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competition of the Republic of Ireland. The winners of the competition earned a spot in the

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of the 2014-15 UEFA Europa League. A total of 40 teams are competing in the 2013 competition, which commenced on the weekend ending on 31 March 2013. The teams entered from the

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Premier Division and

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received byes into the second round stage. Four non-league clubs also received byes to the second round. The remaining 12 teams entered at the first round stage. These non-league teams are composed of the sixteen clubs, which reached the fourth round of the

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and the seni-finalists of the FAI Junior Cup 2012-13.

Teams

First round

The draw for this round was conducted by FAI President Paddy McCaul at the FAI headquarters in

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on 5 March 2013. 16 of the 20 non-

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clubs are participating in this round, with the remaining 4 clubs earning a bye to the second round. The matches were played on the weekend ending 31 March 2013.

First round Replays

Second round

The draw for the second round was made live on Monday Night Soccer on 29 April. The draw was made by FAI President Paddy McCaul and

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, a former international goalkeeper for Republic of Ireland youth sides and former member of the boy band

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Second round Replays

Third round

The draw for the third round was made live on Monday Night Soccer on 15 July. The draw was made by FAI President Paddy McCaul and Republic of Ireland U19 team manager

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Third round Replays

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 26 August on

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. The draw was made by FAI President Paddy McCaul and former goalkeeper Alan O'Neill who won the FAI Cup with Shamrock Rovers, Dundalk and UCD. Fixtures took place on the weekend of 15 September 2013.

Quarter-finals replays

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was made on 16 September on

. The draw was made by the Director of the Airtricity League Fran Gavin and former Irish national player Turlough O'Connor. Fixtures took place on the weekend of 6 October 2013. Both matches were shown live on

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Final

References

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