| Irish Cup | |
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| Current season or competition: Irish Cup 2007-08 |
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| Sport | Football |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Country(ies) |  Northern Ireland Ireland (until 1920s) |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Linfield F.C. (2007-08) |
| TV partner(s) | Irish Cup Final, Live of BBCNI |
| Official website | [1] |
The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Baseball See also 1880 in baseball Chicago White Stockings win National League championship The latest National Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of Tournament where the loser of each Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Inaugurated in 1881, it is the fourth oldest national cup competition in the world. Prior to the break-away from the Irish Football Association by clubs from what would become the Irish Free State in 1921, the Irish Cup was the national cup competition for the whole of Ireland. The Irish Football Association ( IFA) is the organising body for football in Northern Ireland, and had historically been the governing body for the whole The Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann (1922&ndash1937 was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Linfield are the current holders of the Irish Cup after defeating Dungannon Swifts on penalties on 5th May 2007. Dungannon Swifts FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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Format
The competition is open to all clubs in Northern Ireland enjoying “intermediate” or “senior” status. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Clubs obtain such status by meeting minimum criteria laid down by the Irish Football Association in respect of facilities, etc. The Irish Football Association ( IFA) is the organising body for football in Northern Ireland, and had historically been the governing body for the whole Each club, for example, must have its own enclosed ground. “Senior” clubs are exempt until the fifth round, which consists of 32 clubs and is played in January. The competition begins in August or September with two preliminary rounds and the first four “proper” rounds are played from October to December. In 2007-08, a total of 107 clubs entered the competition. Those clubs currently enjoying senior status are the sixteen Irish Premier League clubs, plus Ards, Ballyclare Comrades, Bangor, Carrick Rangers, Loughgall and Tobermore United of the IFA Intermediate First Division (22 in total). Ballyclare Comrades is a Northern Ireland football club playing in The club founded in 1919 hails from Ballyclare, County Antrim and plays Bangor is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the JJB Sports Premiership Carrick Rangers is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship. Loughgall (in Irish Loch Gall) is a small Village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Tobermore United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship.
The competition format is that of a knock-out. A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of Tournament where the loser of each Teams are drawn against each other randomly. The team who is drawn first from each tie is the home team, except in the case (from the fifth round onwards) of an intermediate team drawn first against a senior team, when the tie is played at the ground of the senior team. Prior to the fifth round, if the match finishes in a draw, extra time is played and (if necessary) penalties are used to decide the winner. Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time From the fifth round until the seventh round (the quarter-finals), if the match finishes in a draw, there is no extra time and a replay is played at the ground of the second-drawn team (except in the case of a tie between a senior team and an intermediate team, in which case the replay will always be at the senior team’s ground). In the replay, if the scores are still level at full time, extra time is played and (if necessary) penalties. At the semi-final stage, the two ties are played at neutral venues, with a draw resulting in extra time and penalties as necessary. Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time The final is now traditionally on the first Saturday in May, and is played to a finish, with extra time and penalties as necessary. Since 1996, the final has always been played at Windsor Park, Belfast. Windsor Park, in Belfast, is the home ground of the Northern Irish football club Linfield. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland.
Different formats and rules have been used in the past in respect of eligibility to enter the competition, the number of teams and rounds, replays, extra time, penalties, etc. , but since its inception in 1881, the competition has always been a randomly-drawn knock-out competition, and 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 Irish Premier League. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Cup Final is the climax of the domestic season in Northern Ireland and usually attracts the biggest attendance of any club match. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of
The winners of the Irish Cup qualify to represent Northern Ireland in the following season’s UEFA Cup, except when they have also won the Premier League championship (and thus qualified for the Champions League), in which case the losing finalists are entered into the UEFA Cup. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Similarly, the winners (or runners-up if the winners have already qualified via the Premier League) also qualify for the next season’s all-Ireland Setanta Cup. The Setanta Sports Cup, commonly known as the Setanta Cup, is a club football competition featuring teams from both football associations on the island of
2007-08
This season's Irish Cup final was played on 3rd May 2008 at Windsor Park between Coleraine and Linfield. Coleraine FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership (IPL The match was being shown live on BBC Two Northern Ireland & BBCi. Linfield won 2-1.
