Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 100 |
Defending champions | Linfield |
Final positions | |
Champions | Crusaders (3rd win) |
Runner-up | Cliftonville |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 102 |
Goals scored | 419 (4.11 per match) |
The 2008β09 Irish Cup was the 129th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. The competition began on 25 October 2008 with the first round and ended on 9 May 2009 with the final.
Linfield were the defending champions, winning their third consecutive Irish Cup the previous season after a 2β1 win over Coleraine in the 2008 final. This season they reached the semi-finals, but were defeated by Cliftonville. Crusaders went on to lift the trophy, beating Cliftonville 1β0 in the final. In doing so, they earned a place in the second qualifying round of the 2009β10 UEFA Europa League. [1] [2]
The matches were played on 25 October and 1 November 2008.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
1st Bangor Old Boys | 1β4 | Dunmurry Young Men |
Ballymacash Rangers | 1β3 | Annagh United |
Bloomfield | 1β4 | Grove United |
Bryansburn Rangers | 3β2 | Sirocco Works |
Chimney Corner | 0β5 | Rosario Youth Club |
Crewe United | 2β3 | Crumlin United |
Desertmartin | 0β3 | Queen's University |
Donard Hospital | 1β2 | Raceview |
Downpatrick | 4β0 | Barn United |
Draperstown Celtic | 2β0 | Magherafelt Sky Blues |
Dromara Village | 3β0 | Sport & Leisure Swifts |
Dunmurry Rec. | 2β1 | Ballynure Old Boys |
Holywood | 1β2 | Drumaness Mills |
Harland & Wolff Welders | 1β2 | Warrenpoint Town |
Kilmore Recreation | 3β1 | East Belfast |
Laurelvale | 2β3 | Moyola Park |
Lisburn Rangers | 0β1 | Rathfriland Rangers |
Lurgan Town Boys | 2β4 | Islandmagee |
Markethill Swifts | 2β4 | UUC |
Newcastle | 3β1 | Seagoe |
Oxford United Stars | 1β2 | Dungiven Celtic |
Portstewart | 3β2 | Comber Recreation |
Roe Valley | 1β6 | Newbuildings United |
Tandragee Rovers | 7β0 | Portadown BBOB |
Wakehurst | 0β2 | Dundela |
Wellington Recreation | 2β2 (4β2 p) | Downshire Young Men |
The games were played on 22 November 2008.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Annagh United | 5β0 | Rathfriland Rangers |
Ards Rangers | 3β4 | Islandmagee |
Brantwood | 1β2 | Queen's University |
Churchill United | 3β6 | Newcastle |
Crumlin United | 9β0 | Dunaghy |
Dollingstown | 6β2 | Strabane |
Draperstown Celtic | 3β5 | Nortel |
Dromara Village | 4β3 | Raceview |
Drumaness Mills | 4β1 | Bryansburn Rangers |
Dundela | 5β0 | Saintfield United |
Dungiven Celtic | 2β3 | Newbuildings United |
Dunmurry Rec. | 1β0 | Abbey Villa |
Fivemiletown United | 1β3 | Warrenpoint Town |
Grove United | 0β1 | Portstewart |
Hanover | 3β1 | Moyola Park |
Killyleagh Youth | 2β0 | Lower Maze |
Knockbreda Parish | 2β4 | Downpatrick |
Lurgan Celtic | 1β0 | Oxford United Stars |
Newington Youth Club | 4β2 | Rosario Youth Club |
PSNI | 4β3 | Albert Foundry |
Tandragee Rovers | 1β2 | Malachians |
UUC | 1β3 | Kilmore Recreation |
Wellington Recreation | 3β2 | Dunmurry Young Men |
In this round entered winners from the Second Round as well as all 17 teams from IFA Championship. The games were played on 13 December 2008.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Annagh United | 0β1 | Warrenpoint Town |
Armagh City | 0β2 | Banbridge Town |
Ballyclare Comrades | 4β1 | Newbuildings United |
Carrick Rangers | 5β0 | Drumaness Mills |
Coagh United | 2β3 | Portstewart |
Crumlin United | 0β2 | Ballymoney United |
Dergview | 3β2 | Dunmurry Rec. |
Donegal Celtic | 3β0 | Kilmore Recreation |
Dromara Village | 1β3 | Ballinamallard United |
Glebe Rangers | 0β2 | Newington Youth Club |
Hanover | 1β5 | Downpatrick |
Killymoon Rangers | 0β2 | Killyleagh Youth |
Larne | 3β1 | Dollingstown |
Limavady United | 5β1 | Lurgan Celtic |
Loughgall | 5β0 | Nortel |
Malachians | 1β2 | Ards |
Portadown | 5β2 | Dundela |
PSNI | 6β3 | Newcastle |
