Two FAI Cup draws set to take place
The 20 League of Ireland men's teams will enter the competition at this stage, as well as 12 non-league sides.
Drogheda United are defending the trophy they won by beating Derry City last November.
The matches will take place from 18-20 July.
Television coverage on RTÉ will begin in the third round of the men's competition, followed by two quarter-finals, both semi-finals, and the final at Aviva Stadium, which will take place on Sunday, 9 November.
In the women's draw, non-league outfits Ferns United, Newbridge Town, Terenure Rangers and Whitehall Rangers join the 12 Premier Division sides.
Waterford FC will be competing in the FAI Cup for the first time.
Shelbourne defeated Athlone Town in the final last year.
First round ties will take place on the final weekend of this month.
The draws begin from 1pm on the FAI's YouTube channel.
Numbers for the men's second round draw:
1) Athlone Town
2) Bangor Celtic
3) Bohemians
4) Bray Wanderers
5) Castlebar Celtic
6) Cobh Ramblers
7) Cork City
8) Crumlin United
9) Derry City
10) Drogheda United
11) Dundalk
12) Fairview Rangers
13) Finn Harps
14) Galway United
15) Kerry FC
16) Killester-Donnycarney
17) Leicester Celtic
18) Longford Town
19) Salthill Devon
20) Shamrock Rovers
21) Shelbourne
22) Sligo Rovers
23) St Michael's
24) St Mochta's
25) St Patrick's Athletic
26) Tolka Rovers
27) Treaty United
28) UCC
29) UCD
30) Waterford
31) Wayside Celtic
32) Wexford
Numbers for the women's first round draw:
1) Athlone Town
2) Bohemians
3) Cork City
4) DLR Waves
5) Ferns United
6) Galway United
7) Newbridge Town
8) Peamount United
9) Shamrock Rovers
10) Shelbourne
11) Sligo Rovers
12) Terenure Rangers
13) Treaty United
14) Waterford
15) Wexford
16) Whitehall Rangers
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