1894–95 Irish Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1894â95 Irish Cup was the 15th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.
Linfield won the tournament for the 4th time, defeating Bohemians 10â1 in the final. This remains both the largest margin of victory and the highest scoring Irish Cup final in history.[1][2]
Results
- St Columb's Court, Bright Stars, Royal West Kent Regiment (a British Army team based in Derry), Derry North End, Limavady, St Columb's Hall Celtic, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (a British Army team based in Enniskillen) and Strabane were all given byes into the second round.
- Cliftonville, Distillery, Donacloney, Glentoran, Linfield, 13th Hussars (a British Army team based in Dundalk) and Moyola Park were given byes into the third round.
- Dublin University, Leinster Nomads, Bohemians and Montpelier were given byes into the fourth round.
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 4â0 | Belview |
- After winning their match Celtic were given a bye into the third round.
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| St Columb's Court | w/o | Bright Stars |
| Royal West Kent Regiment | 1â1 | Derry North End |
| Limavady | 0â2 | St Columb's Hall Celtic |
| Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | 2â2 | Strabane |
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Derry North End | 0â3 | Royal West Kent Regiment |
| Strabane | 0â0 | Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
Second replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | 2â0 | Strabane |
Third round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 0â5 | Distillery |
| Donacloney | 2â7 | Glentoran |
| Linfield | 10â0 | 13th Hussars |
| Moyola Park | 4â7 | Celtic |
| St Columb's Court | 1â0 | Royal West Kent Regiment |
| Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | 1â2 | St Columb's Hall Celtic |
| Britannia | w/o | Montpelier |
| Dublin University | w/o | Athlone Town |
| Leinster Nomads | w/o | GPO |
| St Helen's | w/o | Bohemians |
- Teams that won in this round were given a bye into the fifth round.
Fourth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Leinster Nomads | 0â2 | Dublin University |
| Bohemians | 3â0 | Montpelier |
Fifth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | 6â4 | Glentoran |
| Dublin University | 1â3 | Celtic |
| Distillery | 0â0 | Linfield |
| St Columb's Hall Celtic | 3â1 | St Columb's Court |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 4â1 | Distillery |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | 4â1 | St Columb's Hall Celtic |
| Linfield | 6â1 | Celtic |
