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{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Nations Cup
| year = 2011
| other_titles = 
| image = Nations Cup (football) logo.png
| country = Republic of Ireland
| dates = 8 February – 29 May 2011
| num_teams = 4
| venues = [[Aviva Stadium]]
| city = [[Dublin]]
| champion = IRL
| second = SCO
| third = WAL
| fourth = NIR
| Fifth = ENG
| matches = 6
| goals = 18
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Robbie Keane]] (3)
| attendance = 74867
| nextseason = 
}}
The '''2011 Nations Cup''' (also known as the '''Carling Nations Cup''' after its headline sponsor) was a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] [[association football|football]] tournament between the [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]], [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]], [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]], and [[Wales national football team|Wales]] national teams.<ref name="launch">{{cite news |first=Craig |last=Forbes |title=England no great loss to Nations Cup, says Burley |url=http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/England-no-great-loss-to.6473273.jp |work=The Scotsman |publisher=Johnston Press Digital Publishing |date=13 August 2010 |access-date=13 August 2010}}</ref> The first set of two games were played in [[Dublin]] in February, with the remaining four games played in May 2011.<ref name="wales">{{cite news|title=Dates Announced For 4 Associations' Tournament In Dublin 2011 |url=http://www.faw.org.uk/news/1299 |work=faw.org.uk |publisher=Football Association of Wales |date=25 March 2009 |access-date=26 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090329115847/http://www.faw.org.uk/news/1299 |archive-date=29 March 2009 |url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=4 Associations Tournament Announced for Dublin 2011 |url=http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3607 |work=fai.ie |publisher=Football Association of Ireland |date=18 September 2008 |access-date=28 February 2010}}</ref> It was won by the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]], who won all three of their games without conceding a goal. 

== History ==
The [[1872 Scotland v England football match|first international association football match]] was played between [[England national football team|England]] and [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]], two of the [[Home Nations]] of the United Kingdom, in 1872.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0012/index.shtml |title=The first international football match |publisher=BBC Sport |last=Mitchell |first=Paul |access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref> The remaining two Home Nations, [[Wales national football team|Wales]] and [[Ireland national football team (1882–1950)|Ireland]] both played their first matches within the following decade, in 1876 and 1882 respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2019/09/24/the-united-irish-football-team-a-history-of-unique-progress-and-dreams-of-resurrection/ |title=The United Irish Football Team: A History Of Unique Progress And Dreams Of Resurrection |publisher=These Football Times |last=Martin |first=James |date=24 September 2019 |access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref> The first meetings between the sides were [[Exhibition match|friendlies]] until they were organised to form the [[British Home Championship]], the first international football tournament, for the [[1883–84 British Home Championship|1883–84 season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/exhibitions/the-british-home-championship/ |title=British Home Championship |publisher=National Football Museum |access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref> The competition continued for 100 years, although it was not held during the First or Second World War, before being abolished in 1984 due to claims of fading interest and low crowds.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/wales/2327094/Why-the-Home-Internationals-stopped.html |title=Why the Home Internationals stopped |newspaper=The Telegraph |last=Phillip |first=Robert |date=30 November 2007 |access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref>

Calls for the return of the a competition between the Home Nations had been sporadically raised since the end of the British Home Championship with varying degrees of success,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/2357231/The-Home-Championship-should-remain-a-relic.html |title=The Home Championship should remain a relic |newspaper=The Telegraph |last=Taylor |first=Graham |date=26 March 2005 |access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref> but the idea gained widespread attention in 2006 when Northern Ireland manager [[Lawrie Sanchez]] called for its return.<ref name="Sanchez">{{cite news |title=Sanchez wants Celtic tournament |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6173603.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 December 2006 |access-date=27 November 2007}}</ref> In 2007, the national football associations of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland met with Wales raising a proposal to revive a Home Nations tournament in the form of a "Celtic Cup" in response to the failure of any British side to qualify for [[UEFA Euro 2008]]. However, the plan was ultimately delayed due to fixture congestion with [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying]] fixtures already being in place.<ref name="back">{{cite news |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scots-backing-celtic-cup-2245541.amp |title=Scots backing Celtic Cup |work=WalesOnline |publisher=Media Wales |date=23 June 2007 |access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7342771.stm |title='Four Nations' plan faces delay |work=BBC Sport |date=11 April 2008 |access-date=11 April 2008}}</ref> The competition was officially announced in September the following year with the tournament scheduled to be held in [[Dublin]] between February and May 2011. England chose to turn down the chance to take part in the competition citing fixture congestion.<ref name="back"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/7623975.stm |title=Celtic nations to play 2011 event |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 September 2008 |access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref> The [[Football Association of Wales]] stated its belief in 2007 that England might have joined at a later date if they could have been convinced that there were "practical solutions" to problems like fixture congestion.<ref>{{cite news |title=Home internationals resurrection edges a step closer |url=http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2109096,00.html |newspaper=The Guardian |date=22 June 2007 |access-date=22 June 2007}}</ref>

