Cork City beat Glentoran in the 2008 Setanta Sports Cup final

Premiership champions Glentoran have been drawn to play League of Ireland leaders Bohemians and Coleraine in the Setanta Cup group stage.

Linfield have two League of Ireland opponents with Derry City and St Pat's Athletic their opposition.

Cliftonville and Sligo Rovers are in the same group as troubled club Cork City, who were wound up by a court on Monday over financial problems.

The first games will be played on the weekend of 28-29 August.

Fixture schedule

28/29 August - Cork City v Cliftonville, Glentoran v Bohemians, St Patrick's Athletic v Linfield

18/19/21 September - Sligo Rovers v Cork City, Coleraine v Glentoran, Derry City v St Patrick's Athletic

2/3/5/6 October - Cliftonville v Sligo Rovers, Bohemians v Coleraine, Linfield v Derry City

2/3 November - Glentoran v Coleraine

9/10 November - Cork City v Sligo Rovers, St Patrick's Athletic v Derry City

26/27 February - Sligo Rovers v Cliftonville, Coleraine v Bohemians, Derry City v Linfield

Saturday 13 March - Cliftonville v Cork City, Bohemians v Glentoran, Linfield v St Patrick's Athletic

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