| Irish Cup | |
| Year: | 1885–86 |
| Country: |  Ireland |
| Num Teams: | 34 |
| Defending Champions: | Distillery |
| Winners: | Distillery (3rd win) |
| Second: | Limavady |
| Matches: | 33 |
| Goals: | 137 |
| Prev Season: | 1884–85 |
| Next Season: | 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]
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1After a protest by YMCA that the match did not kick off at the correct time, a replay was ordered.[3]
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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.
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