This was the sixth time these two clubs met in the final, and the first time in 26 years.
History and Trivia
The Irish Cup started in the 1880-81 season. The draw for the first round took place on 10th January, 1881. The trophy was first awarded to Moyola Park (from Co. Londonderry) when they beat Cliftonville (from Belfast) 1-0 in the final at Cliftonville, Belfast on 9th April, 1881. Moyola Park Golf Club is an 18-hole championship Golf course set in 130 acres (53 hectares of mature wooded parkland in the Shanemullagh Estate at Castledawson, Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club ( the Reds) is an Irish League football team playing in the IFA Premiership. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. World War years when the League was suspended), the Cup has been won by Irish League teams on every occasion except three famous ‘giant-killing’ occasions when "junior" teams beat senior opponents in the final: in 1928, Willowfield beat Larne 1-0; in 1955, Dundela beat Glenavon 3-0; and in 1976, Carrick Rangers beat Linfield 2-1. Larne FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship. Dundela FC ( the Duns) is a football team from east Belfast, Northern Ireland. Glenavon FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Carrick Rangers is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship.
From 1881 to 1921, when the Irish Cup was an all-Ireland competition, southern clubs (from what would become the Irish Free State and later the Republic of Ireland) only won the competition four times out of a possible 41: Shelbourne (from Dublin) won three times (in 1906, 1911 and 1920); and Bohemians (also from Dublin) won it in 1908. The Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann (1922&ndash1937 was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. During this period, southern clubs reached the final 14 times: Bohemians was the first to do so (1895), and played in a total of six finals; Shelbourne also 1897 and the Freebooters (from Dublin) in 1901. Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. There were two all-southern finals: Bohemians defeating Shelbourne in 1908, and Shelbourne defeating Bohemians in 1911 (both ties required replays). Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the
In the second competition in 1881-82, Queen's Island became the first Belfast team to win the Cup and the Cup didn't leave Belfast again for another 24 years when Shelbourne became the first team from Dublin to win it in 1905-06. The Titanic Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is an area situated on reclaimed land in Belfast city harbour known until recently as Queen's Island Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Of the 127 competitions played since 1880-81, Belfast teams have won the Cup 94 times. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. The most successful team from outside Belfast has been Ballymena United, who have won the Cup six times. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Ballymena United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership.
The first final to be played outside Belfast was in 1901, when Cliftonville defeated Freebooters at Jones's Road, Dublin. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club ( the Reds) is an Irish League football team playing in the IFA Premiership. Croke Park (Páirc an Chrócaigh in Dublin, Ireland is the largest sports Stadium in Ireland (fifth largest in Europe) and the principal stadium Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland.
The first final between two teams from outside Belfast was in 1908, when Bohemians beat Shelbourne. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having
In 1921, Glenavon became the first team from Co. Armagh to reach the final, but no team from Armagh won the Cup until Glenavon in 1957. Glenavon FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. County Armagh ( Contae Ard Mhacha in Irish - from the height of Macha) is a county in Ulster in the north east of Ireland Glenavon FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Co. Down's first Cup finalists and winners were Ards in 1927; and Co. Antrim's were Ballymena United in 1929. County Down, ( Ulster Scots: Coontie Doun. is one of the nine counties that form the province of Ulster and one of six counties that form Ards FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Championship. County Antrim ( Contae Aontroma or simply Aontroim in Irish) is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, and one of nine counties Ballymena United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. In 2007, Dungannon Swifts became the first team from Co. Tyrone to reach the final. Dungannon Swifts FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership.
