The Draw for the Club Orange Women’s FAI Cup Preliminary & First Round has been made at FAI HQ in Abbotstown with 19 teams competing to reach Tallaght Stadium for the final of the 2026 competition.

​13 Clubs were involved in the Preliminary Round draw, drawn into five fixtures with three Women’s Development League sides receiving byes to the First Round, drawn as Kerry, Drogheda United and Bray Wanderers.

Five of the pairings from the Preliminary Round Draw as well as the three byes were drawn into four fixtures to finalise the pairings for the Club Orange Women’s FAI Cup First Round.

The five Preliminary Round fixtures will take place on the week ending Sunday, 14 June, while the four First Round fixtures will take place on the week ending Sunday, 28 June, with full fixture details to be announced in due course.
 

2026 Club Orange Women’s FAI Cup Preliminary Round

Fixtures to be played week ending Sunday, 14 June

Longford Town vs Winner of Glenview Stars vs Bonagee United or Winner of Bellurgan United vs Terenure Rangers

Benfica or Whitehall Rangers vs Finn Harps

Athenry or Ballingarry vs Douglas Hall or Killester Donnycarney

Dundalk vs CK United

Cobh Ramblers vs St. Patrick's Athletic

Preliminary Round Byes

Kerry, Drogheda United, Bray Wanderers

2026 Club Orange Women’s FAI Cup First Round

Fixtures to be played week ending Sunday, 28 June

Cobh Ramblers vs St. Patrick’s Athletic vs Winner of Dundalk vs CK United

Benfica or Whitehall Rangers vs Finn Harps vs Athenry or Ballingarry vs Douglas Hall or Killester Donnycarney

Drogheda United vs Kerry

Bray Wanderers vs Longford Town vs Winner of Glenview Stars vs Bonagee United or Winner of Bellurgan United vs Terenure Rangers