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Holders Pat's paired with Waterford in FAI Cup opener

The FAI Cup draw produced just one all Premier Division tie
The FAI Cup draw produced just one all Premier Division tie

Holders St Patrick's Athletic will be at home to Waterford FC in the first round of the Extra.ie FAI Cup.

The Saints will kick off the defence of their trophy at Richmond Park against the First Division outfit.

The only all Premier Division tie sees Finn Harps host Bohemians.

There is a Cork derby with Cobh Ramblers host Cork City.

Two non-league sides will face stern tests. Oliver Bond Celtic will travel to the Ryan McBride Brandywell to take on Derry City.

Crumlin side Bangor Celtic will host the most successful team in the history of the competition Shamrock Rovers.

Meanwhile in the women's draw, Bohemians take on Galway FC, while DLR Waves take on Athlone Town in two WNL ties.

All of the men's ties to be played on the week ending 31 July with dates and kick-off times set to be confirmed in due course.

The women's competition begin on 10 July. Wexford and Shelbourne have received byes to the quarter-finals.

Men's FAI Cup 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

Women's FAI Cup draw

  • Sligo Rovers v Douglas Hall
  • Whitehall Rangers v Athlone Town
  • Cork City v Bonagee United
  • Bohemians v Galway FC
  • Peamount United v Finglas United
  • DLR Waves v Treaty United

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