The 2006–07 Irish Cup was the 127th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 5 May 2007 with the final.

2006–07 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland
Teams114
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (38th win)
Runners-upDungannon Swifts
Tournament statistics
Matches played117
Goals scored456 (3.9 per match)

Linfield were the defending champions, winning their 37th Irish Cup last season after a 2–1 win over archrivals Glentoran in the 2006 final. They successfully defended the cup by defeating Dungannon Swifts 3–2 on penalties, when the final ended 2–2 after extra time. This was the first, and to date only Irish Cup final ever to be decided by a penalty shootout.[1][2]

Results

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First preliminary round

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Second preliminary round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Abbey Villa 1–2 Downpatrick
Albert Foundry 2–1 Newington Youth
Ballymacash Rangers 0–1 Laurelvale
Bangor Amateurs 0–1 Bryansburn Rangers
Barn United 2–4 Ballynahinch United
Blackers Mill 5–1 Seagoe
Bloomfield 9–1 Rasharkin United
Bourneview Young Men 3–2 Churchill United
Coleraine Crusaders 2–7 Dunaghy
Donard Hospital 4–1 Shorts
Downshire Young Men 2–1 Portglenone
Draperstown Celtic 2–4 Larne Tech Old Boys
Dromore Amateurs 0–5 Glebe Rangers
Dungiven Celtic 4–3 Sirocco Works
Grove United 2–0 Dergview
Hanover 2–1 UUC
Lisburn Rangers 4–2 Orangefield Old Boys
Lower Maze 0–3 Holywood
Magherafelt Sky Blues 2–1 Newbuildings United
Malachians 2–0 Dundonald
Markethill Swifts 4–0 Civil Service
Mountnorris 4–3 Portadown BBOB
Nortel 6–2 Desertmartin
Roe Valley 1–2 Fivemiletown United
Rosario Youth 4–1 Raceview
Sport & Leisure Swifts 1–2 Newcastle
Strabane 1–2 Dunmurry Young Men
Wellington Recreation 3–0 Tandragee Rovers

First round

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Second round

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Third round

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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
Dungannon Swifts 2–0 Armagh City
Ballymena United 1–1 Linfield
Cliftonville 3–1 Portadown
Lisburn Distillery 4–1 Crusaders

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 4–2 Ballymena United

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 0–0 (4–5p) Dungannon Swifts
Lisburn Distillery 1–4 (aet) Linfield

Final

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Linfield2 – 2 (a.e.t.)Dungannon Swifts
Dickson 3'
Ferguson 37'
Report Hamill 17'
McAree 40'
Penalties
Ervin football with red X
Stewart football with red X
Ferguson football with check mark
Dickson football with check mark
McShane football with check mark
3 – 2 football with red X Hamill
football with red X Everaldo
football with check mark Montgomery
football with check mark McAree
football with red X McAllister
Attendance: 7,600
Referee: Mark Courtney (Cookstown)

References

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