| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | 
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Coleraine |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glentoran (9th win) |
| Runner-up | Linfield |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 58 (3.05 per match) |
The 1972β73 Irish Cup was the 93rd edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
Glentoran won the cup for the 9th time, defeating Linfield 3β2 in the final at Windsor Park. [1]
The holders Coleraine were eliminated in the semi-finals by Linfield. [2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1β1 | Glenavon |
| Carrick Rangers | 1β1 | Coleraine |
| Cliftonville | 1β1 | Bangor |
| Crusaders | 3β1 | Ards |
| Distillery | 3β4 | Linfield |
| Larne | 2β0 | Dundela |
| Limavady United | 1β3 | Glentoran |
| Portadown | 5β1 | Ballyclare Comrades |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 3β1 | Cliftonville |
| Coleraine | 2β0 | Carrick Rangers |
| Glenavon | 2β0 | Ballymena United |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Coleraine | 2β1 | Portadown |
| Crusaders | 1β2 | Glentoran |
| Glenavon | 3β1 | Bangor |
| Larne | 0β0 | Linfield |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2β0 | Larne |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 1β0 | Glenavon |
| Linfield | 2β1 | Coleraine |
- ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881β2005.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Coleraine |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glentoran (9th win) |
| Runner-up | Linfield |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 58 (3.05 per match) |
The 1972β73 Irish Cup was the 93rd edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
Glentoran won the cup for the 9th time, defeating Linfield 3β2 in the final at Windsor Park. [1]
The holders Coleraine were eliminated in the semi-finals by Linfield. [2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1β1 | Glenavon |
| Carrick Rangers | 1β1 | Coleraine |
| Cliftonville | 1β1 | Bangor |
| Crusaders | 3β1 | Ards |
| Distillery | 3β4 | Linfield |
| Larne | 2β0 | Dundela |
| Limavady United | 1β3 | Glentoran |
| Portadown | 5β1 | Ballyclare Comrades |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 3β1 | Cliftonville |
| Coleraine | 2β0 | Carrick Rangers |
| Glenavon | 2β0 | Ballymena United |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Coleraine | 2β1 | Portadown |
| Crusaders | 1β2 | Glentoran |
| Glenavon | 3β1 | Bangor |
| Larne | 0β0 | Linfield |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2β0 | Larne |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 1β0 | Glenavon |
| Linfield | 2β1 | Coleraine |
- ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881β2005.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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| Defunct leagues | |||||
| Defunct cups | |||||
| Awards | |||||