It was announced on 12 August 2010, that the tournament would be sponsored by brewing company [[Carling]], and known for sponsorship reasons as the Carling Nations Cup.<ref name="launch"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Carling to sponsor new Four Nations Football Tournament |url=http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101159:carling-to-sponsor-new-four-nations-football-tournament&catid=1:senior-men&Itemid=8 |work=[[FAI.ie]] |publisher=[[Football Association of Ireland]] |date=12 August 2010 |access-date=12 August 2010}}</ref> A second tournament was provisionally scheduled to take place in Wales in 2013.<ref name = "pullout">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16460333.stm|title=Northern Ireland set to pull out of Nations Cup|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=8 January 2012|access-date=8 January 2012}}</ref> 

The 2011 Nations Cup began in February 2011 at the [[Aviva Stadium]] in Dublin. The Republic of Ireland won the inaugural tournament after winning all three of their matches, culminating with a 1–0 win over Scotland on the final matchday. It was originally intended to be a biennial tournament, but poor attendance at the first tournament meant that it was discontinued.<ref name="wales"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Celtic nations to play 2011 event |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7623975.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=18 September 2008 |access-date=18 September 2008}}</ref><ref name="BBCNI">{{cite news |title=Nations Cup revives memories of banter, blood and thunder |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12406246 |work=BBC News |date=10 February 2011 |access-date=11 February 2011}}</ref>

==Format==
The Nations Cup plan initially proposed the tournament would be played as a knockout competition, with the semi-finals being played in August and the final and third-place playoff being played the following February.<ref name="back"/> However, the competition was eventually structured as a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]], with each team playing each of the others once, resulting in a total of six games in each season of the competition.<ref name="launch"/><ref name="wales"/> Three of the teams involved (Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) had formerly competed in the now defunct British Home Championship, along with England.<ref name="Sanchez"/> The matches in the 2011 tournament were played in February and May, with the location due to rotate on a tournament-by-tournament basis.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=739412.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602002603/http://fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=739412.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 June 2008 |title=Celtic Cup given go-ahead |work=FIFA.com |publisher=[[FIFA|Fédération Internationale de Football Association]] |date=11 April 2008 |access-date=24 June 2008}}</ref> [[Brittany national football team|Brittany]] also expressed an interest in taking part.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bretagne-football.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&catid=56&Itemid=95&9c42e1da1eccbec6e0546179db312a42=bf9dad2d39bea2269794d6beab00ec55 |title=Scotland could compete in new Celtic Nations Cup in Brittany. |access-date=25 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130151059/http://www.bretagne-football.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&catid=56&Itemid=95&9c42e1da1eccbec6e0546179db312a42=bf9dad2d39bea2269794d6beab00ec55 |archive-date=30 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Venue===
The newly rebuilt [[Aviva Stadium]] was chosen to host all six games of the 2011 tournament.

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![[Dublin]]
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|[[Aviva Stadium]]
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|Capacity: '''51,700'''
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|[[File:Aviva Stadium(Dublin Arena).JPG|300px]]
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===Referees===
*{{flagicon|IRL}} Tomás Connolly
*{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Mark Courtney
*{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Raymond Crangle
*{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Alan Kelly (referee)|Alan Kelly]]
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Craig Thomson (referee)|Craig Thomson]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Whitby

==Summary==
===Matchday one===
====Republic of Ireland v Wales====
The opening match of the competition was played on 8 February 2011 in front of more than 19,000 spectators and featured tournament hosts the Republic of Ireland and Wales. The match was [[Gary Speed]]'s first fixture in charge of Wales since his appointment as manager in December 2010. Ireland nearly took an early lead when [[Damien Duff]] struck the post within the opening five minutes of the game. Wales were denied a penalty by referee Mark Courtney when [[Hal Robson-Kanu]] went down in the Ireland penalty box under pressure from [[Séamus Coleman]] in a first half that was described by ''[[The Guardian]]'' as "tame and error-strewn".<ref name="irewalg">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/feb/08/republic-ireland-wales-nations-cup |title=Gary Speed sees his Wales debut ruined by rampant Republic of Ireland |newspaper=The Guardian |last=Murray |first=Ewan |date=8 February 2011 |access-date=2 October 2019}}</ref> Ireland registered a number of chances early in the second half before [[Darron Gibson]] scored the tournament's opening goal when he played a [[Push and run|one-two]] with [[Glen Whelan]] before scoring from 25 yards. Duff added a second seven minutes later with his first international goal for five years before [[Keith Fahey]] scored his side's third goal in the final ten minutes with a 20-yard free-kick.<ref name="irewalg"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_of_wales/9390459.stm |title=Nations Cup: Republic of Ireland 3–0 Wales |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 February 2011 |access-date=2 October 2019}}</ref>

{{footballbox
|date=8 February 2011
|time=19:45
|team1={{fb-rt|IRL}}
|score=3–0
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_of_wales/9390459.stm Report]
|team2={{fb|WAL}}
|goals1=[[Darron Gibson|Gibson]] {{goal|60}}<br />[[Damien Duff|Duff]] {{goal|67}}<br />[[Keith Fahey|Fahey]] {{goal|83}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Aviva Stadium]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance=19,783
|referee=Mark Courtney ([[Irish Football Association|Northern Ireland]]) }}

