With not even two months having passed since Cliftonville defeated Linfield to lift the Clearer Water Irish Cup for the first time in 45 years the draw has been made for the first round of the 2024/25 edition of the fourth oldest national cup competition in the world.
No fewer than 107 clubs were in the hat for the draw which produced 43 ties and a further 21 byes into the next round.
Games are due to be played on Saturday 10 August 2024 (kick-off 1:30pm)
The first round draws reads:
Aquinas v. Wakehurst
Banbridge Rangers v. Valley Rangers
Bryansburn Rangers v. Coagh United
Castlewellan Town v. Tandragee Rovers
Colin Valley v. Islandmagee
Crewe United v. Finaghy
Dollingstown v. Laurelvale
Downshire YM v. Greenisland
Dromore Amateurs v. Wellington Rec.
Drumaness Mills v. Crumlin United
Dundonald v. Newbuildings United
Dunloy v. Lisburn Rangers
Dunmurry Rec. v. Albert Foundry
Dunmurry YM v. Seapatrick
FC Mindwell v. Rosario YC
Fivemiletown United v. Richhill AFC
Grove United v. Rosemount Rec.
Hanover v. Portadown BBOB
Heights v. Rectory Rangers
Killyleagh YC v. Abbey Villa
Killymoon Rangers v. Lurgan Town
Kilmore Rec. v. Newcastle
Knockbreda v. Craigavon City
Larne Tech. OB v. Comber Rec.
Maiden City v. Woodvale
Markethill Swifts v. Brantwood
Moyola Park v. Lower Maze
Newmills v. Portavogie Rangers
Newtowne v. Tullyvallen
Portaferry Rovers v. St. Luke's
Portstewart v. Tullycarnet
PSNI v. Glebe Rangers
Queen's University v. Ballymoney United
Rathfriland Rangers v. Strabane Athletic
Saintfield United v. Cookstown Youth
Shamrock v. Orangefield OB
St. James' Swifts v. Lisburn Distillery
St. Mary's YC v. Ballymacash Rangers
St. Matthew's v. Sirocco Works
Suffolk v. Rathcoole
Tobermore United v. Dergview
Warrenpoint Town v. Windmill Stars
Willowbank v. Ballynahinch United
Byes: 18th Newtownabbey OB, 1st Bangor, Ards Rangers, Ballynahinch Olympic, Banbridge Town, Belfast Celtic, Bloomfield, Bourneview Mill, Derriaghy CC, Desertmartin, Donegal Celtic, Dromara Village, Immaculata, Malachians, Moneyslane, Mossley, Oxford Sunnyside, Seagoe, Shankill United, Shorts, St. Oliver Plunkett
