1885–86 Irish Cup
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Ireland |
| Teams | 34 |
| Defending champions | Distillery |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Distillery (3rd win) |
| Runner-up | Limavady |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 137 (4.15 per match) |
← 1884–85 1886–87 → | |
The 1885–86 Irish Cup was the 6th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.
Distillery won the tournament for the 3rd time and 3rd year in a row, defeating Limavady 1–0 in a repeat of the previous year's final.[1][2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington Park | 3–1 | Ormeau |
| Ligoniel | 6-2 | Down Athletics |
| Oldpark | 3–11 | YMCA |
| Clifton Park | 3–1 | Clarence |
| Montalto | 2–9 | Glentoran |
| Dublin Association | w/o | Belfast Athletics |
| Ulster | 2–1 | Cliftonville |
| Distillery | 12–0 | Chichester Park |
| North Down | 3–0 | Civil Service |
| Carrickfergus | 1-4 | Mossley |
| Mountcollyer | 4-0 | Glenalina |
| Dublin University | 2–0 | Albert |
| Moyola Park | 1–1 | Magherafelt |
| Kilrea | 3–0 | Movanagher |
| Rosemount | 0-5 | Limavady |
| Hertford | 2–2 | Banbridge |
| Hilden | bye | |
| Victoria (R.I.C.) | bye |
1After a protest by YMCA that the match did not kick off at the correct time, a replay was ordered.[3]
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA | 1–0 | Oldpark |
| Magherafelt | w/o1 | Moyola Park |
| Banbridge | 1–12 | Hertford |
1 After protesting against Moyola Park's rough play in the previous match, Magherafelt refused to play the replay.[4]
2 After both teams drew again, they were moved into the second round.[4]
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Hilden | 1-4 | Hertford |
| Limavady | w/o | Victoria (R.I.C.) |
| Kilrea | 1–1 | Moyola Park |
| YMCA | 3–0 | Mountcollyer |
| Dublin University | 3–0 | Mossley |
| Clifton Park | 1–0 | Wellington Park |
| Ligoniel | 1–7 | Glentoran |
| Dublin Association | 1–5 | Distillery |
| Ulster | 6–1 | North Down |
| Banbridge | bye |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moyola Park | 4–1 | Kilrea |
Third round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 2–0 | Ulster |
| YMCA | 3–2 | Glentoran |
| Dublin University | 7–0 | Clifton Park |
| Hertford | 0–1 | Banbridge |
| Limavady | bye | |
| Moyola Park | bye |
Fourth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin University | 6–0 | Banbridge |
| Limavady | 6–0 | Moyola Park |
| YMCA | bye | |
| Distillery | bye |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 4–0 | Dublin University |
| Limavady | 1–0 | YMCA |
Final
| Distillery | 1–0 | Limavady |
|---|---|---|
J Johnston  | Report |
Attendance: 1,000
References
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005. p. 5.
- ^ "Northern Football Notes (Association)". Sport (Dublin). 28 November 1885. p. 7.
- ^ a b "Northern Football Notes (Association)". Sport (Dublin). 5 December 1885. p. 7.
External links
- Northern Ireland Cup Finals. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF)
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