League Cup Draw?

[paudie]

has this been done yet?

[DmanDmythDledge]

Hasn't been made yet. Wasn't till the 20th March last year, haven't seen any announcements about this year.

[Battery Rover]

March 11th

[Rasputin]

I hope to god we get a good away trip outside of the Pale.

[1882]

I hope to god we get a good away trip outside of the Pale.The first 2 rounds are regionalised.

[Rasputin]

The first 2 rounds are regionalised.
Hellelujah, heres me hoping for a trip to the fey or the Brandywell.

[sheao]

Hellelujah, heres me hoping for a trip to the fey or the Brandywell.

We'll hopefully get a trip to Cobh .

[CSFShels]

Pats at home please.

[CCFC1924]

A nice trip to Terryland'd be nice :D

[Sam_Heggy]

We will probably get Letterkenny Rovers, we usually seem to draw the USL teams in the first round, every season. Honestly it's not a fix, that's a mental suggestion.

[theboy]

We will probably get Letterkenny Rovers, we usually seem to draw the USL teams in the first round, every season. Honestly it's not a fix, that's a mental suggestion.

Was the draw for the first round of the EA Sports cup done last night? it was said in the star that it was to be done.

[Martinho II]

Was the draw for the first round of the EA Sports cup done last night? it was said in the star that it was to be done.

no the draw that was made yesterday was for the first and second round of the fai cup..

[Mr A]

Cheers for that, has anyone the full draw?

FAI Ford Senior Challenge Cup - 1st Round Draw
1. Tolka Rovers v Wayside Celtic
2. Crumlin United v Drogheda Town
3. Dublin Bus v Cobh Ramblers
4. Cherry Orchard v Tullamore Town
5. Bonagee United v Willow Park/Clonmel United
Fixtures to be played weekend ending, Sunday March 21st

FAI Ford Senior Challenge Cup - Second Round Draw
1. Winner of Match 4 v Fairview Rangers/Kilmallock
2. Malahide United v Douglas Hall
3. Fanad United v Winner of Match 3
4. Bluebell United v St. Michael's/Pike Rovers
5. Rockmount v Avondale United
6. Winners of Match 5 v Winner of Match 2
7. Regional United/Shangan Athletic v Belgrove
8. Glenville v U.C.C.
9. Tralee Dynamos v Winner of Match 1
10. FC Carlow v Castlebar Celtic
Fixtures to be played weekending, Sunday May 16th

[pineapple stu]

UCC v UCD? :p

[Battery Rover]

EA Sports Cup draw is tomorrow March 11th in Abbotstown

[PartySaint]

Pats at home please.

Yes please, One last trip to Tolka would be nice

[brendy_éire]

The full list of clubs competing in the 2010 EA SPORTS Cup is as follows:

Airtricity League Premier Division: Bohemians, Bray Wanderers, Drogheda United, Dundalk, Galway United, Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers,Sporting Fingal, St. Patrick's Athletic, UCD

Airtricity League First Division: Athlone Town, Cork City Foras Co-op, Derry City, Finn Harps, Limerick, Longford Town, Mervue United, Monaghan United, Salthill Devon, Shelbourne, Waterford United, Wexford Youths

Newstalk A Championship: Castlebar Celtic, FC Carlow, Cobh Ramblers, Tralee Dynamos, Tullamore Town.

Non-league: Letterkenny Rovers, Kerry League

29 teams, how'll take work out?

[refjohn]

29 teams, how'll take work out?

A wild guess - one prelim game takes to 28. 4 europe teams get byes so other 24 play to come down to 12. 12 + 4 = 16.

[sheao]

Clubs who are in Europe and who are still in the 2009/2010 setanta cup get a bye to round 2 . These teams are : Bohemians, Dundalk, St. Patrick's Athletic, Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers and Sporting Fingal.

[brendy_éire]

Clubs who are in Europe and who are still in the 2009/2010 setanta cup get a bye to round 2 . These teams are : Bohemians, Dundalk, St. Patrick's Athletic, Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers and Sporting Fingal.

