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. 

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