Waterford to face Shels and Treaty draw Derry in FAI Cup semis

DRAW: The name of Shelbourne is drawn during the draw for the Extra.ie FAI Cup Semi-Final at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium in Derry. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Waterford will face Shelbourne and Derry City are to meet Treaty United in the FAI Cup semi-finals.

First Division Blues have toppled St Patrick’s Athletic and Dundalk on their way to the last four but seven-times winners Shelbourne, under Damien Duff, will be full of confidence after knocking out Bohemians in Sunday’s quarter-final.

Derry put paid to any hopes Shamrock Rovers harboured of a first double since 1986 by beating the 10-man Hoops 3-1 at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.

Denying them a third title on the spin in the run-in is their next task but the Candystripes have Cup glory in their sights too, chasing a sixth triumph in a competition they last won in 2012.

There’s been plenty of heartbreak for Waterford since their last Cup triumph in 1970, losing two finals as well as last year’s semi-final at Bohemians to a late Georgie Kelly that looked offside.

Treaty, in only their second season as a senior club, are the other First Division side to reach the last four and face their toughest task, and a long journey to the north-west, against Derry.

The draw was held this evening by former FAI Cup winners Alan Keane and Pat Fenlon.

FAI Cup semi-final draw:

Derry City v Treaty United 

Waterford v Shelbourne

The semi-finals will be played at 2pm and 4:45pm on October 16 live on RTÉ2, with full details to be confirmed. This year's final is set for November 13 at the Aviva Stadium (3pm).