1944–45 Irish Cup

1944–45 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsBelfast Celtic
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (22nd win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored100 (5.88 per match)

The 1944–45 Irish Cup was the 65th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Linfield won the tournament for the 22nd time, defeating Glentoran 4–2 in the final at Celtic Park.[1][2]

Results

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First round

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bangor w/o1 Glentoran II
Bangor Reserves 3–6 Ards 2–3 1–3
Belfast Celtic bye
Cliftonville bye
Derry City bye
Distillery bye
Glentoran bye
Infantry Training Centre bye
Larne bye
Linfield bye

1 Glentoran II were awarded the tie as Bangor were expelled from the tournament for an infringement of the rules.

Second round

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ards 10–5 Infantry Training Centre 5–3 5–2
Larne 10–6 Glentoran II 6–2 4–4
Belfast Celtic bye
Cliftonville bye
Derry City bye
Distillery bye
Glentoran bye
Linfield bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Derry City 8–2 Cliftonville 5–0 3–2
Distillery 7–5 Belfast Celtic 4–1 3–4
Larne 6–9 Glentoran 3–4 3–5
Linfield 10–0 Ards 8–0 2–0

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 3–0 Distillery
Linfield 4–0 Derry City

Final

Linfield4–2Glentoran
Lockhart 10'
Cochrane 20'
McCrory 30', 89'		 Report Hill 13'
McIlvenny 52'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: J. Ferguson

References

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.