Exactly two months after Dungannon Swifts defeated Cliftonville on penalties to win the Clearer Water Irish Cup for the first time in their history, the draw has been made for the first round of the 2025-26 edition of the fourth oldest national cup competition in the world.
No fewer than 109 clubs were in the hat for the draw, which produced 45 ties and a further 19 byes into the next round.
Games are due to be played on Saturday 9 August (1.30pm kick-offs).
The first round draw reads:
18th Newtownabbey OB v Portavogie Rangers
1st Bangor v Dunloy
Ambassadors v Belfast Celtic
Aquinas v Dromara Village
Ballymoney United v Windmill Stars
Bessbrook United v Ards Rangers
Bloomfield v Comber Rec
Bryansburn Rangers v Tobermore United
Castlewellan Town v Bangor Amateurs
Colin Valley v Orangefield OB
Crumlin Star v Mossley
Dergview v St Matthew's
Desertmartin v Moneyslane
Dollingstown v Rathcoole
Dromore Amateurs v Finaghy
Dunmurry Rec v Abbey Villa
FC Mindwell v Crewe United
Greenisland v Newry City AFC
Heights v Lurgan Town
Holywood v Banbridge Town
Inspired Community v Dunmurry YM
Islandmagee v Sirocco Works
Killyleagh YC v Shamrock
Lisburn Rangers v Derriaghy CC
Malachians v Glebe Rangers
Markethill Swifts v Donegal Celtic
Moyola Park v St Oliver Plunkett
Newcastle v Albert Foundry
Newmills v Tandragee Rovers
Oxford Sunnyside v Lisburn Distillery
Portadown BBOB v Ballymacash Rangers
Portstewart v Newtowne
Rathfriland Rangers v Brantwood
Rectory Rangers v Banbridge Rangers
Richhill AFC v Shankill United
Rosario YC v St James' Swifts
Rosemount Rec v Knockbreda
Saintfield United v Seagoe
St Luke's v Downshire YM
St Mary's (Newtownabbey) v Willowbank
St Mary's YC v Ballynahinch Olympic
Strabane Athletic v Cookstown Youth
Suffolk v Crumlin United
Valley Rangers v Ballyclare Comrades
Wellington Rec v Tullyvallen
Byes: Coagh United, Craigavon City, Drumaness Mills, Fivemiletown United, Grove United, Hanover, Immaculata, Killymoon Rangers, Kilmore Rec, Larne Tech OB, Lower Maze, Maiden City, Newbuildings United, Portaferry Rovers, PSNI, Seapatrick, Tullycarnet, Wakehurst, Woodvale
