1924–25 Irish Cup

1924–25 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams14
Defending championsQueen's Island
Final positions
ChampionsDistillery (10th win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored44 (2.2 per match)

The 1924–25 Irish Cup was the 45th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Distillery won the tournament for the 10th time, defeating Glentoran 2–1 in the final at Solitude.[1][2]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–1 Queen's Island
Barn 1–0 Cliftonville
Belfast Celtic 3–1 Ards
Crusaders 3–0 Larne
Linfield 0–0 Glenavon
Newry Town 1–0 Linfield Rangers
Portadown 0–1 Glentoran

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Queen's Island 1–4 Distillery
Glenavon 0–0 Linfield

Second replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 2–2 Glenavon

Third replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glenavon 2–1 Linfield

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 2–0 Belfast Celtic
Distillery 0–0 Barn
Glentoran 5–3 Newry Town
Glenavon bye

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Barn 1–1 Distillery

Second replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–0 Barn

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 2–0 Glenavon
Glentoran 2–0 Crusaders

Final

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Distillery2–1Glentoran
McKenzie
Burnison (pen.)
Report Burns
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: J.B. Stark

References

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  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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