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2024–25 Irish Cup

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2024–25 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland
Dates10 Aug 2024 –
Defending championsCliftonville
2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Irish Cup (known as the Clearer Water Irish Cup for sponsorship purposes) is the 145th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football since its inauguration in 1881. The winners qualify for the 2025–26 Conference League second qualifying round.[1][2]

Results

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First round

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107 clubs in Tier 3 and below entered the first round. The draw was held on 2 July 2024.[3]

The following teams received byes:

Team 1  Score  Team 2
10 August 2024
Aquinas (NL) 2–3 Wakehurst (NL)
Banbridge Rangers (NL) 2–0 Valley Rangers (NL)
Bryansburn Rangers (NL) 0–3 Coagh United (3)
Castlewellan Town (NL) 3–0 Tandragee Rovers (NL)
Colin Valley (NL) 1–2 Islandmagee (NL)
Crewe United (NL) 2–0 Finaghy (NL)
Dollingstown (3) w/o Laurelvale (NL)
Downshire Young Men (NL) 1–2 Greenisland (NL)
Dromore Amateurs (NL) 0–3 Wellington Recreation (NL)
Drumaness Mills (NL) 0–2 Crumlin United (NL)
Dundonald (NL) 1–2 Newbuildings United (NL)
Dunloy (NL) 3–1 Lisburn Rangers (NL)
Dunmurry Recreation (NL) 0–3 Albert Foundry (NL)
Dunmurry Young Men (NL) 5–0 Seapatrick (NL)
Fivemiletown United (NL) 0–2 Richhill (NL)
Grove United (NL) w/o Rosemount Rec (NL)
Hanover (NL) 1–0 Portadown BBOB (NL)
Heights (NL) 7–0 Rectory Rangers (NL)
Killyleagh Youth (NL) 0–4 Abbey Villa (NL)
Killymoon Rangers (NL) 0–2 Lurgan Town (NL)
Kilmore Recreation (NL) 2–0 Newcastle (NL)
Knockbreda (3) 3–2 Craigavon City (NL)
Larne Technical Old Boys (NL) 0–2 Comber Recreation (NL)
Maiden City (NL) 4–0 Woodvale (NL)
Markethill Swifts (NL) 2–3 Brantwood (NL)
Moyola Park (3) 9–0 Lower Maze (NL)
Newtowne (NL) 5–0 Tullyvallen (NL)
Portaferry Rovers (NL) 3–2 St Luke's (NL)
Portavogie Rangers (NL) 2–2 (4–5 p) Newmills (NL)
Portstewart (3) w/o Tullycarnet (NL)
Queen's University (3) 4–3 Ballymoney United (NL)
Rathfriland Rangers (3) 2–1 Strabane Athletic (NL)
Rosario Youth Club (NL) 6–1 Mindwell (NL)
Saintfield United (NL) 3–2 Cookstown Youth (NL)
Shamrock (NL) 6–2 Orangefield Old Boys (NL)
St James' Swifts (NL) 1–0 Lisburn Distillery (3)
St Mary's Youth (NL) 0–9 Ballymacash Rangers (3)
St Matthew's (NL) 0–6 Sirocco Works (NL)
Suffolk (NL) 1–6 Rathcoole (NL)
Tobermore United (3) 0–4 Dergview (3)
Warrenpoint Town (3) 1–2 Windmill Stars (NL)
Willowbank (NL) 10–0 Ballynahinch United (NL)
13 August 2024
Glebe Rangers (NL) 1–2 PSNI (NL)

