1888–89 Irish Cup

1888–89 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams25
Defending championsCliftonville
Final positions
ChampionsDistillery (4th win)
Runner-upYMCA
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored140 (6.67 per match)

The 1888–89 Irish Cup was the 9th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.

Distillery won the tournament for the 4th time, defeating YMCA 5–4 in the final.[1][2]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Dublin Association 0–4 Glentoran
Ulster w/o Distillery
Linfield Athletic 3–0 Cliftonville
YMCA w/o Mossley
Whiteabbey w/o Dublin University
Belfast Athletics 16–0 United Steamship
Oldpark 5–0 Clarence
Rock 2–2 Kilrea
St Columb's Court 3–0 Magherafelt
Limavady 7–0 Portrush
Hilden 13–0 Seapatrick
Banbridge w/o Milford
Montalto bye

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Kilrea w/o Rock

Second round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Whiteabbey 1–6 Oldpark
Glentoran 2–01 Belfast Athletics
YMCA 8–0 Montalto
Distillery 3–1 Linfield Athletic
Kilrea 0–2 Limavady
Hilden 3–2 Milford
St Columb's Court bye

1 Belfast Athletics left the pitch due to the weather conditions. A replay was ordered.

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Athletics 0-2 Glentoran

Third round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 10–0 Oldpark
Glentoran 8–0 Limavady
St Columb's Court 1–3 YMCA
Hilden bye

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
YMCA 3–1 Glentoran
Distillery 13–0 Hilden

Final

Distillery5–4YMCA
R. Stewart
McClatchey
Stanfield 		Report Lemon
Millar
Small
Attendance: 3,500

References

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005. p. 7.