The draw for the first three rounds of the 2010 EA SPORTS Cup was made today, with Drogheda United to play Bray Wanderers in the first round in an all-Premier Division clash.
Dundalk will host Sporting Fingal in the second round, all teams involved in European or Setanta Cup action have been handed a bye to that stage.
A record number of 29 teams will take part in this season’s competition.
The full draw is as follows:
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 29 / Tuesday 30 March
First Round: Monday 12 / Tuesday 13 April
Second Round: Monday 10 / Tuesday 11 May
