Global gaming giants EA SPORT were today confirmed as the new title sponsor of the League of Ireland Cup, which will from this season be known as the EA SPORTS Cup.
The draw for the First and Second rounds of the 2009 EA SPORTS Cup were made today.
Pool 1
First Round Draw
Limerick v Wexford Youths Match 1
Kerry League v Cork City Match 2
FC Carlow v Cobh Ramblers Match 3
Second Round Draw
Winner of Match 3 v Waterford United
Winner of Match 2 v Winner of Match 1
Pool 2
Preliminary Round Draw
Kildrum Tigers v Finn Harps Match 1
Salthill Devon v Mervue United Match 2
First Round Draw
Galway United v Winner of Match 2 Match A
Castlebar Celtic v Winner of Match 1 Match B
Byes: Derry City & Sligo Rovers
Second Round Draw
Winner of Match A v Derry City
Sligo Rovers v Winner of Match B
Pool 3
First Round Draw
Shelbourne v Dundalk Match 1
Monaghan United v Sporting Fingal Match 2
Bray Wanderers v Drogheda United Match 3
Bye: Bohemians
Second Round Draw
Winner of Match 3 v Winner of Match 2
Bohemians v Winner of Match 1
Pool 4
First Round Draw
Athlone Town v Longford Town Match 1
Shamrock Rovers v Kildare County Match 2
Tullamore Town v U.C.D. Match 3
Bye: St. Patrick’s Athletic
Second Round Draw
St Patrick’s Athletic v Winner of Match 2
Winner of Match 1 v Winner of Match 3
The winners of the Second Round matches qualify for the Quarter-Finals of the EA SPORTS Cup. The draw for the Quarter-Finals will be conducted on an open basis with no geographical factors taken into consideration. The dates for the rounds of the competition are:
Preliminary Round Monday/Tuesday, 30th /31st March
First Round Monday/Tuesday, 13th /14th April
Second Round Monday/Tuesday, 4th /5th May
Quarter-Finals Monday/Tuesday, 18th /19th May
Semi-Finals Monday/Tuesday, 3rd / 4th August
Final Saturday, 26th September
