 Linfield celebrated winning the first Setanta Cup |
Belfast's big two of Linfield and Glentoran have been drawn in the same Setanta Cup group as Derry City. Linfield, winners of the inaugural All-Ireland competition, will kick-off the 2006 event at home to Derry on Monday, 20 February.
It will be the first competitive meeting between the clubs since Derry left the Irish League in 1972.
Shelbourne make up the rest of the group, with Cork City, Dungannon, Portadown and Drogheda in the other.
The earlier February start means Eircom League clubs will be playing in the Setanta Cup before their domestic season begins.
Group A: Derry City, Glentoran, Linfield, Shelbourne.
Group B: Cork City, Drogheda United, Dungannon swifts, Portadown.
Fixtures:
Monday, 20 February: Portadown v Cork City, Linfield v Derry City, Drogheda United v Dungannon Swifts, Shelbourne v Glentoran
Monday, 27 February: Dungannon Swifts v Portadown
Tuesday, 28 February: Derry City v Shelbourne, Glentoran v Linfield
Monday, 6 March: Portadown v Drogheda United, Cork City v Dungannon Swifts
Monday, 13 March: Linfield v Shelbourne, Derry City v Glentoran
Tuesday, 14 March: Dungannon Swifts v Cork City, Drogheda United v Portadown
Monday, 20 March: Shelbourne v Linfield, Glentoran v Derry City
Tuesday, 21 March: Cork City v Portadown, Dungannon Swifts v Drogheda United
Monday, 27 March: Drogheda United v Cork City, Portadown v Dungannon Swifts, Derry City v Linfield, Glentoran v Shelbourne
Monday, 3 April: Shelbourne v Derry City, Linfield v Glentoran
Semi-finals: 10 and 11 April
Final: Saturday, 22 April
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