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17 Sept 2025

Draw made for the Ulster Junior Cup and Ulster Junior Shield

The draw has been made for the Ulster Junior Cup and the Ulster Junior Shield for the 2025/26 season

Draw made for the Ulster Junior Cup and Ulster Junior Shield

Letterkenny Rovers celebrate their Ulster Junior Cup success. Photo: Joe Boland

The draws have been made for the Ulster Junior Cup and the Ulster Junior Shield for the 2025/26 season.

The preliminary round and first round draws have been confirmed, while further rounds have also been paired for winners of the upcoming rounds.

Title holders Letterkenny Rovers will host Clonmany Shamrocks in the preliminary round of the Ulster Junior Cup, and should they win, a rematch of the Brian McCormick Cup final will see them take on Castlefin Celtic.

The preliminary round of the Ulster Cup takes place on the weekend of October 26, while the Ulster Shield commences the week before.

Ulster Junior Cup Draw:

Preliminary Round

P1 Letterkenny Rovers FC V Clonmany Shamrocks

P2 Ballybofey United FC V Rathmullan Celtic FC

P3 Bonagee United FC V Illies Celtic

P4 Keague Rovers FC V Culdaff F.C.

P5 Kilmacrennan Celtic v Aileach FC

Round 1 –

(Add P1 to P5 into remaining names)

1 P2 V Buncrana Hearts FC

2 P4 V Cockhill Celtic FC

3 Carndonagh FC V Redcastle United

4 Kildrum Tigers FC V Fanad United

5 Donegal Town F C v Convoy Arsenal FC

6 Glenea United V Quigleys Point Swifts

7 P3 V P5

8 Castlefin Celtic FC v P1

Quarter Finals

A 8 V 1

B 2 V 7

C 6 V 3

D 5 V 4

Semifinals

1 D V B

2 A V C

Ulster Junior Shield Draw:

Preliminary Round

P1 Culdaff Reserves V Letterkenny Rovers

P2 Erne Wanderers V Cockhill Celtic Youths

P3 Aileach Reserves V Deele Harps

P4 Cockhill Celtic Colts V Arranmore United

P5 Kildrum Tigers FC v Carn Youths

P6 Rasheney FC V Illies Celtic Reserves

P7 Raphoe Town V Buncrana Hearts Reserves

P8 Greencastle Youths V Redcastle United Reserves

P9 Milford United FC V Dunree FC Reserves

P10 Culdaff Rovers v Moville Celtic

P11 Fintown Harps FC V Ramelton Mariners FC

P12 Glencar Celtic V Oldtown Celtic FC

P13 Bonagee United FC V Sea Rovers

P14 Glengad United V Fanad United

Round 1 –

(Add P1 to P14 into remaining names)

1 Whitestrand United FC V Dunree FC

2 Drumoghill FC V P3

3 Carrowmena FC V P13

4 Strand Rovers FC V Cranford United

5 Convoy Arsenal FC v Gweedore Utd FC

6 Keague Rovers Reserves V P11

7 P14 V P12

8 St Catherines FC v P4

9 Cockhill Celtic Reserves V QPS Youths

10 Greencastle F.C. V Rasheney FC Reserves

11 Lagan Harps FC V Glengad United Reserves

12 P5 V P10

13 P9 v P2

14 Gleneely Colts FC V P1

15 Ballybofey United Reserves V P7

16 P8 v P6

Round 2

1 16 V 1

2 2 V 15

3 14 V 3

4 4 V 13

5 12 v 5

6 6 V 11

7 10 V 7

8 9 v 8

Quarter Finals

A 8 V 1

B 2 V 7

C 6 V 3

D 5 V 4

Semifinals

1 D V B

2 A V C

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