7-Jul-2008

Its County v City in Cup

Kildare County have landed a home tie against Derry City in round 4 of the Ford FAI Cup. The game will take place week ending 17th August...

Derry Cituy and Kildare County have met before in the FAI Cup on two occasions

Derry have received home advantage

on both occasions

9.September.2004 winning 1-0 with a heart stopping 89th minute winner scored by Eddie Mc Callion and

27 Auust 2005 when Derry scored three times (Hutton, Mc Glynn Farren) to County's single (Zeller) goal .

John Ryan was delighted with the draw last night "Maybe it will be third time lucky, and we have them at home as well".

Derry City website states that we have only met on one previous occasion in the FAI Cup - could it be that they are running scared already !!

Both non League clubs received home games with the big two games Bohs v Drogheda and Cork v Rovers

The full draw being:

Bray Wanderers v Dundalk
Shamrock Rovers v Cork City
Galway United v Athlone Town
Carrick United v Sporting Fingal
Wayside Celtic v Monaghan United
Kildare County v Derry City
Bohemians v Drogheda United
Wexford Youths v St. Patrick’s Athletic.

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