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|GK ||'''1''' ||[[Shay Given]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
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|CB ||'''2''' ||[[Sean St Ledger]]
|-
|LB ||'''3''' ||[[Ciaran Clark]]
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|RB ||'''4''' ||[[John O'Shea]] || || {{suboff|85}}
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|CB ||'''5''' ||[[Richard Dunne]]
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|CM ||'''6''' ||[[Glenn Whelan]] || || {{suboff|76}}
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|RM ||'''7''' ||[[Séamus Coleman]] || || {{suboff|59}}
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|CM ||'''8''' ||[[Darron Gibson]] || || {{suboff|81}}
|-
|CF ||'''9''' ||[[Kevin Doyle (footballer)|Kevin Doyle]] || || {{suboff|46}}
|-
|CF ||'''10'''||[[Jonathan Walters]]
|-
|LM ||'''11'''||[[Damien Duff]] || || {{suboff|71}}
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|FW ||'''17'''||[[Shane Long]] || || {{subon|46}}
|-
|MF ||'''18'''||[[Keith Fahey]] || || {{subon|59}}
|-
|MF ||'''13'''||[[Andy Keogh]] || || {{subon|71}}
|-
|MF ||'''12'''||[[Paul Green (footballer born 1983)|Paul Green]] || || {{subon|76}}
|-
|MF ||'''14'''||[[Marc Wilson (Irish footballer)|Marc Wilson]] || || {{subon|81}}
|-
|DF ||'''19'''||[[Darren O'Dea]] || || {{subon|85}}
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="3"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giovanni Trapattoni]]
|}
|valign="top"|
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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%; margin:auto;"
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!width="25"| !!width="25"|
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|GK ||'''1''' ||[[Wayne Hennessey]]
|-
|RB ||'''2''' ||[[Neal Eardley]] || || {{suboff|46}}
|- 
|LB ||'''3''' ||[[Sam Ricketts]] || || {{suboff|83}}
|-
|CB ||'''4''' ||[[Danny Collins (footballer)|Danny Collins]]
|-
|CB ||'''5''' ||[[James Collins (footballer born 1983)|James Collins]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
|-
|CM ||'''6''' ||[[Andrew Crofts (footballer)|Andrew Crofts]]
|-
|CM ||'''7''' ||[[David Vaughan (footballer)|David Vaughan]] || || {{suboff|61}}
|-
|CM ||'''8''' ||[[Andy King (footballer born 1988)|Andy King]]
|-
|RF ||'''9''' ||[[Simon Church]]
|-
|CF ||'''10'''||[[Robert Earnshaw]] || || {{suboff|80}}
|-
|LF ||'''11'''||[[Hal Robson-Kanu]] || || {{suboff|68}}
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|DF ||'''13'''||[[Chris Gunter]] || || {{subon|46}}
|-
|MF ||'''16'''||[[Joe Ledley]] || || {{subon|61}}
|-
|MF ||'''15'''||[[Freddy Eastwood]] || || {{subon|68}}
|-
|FW ||'''14'''||[[Jermaine Easter]] || || {{subon|80}}
|-
|DF ||'''21'''||[[Lewin Nyatanga]] || || {{subon|83}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan=3| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Gary Speed]]
|}
|}

====Northern Ireland v Scotland====
Northern Ireland and Scotland met a day after the opening match, attracting a crowd of more than 18,000. Scotland midfielder [[Scott Brown (footballer, born June 1985)|Scott Brown]] suffered an injury in the warm-up leading to his withdrawal from the starting line-up. When the match began, Northern Ireland enjoyed the brighter start as [[Niall McGinn]] saw a shot saved by opposition goalkeeper [[Allan McGregor]] However, Scotland soon took control of the match and [[Kenny Miller]], captaining Scotland for the first time in his career, gave his side the lead after 19 minutes after a corner fell to him a yard from the goalline. The goal was the first Scotland had scored in an away fixture since December 2009.<ref name="sconirg">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/feb/09/scotland-northern-ireland-nations-cup |title=Scotland sweep aside Northern Ireland in Nations Cup |last=Murray |first=Ewan |date=9 February 2011 |access-date=2 October 2019}}</ref> Scotland applied further pressure; [[Steven Caldwell]] hit the crossbar with a header and [[Kris Commons]]' shot was cleared off the goalline before [[James McArthur]], Brown's late replacement in the side, added a second goal after 31 minutes. In the opening minutes of the second half, Scotland scored a third goal via Commons. The match ended in a 3–0 victory for Scotland, matching Ireland's opening result and recording the biggest away victory for the Scots in more than five years.<ref name="sconirg"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/9392854.stm |title=Scotland 3–0 Northern Ireland |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 February 2011 |access-date=2 October 2019}} </ref>

{{footballbox
|date=9 February 2011
|time=19:45
|team1={{fb-rt|NIR}}
|score=0–3
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/9392886.stm Report]
|team2={{fb|SCO}}
|goals1=
|goals2=[[Kenny Miller|Miller]] {{goal|19}}<br />[[James McArthur|McArthur]] {{goal|31}}<br />[[Kris Commons|Commons]] {{goal|51}}
|stadium=[[Aviva Stadium]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance=18,742
|referee=[[Tomás Connolly]] ([[Football Association of Ireland|Republic of Ireland]]) }}

