Longford Town drawn to face St Patrick's Athletic in first round of Sports Direct FAI Cup

Longford Town have been drawn at home to face St Patrick's Athletic in first round of Sports Direct FAI Cup.

The draws for the First Round of the Sports Direct Men’s & Women’s FAI Cup competitions were made today at the FAI National Training Centre.
 
Derry City, holders of the Men’s FAI Cup, were drawn against Athlone Town, while 25-times winners Shamrock Rovers will face 12-times winners Dundalk and there is a Dublin derby that sees Bohemians host Shelbourne.
 
There were 12 non-league teams involved in the draw, including FAI Intermediate Cup winners Rockmount who will take on Gorey Rangers.

 
The First Round games are scheduled to take place on the week ending Sunday, July 23 with all 32 teams hoping to take a step closer to the Final in Aviva Stadium on Sunday, November 12.
 
Derek Coughlan, who scored the game-winning goal for Cork City in the 1998 Men’s FAI Cup Final, and FAI Head of Women and Girls’ Football Eileen Gleeson helped to conduct the draws along with FAI President Gerry McAnaney.
 
2023 Sports Direct Men’s FAI Cup – First Round
Galway United v Bangor Celtic
Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers
Bohemians v Shelbourne
Portlaoise v Skerries Town
Kerry FC v Ringmahon Rangers
Treaty United v Cork City
Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers
Cockhill Celtic v Bray Wanderers
Lucan United v St. Patrick's CY
Gorey Rangers v Rockmount
Derry City v Athlone Town
Kilbarrack United v Finn Harps
Wexford v Avondale United
St. Michael's v Waterford
Longford Town v St. Patrick's Athletic
UCD v Cobh Ramblers