Ah yes, forgot about that. Still leaves 23 teams though.

[refjohn]

Clubs who are in Europe and who are still in the 2009/2010 setanta cup get a bye to round 2 . These teams are : Bohemians, Dundalk, St. Patrick's Athletic, Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers and Sporting Fingal.

That makes sense so we need 10 clubs from 23
6 in 1st round with 17 byes
20 in second round so 10 join the 6.

[Sam_Heggy]

Ah yes, forgot about that. Still leaves 23 teams though.

6 teams play off in a prelim round leaving 20, those 20 play off leaving 10. 10+6 = 1397 (I think)

Ah jeez, Im only about 20 minutes late :(

[Martinho II]

29 teams, how'll take work out?

how do they decide on the non league teams? Is that because to fill the extra gap in the northern and southern sections? I beleive thats letterkenny rovers first ever time in this league cup along with the Kerry league...

[Dodge]

yeah, the non league sides are invited to fill gaps. I remember Fanad Utd being invited almost every year back in the mid 90s when we had groups of 4

[harps1954]

yeah, the non league sides are invited to fill gaps. I remember Fanad Utd being invited almost every year back in the mid 90s when we had groups of 4

It's the Ulster Senior League Champions that get the invite - Fanad were pretty much USL champions every year in the late 80's and right throughout the 90's. However, there were one or two years where they weren't and Swilly Rovers and Culdaff both featured once each during this time when the season started with the group stages of the League Cup. In the last few years the USL champions have again been invited back into the League Cup and Fanad United, Kildrum Tigers twice and now this year Letterkenny Rovers have featured. The USL is made up of exclusively Donegal based sides. The USL is made up of exclusively Donegal based sides, with the exception of Derry City's Reserve side who have members on various occassions (including now). Apart from Fanad, Culdaff, Swilly Rovers, Kildrum Tigers and Letterkenny Rovers there has been only one other club that has won the USL - that was Harps' Reserve side in 1999.

In recent years, the USL champions record in the League Cup is:
In 2009 Kildrum were beaten 2-1 by Harps in the preliminary round.
In 2008 Kildrum were beaten 6-1 by Sligo Rovers in the first round.
In 2007 Fanad United were beaten 2-0 by Harps in the first round.

[culloty82]

I'd say it's inevitable Kerry and Dynamos will be drawn together, with Limerick to follow in round two.

[Longfordian]

What time is the draw anyway?, the suspense is killing me.

[brendy_éire]

What time is the draw anyway?, the suspense is killing me.

FAI have probably forgotten about it.

[Doomofman]

I assume it's not gonna be live on the news is it?

[Longfordian]

I think it's safe to say that won't be the case alright!.

[sligoman]

POOL 1
First Round
Kerry League v Waterford United
Limerick v Cobh Ramblers
Wexford Youths v Cork City Foras Co-op
Bye: Tralee Dynamos

Second Round
Wexford Youths / Cork City Foras Co-op v Limerick / Cobh Ramblers
Kerry League / Waterford United v Tralee Dynamos

POOL 2
Preliminary Round
Castlebar Celtic v Salthill Devon

First Round
Derry City v Galway United
Castlebar Celtic / Salthill Devon v Finn Harps
Mervue United v Letterkenny Rovers
Bye: Sligo Rovers

Second Round
Sligo Rovers v Mervue United / Letterkenny Rovers
Derry City / Galway United v Castlebar Celtic / Salthill Devon / Finn Harps

POOL 3
Preliminary Round
Athlone Town v Longford Town

First Round
UCD v Athlone Town / Longford Town
Drogheda United v Bray Wanderers
Byes: Shamrock Rovers and St. Patrick’s Athletic

Second Round
St. Patrick’s Athletic v Drogheda United / Bray Wanderers
UCD / Athlone Town / Longford Town v Shamrock Rovers

