Richard Knight Cup – Round 1: Bye
Richard Knight Cup – Round 2: Shelbourne AFC or Coolock Village v VEC FC
Category Archives: Cup Dates
We Meet Again!
This was one of our 6 goals against Drumcondra AFC in the 2019 Challenge Cup Final.
We have been drawn at home to meet them in the 1st Round of this season’s Challenge Cup. Meanwhile, VEC FC 2nds face a daunting but challenging task as they will travel to meet the Premier Division champions Malahide Utd.
FAI Junior Cup & Challenge Cup
VEC FC have been drawn at home to play Verona FC from the Leinster Senior League, in the second round of the FAI Junior Cup – scheduled to be played on Saturday 15th October 2022 at 11.30am.
In the Challenge Cup, VEC will be away to Fairview Celtic.
Quarter Final Cup Draws
VEC have been drawn to play Boghall Rovers from Bray away in the Challenge Cup.
Coincidentally, VEC have been drawn to play Boghall Rovers at home in the Richard Knight Cup.
In the MMI Cup, VEC 2nds have been drawn to play Stedfast Utd. at home.
Away draw for VEC FC in Challenge Cup
VEC FC have been drawn to play Beech Park FC in the Challenge Cup last-16 on Saturday, 5th March in St. Catherine’s Park in Lucan.
In the Richard Knight Cup, VEC FC have been drawn at home in the last-16 against the Harding IF who knocked Dunshaughlin Youths out on penalties.
In the MMI Cup, VEC FC 2nds have been drawn at home in the last-16 to Dynamo Ridgewood 2nds.
Home Draw for VEC in Challenge Cup
VEC FC will play the winner of Chapelizod FC and Frank Celtic in the 3rd Round (last-32) of the Challenge Cup. See full draw here.
In the Richard Knight Cup, 12 teams including VEC FC received a bye into the last-16.
In the MMI Cup, 10 teams including VEC FC 2nds received a bye into the last-16.
Pic. shows VEC Captain Seamus Staunton accepting the Challenge Cup in 2019.
Cup Draws
UCFL Challenge Cup Round 2 | |||
Mount Temple School | Strand Utd. v VEC FC 2nds | 8th October 2022 at 2.15pm | |
Fairview Celtic v VEC FC | TBC | ||
Richard Knight Cup | |||
VEC FC | |||
MMI Cup | |||
VEC FC 2nds |
FAI Junior Cup 6th Round Draw
Unfortunately VEC are not in the 6th round draw this season, having reached the 7th round (last 16) last season [for the 2nd time in three years].
There we lost 1-3 to Kilkenny outfit Evergreen FC on 3rd February 2019.
Challenging Cup Draws
The draws for the UCFL Cups have produced the following:
O’Neills.com Challenge Cup Quarter Final:
Dunshaughlin Yths. v VEC 1sts
Richard Knight Cup Last 16:
VEC FC v Beech Park FC