2007 Setanta Sports Cup final

November 2021 November 2021 November 2021 The 2007 Setanta Sports Cup final took place at Windsor Park, Belfast on Saturday 12 May 2007 between Linfield and Drogheda United. It was the third Setanta Cup Final and the first to be played in Northern Ireland. Match details 12 May 200717:00 IST Linfield NIR 1–1 yes https://archive.today/20130126110307/http://www.irishfootballonline.com/news_story.php?newsid=6523 (Report) IRL Drogheda United McAreavey 67 Grant 77 Windsor Park, Belfast 7,700McCreevy Alex 13 May 2007 Vilmunen the hero Sunday Independent Adrian McCourt (Northern Ireland) Ervin Mouncey Ferguson Dickson O'Kane 3–4 Lynch Grant Bradley Robinson Byrne GK 1 NIR Alan MannusDF 21 NIR Jim ErvinDF 11 NIR Noel Bailie (c)DF 5 NIR William MurphyDF 3 NIR Pat McShane 14MF 22 NIR Jamie Mulgrew 93MF 15NIR Mark DicksonMF 14NIR Paul McAreavey 73MF 16 NIR Aidan O'KaneFW 17 NIR Peter Thompson 54FW 9NIR Glenn FergusonSubstitutes:GK 18NIR Greg ShannonDF 2 NIR Steven DouglasDF 19NIR Tim McCann 14MF 6 NIR Tim Mouncey 93MF 4 NIR Michael Gault 54FW 23NIR Stephen GarretFW 24 NIR Thomas StewartManager:NIR David Jeffrey Man of the Match:Alan Mannus (Linfield) GK 23FIN Mikko VilmunenDF 2 IRL Damian Lynch 5DF 6 IRL Graham GartlandDF 14IRL Brian ShelleyDF 3 IRL Simon Webb 59MF 7 IRL Shane RobinsonMF 16IRL Stuart ByrneMF 15IRL Stephen BradleyMF 26IRL Ollie Cahill 77FW 17IRL Éamon ZayedFW 9 IRL Declan O'Brien (c) 59Substitutes:GK 25IRL Cian ByrneDF 4 IRL Steven Gray 59MF 8 IRL Gavin WhelanMF 18IRL Paul Keegan 77MF 19FIN Sami RistilaFW 10IRL Glen FitzpatrickFW 12IRL Tony Grant 59Manager:IRL Paul Doolin Trivia The two teams competing in the final, Linfield and Drogheda United, are the only teams to have won the competition previously. This was the first final played in Northern Ireland. The two previous finals were held in Tolka Park, Dublin. Linfield and Drogheda United have previously met three times in the history of the Setanta Cup. Each side has a win each; the other match was a draw. Drogheda United have won the Setanta Cup each time they have qualified for it. See also Setanta Sports Cup 2007 References External links Official Setanta Cup Site Setanta Sports Cup Final Category:2006–07 in Northern Ireland association football cups 2007 Setanta Sports Cup Final 2007 Setanta Sports Cup Final 2007 Category:21st century in Belfast Category:May 2007 sports events in the United Kingdom