1888–89 Irish Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1888â89 Irish Cup was the 9th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Date | 20 October 1888 â 16 March 1889 |
| Teams | 25 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Distillery (4th win) |
| Runners-up | YMCA |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 140 (6.67 per match) |
Distillery won the tournament for the 4th time, defeating YMCA 5â4 in the final.[1][2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin Association | 0â4 | Glentoran |
| Ulster | w/o | Distillery |
| Linfield Athletic | 3â0 | Cliftonville |
| YMCA | w/o | Mossley |
| Whiteabbey | w/o | Dublin University |
| Belfast Athletics | 16â0 | United Steamship |
| Oldpark | 5â0 | Clarence |
| Rock | 2â2 | Kilrea |
| St Columb's Court | 3â0 | Magherafelt |
| Limavady | 7â0 | Portrush |
| Hilden | 13â0 | Seapatrick |
| Banbridge | w/o | Milford |
| Montalto | bye |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Kilrea | w/o | Rock |
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Whiteabbey | 1â6 | Oldpark |
| Glentoran | 2â01 | Belfast Athletics |
| YMCA | 8â0 | Montalto |
| Distillery | 3â1 | Linfield Athletic |
| Kilrea | 0â2 | Limavady |
| Hilden | 3â2 | Milford |
| St Columb's Court | bye |
1 Belfast Athletics left the pitch due to the weather conditions. A replay was ordered.
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Athletics | 0-2 | Glentoran |
Third round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 10â0 | Oldpark |
| Glentoran | 8â0 | Limavady |
| St Columb's Court | 1â3 | YMCA |
| Hilden | bye |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA | 3â1 | Glentoran |
| Distillery | 13â0 | Hilden |
Final
| Distillery | 5â4 | YMCA |
|---|---|---|
R. Stewart  McClatchey Stanfield |
Report | Lemon Millar Small |
Attendance: 3,500