1885–86 Irish Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1885â86 Irish Cup was the 6th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Date | 21 November 1885 â 27 March 1886 |
| Teams | 34 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Distillery (3rd win) |
| Runners-up | Limavady |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 137 (4.15 per match) |
Distillery won the tournament for the 3rd time and 3rd year in a row, defeating Limavady 1â0 in a repeat of the previous year's final.[1][2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington Park | 3â1 | Ormeau |
| Ligoniel | 6-2 | Down Athletics |
| Oldpark | 3â11 | YMCA |
| Clifton Park | 3â1 | Clarence |
| Montalto | 2â9 | Glentoran |
| Dublin Association | w/o | Belfast Athletics |
| Ulster | 2â1 | Cliftonville |
| Distillery | 12â0 | Chichester Park |
| North Down | 3â0 | Civil Service |
| Carrickfergus | 1-4 | Mossley |
| Mountcollyer | 4-0 | Glenalina |
| Dublin University | 2â0 | Albert |
| Moyola Park | 1â1 | Magherafelt |
| Kilrea | 3â0 | Movanagher |
| Rosemount | 0-5 | Limavady |
| Hertford | 2â2 | Banbridge |
| Hilden | bye | |
| Victoria (R.I.C.) | bye |
1After a protest by YMCA that the match did not kick off at the correct time, a replay was ordered.[3]
Replays
1 After protesting against Moyola Park's rough play in the previous match, Magherafelt refused to play the replay.[4]
2 After both teams drew again, they were moved into the second round.[4]
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Hilden | 1-4 | Hertford |
| Limavady | w/o | Victoria (R.I.C.) |
| Kilrea | 1â1 | Moyola Park |
| YMCA | 3â0 | Mountcollyer |
| Dublin University | 3â0 | Mossley |
| Clifton Park | 1â0 | Wellington Park |
| Ligoniel | 1â7 | Glentoran |
| Dublin Association | 1â5 | Distillery |
| Ulster | 6â1 | North Down |
| Banbridge | bye |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Moyola Park | 4â1 | Kilrea |
Third round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 2â0 | Ulster |
| YMCA | 3â2 | Glentoran |
| Dublin University | 7â0 | Clifton Park |
| Hertford | 0â1 | Banbridge |
| Limavady | bye | |
| Moyola Park | bye |
Fourth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin University | 6â0 | Banbridge |
| Limavady | 6â0 | Moyola Park |
| YMCA | bye | |
| Distillery | bye |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 4â0 | Dublin University |
| Limavady | 1â0 | YMCA |
Final
| Distillery | 1â0 | Limavady |
|---|---|---|
J Johnston  |
Report |
Attendance: 1,000