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1995–96 Irish Cup

The 1995–96 Irish Cup was the 116th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 4 May 1996 with the final.[1]

1995–96 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland
Teams91
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (16th win)
Runners-upGlenavon
Tournament statistics
Matches played107
Goals scored404 (3.78 per match)

Linfield were the defending champions after winning their 35th Irish Cup last season, with a 3–1 win over Carrick Rangers in the 1995 final. This season they reached the quarter-finals, but lost to 2–0 to Crusaders. Glentoran were the eventual cup winners, defeating Glenavon 1–0 in the final to win the cup for the 16th time.[2][3]

Results

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First round

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The following teams were given byes into the second round: Ards Rangers, Bessbrook United, Cullybackey, Dungiven Celtic, Glebe Rangers, Larne Tech Old Boys, Laurelvale, Northern Telecom, Orangefield Old Boys, Portglenone, Saintfield United, Southend United and UUC.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
1st Bangor Old Boys 2–2 Abbey Villa
1st Liverpool 4–1 Ballymacash Rangers
Armoy United 2–6 East Belfast
Ballynahinch United 3–0 Rathfriland Rangers
Bangor Amateurs 2–3 Shorts
Bridgend United 1–3 1st Shankill NISC
Downshire Young Men 2–0 Cookstown Royals
Dromara Village 0–0 Annagh United
Drummond United 0–1 Dromore Amateurs
Harland & Wolff Welders 5–2 Civil Service
Islandmagee 3–0 AFC Craigavon
Killymoon Rangers 1–3 Wellington Recreation
Magherafelt Sky Blues 0–1 Portstewart
Malachians 4–0 Comber Recreation
Queen's University 2–2 Hanover
Roe Valley 2–0 Killyleagh Youth
Seapatrick 2–2 Barn United
Sirocco Works w/o Richhill
Tandragee Rovers 4–2 Donard Hospital

Replays

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Second round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Annagh United 3–2 Portglenone
Ards Rangers 1–1 Glebe Rangers
Ballynahinch United 0–4 1st Liverpool
Cullybackey 5–4 Sirocco Works
East Belfast 1–1 Northern Telecom
Harland & Wolff Welders 5–2 Hanover
Islandmagee 2–2 Dungiven Celtic
Larne Tech Old Boys 2–0 1st Shankill NISC
Malachians 2–2 Bessbrook United
Orangefield Old Boys 4–2 Saintfield United
Portstewart 3–0 Southend United
Seapatrick 3–2 1st Bangor Old Boys
Shorts 2–2 Dromore Amateurs
Tandragee Rovers 4–1 Roe Valley
UUC 2–4 Laurelvale
Wellington Recreation 1–1 Downshire Young Men

Replays

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Third round

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Fourth round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
1st Liverpool 1–1 Portstewart
Ballinamallard United 1–1 Crumlin United
Ballymoney United 1–3 Larne Tech Old Boys
Banbridge Town 3–3 Loughgall
British Telecom 0–2 Dungiven Celtic
Crewe United 2–4 Cookstown United
Drumaness Mills 2–3 East Belfast
Dundela 1–1 Harland & Wolff Welders
Dungannon Swifts 2–0 Moyola Park
Dunmurry Recreation 0–1 Armagh City
Kilmore Recreation 3–2 Coagh United
Limavady United 1–1 Ards Rangers
Malachians 4–3 FC Enkalon
Park 2–2 Chimney Corner
RUC w/o Donegal Celtic
Tobermore United 1–0 Brantwood

Replays

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Fifth round

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Sixth round

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Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 2–0 Linfield
Glenavon 3–1 Carrick Rangers
Glentoran 1–0 Ballymena United
Portadown 2–1 Ards

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glenavon 1–1 Portadown
Glentoran 2–2 Crusaders

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 1–2 Glentoran
Portadown 1–4 Glenavon

Final

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References

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  1. ↑ Gillespie, Marshall. The Northern Ireland Football Yearbook 1996/97. pp. 131–136.
  2. ↑ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Northern Ireland 1995/96". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
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