| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | 
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 14 |
| Defending champions | Distillery |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Belfast Celtic (2nd win) |
| Runner-up | Linfield |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 64 (3.37 per match) |
The 1925β26 Irish Cup was the 46th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 2nd time, defeating Linfield 3β2 in the final at Solitude. [1] [2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | 3β0 | Queen's Island |
| Cliftonville | 1β1 | Belfast United |
| Glenavon | 1β1 | Barn |
| Glentoran | 3β0 | Distillery |
| Larne | 1β3 | Newry Town |
| Linfield | 3β0 | Ballyclare Comrades |
| Portadown | 3β0 | Ards |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Barn | 2β2 | Glenavon |
| Belfast United | 2β1 | Cliftonville |
Second replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Glenavon | 4β1 | Barn |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | 2β1 | Glenavon |
| Glentoran | 2β1 | Belfast United |
| Newry Town | 1β1 | Portadown |
| Linfield | bye |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 1β2 | Newry Town |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | 3β0 | Newry Town |
| Linfield | 2β2 | Glentoran |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 2β2 | Linfield |
Second replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 3β2 | Glentoran |
Final
| Belfast Celtic | 3β2 | Linfield |
|---|---|---|
Curran  |
Report | Andrews Cooke |
References
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880β1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881β2005.
- ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 14 January 2023.
External links
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| Leagues |
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| Domestic cups |
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| Defunct cups | |||||
| Awards | |||||
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 14 |
| Defending champions | Distillery |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Belfast Celtic (2nd win) |
| Runner-up | Linfield |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 64 (3.37 per match) |
The 1925β26 Irish Cup was the 46th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 2nd time, defeating Linfield 3β2 in the final at Solitude. [1] [2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | 3β0 | Queen's Island |
| Cliftonville | 1β1 | Belfast United |
| Glenavon | 1β1 | Barn |
| Glentoran | 3β0 | Distillery |
| Larne | 1β3 | Newry Town |
| Linfield | 3β0 | Ballyclare Comrades |
| Portadown | 3β0 | Ards |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Barn | 2β2 | Glenavon |
| Belfast United | 2β1 | Cliftonville |
Second replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Glenavon | 4β1 | Barn |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | 2β1 | Glenavon |
| Glentoran | 2β1 | Belfast United |
| Newry Town | 1β1 | Portadown |
| Linfield | bye |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 1β2 | Newry Town |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | 3β0 | Newry Town |
| Linfield | 2β2 | Glentoran |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 2β2 | Linfield |
Second replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 3β2 | Glentoran |
Final
| Belfast Celtic | 3β2 | Linfield |
|---|---|---|
|
Curran |
Report | Andrews Cooke |
References
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880β1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881β2005.
- ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 14 January 2023.
External links
| National teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leagues |
| ||||
| Domestic cups |
| ||||
| Defunct leagues | |||||
| Defunct cups | |||||
| Awards | |||||