The 2011 Dublin Super Cup was a two-day pre-season football tournament held at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland. It was held on 30–31 July 2011 and featured Celtic, F.C. Internazionale, Manchester City and a League of Ireland XI,[1][2] Manchester City emerged as the winners.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ireland |
| City | Dublin |
| Dates | 30–31 July 2011 |
| Teams | Four |
| Venue(s) | Aviva Stadium |
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Tournament rules edit
The format is a single table. The four competitors accrue points as follows:
- Three points for a victory
- One point for a draw
- No points for a loss
- One point for each goal scored
Results edit
Table edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Manchester City
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 12 |
 Celtic
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 |
 Internazionale
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 |
 League of Ireland XI
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches edit
| Manchester City | 3 – 0 | League of Ireland XI |
|---|---|---|
Wright-Phillips  52'Johnson 60'Scapuzzi 84' |
Report |
Referee: Padraig Sutton (Clare)
| Internazionale | 2 – 0 | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| Castaignos 7' Pazzini 45+1' |
Report |
Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin)
| League of Ireland XI | 0 – 5 | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Stokes 38', 87' Murphy 70' (pen.)Hooper 83', 85' |
Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin)
| Internazionale | 0 – 3 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Balotelli 45+1' Džeko 46'Johnson 90+3' |
Referee: David McKeon (Dublin)
- Scorers
League of Ireland XI squad edit
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Gerard Doherty
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24 August 1981 (aged 29) |  Derry City
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| 16 | GK | Barry Murphy
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8 June 1985 (aged 26) | Bohemians
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| 2 | DF | Owen Heary
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4 October 1976 (aged 34) | Bohemians
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| DF | Simon Madden
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1 May 1988 (aged 23) | Derry City
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| 14 | DF | Daniel Lafferty
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1 April 1989 (aged 22) | Derry City
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| DF | Danny Murphy
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4 December 1982 (aged 28) | Cork City
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| DF | Stewart Greacen
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31 March 1982 (aged 29) | Derry City
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| 18 | DF | Shane McEleney
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31 January 1991 (aged 20) | Derry City
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| 5 | DF | Ryan McBride
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15 December 1989 (aged 21) | Derry City
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| 4 | DF | Aidan Price
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8 December 1981 (aged 29) | Bohemians
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| 6 | DF | Ger O'Brien
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2 July 1984 (aged 27) | Bohemians
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| 21 | MF | Gareth McGlynn
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29 October 1982 (aged 28) | Derry City
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| 7 | MF | Daniel Kearns
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26 August 1991 (aged 19) | Dundalk
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| 20 | MF | Stephen McLaughlin
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14 June 1990 (aged 21) | Derry City
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| 15 | MF | Barry Molloy
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29 November 1983 (aged 27) | Derry City
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| 17 | MF | Dean Bennett
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13 December 1977 (aged 33) | Dundalk
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| 19 | MF | John Russell
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18 May 1985 (aged 26) | Sligo Rovers
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| 8 | MF | Joe Gamble
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14 January 1982 (aged 29) | Limerick
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| 13 | MF | John Dillon
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26 August 1991 (aged 19) | Sligo Rovers
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| 12 | MF | Ruaidhri Higgins
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23 October 1984 (aged 26) | Derry City
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| 11 | MF | James McClean
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22 April 1989 (aged 22) | Derry City
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| 23 | MF | Danny Ventre
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23 January 1986 (aged 25) | Sligo Rovers
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| 10 | FW | Daryl Kavanagh
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11 August 1986 (aged 24) | St Patrick's Athletic
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| 9 | FW |  Eamon Zayed
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4 October 1983 (aged 27) | Derry City
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| 22 | FW | Jason Byrne
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23 February 1978 (aged 33) | Dundalk
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References edit
- ^ FAI announces Dublin Super Cup for July BreakingNews.ie, 2011-02-03.]
- ^ "Celtic will play in Dublin this summer". RTÉ Sport. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ www.airtricityleague.ie
- ^ www.rte.ie