FAI Cup holders Drogheda set for quarter-final clash with Shamrock Rovers

The fixtures for the Women’s FAI Cup semi-finals have also been confirmed.

THE DRAW FOR the men’s FAI Cup quarter-finals and women’s FAI Cup semi-finals took place in Abbotstown this afternoon.

Kerry FC will host Sligo Rovers in the Munster side’s first ever appearance in the quarter-finals, while 2024 cup winners Drogheda United were drawn against Shamrock Rovers.

Confirmed ✅

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— FAIreland (@FAIreland) August 19, 2025

Finn Harps will face Cork City, and St Patrick’s Athletic will welcome Galway United to Inchicore.

The games will be played on the week ending 14 September, with fixture details to be confirmed.

Two ties will be selected for broadcast on RTÉ 2 with the other two live on LOITV.

In the women’s semi-finals, Shamrock Rovers will play Athlone Town while Bohemians will be at home against Treaty United.

Both semi-finals, also scheduled for the week ending 14 September, will be broadcast live on TG4.

FAI Cup quarter-finals:

Kerry FC v Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers
Finn Harps v Cork City
St Patrick’s Athletic v Galway United

Women’s FAI Cup Semi-Finals:

Shamrock Rovers v Athlone Town
Bohemians v Treaty United

Written by Ciarán Kennedy and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won’t find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women’s sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here.