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|GK ||'''1''' ||[[Jonathan Tuffey]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
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|RB ||'''2''' ||[[Rory McArdle]] || || {{suboff|46}}
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|LB ||'''3''' ||[[Chris Baird]]
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|CM ||'''4''' ||[[Gareth McAuley]]
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|CB ||'''5''' ||[[Stephen Craigan]] || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|CB ||'''6''' ||[[Corry Evans]]
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|RM ||'''7''' ||[[Paddy McCourt]]
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|CM ||'''8''' ||[[Steven Davis]] || || {{suboff|58}}
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|CF ||'''9''' ||[[Rory Patterson]]
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|CF ||'''10'''||[[Grant McCann]] || || {{suboff|46}}
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|LM ||'''11'''||[[Niall McGinn]] || || {{suboff|72}}
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|colspan="3"|'''Substitutions:'''
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|DF ||'''13'''||[[Lee Hodson]] || || {{subon|46}}
|-
|FW ||'''15'''||[[David Healy (footballer)|David Healy]] || || {{subon|46}}
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|MF ||'''17'''||[[Oliver Norwood]] || || {{subon|58}}
|-
|MF ||'''14'''||[[Adam Thompson (footballer)|Adam Thompson]] || || {{subon|66}}
|-
|FW ||'''16'''||[[Liam Boyce]] || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="3"|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Nigel Worthington]]
|}
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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%; margin:auto;"
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!width="25"| !!width="25"|
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|GK ||'''1''' ||[[Allan McGregor]]
|-
|RB ||'''2''' ||[[Alan Hutton]]
|-
|LB ||'''3''' ||[[Phil Bardsley]] || || {{suboff|58}} 
|-
|CB ||'''4''' ||[[Christophe Berra]]
|-
|CB ||'''5''' ||[[Steven Caldwell]]
|-
|CM ||'''6''' ||[[Charlie Adam]] || || {{suboff|58}} 
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|AM ||'''7''' ||[[James Morrison (footballer)|James Morrison]] || || {{suboff|79}}
|- 
|RM ||'''8''' ||[[Steven Naismith]] || || {{suboff|58}} 
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|CF ||'''9''' ||[[Kenny Miller]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]]) || || {{suboff|87}}
|-
|LM ||'''11'''||[[Kris Commons]] || || {{suboff|72}} 
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|CM ||'''13'''||[[James McArthur]]
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|MF ||'''15'''||[[Barry Bannan]] || || {{subon|58}}
|-
|DF ||'''16'''||[[Mark Wilson (Scottish footballer)|Mark Wilson]] || || {{subon|58}}
|-
|MF ||'''20'''||[[Robert Snodgrass]] || || {{subon|58}}
|-
|MF ||'''17'''||[[Craig Conway (footballer)|Craig Conway]] || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|FW ||'''19'''||[[Chris Maguire]] || || {{subon|79}}
|-
|DF ||'''14'''||[[Danny Wilson (footballer born 1991)|Danny Wilson]] || || {{subon|87}}
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="3"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Craig Levein]]
|}
|}

===Matchday two===
====Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland====
The second round of fixtures began with a fixture between the Republic of Ireland and neighbouring Northern Ireland on 24 May. A row between the two nations over player eligibility, brought on by two Northern Irish youth internationals changing allegiances in the lead up to the fixture,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13424369 |title=NI poised to lose Devine and Ferguson to Republic |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2011 |access-date=3 October 2019}}</ref> lead to a boycott of the match by fans of the side with only around 200 travelling to the game. Although Northern Ireland started well, the Republic took the lead shortly before half-time through debutant [[Stephen Ward (footballer)|Stephen Ward]] after an error by opposition goalkeeper [[Alan Blayney]]. Republic striker [[Robbie Keane]] capitalised on another defensive error shortly afterwards, intercepting a pass by [[Lee Hodson]] before converting. The Republic added a third before half time when Northern Ireland defender [[Craig Cathcart]] turned a cross into his own net.<ref name="repnirg">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/may/24/republic-ireland-northern-ireland-nations-cup |title=James McCarthy awol as Northern Ireland are thrashed by Republic |newspaper=The Guardian |last=Murray |first=Ewan |date=24 May 2011 |access-date=3 October 2019}}</ref>

Early in the second half, a poor clearance by Blayney led to [[Adam Thompson (footballer)|Adam Thompson]] conceding a penalty following a foul on Keane. Thompson received the only red card of the Nations Cup for his foul, despite Keane calling for leniency from referee [[Craig Thomson (referee)|Craig Thomson]]. Keane converted the resulting penalty for his second goal of the game. Another debutant, [[Simon Cox (footballer, born 1987)|Simon Cox]], scored a fifth for the Republic with ten minutes remaining. The five goal deficit was the largest margin of victory ever recorded by the Republic over Northern Ireland and was the Republic's largest victory since a win over [[San Marino national football team|San Marino]] by the same scoreline in 2006.<ref name="repnirg"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier-intres.html |title=Ireland – International Results |publisher=The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |last1=Byrne |first1=Damian |last2=Nygård |first2=Jostein |access-date=3 October 2019}}</ref>

