The 2003–04 Irish Cup was the 124th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 1 May 2004 with the final.[1]

2003–04 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland
Teams91
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (20th win)
Runners-upColeraine
Tournament statistics
Matches played102
Goals scored394 (3.86 per match)

Coleraine were the defending champions, winning their 5th Irish Cup last season after a 1–0 win over Glentoran in the 2003 final. This season the same two clubs reached the final again. A 1–0 victory for Glentoran, who were appearing in the final for the sixth time in nine years was enough to seal their 20th Irish Cup win.[2][3]

Results

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The following teams were given byes into the second round: Strabane, Kilbride Swifts, Newington, Ballymacash Rangers, Richhill, Queen's University, and Killymoon Rangers.

First round

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Second round

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Third round

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Third round (A)

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Fourth round

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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
Ards 1–2 Omagh Town
Limavady United 2–0 Glenavon
Linfield 0–1 Glentoran
Newry Town 1–1 Coleraine

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 3–1 Newry Town

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 3–1 Limavady United
Glentoran 4–1 Omagh Town

Final

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Coleraine0 – 1Glentoran
Report Halliday 21'
Attendance: 8,300

References

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  1. Brodie, Malcolm. The Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2004/05.
  2. "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  3. "Northern Ireland 2003/04". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 9 December 2012.