 Roy Coyle's side's first game is against Longford on 15 March |
Glentoran and Linfield have been drawn in the same group in the new cross-border Setanta Cup. The Belfast clubs will be paired with FAI Cup winners Longford in Group One.
Portadown will be up against Eircom League winners Shelbourne and Cork in Group Two and games will be played on a home and away basis.
The group winners qualify for the final with the inaugural Setanta Cup champions picking up 150,000 Euros with 80,000 going to the runners-up.
The remaining four teams will each earn 30,000 Euros for taking part.
Group One
Glentoran, Linfield, Longford
Group Two
Shelbourne, Portadown, Cork City
Group One fixtures
Tuesday 15 March:Glentoran v Longford
Monday 4 April:Longford v Linfield
Tuesday 19 April:Linfield v Glentoran
Monday 25 April: Longford v Glentoran
Tuesday 10 May: Linfield v Longford
Monday 16 May: Glentoran v Linfield
Group Two fixtures
Tuesday 22 March: Shelbourne v Portadown
Tuesday 29 March: Cork City v Shelbourne
Monday 11 April: Portadown v Cork City
Monday 25 April: Portadown v Shelbourne
Monday 2 May: Shelbourne v Cork City
Monday 16 May: Cork City v Portadown Final 21 May
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