1900–01 Irish Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1900â01 Irish Cup was the 21st edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Date | 27 October 1900 â 13 April 1901 |
| Teams | 17 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cliftonville (5th win) |
| Runners-up | Freebooters |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 61 (4.69 per match) |
Cliftonville won the tournament for the 5th time and 2nd year in a row, defeating Freebooters 1â0 in the final.[1][2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Derry Hibernians | w/o | Bright Stars |
| Distillery | 0â1 | Cliftonville |
| Freebooters | 10â0 | Dundalk |
| Glentoran | 0â3 | Celtic |
| Richmond Rovers | w/o | Dublin University |
| St Columb's Court | 1â8 | Derry Celtic |
| Tritonville | 2â5 | Bohemians |
| Linfield | bye | |
| North End | bye | |
| Shelbourne | bye |
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | 1â4 | Linfield |
| Cliftonville | 4â1 | Derry Hibernians |
| Derry Celtic | w/o | Shelbourne |
| Freebooters | 3â1 | Richmond Rovers |
| North End | w/o | Celtic |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 2â01 | Celtic |
| Derry Celtic | bye | |
| Freebooters | bye | |
| Linfield | bye |
1 A replay was ordered after a protest.[2]
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 4â2 | Celtic |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 3â1 | Derry Celtic |
| Freebooters | 2â1 | Linfield |
Final
| Cliftonville | 1â0 | Freebooters |
|---|---|---|
Scott  23' |
Report |
Referee: Tom Robertson (Glasgow)