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1943–44 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams13
Defending championsBelfast Celtic
Final positions
ChampionsBelfast Celtic (7th win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored93 (4.23 per match)

The 1943–44 Irish Cup was the 64th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 7th time and 2nd consecutive year, defeating Linfield 3–1 in the final at Windsor Park.[1][2]

Results

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First round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bangor 3–5 Ards 3–2 0–3
Cliftonville 3–2 Derry City 3–0 0–2
Coleraine 1–9 Distillery 0–3 1–6
Glentoran 3–16 Belfast Celtic 1–7 2–9
Victoria Works 4–7 Bangor Reserves 1–4 3–3
Infantry Training Centre bye
Larne bye
Linfield bye

Quarter-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bangor Reserves 2–3 Infantry Training Centre 0–1 2–2
Belfast Celtic 7–1 Distillery 3–0 4–1
Cliftonville 5–2 Ards 2–2 3–0
Linfield 8–3 Larne 4–2 4–1

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 3–0 Infantry Training Centre
Linfield 0–0 Cliftonville

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 2–0 Cliftonville

Final

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Belfast Celtic3–1Linfield
Bonner 16'
McAlinden 29'
A. Kelly 77'		 Report Cochrane 80'
Attendance: 25,240
Referee: T. Hunter

References

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  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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