Tobermore United | 3β2 | Queen's University |
Wellington Recreation | 0β3 | Islandmagee |
In this round entered winners from the Third Round as well as all 12 teams from IFA Premiership. The games were played on 17 January 2009.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Ballinamallard United | 0β1 | Donegal Celtic |
Ballyclare Comrades | 0β2 | Ballymena United |
Banbridge Town | 0β3 | Lisburn Distillery |
Bangor | 1β1 | Carrick Rangers |
Cliftonville | 3β1 | Warrenpoint Town |
Coleraine | 3β0 | Ards |
Crusaders | 1β0 | Ballymoney United |
Dungannon Swifts | 7β2 | Downpatrick |
Glenavon | 3β1 | Newington Youth Club |
Glentoran | 3β0 | Limavady United |
Islandmagee | 0β3 | Institute |
Larne | 1β3 | Loughgall |
Linfield | 0β0 | PSNI |
Newry City | 8β0 | Portstewart |
Portadown | 8β1 | Dergview |
Tobermore United | 4β1 | Killyleagh Youth |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Carrick Rangers | 1β5 | Bangor |
Linfield | 3β0 | PSNI |
In this round entered the sixteen winners from the Fourth Round. The matches were played on 14 February 2009.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Ballymena United | 0β1 | Crusaders |
Cliftonville | 2β0 | Donegal Celtic |
Glenavon | 1β3 | Linfield |
Glentoran | 2β1 | Coleraine |
Institute | 1β0 | Dungannon Swifts |
Lisburn Distillery | 1β0 | Tobermore United |
Newry City | 1β0 | Bangor |
Portadown | 5β0 | Loughgall |
Institute | 2 β 1 | Newry City |
---|---|---|
Friars 27' Brown 86' |
Report | Morgan 14' |
Linfield | 3 β 0 | Lisburn Distillery |
---|---|---|
Ferguson 49' 67' McAreavey 80' |
Report |
Portadown | 2 β 5 | Crusaders |
---|---|---|
Mouncey 42' Baker 85' |
Report |
Donnelly 37' Smyth 46' Rainey 57' Owens 70' Arthurs 90+2' |
Cliftonville | 0 β 0 | Linfield |
---|---|---|
Report |
Crusaders | 4 β 1 | Institute |
---|---|---|
Owens 9' Doherty 11' Black 33' McLaughlin 79' ( o.g.) |
Report | Ramsey 64' ( pen.) |
Cliftonville | 0 β 1 | Crusaders |
---|---|---|
Report | Dickson 47' |
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 100 |
Defending champions | Linfield |
Final positions | |
Champions | Crusaders (3rd win) |
Runner-up | Cliftonville |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 102 |
Goals scored | 419 (4.11 per match) |
The 2008β09 Irish Cup was the 129th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. The competition began on 25 October 2008 with the first round and ended on 9 May 2009 with the final.
Linfield were the defending champions, winning their third consecutive Irish Cup the previous season after a 2β1 win over Coleraine in the 2008 final. This season they reached the semi-finals, but were defeated by Cliftonville. Crusaders went on to lift the trophy, beating Cliftonville 1β0 in the final. In doing so, they earned a place in the second qualifying round of the 2009β10 UEFA Europa League. [1] [2]
The matches were played on 25 October and 1 November 2008.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
1st Bangor Old Boys | 1β4 | Dunmurry Young Men |
Ballymacash Rangers | 1β3 | Annagh United |
Bloomfield | 1β4 | Grove United |
Bryansburn Rangers | 3β2 | Sirocco Works |
Chimney Corner | 0β5 | Rosario Youth Club |
Crewe United | 2β3 | Crumlin United |
Desertmartin | 0β3 | Queen's University |
Donard Hospital | 1β2 | Raceview |
Downpatrick | 4β0 | Barn United |
Draperstown Celtic | 2β0 | Magherafelt Sky Blues |
Dromara Village | 3β0 | Sport & Leisure Swifts |
Dunmurry Rec. | 2β1 | Ballynure Old Boys |
Holywood | 1β2 | Drumaness Mills |
Harland & Wolff Welders | 1β2 | Warrenpoint Town |
Kilmore Recreation | 3β1 | East Belfast |
Laurelvale | 2β3 | Moyola Park |
Lisburn Rangers | 0β1 | Rathfriland Rangers |
Lurgan Town Boys | 2β4 | Islandmagee |
Markethill Swifts | 2β4 | UUC |
Newcastle | 3β1 | Seagoe |
Oxford United Stars | 1β2 | Dungiven Celtic |
Portstewart | 3β2 | Comber Recreation |
Roe Valley | 1β6 | Newbuildings United |
Tandragee Rovers | 7β0 | Portadown BBOB |
