Soccer

Holders Cork City drawn at home to Limerick in cup semi-finals

Dundalk at home to Shamrock Rovers in other last four clash

Cork City manager John Caulfield. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Cork City manager John Caulfield. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Mon Sept 11 2017 - 20:11

FAI Cup holders Cork City have been drawn at home to Limerick in the semi-finals of this year’s competition.

The game at Turner’s Cross will be broadcast live on RTÉ2 on Friday, September 29th, with a kick-off of 7.15pm. If a replay is required, it will go ahead at the Markets Field on Monday, October 2nd.

The other semi-final sees last year’s beaten finalists Dundalk draw at home to Shamrock Rovers. The Oriel Park encounter, which will also be shown live on RTÉ2, will be played on Sunday, October 1st at 4.45pm. The replay date is Wednesday, October 4th in Tallaght.