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1925–26 Irish Cup

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1925–26 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams14
Defending championsDistillery
Final positions
ChampionsBelfast Celtic (2nd win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored64 (3.37 per match)

The 1925–26 Irish Cup was the 46th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 2nd time, defeating Linfield 3–2 in the final at Solitude.[1][2]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 3–0 Queen's Island
Cliftonville 1–1 Belfast United
Glenavon 1–1 Barn
Glentoran 3–0 Distillery
Larne 1–3 Newry Town
Linfield 3–0 Ballyclare Comrades
Portadown 3–0 Ards

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Barn 2–2 Glenavon
Belfast United 2–1 Cliftonville

Second replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glenavon 4–1 Barn

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 2–1 Glenavon
Glentoran 2–1 Belfast United
Newry Town 1–1 Portadown
Linfield bye

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Portadown 1–2 Newry Town

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 3–0 Newry Town
Linfield 2–2 Glentoran

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 2–2 Linfield

Second replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 3–2 Glentoran

Final

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Belfast Celtic3–2Linfield
Curran Report Andrews
Cooke
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: W. Cowan

References

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  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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