POOL 4
Preliminary Round
Monaghan United v Shelbourne
Tullamore Town v FC Carlow

First Round
Monaghan United / Shelbourne v Tullamore Town / FC Carlow [Match A]

Second Round
Winner Match A v Bohemians
Dundalk v Sporting Fingal

Fixture schedule:
Preliminary Round: Monday 29th / Tuesday 30th March
First Round: Monday 12th / Tuesday 13th April
Second Round: Monday 10th / Tuesday 11th May

[HarpoJoyce]

Some of the league fixtures included EA Sports Cup dates the ones I have

Preliminary Round - week-beiginning Monday March 22.
First Round - " " Monday April 12
Second Round - " " Monday May 10

Some fans may consider the expected quarter finalists as
Wexford Yths, Waterford Utd., Sligo Rovers, Galway Utd., St.Pat's Ath/Bray Wands, Shamrock Rvs, Bohemians and Dundalk/Sporting Fingal.

The rest of us will have to see what we can do about that.

[Longfordian]

Away to Athlone again, that'll be three times we have to visit the Temple Of Doom.

[El-Pietro]

how do they decide on the non league teams? Is that because to fill the extra gap in the northern and southern sections? I beleive thats letterkenny rovers first ever time in this league cup along with the Kerry league...

we played Kerry League last year.

[sligoman]

we played Kerry League last year.Are you not a Cork City Foras Co-Op fan?

[pineapple stu]

It might read a bit easier like this -

Preliminary Round
Castlebar Celtic v Salthill Devon
Athlone Town v Longford Town
Monaghan United v Shelbourne
Tullamore Town v FC Carlow

First Round
Kerry League v Waterford United
Limerick v Cobh Ramblers
Wexford Youths v Cork City Foras Co-op
Derry City v Galway United
Castlebar Celtic / Salthill Devon v Finn Harps
Mervue United v Letterkenny Rovers
UCD v Athlone Town / Longford Town
Drogheda United v Bray Wanderers
Monaghan United / Shelbourne v Tullamore Town / FC Carlow

Second Round
Wexford Youths / Cork City Foras Co-op v Limerick / Cobh Ramblers
Kerry League / Waterford United v Tralee Dynamos
Sligo Rovers v Mervue United / Letterkenny Rovers
Derry City / Galway United v Castlebar Celtic / Salthill Devon / Finn Harps
St. Patrick’s Athletic v Drogheda United / Bray Wanderers
UCD / Athlone Town / Longford Town v Shamrock Rovers
Monaghan United / Shelbourne / Tullamore Town / FC Carlow v Bohemians
Dundalk v Sporting Fingal


Fixture schedule:
Preliminary Round: Monday 29th / Tuesday 30th March
First Round: Monday 12th / Tuesday 13th April
Second Round: Monday 10th / Tuesday 11th May

Although that assumes the quarter finals are an open draw, as I think they usually are.

[stann]

I beleive thats letterkenny rovers first ever time in this league cup along with the Kerry league...

we played Kerry League last year.
And we played them the year before, when they beat us on penos!
Sorry Marty! :)

[Sam_Heggy]

Am I the only one that thinks the regions could be made out a bit better?

How can you class Harps/Derry/Letterkenny in the same Region as Galway/Mervue/Salthill?

Surely Longford, Athlone and Monaghan are closer to our region.

[kerryfan]

And we played them the year before, when they beat us on penos!
Sorry Marty! :)
Sorry Buddy but the Kerry League are in this cup for the last 7 or 8 years at least. They have played Cork, Limerick, Cobh, Waterford, Kilkenny and Wexford youths and have produced some very good results along the way. This year will be different as it is the 1st time they play without the Dyanmos players. If they beat Waterford in 1st round, then they play Dynamos. What a game that would be for the local supporters in Kerry soccer.

[Martinho II]

And we played them the year before, when they beat us on penos!
Sorry Marty! :)


oh well !