1884–85 Irish Cup Explained

Irish Cup
Year:1884–85
Country: Ireland
Num Teams:31
Defending Champions:Distillery
Winners:Distillery (2nd win)
Second:Limavady
Matches:36
Goals:132
Prev Season:1883–84
Next Season:1885–86

The 1884–85 Irish Cup was the 5th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.

Distillery won the tournament for the 2nd time and 2nd year in a row, defeating Limavady 5–0 in the final.[1] [2]

Results

First round

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Replays

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Second round

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Replay

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Second Replay did not take place and both teams progressed to the next round

Third round

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Replay

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Fourth round

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Semi-finals

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Final

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950 . . 19 June 2022.
  2. Book: Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005 . Alex Graham . 5.