Draw made for FAI Cup First Round
Chris Forrester and Brian Kerr celebrating the Athletic's FAI Cup win last November Credit: Matthew Lysaght (ETPhotos)
St. Patrick’s Athletic lifted the FAI Cup last November after beating Bohemians in the final.
The journey to the Aviva for the 2024 season is under way with the draw for the FAI Cup first round made on Tuesday.
The ties are to be played on the week-ending Sunday, May 19.
The 20 League of Ireland clubs won’t join till the fray until the second round and so today’s draw was all about the non-league sides who hope to soon enter the hat with the clubs from the top two tiers of football in Ireland.
Four teams are guaranteed a spot in that second round as Carrigaline United, Ringmahon Rangers, Leeds, and Kilbarrack United all received byes in the draw.
First Round draw in full:
College Corinthians v Cobh Wanderers
Wayside Celtic v Collinstown
Cockhill Celtic v Airfield United
Pike Rovers v Villa
Midleton v St. Francis
Wilton United v Glebe North
Ballyfermot United v Rockmount
Maynooth University Town v Gorey Rangers
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