1884–85 Irish Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1884â85 Irish Cup was the 5th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Date | 6 December 1884 â 21 March 1885 |
| Teams | 31 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Distillery (2nd win) |
| Runners-up | Limavady |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 132 (3.67 per match) |
Distillery won the tournament for the 2nd time and 2nd year in a row, defeating Limavady 5â0 in the final.[1][2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA | 3â0 | Clarence |
| Ulster | 7â0 | Civil Service |
| Cliftonville | 7â0 | Albert |
| Wellington Park | 0â5 | Distillery |
| Spencer | 2-2 | Ligoniel |
| Oldpark | 10â0 | Glenalina |
| Chichester Park | 2â1 | North Down |
| Ormeau | 1â5 | Glentoran |
| Down Athletics | w/o | Sydenham |
| Hertford | 4â0 | Banbridge |
| Limavady | 1â0 | Victoria (R.I.C.) |
| Strabane | 2â0 | Rosemount |
| Kilrea | 0â1 | Moyola Park |
| Dublin Association | 1-1 | Dublin University |
| Mossley | bye | |
| Magherafelt | bye | |
| Monaghan | bye |
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ligoniel | 2â9 | Spencer |
| Dublin Association | 2â0 | Dublin University |
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moyola Park | 1â0 | Magherafelt |
| Strabane | 1â5 | Limavady |
| Monaghan | 1â6 | Distillery |
| Sydenham | 0â0 | Mossley |
| Glentoran | 4â1 | Spencer |
| Cliftonville | 4â1 | YMCA |
| Ulster | 0â4 | Oldpark |
| Hertford | 2â1 | Chichester Park |
| Dublin Association | bye |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mossley | 0â0 | Sydenham |
Second Replay did not take place and both teams progressed to the next round
Third round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Limavady | 0-0 | Moyola Park |
| Dublin Association | 1â3 | Oldpark |
| Cliftonville | 7â0 | Mossley |
| Glentoran | 1â5 | Distillery |
| Hertford | 6â2 | Sydenham |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moyola Park | 0â1 | Limavady |
Fourth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Oldpark | 0-1 | Distillery |
| Hertford | 0â1 | Limavady |
| Cliftonville | bye |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Limavady | 2â1 | Cliftonville |
| Distillery | bye |
Final
| Distillery | 3â0 | Limavady |
|---|---|---|
Johnston  Rankine |
Report |
Attendance: 2,000