2026 Provincial Cups and Friendlies

**legendz** · 25/11/2025, 7:54 PM

The draw for Last 16 of Munster Senior Cup will take place on Friday. 11 Round 2 winners and 5 LoI clubs enter the draw.

https://x.com/MunsterFA/status/19930...TNYJ9Ii0A&s=19

**Elfman** · 25/11/2025, 10:32 PM

Any opinion on who the best non-league side is? I saw Ringmahon got off to a good start in the league but Lakewood put out Mayfield and Carrigaline also went out to lower division opposition in Fermoy.

**legendz** · 28/11/2025, 1:48 PM

Confirmed 2025/2026 Grandon’s Toyota Munster Senior Cup Last-16 Draw:

KERRY FC vs Cobh Wanderers FC
Midleton FC vs CORK CITY FC
College Corinthians vs Blarney United
Leeside United vs COBH RAMBLERS FC
Fermoy FC vs Rockmount AFC
Leeds AFC vs Lakewood Athletic
WATERFORD FC vs Riverstown FC
Ringmahon Rangers vs TREATY UNITED FC

**seand** · 03/12/2025, 6:05 PM

I'm sure the Leinster Senior Cup group phase has been drawn too. Dundalk with Shels (I think), Athlone Town and another Athlone team.

**2 Year Contract** · 03/12/2025, 8:03 PM

Originally Posted by seand

I'm sure the Leinster Senior Cup group phase has been drawn too. Dundalk with Shels (I think), Athlone Town and another Athlone team.

It is indeed. The groups are below:

Group A
Dundalk
Shelbourne
Athlone Town
St Peter's

Group B
St Patrick's Athletic
Drogheda United
Longford Town
Montpelier

Group C
Shamrock Rovers
UCD
East Wall Bessborough
Blackrock College

Group D
Bohemians
Bray Wanderers
Wexford
Finglas United

**oriel** · 03/12/2025, 10:09 PM

Lest we forget...................

Malone Cup (final) Dundalk (holders) v Drogs (mmm) date, Jan TBC, venue TBC.

**legendz** · 03/12/2025, 10:34 PM

MSC Quarter-finals:
Fermoy FC or Rockmount AFC v College Corinthians or Blarney United;

WATERFORD FC or Riverstown FC v Leeside United or COBH RAMBLERS;

Leeds AFC or Lakewood Athletic v KERRY FC or Cobh Wanderers;

Ringmahon Rangers or TREATY UNITED v Midleton FC or CORK CITY.

At least two LoI sides will be knocked out before the semi finals.

**Martinho II** · 04/12/2025, 6:22 PM

Montepelier are a new side for Longford Town where in Dublin are they based?

**oriel** · 04/12/2025, 8:10 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

Montepelier are a new side for Longford Town where in Dublin are they based?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montpelier_F.C.

**2 Year Contract** · 05/12/2025, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montpelier_F.C.

Not the same club, that one was dissolved in 1895. The current one of the same name were founded in 2015 and play in TUD’s Grangegorman campus

**Burnsie** · 05/12/2025, 10:43 AM

They've gone through a couple of rebrands but they're essentially a successor to O'Devany Dunard FC

**pineapple stu** · 05/12/2025, 11:14 AM

UCD v Blackrock College is one of the weirder-sounding LSC ties (which is saying a lot!)

UCD did once sign a player from Blackrock College, but we signed him from their rugby team in the 30s. He was still top scorer a couple of times. The olden days were a bit more random like that.

**sbgawa** · 07/12/2025, 9:00 AM

Souuthside dorrby for the goys

**dundalkfc10** · 07/12/2025, 2:09 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Lest we forget...................

Malone Cup (final) Dundalk (holders) v Drogs (mmm) date, Jan TBC, venue TBC.

It's on Friday 30th January accordingly to a Drogs mate of mine. Assume it will be in Drogheda as was in Oriel this year

**Nesta99** · 07/12/2025, 2:56 PM

Originally Posted by dundalkfc10

It's on Friday 30th January accordingly to a Drogs mate of mine. Assume it will be in Drogheda as was in Oriel this year

Could be Oriel Ive heard as the pitch needs a bunch of games on it to get it bedded in for the league start so non competative stuff right up to league start may be needed. The non-league LSC game would probably have been switched anyway, throw in the Malone Cup often the last game before season KO, considered a tester and if not fully right some early home game will switch away. Depends on a few things, state of underlay and ground works, the new infill behaviour as old rubber crumb is banned (I think or its should be), use and then very heavy persistant spells of rain will be needed to have it right. Short term dispensation from exact testing/licence parameters could be applied but we're used to the moans when it'll plays inconsistently until it hits its prime. 1st world problems in the grand scheme.

**Buckett** · 07/12/2025, 6:49 PM

From 2031, black rubber crumb will be barred from sale in the EU.

When it breaks down, it can actually turn into a banned performance enhancing chemical called DMBA!

https://www.theguardian.com/football...ficial%20pitch.

**Nesta99** · 07/12/2025, 10:47 PM

Yeah i think its the potential carcinogenic properties thats the concern. The microplastic door is past closing. Rubber crumb for football pitches should be banned for cork crumb, no need to not phase out immediately. For other stuff 5 years not such a big deal.

**outspoken** · 08/12/2025, 8:49 AM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

Montepelier are a new side for Longford Town where in Dublin are they based?

France

**Longfordian** · 08/12/2025, 1:59 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

France

I'd be a lot more interested in that as an away trip than Grangergorman! I remember them playing Man United in the Cup Winners Cip back in the day when I was a nipper.

**Elfman** · 08/12/2025, 6:10 PM

Originally Posted by Burnsie

They've gone through a couple of rebrands but they're essentially a successor to O'Devany Dunard FC

I'd be interested in the history behind that if you have any more info. I asked the same question as Martinho in another form and was told they were from Arbour Hill, which makes sense due to the nearby roads of Montpelier Hill/Drive/Court.

Quick Google say Dunard became Dublin Central circa 2016. Did a group split off before this to become Montpelier?