There will be 97 ties in the first round of this season’s fonaCAB Irish Junior Cup.
The cup competition was not staged last term due to Covid, however more than 220 teams from across Northern Ireland have their eyes on the prize in 2021-22.
Matches in the first round will be staged on 11 and 18 September, with all ties kicking off at 1.30pm. A total of 31 teams have received byes to the second round.
Current holders Willowbank, who lifted the trophy in 2019 after defeating Enniskillen Rangers in the final, will be away to Newhill in the match designated as the tie of the round. It’s a local derby as both sides are based in west Belfast.
First contested in 1888, the Irish FA Junior Cup is Northern Ireland's premier competition for clubs of junior status.
The draw for round one of this season’s competition was made this week.
Image: Jim Jess, chairman of the Irish FA Junior Cup Committee, and Stephen Anton, Communications Manager of fonaCAB, show the ‘Tie of the Round’ fixture in round one of this season’s fonaCAB Junior Cup between Newhill FC and Willowbank FC.
See the first round draw below:
Ties are to played - Saturday 11 & 18 September 2021, KO 13.30.
11 SEPTEMBER
WOODVALE II V ST JAMES’ SWIFTS RESERVES
BELFAST CELTIC YM V NEW SANTOS
BALLYORAN V DAMOLLY
LURGAN TOWN RES V DOLLINGSTOWN RES
GLENSHANE ATHLETIC V HILL STREET
AFC STRANMILLIS V WOODLANDS
SANDY ROW V ST MALACHY’S OB
ROSARIO YC II V BALLYCASTLE UTD
GARVAGH V HARRYVILLE HOMERS
LOUGHSIDE V COMBER REC II
ARTICLAVE V MAGHERALIN VILLAGE
UPPERLANDS V IMMACULATA II
ANNAGH UNITED RES V BELFAST CELTIC RES
RED STAR V LOWER SHANKILL
FINAGHY V RATHFRILAND RANGERS RES
NORTH BALLYMENA RANGERS V BERAGH SWIFTS
NEWRY CELTIC V CHURCHILL UTD
RATHCOOLE V FC MINDWELL
NORTH BELFAST UNITED V STRATHROY HARPS (to be played 18.09.21)
BANBRIDGE RANGERS RES V DERRYCHARA
SION SWIFTS V PORTRUSH
ARDS RANGERS II V ENNISKILLEN TOWN UTD
TULLANS RED STAR V BRAID UTD
BELFAST ATHLETIC v RANDALSTOWN
MARTKETHILL SWIFTS RESERVES v GOODYEAR
PORTSTEWART TOWN v NORTEL
LISBELLAW UNITED v ARTIGARVAN
DUNMURRY REC II v BURNFOOT
LISNARICK v 22ND OB
MAGHERAVEELY v RAVENHILL YM
DUNLOY RESERVES v KILLYMOON RANGERS
NEWHILL v WILLOWBANK *TIE OF THE ROUND*
CLOUGH RANGERS v SANDY HILL
BANGOR YM v CUMANN SPOIRT AN PHOBAIL
TULLYALLY COLTS v ISLANDMAGEE II
RIADA v BANGOR RESERVES
ARMAGH BLUES v LIMAVADY UNITED U20
CREWE UNITED RESERVES v NEWINGTON RANGERS
NEWBUILDINGS UNITED RESERVES v LISNASKEA ROVERS
DUNDELA RESERVES v MAGHERAFELT SKY BLUES