Wakehurst | 0β2 | Dundela |
Wellington Recreation | 2β2 (4β2 p) | Downshire Young Men |
The games were played on 22 November 2008.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Annagh United | 5β0 | Rathfriland Rangers |
Ards Rangers | 3β4 | Islandmagee |
Brantwood | 1β2 | Queen's University |
Churchill United | 3β6 | Newcastle |
Crumlin United | 9β0 | Dunaghy |
Dollingstown | 6β2 | Strabane |
Draperstown Celtic | 3β5 | Nortel |
Dromara Village | 4β3 | Raceview |
Drumaness Mills | 4β1 | Bryansburn Rangers |
Dundela | 5β0 | Saintfield United |
Dungiven Celtic | 2β3 | Newbuildings United |
Dunmurry Rec. | 1β0 | Abbey Villa |
Fivemiletown United | 1β3 | Warrenpoint Town |
Grove United | 0β1 | Portstewart |
Hanover | 3β1 | Moyola Park |
Killyleagh Youth | 2β0 | Lower Maze |
Knockbreda Parish | 2β4 | Downpatrick |
Lurgan Celtic | 1β0 | Oxford United Stars |
Newington Youth Club | 4β2 | Rosario Youth Club |
PSNI | 4β3 | Albert Foundry |
Tandragee Rovers | 1β2 | Malachians |
UUC | 1β3 | Kilmore Recreation |
Wellington Recreation | 3β2 | Dunmurry Young Men |
In this round entered winners from the Second Round as well as all 17 teams from IFA Championship. The games were played on 13 December 2008.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Annagh United | 0β1 | Warrenpoint Town |
Armagh City | 0β2 | Banbridge Town |
Ballyclare Comrades | 4β1 | Newbuildings United |
Carrick Rangers | 5β0 | Drumaness Mills |
Coagh United | 2β3 | Portstewart |
Crumlin United | 0β2 | Ballymoney United |
Dergview | 3β2 | Dunmurry Rec. |
Donegal Celtic | 3β0 | Kilmore Recreation |
Dromara Village | 1β3 | Ballinamallard United |
Glebe Rangers | 0β2 | Newington Youth Club |
Hanover | 1β5 | Downpatrick |
Killymoon Rangers | 0β2 | Killyleagh Youth |
Larne | 3β1 | Dollingstown |
Limavady United | 5β1 | Lurgan Celtic |
Loughgall | 5β0 | Nortel |
Malachians | 1β2 | Ards |
Portadown | 5β2 | Dundela |
PSNI | 6β3 | Newcastle |
Tobermore United | 3β2 | Queen's University |
Wellington Recreation | 0β3 | Islandmagee |
In this round entered winners from the Third Round as well as all 12 teams from IFA Premiership. The games were played on 17 January 2009.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Ballinamallard United | 0β1 | Donegal Celtic |
Ballyclare Comrades | 0β2 | Ballymena United |
Banbridge Town | 0β3 | Lisburn Distillery |
Bangor | 1β1 | Carrick Rangers |
Cliftonville | 3β1 | Warrenpoint Town |
Coleraine | 3β0 | Ards |
Crusaders | 1β0 | Ballymoney United |
Dungannon Swifts | 7β2 | Downpatrick |
Glenavon | 3β1 | Newington Youth Club |
Glentoran | 3β0 | Limavady United |
Islandmagee | 0β3 | Institute |
Larne | 1β3 | Loughgall |
Linfield | 0β0 | PSNI |
Newry City | 8β0 | Portstewart |
Portadown | 8β1 | Dergview |
Tobermore United | 4β1 | Killyleagh Youth |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Carrick Rangers | 1β5 | Bangor |
Linfield | 3β0 | PSNI |
In this round entered the sixteen winners from the Fourth Round. The matches were played on 14 February 2009.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Ballymena United | 0β1 | Crusaders |
Cliftonville | 2β0 | Donegal Celtic |
Glenavon | 1β3 | Linfield |
Glentoran | 2β1 | Coleraine |
Institute | 1β0 | Dungannon Swifts |
Lisburn Distillery | 1β0 | Tobermore United |
Newry City | 1β0 | Bangor |
Portadown | 5β0 | Loughgall |
Institute | 2 β 1 | Newry City |
---|---|---|
Friars 27' Brown 86' |
Report | Morgan 14' |
Linfield | 3 β 0 | Lisburn Distillery |
---|---|---|
Ferguson 49' 67' McAreavey 80' |
Report |
Portadown | 2 β 5 | Crusaders |
---|---|---|
Mouncey 42' Baker 85' |
Report |
Donnelly 37' Smyth 46' Rainey 57' Owens 70' Arthurs 90+2' |
Cliftonville | 0 β 0 | Linfield |
---|---|---|
Report |
Crusaders | 4 β 1 | Institute |
---|---|---|
Owens 9' Doherty 11' Black 33' McLaughlin 79' ( o.g.) |
Report | Ramsey 64' ( pen.) |
Cliftonville | 0 β 1 | Crusaders |
---|---|---|
Report | Dickson 47' |