1886–87 Irish Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1886â87 Irish Cup was the 7th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Date | 23 October 1886 â 12 February 1887 |
| Teams | 38 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ulster (1st win) |
| Runners-up | Cliftonville |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 39 |
| Goals scored | 203 (5.21 per match) |
Ulster won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Cliftonville 3â1 in the final. The holders Distillery were eliminated in the fourth round by Glentoran.[1][2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria (R.I.C.) | 0-5 | Limavady |
| Kilrea | 3â0 | Magherafelt |
| Whiteabbey | 3â2 | Ballyclare |
| Mossley | 3â1 | Templepatrick |
| Hilden | 2â0 | Hertford |
| Millmount | 3â1 | Banbridge |
| Milford | 1â1 | Loughgall |
| Glentoran | 4â0 | Beechmount |
| North Down | 3â3 | Mountcollyer |
| Distillery | 8â0 | Genoa |
| Linfield Athletic | 10â2 | Mercantile |
| St Malachy's College | 4â3 | Belfast Athletics |
| Down Athletics | 0â6 | Wellington Park |
| Cliftonville | w/o | Montalto |
| Dublin University | 2â2 | Oldpark |
| Clarence | 2â2 | YMCA |
| Ulster | 6â0 | Clifton Park |
| Dublin Association | w/o | Albert |
| Rosemount | bye | |
| Moyola Park | bye |
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Loughgall | 0â1 | Milford |
| Oldpark | 6â4 | Dublin University |
| YMCA | 2â1 | Clarence |
| Mountcollyer | 5â0 | North Down |
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| St Malachy's College | 2â1 | Wellington Park |
| Distillery | 3â0 | Linfield Athletic |
| Cliftonville | 2â02 | Oldpark |
| YMCA | w/o | Dublin Association |
| Glentoran | 6â1 | Mountcollyer |
| Ulster | 9â0 | Hilden |
| Millmount | 1-23 | Milford |
| Kilrea | w/o1 | Moyola Park |
| Rosemount | 0â8 | Limavady |
| Whiteabbey | 4â4 | Mossley |
1 Although Moyola Park scratched to Kilrea, a protest from Magherafelt from the previous round led to the Irish Football Association to order Kilrea to re-play their first round match with Magherafelt. Kilrea refused but were subsequently reinstated.[3]
2 Oldpark protested that the referee had called time early and a replay was ordered.
3 Millmount protested and the match was ordered to be replayed
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mossley | 1-1 | Whiteabbey |
| Cliftonville | w/o | Oldpark |
| Milford | 3-6 | Millmount |
Second replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Whiteabbey | 6â5 | Mossley |
Third round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Whiteabbey | 2â5 | St Malachy's College |
| Cliftonville | bye | |
| Glentoran | bye | |
| Distillery | bye | |
| Millmount | bye | |
| Kilrea | 2-9 | Limavady |
| Ulster | bye | |
| YMCA | bye |
Fourth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 10â1 | St Malachy's College |
| Glentoran | 2â1 | Distillery |
| Millmount | 0â5 | Limavady |
| YMCA | 2-2 | Ulster |
Replay
4 YMCA protested and the match was ordered to be replayed
Second Replay
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 2â0 | Limavady |
| Ulster | 2â1 | Glentoran |
Final
| Ulster | 3â1 | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
Mears  Jack Reid Watson |
Report | Turner |