1881–82 Irish Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1881â82 Irish Cup was the 2nd edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football. The competition began in January 1882 with the first round and ended on 13 May 1882 with the final. Queen's Island won the tournament for the only time in their brief history, including eliminating the holders Moyola Park in the quarter-finals.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Date | 7 January 1882 â 13 May 1882 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Queen's Island (1st win) |
| Runners-up | Cliftonville |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 45 (2.37 per match) |
The final was played between Queen's Island and Cliftonville and ended in a 1â0 victory to the former.[2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | 0â0 | Moyola Park |
| Cliftonville | 2â2 | Avoniel |
| Ligoniel | 0â3 | Banbridge |
| Malone | 0â4 | Knock |
| Oldpark | 0â5 | Queen's Island |
| Strabane | 0â1 | Castlederg |
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 0â0 | Avoniel |
| Alexander | 2â3 | Moyola Park |
Cliftonville and Avoniel advanced to the next round.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Avoniel | 1â1 | Distillery |
| Castlederg | 2â1 | Banbridge |
| Knock | 0â2 | Cliftonville |
| Moyola Park | 1â1 | Queen's Island |
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Avoniel | 3â1 | Distillery |
| Moyola Park | 1â2 | Queen's Island |
A second replay was ordered between Avoniel and Distillery after protests that the match was ended four minutes early.[3]
Second replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Avoniel | 1â0 | Distillery |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 1â1 | Avoniel |
| Queen's Island | w/o | Castlederg |
Queen's Island advanced after Castlederg withdrew.[4]
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 0â0 | Avoniel |
Second replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 2â0 | Avoniel |
Final
| Queen's Island | 1â0 | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
Stewart  |
Report |