1945–46 Irish Cup

1945–46 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams10
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsLinfieldCup

The 1945–46 Irish Cup was the 66th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Linfield won the tournament for the 23rd time and the 2nd consecutive year, defeating Distillery 3–0 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
Cliftonville 6–3 RAF Aldergrove 3–2 3–1
Glentoran 4–7 Belfast Celtic II 3–2 1–5
Ards II bye
Belfast Celtic bye
Derry City bye
Distillery bye
Linfield bye
Linfield Swifts bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Belfast Celtic II 3–1 Cliftonville 0–0 3–1
Derry City 2–10 Belfast Celtic 0–3 2–7
Distillery 4–1 Linfield Swifts 2–1 2–0
Linfield 5–3 Ards II 2–0 3–3

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 0–0 Belfast Celtic II
Linfield 2–0 Belfast Celtic

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–0 Belfast Celtic II

Final

Linfield3–0Distillery
Walsh 35', 80'
McCrory 72'		 Report
Attendance: 20,137

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.