Leinster Senior Cup draw made with group stage format to return

St Patrick's Athletic are the Leinster Senior Cup holders

St Patrick's Athletic are the Leinster Senior Cup holders Credit: Martin Doherty (ETPhotos)

The Leinster FA have confirmed that the group stage format of the Leinster Senior Cup is set to return in January.

The competition was given a rebrand last year with St Patrick’s Athletic emerging as winners earlier this month with a 2-1 final victory over St Mochta’s.

Stephen Kenny’s side have been drawn in Group C for the latest edition of the competition and will face Dublin 8 rivals Inchicore Athletic, Bray Wanderers and Athlone Town with the top two qualifying for the quarter-finals. 

The top two in each grouping will advance.

In Group A, Shelbourne have been joined by Drogheda United, Longford Town and the winners of the tie between St Mochta’s and Valley Park United.

Group B has pitted Shamrock Rovers, Dundalk, Usher Celtic and Lucan United or Malahide United against one another.

In Group D, Bohemians have been joined by UCD, Wexford and North End United - with the latter set for a Slaneyside derby.

All dates are subject to change though the group stages are set to take place from the week’s ending January 20th to February 3rd.

The last-eight has been provisionally set to be played before March 18th, with the semi-finals due to be played before the 21st of April.

The final is due to be played on or before May 12th.



Draw in full: 

Group A: Shelbourne, Drogheda United, Longford Town, St Mochtas/Valley Park United

MD1: Shelbourne v Drogheda United; Longford Town v St Mochtas/Valley Park United.

MD2: St Mochtas/Valley Park United v Shelbourne; Drogheda United v Longford Town.

MD3: St Mochtas/Valley Park United v Drogheda United; Shelbourne v Longford Town.

Group B: Shamrock Rovers, Dundalk, Usher Celtic, Lucan United/Malahide United



MD1: Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk; Usher Celtic v Lucan United/Malahide United.

MD2: Lucan United/Malahide United v Shamrock Rovers; Dundalk v Usher Celtic.

MD3: Lucan United/Malahide United v Dundalk; Shamrock Rovers v Usher Celtic.

Group C: St Patrick’s Athletic, Athlone Town, Bray Wanderers, Inchicore Athletic

MD1: St Patrick’s Athletic v Athlone Town; Bray Wanderers v Inchicore Athletic.

MD2: Inchicore Athletic v St Patrick’s Athletic; Athlone Town v Bray Wanderers. 

MD3: Inchicore Athletic v Athlone Town; St Patrick’s Athletic v Bray Wanderers.

Group D: Bohemians, UCD, Wexford, North End United

MD1: Bohemians v UCD, Wexford v North End United. 

MD2: North End United v Bohemians; UCD v Wexford.

MD3: North End United v UCD; Bohemians v Wexford FC.

 

Provisional fixture dates (on or before): 

MD1:20th January 2025.

MD2: 27th January 2025.

MD3: 3rd February 2025.

QUARTER-FINAL: 18th March 2025.

SEMI-FINAL: 21st April 2025.

FINAL:12th May 2025.