Munster Senior League champions Avondale United are favourites to lift a fifth FAI Umbro Intermediate Cup when they meet Cherry Orchard in a repeat of last year’s final at Tallaght Stadium tomorrow (3pm).

Avondale United celebrated winning the Munster Senior League Premier Division title in style by qualifying for the second round of the FAI Ford Senior Cup with a 3-1 victory over Sheriff YC at Avondale Park yesterday.

AVONDALE UNITED and Blarney United warmed up for Friday’s FAI Umbro Intermediate Cup fourth round clash at O’Shea Park with cup wins over the weekend.

AFTER going out of the FAI Intermediate Cup last week, Beamish Stout Munster Senior League champions Rockmount got their season back on track with an emphatic 5-1 victory over College Corinthians on Saturday.

GOALS from Dean Bennett, Johnny Breen, Mark Quigley and Daniel Kearns saw Dundalk come from behind to record a comfortable 4-1 win over 10-man Galway United in the FAI Ford Cup third round.

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VETERAN Bray Wanderers boss Pat Devlin admits his team are travelling into the unknown when they clash with Munster Senior League side Youghal United in tomorrow’s FAI Ford Cup third-round tie at Ardrath Park (3pm).

GALWAY UNITED’S visit to Dundalk will be only all-Premier League tie in the Ford FAI Cup third round after the draw was made last night.

AVONDALE UNITED face the daunting task of trying to derail Crumlin United’s bid for three-in-a-row FAI Umbro Intermediate Cup titles in tomorrow’s semi-final at Pearse Park, Crumlin (1pm).

WITH a shortened fixture list due to yesterday’s All-Ireland final, Avondale United took over top spot in the Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Premier Division after a 1-0 victory over Blarney United at O’Shea Park on Friday night.

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.