Second round

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The 43 first round winners and 21 teams given byes entered the second round. The draw was held on 13 August 2024.[4]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
13 September 2024
Rathfriland Rangers (3) 6–0 Windmill Stars (NL)
14 September 2024
18th Newtownabbey Old Boys (NL) 1–2 Desertmartin (NL)
1st Bangor Old Boys (NL) 2–4 Dollingstown (3)
Abbey Villa (NL) 3–0 Newmills (NL)
Ballymacash Rangers (3) 3–0 Rathcoole (NL)
Ballynahinch Olympic (NL) 1–2 Richhill (NL)
Banbridge Town (3) 3–0 PSNI (NL)
Belfast Celtic (NL) 2–1 Saintfield United (NL)
Coagh United (3) 5–0 Bourneview Mill (NL)
Dergview (3) 4–0 Shamrock (NL)
Donegal Celtic (NL) w/o Bloomfield (NL)
Dromara Village (NL) 4–1 Crumlin United (NL)
Dunloy (NL) 2–1 Derriaghy Cricket Club (NL)
Dunmurry Young Men (NL) 5–0 Greenisland (NL)
Hanover (NL) 1–5 Newbuildings United (NL)
Islandmagee (NL) 2–2 (4–3 p) Heights (NL)
Kilmore Recreation (NL) 1–3 Seagoe (NL)
Knockbreda (3) 1–0 Shankill United (NL)
Lurgan Town (NL) 6–3 Short Brothers (NL)
Maiden City (NL) w/o Malachians (NL)
Moneyslane (NL) 2–3 Willowbank (NL)
Mossley (NL) 4–0 Rosemount Rec (NL)
Moyola Park (3) 2–1 Immaculata (NL)
Newtowne (NL) 1–2 Queen's University (3)
Oxford Sunnyside (3) 1–0 Crewe United (NL)
Portaferry Rovers (NL) 1–3 Ards Rangers (NL)
Portstewart (3) 5–1 Brantwood (NL)
Rosario Youth Club (NL) w/o Castlewellan Town (NL)
Sirocco Works (NL) 1–5 Banbridge Rangers (NL)
St James' Swifts (NL) 2–1 Comber Recreation (NL)
St Oliver Plunkett (NL) 2–2 (2–4 p) Wakehurst (NL)
Wellington Recreation (NL) 3–3 (4–3 p) Albert Foundry (NL)

Third round

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The 32 second round winners entered the third round. The draw was held on 16 September 2024.[5]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
26 October 2024
Abbey Villa (NL) 1–2 Ballymacash Rangers (3)
Ards Rangers (NL) 0–3 Queen's University (3)
Banbridge Town (3) 3–0 Coagh United (3)
Belfast Celtic (NL) 2–1 Oxford Sunnyside (3)
Islandmagee (NL) 4–3 Desertmartin (NL)
Knockbreda (3) 5–1 Bloomfield (NL)
Lurgan Town (NL) 2–0 Seagoe (NL)
Maiden City (NL) 1–3 Rosario Youth Club (NL)
Mossley (NL) 1–1 (2–4 p) St James' Swifts (NL)
Newbuildings United (NL) 2–7 Dollingstown (3)
Portstewart (3) 2–1 Dromara Village (NL)
Rathfriland Rangers (3) 2–0 Dunloy (NL)
Richhill (NL) 1–4 Wellington Recreation (NL)
Wakehurst (NL) 1–2 Banbridge Rangers (NL)
2 November 2024
Dunmurry Young Men (NL) 1–3 Dergview (3)
Willowbank (NL) 4–5 Moyola Park (3)

Fourth round

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The 16 third round winners entered the fourth round. The draw was held on 28 October 2024.[6]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
23 November 2024
Banbridge Rangers (NL) Queen's University (3)
Islandmagee (NL) Ballymacash Rangers (3)
Knockbreda (3) Banbridge Town (3)
Lurgan Town (NL) Dollingstown (3)
Moyola Park (3) St James' Swifts (NL)
Portstewart (3) Belfast Celtic (NL)
Rosario Youth Club (NL) Rathfriland Rangers (3)
Wellington Recreation (NL) Dergview (3)

References

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  1. ^ "Tennent's Irish Cup". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Summary - Irish Cup - Northern Ireland". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Clearer Water Irish Cup First Round draw". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Clearer Water Irish Cup Second Round draw". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Clearer Water Irish Cup Third Round draw". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Clearer Water Irish Cup Fourth Round draw". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 28 October 2024.