 In the first round they drew 3–3 with Bohemians but lost the replay 4–3.Reds United made their League of Ireland debut with a 2–0 win at The Mardyke against Cork.With a team that included Willie Ouchterlonie and Tommy "Netler" Doyle, an ex-Shamrock Rovers player, they finished the 1935–36 season in a respectable fourth place, behind Bohemians, Dolphin and Cork.