1893–94 Irish Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1893â94 Irish Cup was the 14th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Date | 7 October 1893 â 7 April 1894 |
| Teams | 23 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Distillery (5th win) |
| Runners-up | Linfield |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 102 (5.67 per match) |
Distillery won the tournament for the 5th time, defeating reigning champions Linfield 3â2 in the final replay, after a 2â2 draw in the first match.[1][2]
Results
Leinster Nomads, Bohemians, Dublin University and Montpelier were given byes into the third round, while Linfield, Cliftonville, Distillery, Glentoran, Ulster, Ligoniel, and Moyola Park were given byes into the fourth round.
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Donacloney | 6â4 | Belview |
| Bright Stars | 1â3 | St Columb's Hall Celtic |
| St Columb's Court | 6â1 | Derry North End |
| Coleraine YMCA | w/o | Kilrea |
| Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | w/o | Lifford |
| Limavady | bye | |
| Strabane | bye |
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| St Columb's Court | 6â1 | St Columb's Hall Celtic |
| Limavady | w/o | Kilrea |
| Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | w/o | Strabane |
| Donacloney | bye |
Third round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| St Columb's Court | 4â1 | Limavady |
| Bohemians | 1â0 | Leinster Nomads |
| Dublin University | w/o | Montpelier |
| Donacloney | bye | |
| Strabane | bye |
Fourth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ulster | 0â6 | Distillery |
| Linfield | 4â0 | Glentoran |
| Donacloney | 1â4 | Cliftonville |
| Moyola Park | 0â4 | Ligoniel |
| Strabane | 1â3 | St Columb's Court |
| Bohemians | 7â0 | Montpelier |
Fifth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ligoniel | 2â4 | Cliftonville |
| Bohemians | 14â3 | St Columb's Court |
| Distillery | bye | |
| Linfield | bye |
- 1 A replay was ordered after a protest but Bohemians refused to play. St Columb's Court therefore progressed into the semi-finals.[2]
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 8â3 | St Columb's Court |
| Linfield | 3â2 | Cliftonville |