{{footballbox
|date=24 May 2011
|time=19:45
|team1={{fb-rt|IRL}}
|score=5–0
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13535023.stm Report]
|team2={{fb|NIR}}
|goals1=[[Stephen Ward (footballer)|Ward]] {{goal|24}}<br />[[Robbie Keane|Keane]] {{goal|37||54|pen.}}<br />[[Craig Cathcart|Cathcart]] {{goal|45|o.g.}}<br />[[Simon Cox (footballer born 1987)|Cox]] {{goal|80}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Aviva Stadium]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance=15,083
|referee=[[Craig Thomson (referee)|Craig Thomson]] ([[Scottish Football Association|Scotland]]) }}

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|GK ||'''1''' ||[[Shay Given]] || || {{suboff|72}}
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|RB ||'''2''' ||[[Paul McShane (Irish footballer)|Paul McShane]]
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|CB ||'''4''' ||[[Stephen Kelly (Irish footballer)|Stephen Kelly]]
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|CB ||'''5''' ||[[Damien Delaney]]
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|LB ||'''3''' ||[[Stephen Ward (footballer)|Stephen Ward]]
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|CM ||'''6''' ||[[Kevin Foley (footballer, born 1984)|Kevin Foley]] || || {{suboff|70}}
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|RM ||'''7''' ||[[Séamus Coleman]] || || {{suboff|55}}
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|CM ||'''8''' ||[[Keith Andrews (footballer)|Keith Andrews]]
|-
|CF ||'''9''' ||[[Simon Cox (footballer born 1987)|Simon Cox]]
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|CF ||'''10'''||[[Robbie Keane]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]]) || || {{suboff|62}}
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|LM ||'''11'''||[[Keith Treacy]]
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|MF ||'''13'''||[[Liam Lawrence]] || || {{subon|55}}
|-
|MF ||'''12'''||[[Andy Keogh]] || || {{subon|62}}
|-
|MF ||'''17'''||[[Stephen Hunt (footballer born 1981)|Stephen Hunt]] || || {{subon|70}}
|-
|GK ||'''16'''||[[David Forde (footballer)|David Forde]] || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="3"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giovanni Trapattoni]]
|}
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|GK ||'''1''' ||[[Alan Blayney]]
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|RB ||'''2''' ||[[Adam Thompson (footballer)|Adam Thompson]] || {{sent off|0|54}}
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|LB ||'''3''' ||[[Lee Hodson]]
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|CB ||'''4''' ||[[Craig Cathcart]]
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|CB ||'''5''' ||[[Gareth McAuley]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
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|RM ||'''6''' ||[[Sammy Clingan]]
|-
|CM ||'''7''' ||[[Josh Carson]] || || {{suboff|72}}
|-
|CM ||'''8''' ||[[Steven Davis]] || || {{suboff|76}}
|-
|CF ||'''9''' ||[[Josh McQuoid]] || || {{suboff|46}}
|-
|CF ||'''10'''||[[Warren Feeney]] || || {{suboff|72}}
|-
|LM ||'''11'''||[[Johnny Gorman]] || || {{suboff|56}}
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|MF ||'''14'''||[[Oliver Norwood]] || || {{subon|46}}
|-
|DF ||'''13'''||[[Colin Coates (footballer)|Colin Coates]] || || {{subon|56}}
|-
|MF ||'''15'''||[[Niall McGinn]] || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|FW ||'''16'''||[[Liam Boyce]] || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|MF ||'''17'''||[[Robert Garrett (footballer)|Robert Garrett]] || || {{subon|76}}
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="3"|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Nigel Worthington]]
|}
|}

====Wales v Scotland====
{{footballbox
|date=25 May 2011
|time=19:45
|team1={{fb-rt|WAL}}
|score=1–3
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13350599.stm Report]
|team2={{fb|SCO}}
|goals1=[[Robert Earnshaw|Earnshaw]] {{goal|36}}
|goals2=[[James Morrison (footballer)|Morrison]] {{goal|55}}<br />[[Kenny Miller|Miller]] {{goal|63}}<br />[[Christophe Berra|Berra]] {{goal|70}}
|stadium=[[Aviva Stadium]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance=6,036
|referee=[[Raymond Crangle]] ([[Irish Football Association|Northern Ireland]]) }}

