2011 Nations Cup
The 2011 Nations Cup, also known as the Carling Nations Cup, was a short football tournament for four Home Nations teams: the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. It was held in Dublin at the Aviva Stadium, with games played in February and May 2011. The competition used a round-robin format, so each team played the others once, for a total of six matches.
The Republic of Ireland won the tournament, going unbeaten with three victories and not conceding a goal. They beat Wales 3-0 in the opening game, then defeated Northern Ireland 5-0, and finished with a 1-0 win over Scotland on the final matchday. Scotland finished second after a 3-0 win over Northern Ireland but a 1-0 loss to Ireland. Wales finished third and Northern Ireland fourth.
Top scorer: Robbie Keane with 3 goals.
All games were shown on Sky Sports. Attendance was modest, with some matches drawing limited crowds at the Aviva Stadium. The tournament was sponsored by Carling and called the Carling Nations Cup. After the first edition, plans for a second tournament were dropped due to low attendances.
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