The draw for the quarter-finals of the FAI Cup has been made tonight.

The Football Association of Ireland have confirmed the RDS as the venue for the 2008 FAI Ford Cup final.

KILDARE County bosses have expressed disappointment at the postponement of Saturday’s eircom League of Ireland First Division clash with Athlone Town.

Republic of Ireland Amateur Manager, Gerry Smith has named an 18 strong which will face Holland in Whitehall on Wednesday, March 14 in Whitehall, Dublin.

REPUBLIC of Ireland manager, Gerry Smith has named a squad of 18 players for the friendly amateur international against Northern Ireland in Armagh on Wednesday, August 9 (Kick-off 7.30).

Wayside Celtic will be hoping to cause the biggest upset since the advent of summer soccer when they face Bohemians in the FAI Cup third round replay this evening.

Treble-chasing Derry City have been drawn against fellow top-flight outfit Shamrock Rovers in the quarter-finals of this year's FAI Cup.

Derry City and Shamrock Rovers will meet in a repeat of the 2002 FAI Cup final in this year’s Cup quarterfinals after this evening’s draw in Cork.

Bohemians' recent injury problems have not cleared up - they will once again be under strength for the visit of Leinster Senior League side Wayside Celtic.

Non-league sides Douglas Hall, Cherry Orchard and Wayside Celtic have been handed tough draws in the third round of the FAI Cup today.

FAI Cup second round results:

CORK CITY are worried they could lose their reputation as the best-supported club in the country.

The FAI has announced the Intermediate Cup Final between Rockmount and Wayside Celtic will be held this Sunday in the Carlisle Grounds.

HOLDERS Rockmount and Wayside Celtic will be in search of their third Pat O'Brien Cup when they meet in the FAI Carlsberg Intermediate Cup Final at Turners Cross on Sunday (ko 2.30pm).

EIRCOM League champions and current leaders Shelbourne at home to Derry City was the pick of the bunch when the draw for the Carlsberg FAI Cup second round was made in Dublin last night.

The second round FAI Cup draw has taken place with a number of interesting ties.

ROCKMOUNT, the holders of the FAI Intermediate Cup will have to travel to the winners of the Belgrove v Mount Merrion replay after the draw for the semi-finals was made last night.

Regions Cup Group 3 qualifying tournament:

Bohemians have signed goalkeeper Tadhg Murphy from Kilkenny City.

COBH RAMBLERS must cope with the inevitable contrast between the high excitement of a game against Roy Keane’s Manchester United selection and a less glamorous contest with Limerick if they are to advance in the FAI Carlsberg Cup at St. Colman’s Park tonight (8 pm ko).

AT least two non-League sides are guaranteed a place in the last 16 of the Carlsberg FAI Cup after last night’s draw for the second round at Dublin’s Guinness Store.

FAI cup champions Longford Town will begin their defence of the cup with a trip to Cork to face non-league Leeds.

TWO Irish clubs have not yet received First Division licences from UEFA’s Club Licensing Committee.

Waterford United entertain UCD in a third round FAI Cup replay at the RSC, bidding to well and truly end a replay jinx that has dogged them in the competition for the past seven seasons.

The first of 16 games this weekend in the second round of the FAI Harp Lager Cup was completed last night when Home Farm Fingal and Athlone town played out a scoreless draw.