{| style="width:100%;"
|-
|  style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"|
{| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|GK ||'''1''' ||[[Boaz Myhill]]
|-
|RB ||'''2''' ||[[Neal Eardley]] || || {{suboff|61}}
|-
|LB ||'''3''' ||[[Neil Taylor (footballer)|Neil Taylor]] || || {{suboff|46}}
|-
|CM ||'''4''' ||[[Owain Tudur Jones]] || || {{suboff|72}}
|-
|CB ||'''5''' ||[[Craig Morgan (footballer)|Craig Morgan]] 
|-
|CB ||'''6''' ||[[Darcy Blake]]
|-
|CM ||'''7''' ||[[Andy Dorman]] || || {{suboff|61}}
|-
|CM ||'''8''' ||[[Andy King (footballer born 1988)|Andy King]] || || {{suboff|61}}
|-
|CF ||'''9''' ||[[Sam Vokes]] || || {{suboff|72}}
|-
|CF ||'''10'''||[[Robert Earnshaw]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
|-
|CF ||'''11'''||[[Jermaine Easter]]
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|DF ||'''13'''||[[Chris Gunter]] || || {{subon|46}}
|-
|MF ||'''17'''||[[Aaron Ramsey]] || || {{subon|61}}
|-
|DF ||'''18'''||[[Adam Matthews]] || || {{subon|61}}
|-
|MF ||'''19'''||[[David Cotterill]] || || {{subon|61}}
|-
|MF ||'''16'''||[[David Vaughan (footballer)|David Vaughan]] || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|FW ||'''20'''||[[Steve Morison]] || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="3"| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Gary Speed]]
|}
|valign="top"|
|  style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%; margin:auto;"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|GK ||'''1''' ||[[Allan McGregor]]
|-
|RB ||'''2''' ||[[Steven Whittaker]] || || {{suboff|81}}
|-
|LB ||'''3''' ||[[Stephen Crainey]] || || {{suboff|81}}
|-
|CB ||'''4''' ||[[Christophe Berra]]
|-
|CB ||'''5''' ||[[Gary Caldwell]] || || {{suboff|84}}
|-
|LM ||'''6''' ||[[James Morrison (footballer)|James Morrison]] || || {{suboff|74}}
|- 
|CF ||'''7''' ||[[Ross McCormack]] || || {{suboff|74}} 
|-
|CM ||'''8''' ||[[Scott Brown (footballer, born June 1985)|Scott Brown]]
|-
|CF ||'''9''' ||[[Kenny Miller]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]]) 
|-
|CM ||'''10'''||[[Charlie Adam]] || || {{suboff|88}}
|-
|RM ||'''11'''||[[Steven Naismith]]
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|MF ||'''16'''||[[Barry Robson]] || || {{subon|74}}
|-
|MF ||'''18'''||[[Barry Bannan]] || || {{subon|74}}
|-
|DF ||'''14'''||[[Phil Bardsley]] || || {{subon|81}}
|-
|DF ||'''20'''||[[Russell Martin (footballer)|Russell Martin]] || || {{subon|81}}
|-
|DF ||'''22'''||[[Grant Hanley]] || || {{subon|84}}
|-
|MF ||'''13'''||[[James McArthur]] || || {{subon|88}}
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="3"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Craig Levein]]
|}
|}

===Matchday three===
====Wales v Northern Ireland====
{{footballbox
|date=27 May 2011
|time=19:45
|team1={{fb-rt|WAL}}
|score=2–0
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13540749.stm Report]
|team2={{fb|NIR}}
|goals1=[[Aaron Ramsey|Ramsey]] {{goal|36}}<br />[[Robert Earnshaw|Earnshaw]] {{goal|69}} 
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Aviva Stadium]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance=529
|referee=[[Alan Kelly (referee)|Alan Kelly]] ([[Football Association of Ireland|Republic of Ireland]]) }}

{| style="width:100%;"
|-
|  style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"|
{| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|GK ||'''1''' ||[[Wayne Hennessey]] || || {{suboff|74}}
|-
|DF ||'''2''' ||[[Chris Gunter]] || || {{suboff|72}}
|-
|DF ||'''3''' ||[[Neil Taylor (footballer)|Neil Taylor]]
|-
|MF ||'''4''' ||[[Jack Collison]] || || {{suboff|61}}
|-
|DF ||'''5''' ||[[Danny Collins (footballer)|Danny Collins]]
|-
|DF ||'''6''' ||[[Danny Gabbidon]]
|-
|AM ||'''7''' ||[[David Cotterill]]
|-
|CF ||'''8''' ||[[Craig Bellamy]] || || {{suboff|61}}
|-
|CF ||'''9''' ||[[Steve Morison]] || || {{suboff|80}}
|-
|MF ||'''10'''||[[Aaron Ramsey]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]]) || || {{suboff|89}}
|-
|MF ||'''11'''||[[David Vaughan (footballer)|David Vaughan]]
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|CF ||'''17'''||[[Robert Earnshaw]] || || {{subon|61}}
|-
|MF ||'''16'''||[[Owain Tudur Jones]] || || {{subon|61}}
|-
|DF ||'''13'''||[[Adam Matthews]] || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|GK ||'''12'''||[[Lewis Price]] || || {{subon|74}}
|-
|CF ||'''18'''||[[Sam Vokes]] || || {{subon|80}}
|-
|MF ||'''19'''||[[Andy Dorman]] || || {{subon|89}}
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="3"|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Gary Speed]]
|}
|valign="top"|
|  style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%; margin:auto;"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|GK ||'''1''' ||[[Jonathan Tuffey]]
|-
|DF ||'''2''' ||[[Lee Hodson]]
|-
|DF ||'''3''' ||[[Colin Coates (footballer)|Colin Coates]]
|-
|DF ||'''4''' ||[[Craig Cathcart]] || || {{suboff|61}}
|-
|DF ||'''5''' ||[[Gareth McAuley]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
|-
|MF ||'''6''' ||[[Oliver Norwood]]
|-
|MF ||'''7''' ||[[Josh Carson]]
|-
|MF ||'''8''' ||[[Robert Garrett (footballer)|Robert Garrett]] || || {{suboff|75}}
|-
|MF ||'''9''' ||[[Niall McGinn]] || || {{suboff|80}}
|-
|FW ||'''10'''||[[Warren Feeney]] || || {{suboff|72}}
|-
|FW ||'''11'''||[[Johnny Gorman]]
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|MF ||'''15'''||[[Stuart Dallas]] || || {{subon|61}}
|-
|FW ||'''14'''||[[Liam Boyce]] || || {{subon|72}}
|-
|DF ||'''13'''||[[Carl Winchester]] || || {{subon|75}}
|-
|FW ||'''16'''||[[Jordan Owens (footballer)|Jordan Owens]] || || {{subon|80}}
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="3"|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Nigel Worthington]]
|}
|}

