The 1925–26 Irish Cup was the 46th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 14 |
Defending champions | Distillery |
Final positions | |
Champions | Belfast Celtic (2nd win) |
Runner-up | Linfield |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 19 |
Goals scored | 64 (3.37 per match) |
Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 2nd time, defeating Linfield 3–2 in the final at Solitude.[1][2]
Results
editFirst round
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 3–0 | Queen's Island |
Cliftonville | 1–1 | Belfast United |
Glenavon | 1–1 | Barn |
Glentoran | 3–0 | Distillery |
Larne | 1–3 | Newry Town |
Linfield | 3–0 | Ballyclare Comrades |
Portadown | 3–0 | Ards |
Replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Barn | 2–2 | Glenavon |
Belfast United | 2–1 | Cliftonville |
Second replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Glenavon | 4–1 | Barn |
Quarter-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 2–1 | Glenavon |
Glentoran | 2–1 | Belfast United |
Newry Town | 1–1 | Portadown |
Linfield | bye |
Replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Portadown | 1–2 | Newry Town |
Semi-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 3–0 | Newry Town |
Linfield | 2–2 | Glentoran |
Replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Glentoran | 2–2 | Linfield |
Second replay
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Linfield | 3–2 | Glentoran |
Final
editReferences
edit- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
- ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 14 January 2023.