FAI Cup 2026

**EatYerGreens** · 02/04/2026, 4:57 PM

The draw for the 1st round of this year's FAI Cup has been made, as follows :

- Fairview Rangers v Tolka Rovers.
- Douglas Hall v Fanad United.
- Midleton v Mayfield United.
- Wayside Celtic v St Mochta's.
- Crumlin United v Salthill Devon.
- Liffey Wanderers v Ringmahon Rangers.
- Castlebar Celtic v North End United.
- Lucan United v UCC.
- College Corinthians v Killester Donnycarney.
- Baldoyle United v Leicester Celtic.
- Bangor Celtic v River Valley Rangers.
- St Michael's c Janesboro.

Ties to be played w/e 17th May. LOI clubs join in Round 2.

**Kiki Balboa** · 03/04/2026, 3:04 PM

Originally Posted by EatYerGreens

The draw for the 1st round of this year's FAI Cup has been made, as follows :

- Fairview Rangers v Tolka Rovers.
- Douglas Hall v Fanad United.
- Midleton v Mayfield United.
- Wayside Celtic v St Mochta's.
- Crumlin United v Salthill Devon.
- Liffey Wanderers v Ringmahon Rangers.
- Castlebar Celtic v North End United.
- Lucan United v UCC.
- College Corinthians v Killester Donnycarney.
- Baldoyle United v Leicester Celtic.
- Bangor Celtic v River Valley Rangers.
- St Michael's c Janesboro.

Ties to be played w/e 17th May. LOI clubs join in Round 2.

Am I right saying only two of these clubs are in a county with an LOI team?

**Buckett** · 03/04/2026, 3:14 PM

Other way around and you're right I think

**Nesta99** · 03/04/2026, 10:06 PM

3 not in LoI counties, St Michaels are Tipp Town, Castlebar is Mayo obviously and Fanad.

**Buckett** · 03/04/2026, 10:32 PM

Fanad are from Donegal

**Nesta99** · 04/04/2026, 7:47 AM

Did I forget about Harps again....

**cobhlad** · 04/04/2026, 10:10 AM

The make-up of the 24 clubs is always 16 Intermediate and 8 junior. The intermediate clubs are only from Cork and Dublin so that immediately means all of them will be from counties with an LOI club.

Then of the Junior clubs, clubs from Limerick, Galway, Donegal and Wexford normally stand out.

So only leaves the likes of Michael’s, Castlebar, Evergreen (Kilkenny) as clubs from non-LOI counties getting near this stage. For all the talk of spreading the game through the new National League, these draws show time and time again that some counties are just miles off that level.