1905–06 Irish Cup

1905–06 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsDistillery
Final positions
ChampionsShelbourne (1st win)
Runner-upBelfast Celtic
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored33 (2.75 per match)

The 1905–06 Irish Cup was the 26th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.

Shelbourne won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Belfast Celtic 2–0 in the final.[1][2]

Results

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First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 2–0 Linfield
Bohemians 1–1 Royal Irish Regiment
Cork Celtic 1–3 Shelbourne
Freebooters 2–4 Cameron Highlanders
Glentoran 2–0 Distillery
Cliftonville bye
Derry Celtic bye

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Royal Irish Regiment 2–1 Bohemians

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 3–1 Cameron Highlanders
Cliftonville 0–1 Derry Celtic
Glentoran 0–2 Shelbourne
Bohemians bye

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 2–0 Bohemians
Shelbourne 3–0 Derry Celtic

Final

Shelbourne2–0Belfast Celtic
James Owens (pen.) Report

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. 24.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.