You will recall that last Season Derry City beat Wexford Youths in the League Cup Final:From an FAI press release -

The draw for the First and Second rounds of the 2009 EA SPORTS Cup were made today.



Pool 1
First Round Draw
Limerick v Wexford Youths Match 1
Kerry League v Cork City Match 2
FC Carlow v Cobh Ramblers Match 3


Second Round Draw
Winner of Match 3 v Waterford United
Winner of Match 2 v Winner of Match 1


Pool 2
Preliminary Round Draw
Kildrum Tigers v Finn Harps Match 1
Salthill Devon v Mervue United Match 2


First Round Draw
Galway United v Winner of Match 2 Match A
Castlebar Celtic v Winner of Match 1 Match B
Byes: Derry City & Sligo Rovers


Second Round Draw
Winner of Match A v Derry City
Sligo Rovers v Winner of Match B


Pool 3
First Round Draw
Shelbourne v Dundalk Match 1
Monaghan United v Sporting Fingal Match 2
Bray Wanderers v Drogheda United Match 3
Bye: Bohemians


Second Round Draw
Winner of Match 3 v Winner of Match 2
Bohemians v Winner of Match 1

Pool 4
First Round Draw
Athlone Town v Longford Town Match 1
Shamrock Rovers v Kildare County Match 2
Tullamore Town v U.C.D. Match 3
Bye: St. Patrick’s Athletic


Second Round Draw
St. Patrick’s Athletic v Winner of Match 2
Winner of Match 1 v Winner of Match 3


Match Dates
Preliminary Round Monday/Tuesday, 30th /31st March
First Round Monday/Tuesday, 13th /14th April
Second Round Monday/Tuesday, 4th /5th May
Quarter-Finals Monday/Tuesday, 18th /19th May
Semi-Finals Monday/Tuesday, 3rd / 4th August
Final Saturday, 26th September