1923–24 Irish Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1923â24 Irish Cup was the 44th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Queen's Island (1st win) |
| Runners-up | Willowfield |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 50 (3.13 per match) |
Queen's Island won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Willowfield 1â0 in the final at Windsor Park.[1][2] While another team called Queen's Island founded in 1881 had previously won the cup in 1882, this was the only time the Queen's Island team founded in 1920 would appear in an Irish Cup final.
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 0â1 | Distillery |
| Barn | 1â1 | Newry Town |
| Cliftonville | 3â4 | Larne |
| Crusaders | 1â1 | Glentoran |
| Queen's Island | 2â1 | Glenavon |
| Willowfield | 2â1 | Linfield |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 1â3 | Crusaders |
| Newry Town | 4â1 | Barn |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 5â4 | Distillery |
| Willowfield | 2â2 | Newry Town |
| Larne | bye | |
| Queen's Island | bye |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Newry Town | 1â1 | Willowfield |
Second replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Willowfield | 3â0 | Newry Town |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 1â1 | Queen's Island |
| Willowfield | 1â0 | Larne |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Island | 1â0 | Crusaders |
Final
| Queen's Island | 1â0 | Willowfield |
|---|---|---|
Burns  |
Report |