Wicklow Cup draw throws up some tasty encounters

MONDAY night’s Wicklow Cup draw has thrown up some very interesting clashes as the competition enters the last 16 stage.

The tie that leaps off the page is the meeting of Rathnew AFC A and Carnew AFC A.

This encounter should be a cracker of a game with Carnew thriving in the Premier but with Rathnew likely to receive a boost now that the GAA season nears an end for the Village players.

Arklow Celtic A will look to continue their Cup journey when they take on Wicklow Town B while defending champions Ashford Rovers will face a tricky tie when they meet Glencormac United in their next outing.

The full list of draws is as follows:

Wicklow Cup draw round 2 (last 16): Arklow United B v St. Peters, Shamrock Celtic v Aughrim Rangers, Rathnew A v Carnew A, Ashford Rovers v Glencormac Utd., Wicklow Town B v Arklow Celtic A, Arklow Celtic B v Avonmore, Newtown v Roundwood, Rathnew AFC B v Wicklow Town AFC A

Jim McLaughlin Premier Trophy quarter-finals: Arklow Celtic v Roundwood AFC; Carnew AFC v St. Peter’s FC; Ashford Rovers v Newtown Utd. Rathnew AFC received a bye to the semi-final.

Thomas Scott Cup quarter-finals: St. Patrick’s AFC v Wicklow Town AFC; Arklow Utd v Greystones Utd; Rathnew AFC v Glencormac Utd.

Ashford Rovers B receive a bye. Charlie Byrne Cup preliminary round: Carnew AFC v Arklow Celtic; Wicklow Town AFC v Ballywaltrim FC. Quarter-finals: Dearg Celtic v Aughrim Rangers; Carnew AFC/Arklow Celtic v Wicklow Town AFC/Ballywaltrim FC; Avonmore FC v Conary Utd; Arklow Utd v Shamrock Celtic.

Youth Cup quarter-finals: Ashford Rovers v Wicklow Rovers B; Aughrim Rangers v Avonmore FC; Roundwood AFC v Wicklow Rovers A; Arklow Utd v Arklow Town.