They'll automatically go into the hat for the second round.
Athlone Town have received a bye into the second round of the FAI Cup.
The draw was made in the last hour, with thirteen teams in total bypassing the first round.
Derry City, Cabinteely, Shelbourne, Bray Wanderers, Sligo Rovers, Wexford FC, Shamrock Rovers, Athlone Town, UCD, Galway United, Cobh Ramblers, Bohemians & Drogheda United have all been handed byes to the second round of the #FAICup
— Extratime.com (@ExtratimeNews) July 13, 2020
It comes on the back of their first outing since the coivd-19 shutdown when Adrian Carberry's side played out a 0-0 draw with Finn Harps.
The club will find out their schedule for the resumption of the SSE Airtricity League first division around 6 O'Clock this evening.
Full Time here in Athlone. The First game back for The Town as we held Harps to a scoreless draw.#CmonTheTown pic.twitter.com/UEQaj40YSQ
— Athlone Town AFC (@AthloneTownAFC) July 11, 2020