LEAGUE OF IRELAND Premier Division leaders Shelbourne will host Galway United in the only all-top-flight tie in the FAI Cup third round.
Damien Duff’s Shels will welcome John Caulfield’s United to Tolka Park in just over three weeks’ time, with the third round to play out between 16 and 18 August.
Cork City, who are set to gain immediate promotion from the First Division, will host Premier Division title-chasers Derry City at Turners Cross.
A Limerick derby will see Treaty United host Pike Rovers at Markets Field, while there will also be a first ever meeting of Kerry FC and Bohemians at Mounthawk Park.
Waterford face Athlone Town at the RSC and Sligo Rovers will welcome UCD to The Showgrounds.
Cork side Wilton United will travel to Weaver’s Park to face Drogheda United.
FAI Cup third-round draw (ties to be played 16-18 August)
Ballyfermot United v Wexford FC
Cork City v Derry City
Drogheda United v Wilton United
Shelbourne v Galway United
Treaty United v Pike Rovers
Kerry FC v Bohemians
Sligo Rovers v UCD
Waterford FC v Athlone Town
Some great ties..no more than Treaty v Pike! Serious bragging rights at stake there!! Kerry v Bohs as well, reward for all the hard work going into making Kerry a decent LOI outfit!
@James Dowling: Ant and Dec’s will be rocking that night!
An odd space or coma between the fixtures wouldn’t go astray. Only my good friend Square ball could make that out!.
@Ray Ridge: Coma shur we’d all miss out if in a coma.Lets hope the fixtures don’t induce a coma
@Gerard Collins: Apologies. “Comma” obviously. I’ve a feeling there’s one or two there that may lead to a state of comatose, alright.
@Gerard Collins: the beautiful game as it’s called is enough to put one into a coma Zzzzzzzzzzzzz
@Ray Ridge: tom your better friend are is it your lol
@Ray Ridge: coma? Forget all that I need to know your pick so I can bet the opposite
Cork v derry tasty one
@Square: ah now not in the Ga ah no
A full house at the cross for this one.