In the early years, Army regiments stationed in Ireland entered teams, three of which reached the final: the Gordon Highlanders in 1890, the Black Watch in 1892 and the Sherwood Foresters in 1897. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The Gordon Highlanders was a British Army Infantry Regiment from 1881 until 1994 The Black Watch 3rd Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS is an Infantry Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment was formed during the Childers Reforms in 1881 from the amalgamation of the 45th (Nottinghamshire The Gordon Highlanders was the only Army team to win the Cup. The Gordon Highlanders was a British Army Infantry Regiment from 1881 until 1994
The longest gap between Irish Cup wins was 70 years between Cliftonville’s wins in 1909 and 1979. Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club ( the Reds) is an Irish League football team playing in the IFA Premiership.
The longest gap between Irish Cup finals was 55 years between Bangor’s appearances in the 1938 and 1993 finals. Bangor is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the JJB Sports Premiership
Larne have been to the most finals (five) without ever winning. Larne FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship.
The highest score recorded in a Cup final was 10-1, when Linfield defeated Bohemians in 1895. Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the
Over the years, 15 replays have been required, the first in 1890 after Cliftonville and the Gordon Highlanders drew 2-2. Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club ( the Reds) is an Irish League football team playing in the IFA Premiership. The Gordon Highlanders was a British Army Infantry Regiment from 1881 until 1994 On five occasions, a second replay was required, and the last time this occurred was 1993 when Bangor defeated Ards 1-0 after two 1-1 draws. Bangor is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the JJB Sports Premiership Ards FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Championship. It was decided after this that there should only be one replay in which penalties would be used to determine the winner if necessary, and eventually the rules for the final were changed to remove replays altogether, with penalties being used if necessary after extra time in the first match. The first final to be won on penalties was in 2007, when Linfield beat Dungannon Swifts 3-2 on penalties following a 2-2 draw after extra time. Dungannon Swifts FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership.
On three occasions the final was not played. In 1912, three of the four semi-finalists (Cliftonville, Glentoran and Shelbourne) resigned from the Irish Football Association, leaving Linfield as the only remaining team in the competition, who were awarded the Cup. Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club ( the Reds) is an Irish League football team playing in the IFA Premiership. Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. The Irish Football Association ( IFA) is the organising body for football in Northern Ireland, and had historically been the governing body for the whole In 1920, Shelbourne, who had beaten Glenavon in one semi-final, were awarded the Cup without playing the final, when the two other semi-finalists, Belfast Celtic and Glentoran, were both disqualified. Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having Glenavon FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Belfast Celtic Football Club was a former Irish football club that was founded in 1891, and was one of the most successful teams in Ireland until Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. (Celtic were disqualified after their supporters at fired shots into the Glentoran supporters; and Glentoran were disqualified for fielding an unlisted player. Belfast Celtic Football Club was a former Irish football club that was founded in 1891, and was one of the most successful teams in Ireland until Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. ) In 1999, Portadown were awarded the Cup when the other finalists, Cliftonville, were disqualified after it came to light that they had fielded an ineligible player during the earlier rounds. Portadown is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Championship. Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club ( the Reds) is an Irish League football team playing in the IFA Premiership.
A total of 21 different teams have won the Irish Cup, and 32 different teams have reached the final.
The most common final has been Glentoran v Linfield. Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. These teams have played each other in fourteen finals: first in 1899 and most recently in 2006. Linfield won on eight occasions and Glentoran on six. Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast.
On four occasions the same two teams have reached the final in consecutive years: in 1885 and 1886, Distillery and Alexander; in 1913 and 1914, Glentoran and Linfield; in 1930 and 1931, Ballymena United and Linfield; and in 2003 and 2004, Coleraine and Glentoran. Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. Ballymena United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Coleraine FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership (IPL Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast.
Linfield hold the records both for the most wins(39 times between 1891 and 2008) and the most finals (59 between 1891 and 2008).
Glentoran hold the record for the most consecutive wins: four times from 1985 to 1988. Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. Distillery (1884-1886) and Linfield (1891-1893 and 2006-2008) have each won the Cup three times in a row.
