Malone face Ards in AIB Cup derby

Malone will face Ards at Gibson Park in the only Ulster derby game in the opening round of the new AIB Cup which features all 48 All-Ireland clubs.

Also at home are City of Derry who face Clonakilty, Rainey OB tackle DLSP, Ballynahinch take on Nenagh and Instonians welcome Young Munster.

Banbridge face Bective at home. Queen's University are away to Suttonians while Belfast Harlequins travel to Thomond.

Dungannon and Ballymena have both been given byes into the second round.

Ballymena will face the winner of the Waterpark and Buccaneers first round game while Dungannon tackle UL Bohemians.

Garryowen, who are holders of the present AIB Cup which was limited to 16 clubs, face an away trip to Lansdowne in the second round.

First round
(Saturday, 6 October)
A: Malone v Ards (Thursday, 4 October 1930)
B: Galway Corinthians v Barnhall
C: Co Carlow v Midleton
D: City of Derry v Clonakilty
E: Waterpark v Bucaneers
F: Rainey Old Boys v DLSP
G: Banbridge v Bective Rangers
H: UCC v Old Wesley
I: Suttonians v Queen's University
J: Dublin University v Sunday's Well
K: Thomond v Belfast Harlequins
L: Ballyhinch v Nenagh Ormond
M: Instonians v Young Munster
N: Bruff v Highfield
O: Old Crescent v Naas
P: Wanderers v Connemara
Second round
(Saturday, 13 October)
1 N v O
2 H v Dolphin
3 K v Shannon
4 St Mary¿s v B
5 A v C
6 I v Cork Constitution
7 Terenure College v Clontarf
8 F v G
9 Ballymena v E
10 Old Belvedere v P
11 Lansdowne v Garryowen
12 Blackrock College v M
13 Dungannon v UL Bohs
14 Galwegians v L
15 J v D
16 UCD v Greystones
Third round (Saturday, 5 January)
Quarter-finals (2 Feburary)
Semi-finals (Saturday, 8 March)
Final (Saturday, 12 April)