FAI Hall of Fame inductee Paula Gorham, a former Irish international, pictured during the draw earlier this afternoon.

Away draws for Athlone Town men's and women's teams in FAI Cup

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Athlone Town's men's and women's sides today learned who they will be facing in the opening round of this year's FAI Cup.

Both of the teams are facing away trips in the competition. The men's side will be travelling to Head in the Game Park to face Premier Division outfit Drogheda United in the first round of the Extra.ie FAI Men's Cup.

The game is due to take place on the weekend of July 31, with the date and kick-off time to be confirmed in due course.

Tommy Hewitt's Athlone Town women's team, meanwhile, will be on their way to Dublin to take on non-league side Whitehall Rangers in the first round of the Evoke.ie FAI Women's Cup. The tie will be played on the weekend of July 10.

The draws were held earlier this afternoon at FAI headquarters, and were streamed live on the FAI YouTube channel. It was the first time the men's and women's draws for the competition were held together.

The final of the Evoke.ie FAI Women's Cup has been set for Tallaght Stadium on Sunday, November 6, with kick-off at 3pm.

The Extra.ie FAI Men's Cup final will take place a week later on Sunday, November 13, with kick-off at 3pm at the Aviva Stadium.

It was also announced that as part of the No Referee, No Game campaign, all sides competing in the first round of the Extra.ie FAI Men's Cup and the Evoke.ie FAI Women's Cup will perform a guard of honour for their match officials ahead of kick-off.

Here are the women's and men's FAI Cup first round draws in full:

* Evoke.ie FAI Women's Cup First Round Draw *

Sligo Rovers v Douglas Hall

Whitehall Rangers v Athlone Town

Cork City v Bonagee United

Bohemians v Galway FC

Peamount United v Finglas United

DLR Waves v Treaty United

All ties to be played on the week ending July 10

* Extra.ie FAI Men's Cup First Round Draw *

Cobh Ramblers v Cork City

Treaty United v Usher Celtic

Salthill Devon v Malahide United

Sligo Rovers v Wexford

Dundalk v Longford Town

Lucan United v Killester Donnycarney

Bonagee United v Pike Rovers

Derry City v Oliver Bond Celtic

UCD AFC V Cockhill Celtic

Drogheda United v Athlone Town

St. Patrick's Athletic v Waterford

Finn Harps v Bohemians

Bray Wanderers v Shelbourne

Bangor Celtic v Shamrock Rovers

Bluebell United v Galway United

Maynooth University Town v Villa FC

All ties to be played on the week ending July 31.

Adrian Cusack
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