Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 14 |
Defending champions | Belfast Celtic |
Final positions | |
Champions | Ards (1st win) |
Runner-up | Cliftonville |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 13 |
Goals scored | 56 (4.31 per match) |
← 1925–261927–28 → |
The 1926–27 Irish Cup was the 47th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
Ards won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Cliftonville 3–2 in the final at The Oval.
Results
First round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 2–1 | Queen's Island |
Cliftonville | 3–0 | Linfield |
Crusaders | 3–1 | Distillery |
Larne | 5–2 | Glentoran |
Linfield Rangers | 4–0 | Barn |
Newry Town | 1–2 | Ards |
Portadown | 3–4 | Glenavon |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 4–0 | Linfield Rangers |
Glenavon | 1–2 | Ards |
Larne | 1–2 | Crusaders |
Cliftonville | bye |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 3–1 | Belfast Celtic |
Cliftonville | 4–2 | Crusaders |
Final
Ards | 3–2 | Cliftonville |
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McGee McIlreavy |
Report | Mortishead Hughes |
References
- "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
- "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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