The draws for the First Round of the Sports Direct Men’s & Women’s FAI Cup competitions was made today at the FAI National Training Centre.
The draws for the First Round of the Sports Direct Men’s & Women’s FAI Cup competitions was made today at the FAI National Training Centre. Derry City, holders of the Men’s FAI Cup, were drawn against Athlone Town, while 25-times winners Shamrock Rovers will face 12-times winners Dundalk and there is a Dublin derby that sees Bohemians host Shelbourne. There were 12 non-league teams involved in the draw, including FAI Intermediate Cup winners Rockmount who will take on Gorey Rangers. The First Round games are scheduled to take place on the week ending Sunday, July 23 with all 32 teams hoping to take a step closer to the Final in Aviva Stadium on Sunday, November 12. In the Women’s FAI Cup, current holders Shelbourne will begin their defence of the trophy in the Quarter-Finals after receiving a bye. The stand-out tie from the First Round will see two-time winners Peamount United come up against Treaty United. Six-times Cup winners Shamrock Rovers are back involved in the competition for the first time since 2013 and they have the task of trying to overcome Killester Donnycarney. The games in the Women’s FAI Cup will be played on the week ending Sunday, August 27 with all sights set on reaching the Final on Sunday, November 5. Derek Coughlan, who scored the game-winning goal for Cork City in the 1998 Men’s FAI Cup Final, and FAI Head of Women and Girls’ Football Eileen Gleeson helped to conduct the draws along with FAI President Gerry McAnaney. 2023 Sports Direct Men’s FAI Cup – First Round Galway United v Bangor Celtic Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers Bohemians v Shelbourne Portlaoise v Skerries Town Kerry FC v Ringmahon Rangers Treaty United v Cork City Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers Cockhill Celtic v Bray Wanderers Lucan United v St. Patrick's CY Gorey Rangers v Rockmount Derry City v Athlone Town Kilbarrack United v Finn Harps Wexford v Avondale United St. Michael's v Waterford Longford Town v St. Patrick's Athletic UCD v Cobh Ramblers 2023 Sports Direct Women’s FAI Cup – First Round Treaty United v Peamount United DLR Waves v Wexford Youths Sligo Rovers v Bonagee United Shamrock Rovers v Killester Donnycarney Terenure Rangers v Cork City Cabinteely v Bohemians Athlone Town v Galway United *Shelbourne received a bye to the quarter-finals
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