League Cup Draw?

**refjohn** · 11/03/2010, 8:28 AM

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 11/03/2010, 8:45 AM

Originally Posted by brendy_�ire

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** · 11/03/2010, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by brendy_�ire

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** · 11/03/2010, 10:46 AM

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** · 11/03/2010, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by 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

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** · 11/03/2010, 1:24 PM

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

**Longfordian** · 11/03/2010, 1:39 PM

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

**brendy_�ire** · 11/03/2010, 4:36 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

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

FAI have probably forgotten about it.

**Doomofman** · 11/03/2010, 5:02 PM

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

**Longfordian** · 11/03/2010, 5:04 PM

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

**sligoman** · 11/03/2010, 5:56 PM

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** · 11/03/2010, 6:24 PM

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** · 11/03/2010, 6:32 PM

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

**El-Pietro** · 12/03/2010, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

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** · 12/03/2010, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

we played Kerry League last year.

Are you not a Cork City Foras Co-Op fan?

**pineapple stu** · 12/03/2010, 9:23 AM

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** · 12/03/2010, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

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

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

we played Kerry League last year.

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

**Sam_Heggy** · 12/03/2010, 12:27 PM

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** · 12/03/2010, 1:03 PM

Originally Posted by stann

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.