Garryowen to face Lansdowne in AIB Cup

Cup holders Garryowen will have to wait until the second round to make an impression in the AIB Cup when they will travel to Lansdowne.

Indeed, Garryowen players Paul Neville, Ed Mackey and Federico Quaglia were among the guests at the draw today at Dooradoyle.

Commenting on the results of the AIB Cup draw Der Healy, President of the IRFU, said: "I eagerly look forward to the upcoming AIB Cup and AIB Junior Cup All-Ireland competitions and the wonderful fare I know they will again engender this season.

"These additions to our rugby calendar have proved to be very popular across all the provinces; more so now that we have extended the Senior Cup to include all 48 clubs.

"The welfare of the game at club level is uppermost in my list of priorities for Irish rugby and as President I want to express my thanks on behalf of the IRFU to AIB's sponsorship as part of their Supporting Clubs Supporting Communities campaign."

The draw for the 1st round of the AIB Cup is as follows. All fixtures will be played on Saturday 6 October:

Match A Malone v Ards

Match B Galway Corinthians v Barnhall

Match C Co Carlow v Midleton

Match D City of Derry v Clonakilty

Match E Waterpark v Bucaneers

Match F Rainey Old Boys v DLSP

Match G Banbridge v Bective Rangers

Match H UCC v Old Wesley

Match I Suttonians v Queen's Belfast

Match J Dublin University v Sunday's Well

Match K Thomond v Belfast Harlequins

Match L Ballyhinch v Nenagh Ormond

Match M Instonians v Young Munster

Match N Bruff v Highfield

Match O Old Crescent v Naas

Match P Wanderers v Connemara

The draw for the 2nd round of the AIB Cup is as follows. All fixtures will be played on Saturday 13 October:

Match 1 Winner Match N v Winner Match O

Match 2 Winner Match H v Dolphin

Match 3 Winner Match K v Shannon

Match 4 St Mary's v Winner Match B

Match 5 Winner Match A v Winner Match C

Match 6 Winner Match I v Cork Constitution

Match 7 Terenure College v Clontarf

Match 8 Winner Match F v Winner Match G

Match 9 Ballymena v Winner Match E

Match 10 Old Belvedere v Winner Match P

Match 11 Lansdowne v Garryowen

Match 12 Blackrock College v Winner Match M

Match 13 Dungannon v UL Bohs

Match 14 Galwegians v Winner Match L

Match 15 Winner Match J v Winner Match D

Match 16 UCD v Greystones.