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First round

Intermediate teams from the Leinster Senior League, Munster Senior League and Ulster Senior League enter at this stage. In this round teams from the Leinster Senior League play each other, teams from the Munster Senior League play each other, and teams from the Ulster Senior League play each other. The draw was made on 16 September 2011 with ties to be played on the weekend of 9 October 2011.

Ulster Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United King ...

Byes * Bonagee United * Fanad United * Letterkenny Rovers

Munster Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ...

Byes * Ballincollig A.F.C. * Ballinhassig A.F.C. *

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* Cobh Wanderers * Crofton Celtic F.C. * Douglas Hall A.F.C. * Fermoy A.F.C. * Glasheen F.C. * Leeds A.F.C. * Mallow United * Ringmahon Rangers F.C. * St. Mary's * Temple United F.C. * Tramore Athletic * Youghal United F.C.

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Byes * Ballyfermot United * Bangor Celtic *

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* Edenderry Town * Glenmore Dundrum * Greystones * Leixlip United * Newbridge Town * Peamount Moyle Park * Postal United * Rathcoole Boys * St. Mochta's * St. Patrick's C.Y. * Skerries Town * UCD Reserves * Wayside Celtic

Second round

The draw was made on 12 October 2011 with ties to be played on the weekend of 30 October 2011. In this round teams from the Leinster Senior League play each other, teams from the Munster Senior League play each other, and teams from the Ulster Senior League play each other.

Ulster

Munster

Leinster

Third round

The draw was made on 2 November 2011 with ties to be played on the weekend of 4 December 2011. In this round teams from the Leinster Senior League, Munster Senior League, Ulster Senior League play each other. The 16 winners of the Third Round ties will progress to the Fourth Round and also qualify for the

Fourth round

The draw was made on 6 December 2011 at FAI Headquarters, Abbotstown by the FAI Domestic Committee. Ties are to be played on the weekend of 29 January 2012.

Quarter Final

The draw was made on 7 February 2012 at FAI Headquarters, Abbotstown by the FAI Domestic Committee. Ties will be played on the weekend of 4 March 2012.

Semi Final

The draw was made on 6 February 2012 at the FAI Headquarters, Abbotstown, by FAI President Paddy McCaul and former

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and Shelbourne star Mick Neville. Ties will be played on the weekend of 8 April 2012.

Final

References

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