HARPS AWAY TO CASTLEBAR OR SALTHILL IN LEAGUE CUP ROUND 1

March 11, 2010

The draw for the first three rounds of the 2010 EA SPORTS Cup was made today, with the tournament set to commence with the Preliminary Round on March 29th and 30th.  Harps will enter at round 1 with an away tie to either Salthill Devon or Castlebar Celtic. Should Harps progress then round 2 will bring a trip to face the winners of Derry City and Galway United.

A record number of 29 teams will take part in this season's EA SPORTS Cup. Six clubs were awarded byes until the Second Round as a result of having qualified for European competition or their participation in the Setanta Sports Cup, with the remaining clubs entering the draw for the preliminary and first rounds of the tournament.

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 29th / Tuesday 30th March
First Round: Monday 12th / Tuesday 13th April
Second Round: Monday 10th / Tuesday 11th May

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