====Republic of Ireland v Scotland====
{{footballbox
|date=29 May 2011
|time=18:30
|team1={{fb-rt|IRL}}
|score=1–0
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/13590290.stm Report]
|team2={{fb|SCO}}
|goals1=[[Robbie Keane|Keane]] {{goal|23}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Aviva Stadium]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance=17,694
|referee=[[Mark Whitby (referee)|Mark Whitby]] ([[Football Association of Wales|Wales]]) }}

{| style="width:100%;"
|-
|  style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"|
{| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|GK ||'''1''' ||[[Shay Given]]
|-
|CB ||'''2''' ||[[Paul McShane (Irish footballer)|Paul McShane]] || {{yel|42}} 
|-
|LB ||'''3''' ||[[Stephen Ward (footballer)|Stephen Ward]]
|-
|RB ||'''4''' ||[[Stephen Kelly (Irish footballer)|Stephen Kelly]]
|-
|CB ||'''5''' ||[[Darren O'Dea]] || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|CM ||'''6''' ||[[Keith Fahey]] || {{yel|48}}
|-
|RM ||'''7''' ||[[Liam Lawrence]] || || {{suboff|62}}
|-
|CM ||'''8''' ||[[Keith Andrews (footballer)|Keith Andrews]] || {{yel|90}}
|-
|CF ||'''9''' ||[[Simon Cox (footballer born 1987)|Simon Cox]]
|-
|CF ||'''10'''||[[Robbie Keane]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]]) || || {{suboff|83}}
|-
|LM ||'''11'''||[[Stephen Hunt (footballer born 1981)|Stephen Hunt]]
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|MF ||'''13'''||[[Séamus Coleman]] || || {{subon|62}}
|-
|DF ||'''12'''||[[Kevin Foley (footballer, born 1984)|Kevin Foley]] || {{yel|73}} || {{subon|66}}
|-
|MF ||'''15'''||[[Keith Treacy]] || || {{subon|83}}
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="3"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giovanni Trapattoni]]
|}
|valign="top"|
|  style="vertical-align:top; width:50%;"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%; margin:auto;"
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|GK ||'''1''' ||[[Allan McGregor]]
|-
|RB ||'''2''' ||[[Steven Whittaker]]
|-
|LB ||'''3''' ||[[Phil Bardsley]]
|-
|CB ||'''4''' ||[[Christophe Berra]]
|-
|CB ||'''5''' ||[[Grant Hanley]]
|-
|RM ||'''6''' ||[[Barry Robson]] || || {{suboff|75}} 
|-
|LM ||'''7''' ||[[James Forrest (footballer born 1991)|James Forrest]] || || {{suboff|85}}
|- 
|CM ||'''8''' ||[[Scott Brown (footballer, born June 1985)|Scott Brown]]
|-
|CF ||'''9''' ||[[Kenny Miller]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]]) || {{yel|76}} 
|-
|CM ||'''10'''||[[Charlie Adam]] || {{yel|62}} || {{suboff|63}}
|-
|CF ||'''11'''||[[Steven Naismith]]
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Substitutions:'''
|-
|MF ||'''16'''||[[Barry Bannan]] || || {{subon|63}}
|-
|MF ||'''19'''||[[Chris Maguire]] || || {{subon|75}}
|-
|FW ||'''17'''||[[Ross McCormack]] || || {{subon|85}}
|-
|colspan="3"|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="3"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Craig Levein]]
|}
|}

===Standings===

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|source = [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/carlingnc2011.html rssssf.com]

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}}

===Goalscorers===
;3 goals
*{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Robbie Keane]]

;2 goals
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Kenny Miller]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Robert Earnshaw]]

;1 goal
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Christophe Berra]]
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Kris Commons]]
*{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Simon Cox (footballer born 1987)|Simon Cox]]
*{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Damien Duff]]
*{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Keith Fahey]]
*{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Darron Gibson]]
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[James McArthur]]
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[James Morrison (footballer)|James Morrison]]
*{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Aaron Ramsey]]
*{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Stephen Ward (footballer)|Stephen Ward]]