AFC CRAIGAVON RESERVES v ST MARY’S RESERVES
SUFFOLK SWIFTS v BALLYMACASH RANGERS RESERVES
LURGAN CELTIC v ROE VALLEY
MAGHERA STROLLERS v GREENFIELD PARK
FOYLE WANDERERS v NEWTOWNBREDA
PORTAVOGIE RANGERS v GROOMSPORT
BRANTWOOD RESERVES v AGAPE SWIFTS
DRAPERSTOWN CELTIC v HANOVER RESERVES
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18 SEPTEMBER
BESSBROOK UNITED v MONEYSLANE RESERVES
TOLLYMORE UNITED v BANBRIDGE YCOB
CAW v BLOOMFIELD II
HOLYWOOD II v HEIGHTS
WAKEHURST YOUTH v CRAIGAVON CITY RESERVES
ENNISKILLEN ROVERS v CASTLE JUNIORS
COALISLAND ATHLETIC v AQUINAS II
CLEARY CELTIC v DONAGHADEE
FINTONA SWIFTS v ST MARY’S NEWTOWNABBEY
OXFORD SUNNYSIDE RESERVES v KILLOUGH
COAGH UNITED RESERVES v KIRCUBBIN
KILREA UNITED v ORCHARD FARM
FORD v TANDRAGEE ROVERS
REALTA NACROMOIGE v WALLED CITY UNITED
GROVE UNITED II v BANGOR SWIFTS II
KILLEN RANGERS v MALACHIANS II
BALLYSILLAN SWIFTS v ST LUKE’S II
CARNINY AMATEUR AND YOUTH v OMAGH HOSPITALS
KILMORE REC II v CLAUDY ROVERS
MACOSQUIN v ENNISKILLEN ATHLETIC
AHOGHILL THISTLE v H&W WELDERS U20
CASTLEWELLAN TOWN v ST MATTHEW’S
NORTH DOWN v MOUNTJOY UNITED
WAVENEY SWIFTS v DROMARA VILLAGE II
VALLEY RANGERS RESERVES v HILLSBOROUGH BOYS
IRISH STREET v BALLYCLARE COMRADES U20
TAUGHMONAGH YM v LINCOLN COURTS
CHURCH STREET v NEWTOWN FOREST
BBOB LONDONDERRY v 4TH NEWTOWNABBEY OB
CRUMLIN UNITED II v PORTSTEWART RESERVES
BALLINAMALLARD UNITED RESERVES v KILWEE CELTS
ROE ROVERS v SOUTHSIDE RANGERS
SCARVA RANGERS v NEWCASTLE SWIFTS
SHAMROCK v DUNBREEN ROVERS
MOIRA ALBION v CLOUGHMILLS
TUMMERY ATHLETIC v RACEVIEW
MAIDEN CITY RESERVES v TULLYMORE SWIFTS
ROSSOWEN v COLERAINE OLYMPIC
LURGAN BBOB v SHANKILL UNITED II
PSNI OLYMPIC v ARDMORE
GREYSTEEL v DERRIAGHY CC II
LISAHALLY v BRYANSBURN RANGERS II
NORTHEND UNITED v CLAUDY UNITED
THE DONS v BALLYNURE OB B
RICHHILL RESERVES v MOSSLEY II
PORTADOWN BBOB v MAGHERAFELT REDS
ANNALONG v RANDALSTOWN RAMBLERS
ALL SAINTS OB v DONAGHCLONEY
ST OLIVER PLUNKETT v FIVEMILETOWN UNITED II
BYES
LOUGHSHORE UNITED
DERGVIEW RESERVES
NFC KESH
ABBEYVIEW
CRUMLIN STAR II
ST PATRICK'S YM
AGHADOWEY
WHITEHEAD EAGLES
DONEMANA
IRVINESTOWN WANDERERS
FC ANTRIM
ARDSTRAW RESERVES
KELVIN OB
AUGHER STARS
DRUMQUIN UNITED
BEANN MHADAGHAIN
MAGUIRESBRIDGE
EAST BELFAST II
DERRYHIRK UNITED
KILLYLEAGH YC II
GILFORD CRUSADERS
MOUNTFIELD
CASTLECAULFIELD
ENNISKILLEN RANGERS
VILLA ROVERS
GREENISLAND II
ORANGEFIELD OB II
NEWMILLS
DRUMANESS MILLS
CALEDON ROVERS
RED STAR CARRICK
