1982–83 Irish Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1982–83 Irish Cup was the 103rd edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It began on 22 January 1983, and concluded on 7 May 1983 with the replayed final. The cup was expanded this season, doubling the number of clubs taking part to 32. The extra clubs meant that an additional round was added to the competition.
Linfield were the defending champions after winning their 33rd Irish Cup last season, defeating Coleraine 2–1 in the 1982 final.[1] This season they reached the final again, but lost to archrivals Glentoran after a replay. Glentoran won their 10th Irish Cup, defeating Linfield 2–1 in the final replay, after the first game was a 1–1 draw.[2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymoney United | 4–2 | Stranmillis College |
| Banbridge Town | 3–0 | Ulster Polytechnic |
| Bangor | 0–1 | Ards |
| Brantwood | 1–2 | Larne |
| Distillery | 2–3 | Linfield |
| Dundela | 2–2 | Ballyclare Comrades |
| Dunmurry Rec. | 0–4 | Carrick Rangers |
| Glenavon | 0–2 | Crusaders |
| Glentoran | 4–0 | Ballymena United |
| Limavady United | 1–1 | New University of Ulster |
| Newry Town | 0–2 | Cliftonville |
| Omagh Town | 1–1 | Coleraine |
| Portadown | 0–1 | Milford Everton |
| POSC | 0–4 | Dungannon Swifts |
| Roe Valley | 0–0 | Cookstown United |
| RUC | 1–1 | Tobermore United |
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades | 2–0 | Dundela |
| Cookstown United | 1–1 | Roe Valley |
| Coleraine | 8–0 | Omagh Town |
| New University of Ulster | 0–3 | Limavady United |
| Tobermore United | 2–6 | RUC |
Second replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Roe Valley | 2–0 | Cookstown United |
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades | 3–2 | Milford Everton |
| Ballymoney United | 0–2 | Glentoran |
| Banbridge Town | 1–1 | Larne |
| Cliftonville | 3–1 | Carrick Rangers |
| Crusaders | 1–2 | Coleraine |
| Dungannon Swifts | 0–3 | Ards |
| Limavady United | 1–1 | RUC |
| Roe Valley | 0–5 | Linfield |
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Larne | 2–1 | Banbridge Town |
| RUC | 6–1 | Limavady United |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 2–1 | Larne |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 1–1 | Cliftonville |
| Coleraine | 2–3 | Glentoran |
| Linfield | 3–1 | RUC |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 0–1 | Ballyclare Comrades |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades | 0–3 | Glentoran |
| Linfield | 2–1 | Ards |
