Complex sentence: The 2014 edition, the first since 2000, will see NIFL Premiership champions Cliftonville face Irish Cup runners-up Ballymena United, cup winners Glenavon having beeen unable to take part due to a pre-arranged fixture.
Split into simpler sentences: The 2014 edition, the first since 2000, will see 2013--14 NIFL Premiership champions Cliftonville face 2013--14 Irish Cup runners-up Ballymena United. Cup winners Glenavon were unable to take part due to a pre-arranged fixture.