League cup draw

**Danny** · 28/04/2005, 10:12 AM

Pats away to Dundalk according to www.stpatsfc.com
Match w/c 30th May

Anyone get the rest of it ?

**Terry** · 28/04/2005, 10:19 AM

f**kin hell that draw was kept quiet

eircom League Cup format for 2005

The competition will be played on a knock-out basis from start to finish with the Kerry League and Mayo League again receiving invitations to compete. The First Round will comprise 8 matches and 8 byes.

The four clubs in European competition (Shelbourne, Cork City, Bohemians and Longford Town) will receive byes due to their heavier fixture programme. The remaining 20 clubs will be divided into two pools of 10 clubs each on a geographical basis with four ties being drawn from each pool and with the remaining two clubs in each pool receiving a bye. Thereafter, the competition would continue on open draw knock-out basis.

**Poor Student** · 28/04/2005, 10:27 AM

Well Terry just posted the last info on the FAI website there and there's nothing on Aertel.

**Terry** · 28/04/2005, 10:28 AM

maybe st.pats got to pick who they wanted to play!!

**fbtn** · 28/04/2005, 11:18 AM

Dundalk and Pats obviously isn't based on a 'geographical' basis.

Must be a mistake as Pats would play either Rovers, Dublin City or UCD.

**fbtn** · 28/04/2005, 11:35 AM

League Cup WAS made last night.

We have Sligo away on the last week in May.

**harps1954** · 28/04/2005, 11:51 AM

POOL A
Limerick v Waterford United
Byes: Cobh, Cork, Kilkenny

POOL B
Dundalk v St. Pat's
Monaghan v Athlone
Byes: Bohemians, Drogheda United

POOL C
Sligo Rovers v Finn Harps
Derry v Mayo League
Byes: Galway Utd and Longford

POOL D
Bray v Shamrock Rovers
Dublin City v UCD
Byes: Kildare Co. and Shelbourne

**Poor Student** · 28/04/2005, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by fbtn

Dundalk and Pats obviously isn't based on a 'geographical' basis.

Must be a mistake as Pats would play either Rovers, Dublin City or UCD.

Eh? The teams without a bye to the next round are only divided into two geographical groups of 10. I'd imagine Dunalk and the Dublin clubs are in the same group.

**Poor Student** · 28/04/2005, 11:56 AM

Wait, I'm confused.

Where did they come up with four pools? And where did Kerry league go? And where did you come across this info harps1954? Almost half the teams got byes.

**harpskid** · 28/04/2005, 12:19 PM

What Harps1954 says would be coming straight from the club.

That's the draw folks

**bluemovie** · 28/04/2005, 12:32 PM

The Kerry League mustn't be in it. That's 9 byes and 7 games so there'll be 16 left after the 1st Round. Is this definitely the draw? Are they one-off games not two-legged?

**pineapple stu** · 28/04/2005, 12:35 PM

So if we win, do we draw another team from Pool D? And presumably not Shels? You then end up with four Pool winners eventually, who provide the semi-final line up?

**bluemovie** · 28/04/2005, 12:59 PM

That makes sense, Pineapple. There'll be four teams left in each pool after the initial games. Why couldn't the league have explained it as clearly at the start of the season? So Blues have to beat Limerick away, probably Cobh and then Cork just to get to the semi-finals.

Does anyone know when the FAI Cup 2nd Round draw will be made? Straight after the 1st Round replays? Is there seriously an 11 week gap between the 2nd and 3rd rounds?

**Schumi** · 28/04/2005, 1:00 PM

Originally Posted by Terry

The remaining 20 clubs will be divided into two pools of 10 clubs each on a geographical basis with four ties being drawn from each pool and with the remaining two clubs in each pool receiving a bye. Thereafter, the competition would continue on open draw knock-out basis.

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**Da Real Rover** · 28/04/2005, 1:32 PM

Originally Posted by fbtn

League Cup WAS made last night.

We have Sligo away on the last week in May.

I was afraid that we mighten meet this season and its in the showgrounds, so it won't be a dissapontment.

**Sheridan** · 28/04/2005, 2:50 PM

The format of this competition would appear to have undergone a revision since its initial announcement. According to the eL, only the quarter- and semi-final ties will be subject to an open draw. The second round will pit regional pool winners/recipients of byes against one another. The Kerry League was invited to compete, but declined the invitation. Don't know why Rockmount or someone couldn't have taken their place.

**pineapple stu** · 28/04/2005, 3:40 PM

Originally Posted by Terry

The remaining 20 clubs will be divided into two pools of 10 clubs each on a geographical basis with four ties being drawn from each pool and with the remaining two clubs in each pool receiving a bye.[/I]

Per the FAI alleged website, the second round will involve the same pools, with the European teams coming in at this stage. This leaves two teams emerging from each pool - or eight in total - who'll form the quarter-final line-up.