier DivisionSenior
Wayside CelticLeinster Senior League Senior DivisionIntermediate
Wexford YouthsLeague of Ireland First DivisionSenior
Willow ParkCombined Counties Football League Senior DivisionJunior
Woodview CelticMeath & District League Premier DivisionJunior

First round

10 Intermediate clubs and 6 Junior clubs were entered into this round by a draw. Byes were given to 12 other clubs. Winners progress to the Second Round.

Byes:

Second round

10 Intermediate clubs and 10 Junior clubs were placed in the draw for the Second Round. The winners of these 10 matches will proceed to the Third Round.

Third round

5 Intermediate clubs and 5 Junior clubs made it to the draw for the Third Round. The 5 winners will go on to the Fourth Round.

Fourth round

The 3 Intermediate teams and the 2 Junior teams that won their Third Round matches were placed in the draw for the Fourth Round along with the 11 Leinster based Senior League of Ireland teams. The draw took place on 28 January 2013.

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 24 April 2013 in Abbotstown, Dublin.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leinster Senior Cup Results. 20 February 2013. Extratime.ie. 20 February 2013 .