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Since its inception, the Irish Cup has always been, and continues to be, considered the most important such competition in Northern Ireland (and, prior to 1921, Ireland), second only to the NIFL Premiership. The cup final is the climax of the domestic season in Northern Ireland and usually attracts the biggest attendance of any club match.
The 1969–70 Irish Cup was the 90th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football. Linfield won the cup for the 30th time, defeating Ballymena United 2–1 in the final at Solitude. [1] The holders Ards were eliminated in the first round by Crusaders. To date, this was the final Irish Cup final to ...
The 1975–76 Irish Cup was the 96th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football. Carrick Rangers won the cup for the 1st time, defeating Linfield 2–1 in the final at The Oval and becoming only the third (and to the date, the most recent) non-senior side to win the cup.
The 1923–24 Irish Cup was the 44th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football. Queen's Island won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Willowfield 1–0 in the final at Windsor Park .
The 1978–79 Irish Cup was the 99th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. The defending champions were Linfield, who defeated Ballymena United 3–1 in the 1977–78 final. [1] However, they were knocked out by eventual winners Cliftonville in the first round.
The 2019–20 Irish Cup (known as the Sadler’s Peaky Blinder Irish Cup for sponsorship purposes) [1] was the 140th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knockout cup competition in Northern Irish football since its inauguration in 1881. [1] The competition began on 17 August 2019, and concluded with the final at Windsor Park on 31 July
The 2021–22 Irish Cup (known as the Samuel Gelston's Whiskey Irish Cup for sponsorship purposes) was the 142nd edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knockout cup competition in Northern Irish football since its inauguration in 1881. [1] The competition began on 7 August 2021 and concluded with the final at Windsor Park, Belfast on 7 May 2022. [2]
The final was played on 7 May 2016 at Windsor Park. Linfield appeared in the final for a record 62nd time, the seventh time in eleven seasons, and the first time since winning a third consecutive cup in the 2012 final. Glenavon reached the final for the second time in three seasons after winning the cup in 2013–14.