1898–99 Irish Cup Explained

Irish Cup
Year:1898–99
Country: Ireland
Num Teams:33
Defending Champions:Linfield
Winners:Linfield (6th win)
Second:Glentoran
Matches:33
Goals:130
Prev Season:1897–98
Next Season:1899–1900

The 1898–99 Irish Cup was the 19th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.

Linfield won the tournament for the 6th time and 2nd year in a row, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the final.[1] [2]

Results

First round

Teams from Belfast, Dublin and the north west of Ireland were given byes in the first two rounds while several Army teams were selected to play in the first two rounds.[3]

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Second round

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Third round

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Replays

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Second replay

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Fourth round

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Replays

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Fifth round

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Semi-finals

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Replay

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Second replay

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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 . 17.
  3. Web site: Football. Londonderry Sentinel. 1 October 1898. 3.