The draw for the Qualifying Round of the Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup has taken place on Wednesday afternoon. Tony Fitzgerald, President of the Football Association of Ireland, was joined by Dundalk goalkeeper and three-time FAI Cup winner Gary Rogers a
The draw for the Qualifying Round of the Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup has taken place on Wednesday afternoon.
Tony Fitzgerald, President of the Football Association of Ireland, was joined by Dundalk goalkeeper and three-time FAI Cup winner Gary Rogers along with David Vaz, Circulation Manager for the Irish Daily Mail to perform the draw.
20 teams entered the Qualifying Round, with four team receiving a bye to the First Round. The remaining 16 teams will play eight games, with the winners entering the First Round.
As part of their commitment to the competition, the Irish Daily Mail have again put up a bounty to reward the team outside of the SSE Airtricity League that goes the furthest this year.
All ties are scheduled to take place on the weekend ending Sunday, April 22.
Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup Qualifying Round Draw
CIE Ranch v Letterkenny Rovers
Inchicore Athletic v Crumlin United
Maynooth University Town v Everton
Dublin Bus v Firhouse Clover
Avondale United v Pike Rovers
Kilnamanagh v Skerries Town
Leeds v St. Michael’s
North End United v Cherry Orchard
Byes: Home Farm, Cockhill Celtic, Newmarket Celtic and Blarney United
