2003–04 Irish Cup

2003–04 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams91
Defending championsColeraine
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (20th win)
Runner-upColeraine
Tournament statistics
Matches played102
Goals scored394 (3.86 per match)

The 2003–04 Irish Cup was the 124th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 1 May 2004 with the final.[1]

Coleraine were the defending champions, winning their 5th Irish Cup last season after a 1–0 win over Glentoran in the 2003 final. This season the same two clubs reached the final again. A 1–0 victory for Glentoran, who were appearing in the final for the sixth time in nine years was enough to seal their 20th Irish Cup win.[2][3]

Results

The following teams were given byes into the second round: Strabane, Kilbride Swifts, Newington, Ballymacash Rangers, Richhill, Queen's University, and Killymoon Rangers.

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
1st Bangor Old Boys 2–3 Donard Hospital
Abbey Villa 2–0 Bangor Amateurs
Albert Foundry 3–2 Warrenpoint Town
Ballynahinch United 0–2 Dunmurry Young Men
Blackers Mill 2–4 Larne Tech Old Boys
Broomhedge 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(8–9 p) 		Markethill Swifts
Civil Service 4–3 Malachians
Desertmartin 2–1 Hanover
Dromore Amateurs 3–1 Roe Valley
Glebe Rangers 5–0 Tandragee Rovers
Holywood 0–2 Wakehurst
Islandmagee 5–2 Dungiven Celtic
Laurelvale 3–1 Annagh United
Lisburn Rangers 1–0 Shorts
Lower Maze 1–2 Sperrin Olympic
Magherafelt Sky Blues 0–6 Wellington Recreation
Nortel 3–2 Dundonald
Oxford United Stars 3–2 Grove United
Seagoe 2–5 Rasharkin United
Sirocco Works 1–3 Barn United
UUC 2–1 Downshire Young Men

Second round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Albert Foundry 3–0 Dromore Amateurs
Ballymacash Rangers 2–1 UUC
Barn United 3–2 Desertmartin
Civil Service 2–6 Wakehurst
Dunmurry Young Men 0–1 Rasharkin United
Killymoon Rangers 1–2 Larne Tech Old Boys
Lisburn Rangers 0–2 Abbey Villa
Newington 2–1 Laurelvale
Nortel 5–3 Richhill
Orangefield Old Boys 3–0 Sperrin Olympic
Oxford United Stars 1–2 Islandmagee
Strabane 1–0 Markethill Swifts
Wellington Recreation 2–0 Glebe Rangers

Third round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Barn United w/o Crewe United
Coagh United 2–3 Portstewart
Killyleagh Youth 3–2 East Belfast
PSNI 6–4 Rasharkin United
Queen's University w/o Donard Hospital
Wellington Recreation 1–3 Abbey Villa

Third round (A)

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards Rangers 5–1 Moyola Park
Ballymacash Rangers 0–3 PSNI
Ballymoney United 4–3 Wakehurst
Barn United 0–3 Comber Recreation
Brantwood 3–1 Abbey Villa
Crumlin United 1–3 Portstewart
Donegal Celtic 1–0 Ballinamallard United
Dromara Village 2–3 Lurgan Celtic
Dunmurry Recreation 1–5 Drumaness Mills
Harland & Wolff Welders 4–0 Knockbreda Parish
Islandmagee 5–4 Newington
Kilbride Swifts 0–5 Albert Foundry
Kilmore Recreation 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p) 		Nortel
Larne Tech Old Boys 1–3 Killyleagh Youth
Orangefield Old Boys 5–2 Enkalon
Rathfriland Rangers 0–2 Donard Hospital
Strabane 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p) 		Chimney Corner

Fourth round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymoney United 2–1 Ards Rangers
Brantwood 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p) 		Orangefield Old Boys
Chimney Corner 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(7–8 p) 		Albert Foundry
Donegal Celtic 3–1 PSNI
Drumaness Mills 1–3 Donard Hospital
Harland & Wolff Welders 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p) 		Dundela
Killyleagh Youth 3–2 Islandmagee
Lurgan Celtic 2–1 Comber Recreation
Portstewart 4–5 Nortel

Fifth round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 10–0 Donard Hospital
Ballyclare Comrades 3–0 Donegal Celtic
Cliftonville 5–1 Lisburn Distillery
Coleraine 1–1 Harland & Wolff Welders
Crusaders 0–1 Brantwood
Dungannon Swifts 3–1 Ballynure Old Boys
Glentoran 4–2 Ballymena United
Larne 2–0 Institute
Limavady United 4–0 Armagh City
Linfield 0–0 Carrick Rangers
Loughgall 3–1 Killyleagh Youth
Lurgan Celtic 1–3 Bangor
Newry Town 2–2 Ballymoney United
Omagh Town 5–3 Albert Foundry
Portadown 0–1 Glenavon
Tobermore United 3–1 Nortel

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymoney United 1–3 Newry Town
Carrick Rangers 1–4 Linfield
Coleraine 4–1 Harland & Wolff Welders

Sixth round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades 0–2 Ards
Bangor 0–0 Linfield
Cliftonville 0–1 Coleraine
Dungannon Swifts 1–1 Glenavon
Loughgall 0–0 Glentoran
Newry Town 2–1 Larne
Omagh Town 2–1 Brantwood
Tobermore United 0–4 Limavady United

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glenavon 1–0 Dungannon Swifts
Glentoran 2–0 Loughgall
Linfield 7–0 Bangor

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–2 Omagh Town
Limavady United 2–0 Glenavon
Linfield 0–1 Glentoran
Newry Town 1–1 Coleraine

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 3–1 Newry Town

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 3–1 Limavady United
Glentoran 4–1 Omagh Town

Final

Coleraine0 – 1Glentoran
Report Halliday 21'
Attendance: 8,300

References

  1. ^ Brodie, Malcolm. The Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2004/05.
  2. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Northern Ireland 2003/04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 9 December 2012.