;1 goal ([[own goal]])
*{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Craig Cathcart]] (for {{fb|IRL}})

==Media coverage==
Every match of the tournament was shown live on [[Sky Sports]] (also on [[Sky 3D]]), with the [[Wales national football team|Wales]] matches simulcasted live with [[Welsh language]] commentary on [[S4C]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Carling Nations Cup announces broadcast partnership with Sky Sports 3D |url=http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101465:carling-nations-cup-announces-broadcast-partnership-with-sky-sports-3d&catid=1:senior-men&Itemid=8 |work=fai.ie |publisher=Football Association of Ireland |date=17 December 2001 |access-date=8 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110104131006/http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101465%3Acarling-nations-cup-announces-broadcast-partnership-with-sky-sports-3d&catid=1%3Asenior-men&Itemid=8 |archive-date=4 January 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref>

*{{flagu|United Kingdom}} and {{flagu|Ireland}}: [[Sky Sports]]
**{{flagu|Ireland}}: [[RTÉ]] (Highlights of all matches)
**{{flagu|Northern Ireland}}: [[BBC Northern Ireland]] (Highlights of Northern Irish matches only)
**{{flagu|Wales}}: [[S4C]] (Welsh matches only)

==Aftermath==
===Criticism===
The [[Football Association of Ireland]] was criticised by the media, supporters and other football associations for setting high ticket prices. The 51,700-capacity [[Aviva Stadium]] was less than half-full for all of the games.<ref>{{cite news |title=Norn Iron fans set to stage Aviva boycott |url=http://www.joe.ie/football/international-football/norn-iron-fans-set-to-stage-aviva-boycott-0012119-1 |publisher=JOE.ie |date=11 May 2011 |access-date=25 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ghost town expected at the Aviva Stadium |url=http://www.joe.ie/football/international-football/ghost-town-at-the-aviva-stadium-0012455-1 |publisher=JOE.ie |date=24 May 2011 |access-date=25 May 2011}}</ref> The game between Wales and Northern Ireland was attended by only 529 fans, many of whom were Scots who happened to be in Dublin for their country's game two days later.

During the game between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, Republic fans booed "[[God Save the Queen]]", and Northern Ireland fans booed the President of Ireland, [[Mary McAleese]], as she greeted players before the game.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bragging rights for Republic |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-20155711.html |publisher=Examiner |date=24 May 2011 |access-date=25 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=As it happened: Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland |url=http://www.thescore.ie/live-republic-of-ireland-v-northern-ireland-143044-May2011/ |publisher=TheScore.ie |date=24 May 2011 |access-date=25 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527050541/http://www.thescore.ie/live-republic-of-ireland-v-northern-ireland-143044-May2011/ |archive-date=27 May 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Northern Ireland fans were criticised for singing [[sectarian]] chants at games.<ref>{{cite news |title=Anger at Sectarian songs after NI game |url=http://www.u.tv/news/Anger-at-sectarian-songs-after-NI-game/c62e592b-b5ae-4087-bc2e-26eafb3c7ace|publisher=UTV |date=15 February 2011 |access-date=25 May 2011}}</ref> [[Tartan Army|Scotland fans]] also booed "God Save the Queen", when playing Northern Ireland.<ref>{{cite news |first=Euan |last=Murray |title=Scotland sweep aside Northern Ireland in Nations Cup |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/feb/09/scotland-northern-ireland-nations-cup |work=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian News and Media |location=London |date=9 February 2011 |access-date=10 February 2011}}</ref>

Wales manager Gary Speed criticised the tournament organisers for scheduling Wales' games to be within three days of each other, the only team to suffer such timing. He also criticised the officiating in the game against Scotland, in which in his opinion several fouls on Welsh players went unpunished.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wales manager Gary Speed condemns Charlie Adam's challenge |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/may/26/wales-northern-ireland-carling-nations-cup |work=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian News and Media |location=London |date=26 May 2011 |access-date=28 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Wales are Carling Cup 'poor relations' says Gary Speed |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13552717.stm |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=25 May 2011 |access-date=29 May 2011 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110527040416/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13552717.stm| archive-date= 27 May 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref>

===Future tournaments===
After the first tournament, which attracted some small attendances, there was a dispute about the division of revenues between the four associations.<ref name = "pullout"/> In early 2011, it was reported by [[BBC Sport]] that there was a possibility of the British Home Championship being revived in 2013,<ref>{{cite news |first=Matt |last=Slater |title=Vauxhall tie-ins herald return for British Championship |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9355809.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=10 January 2011 |access-date=10 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=FA says home internationals will be 'one-off' |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9357918.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=11 January 2011 |access-date=11 January 2011}}</ref> but no tournament was held. Jim Shaw, the president of the [[Irish Football Association]], said in January 2012 that he did not envisage a second tournament being staged.<ref name = "pullout"/>

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}


{{Republic of Ireland national football team}}
{{2011 in Republic of Ireland association football}}
{{Northern Ireland national football team}}
{{Scotland national football team}}
{{Wales national football team}}

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