Yeah, it's something like the quarter-finalists from the Intermediate Cup and the semi-finalists from the Junior Cup. Not sure on exact mix these days
The Intermediate Cup was always a qualifying competition for the FAI Cup going right back to the formation of the State. B teams, who competed in the LSL top flight for decades, were in the Intermediate Cup but couldn't enter the FAI Senior Cup (except when UCD's LSL team qualified in 2009 - don't know how we got away with that in hindsight, but the rules were changed subsequently)
I do remember Home Farm Everton playing Home Farm in the cup previously which sounds kind of entertaining but wasn't.
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Pretty sure it was the last 16 of the Intermediate Cup and the Semi-Finalists from the Junior Cup.
Considering there are probably only about 50 Intermediate clubs in the country that's an a very high proportion of them.
There were 6 byes and 7 first round ties (I think) for those 20 clubs giving 13 qualifiers to join the 19 league clubs in the last 32.
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Happy with the home game but it’s a potentially tricky draw.
Cobh v Cork might be a good tie but not a lot else to get excited about..
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Full draw:
Cobh Ramblers v Cork City
Treaty United v Usher Celtic
Salthill Devon v Malahide United
Sligo Rovers v Wexford
Dundalk v Longford Town
Lucan United v Killester Donnycarney
Bonagee United v Pike Rovers
Derry City v Oliver Bond Celtic
UCD v Cockhill Celtic
Drogheda United v Athlone Town
St Patrick's Athletic v Waterford FC
Finn Harps v Bohemians
Bray Wanderers v Shelbourne
Bangor Celtic v Shamrock Rovers
Bluebell United v Galway United
Maynooth University Town v Villa FC
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Our wait for Cockhill away goes on.
Having a non-league side at home is handy for us, coming off the back of our ECL matches.
Pat's v Waterford was upset material until Waterford appointed their new manager.
Are Cockhill any good? Would have preferred to have been away of course. That's Letterkenny, Pike Rovers, Janesboro all at home in the last couple of years, and only CIÉ Ranch away (which was a cracking game). Kind of defeats the point.
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Cockhill are decent. Handful of players that probably could have played senior football if they wanted to. Handful of others who played a bit of senior football, and a few others who played underage with either Harps or Derry.
Still expect UCD to win it fairly comfortably though. If the game was in Cockhill, I'd have fancied an upset, but in the Bowl, UCD should have too much, even with crap form contributing.
Interesting tie for Willie O'Connor though, it's his own home club, and he remained playing with them up until about three or four years ago.
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cockhill really arent up to much. was very disappointed by them in the intermediate cup when i saw them. ucd should win by a few once kerrigan and co are still there.
Looks like it's just an online sport merchandise shop I think, though not sure what the connection with Rovers is
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