Linfield hold the record for the most consecutive finals: five times from 1891 to 1895 (equalled between 1912 and 1916 if 1912 – when the final was not played – is counted). Four consecutive finals has been achieved four times: Shelbourne from 1905 to 1908; Linfield from 1960 to 1963 and from 1975 to 1978; and Glentoran from 1985 to 1988. Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. Three consecutive finals has been achieved four times: Cliftonville from 1881 to 1883; Distillery from 1884 to 1886; Ballymena United form 1929 to 1931; and Linfield from 1944 to 1946. Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club ( the Reds) is an Irish League football team playing in the IFA Premiership. Ballymena United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership.
Linfield is the only team to have lost three finals in a row when they were beaten in the 1975, 1976 and 1977 finals by Coleraine, Carrick Rangers and Coleraine respectively. Coleraine FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership (IPL Carrick Rangers is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship. Coleraine FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership (IPL They avoided losing four in a row when they defeated Ballymena United 3-1 in the 1978 final. Ballymena United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Teams have lost two finals in a row on six occasions: Cliftonville in 1881 and 1882; Alexander in 1885 and 1886; Shelbourne in 1907 and 1908; Glenavon in 1921 and 1922; Ballymena United in 1930 and 1931; and Glentoran in 1942 and 1943. Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club ( the Reds) is an Irish League football team playing in the IFA Premiership. Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having Glenavon FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Ballymena United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast.
In 2001, the final was broadcast live on television for the first time, and has been on every occasion since.
Shelbourne, Bohemians and Derry City are the only clubs to win both the Irish Cup and the FAI Cup. Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the Derry City Football Club ( Cumann Peile Chathair Dhoire, kʊmən̪ˠ pɛlʲə xahəɾʲ ɣɛɾʲə is an Irish football club based in Derry, The FAI Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knock-out Association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic
Final results
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880/81 | 09. 04. 81 | Moyola Park | 1 – 0 | Cliftonville | Cliftonville, Belfast | |
| 1881/82 | 13. Moyola Park is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Interim League. Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club ( the Reds) is an Irish League football team playing in the IFA Premiership. 05. 82 | Queen's Island | 2 – 1 | Cliftonville | Ulster Ground, Ballynafeigh, Belfast | |
| 1882/83 | 5. 05. 83 | Cliftonville | 5 – 0 | Ulster | Bloomfield Ground, Knock, Belfast | |
| 1883/84 | 19. 04. 84 | Distillery | 5 – 0 | Wellington Park | ||
| 1884/85 | 21. Lisburn Distillery is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. 3. 85 | Distillery | 2 – 0 | Limavady United | Ulster Ground, Ballynafeigh, Belfast | |
| 1885/86 | 27. Limavady United FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship. 3. 86 | Distillery | 1 – 0 | Limavady United | Ulster Ground, Ballynafeigh, Belfast | |
| 1886/87 | 12. 2. 87 | Ulster | 3 – 0 | Cliftonville | ||
| 1887/88 | 17. 3. 88 | Cliftonville | 2 – 1 | Distillery | ||
| 1888/89 | 16. 03. 89 | Distillery | 5 – 4 | YMCA | ||
| 1889/90 | 08. 03. 90 | Gordon Highlanders | 2 – 2 | Cliftonville | Ulster Ground, Ballynafeigh, Belfast | |
| Replay | 12. The Gordon Highlanders was a British Army Infantry Regiment from 1881 until 1994 04. 90 | Gordon Highlanders | 3 – 1 | Cliftonville | Ulsterville, Belfast | |
| 1890/91 | 14. 03. 91 | Linfield | 4 – 2 | Ulster | Cliftonville, Belfast | |
| 1891/92 | 12. 03. 92 | Linfield | 7 – 0 | The Black Watch | Cliftonville, Belfast | |
| 1892/93 | 11. The Black Watch 3rd Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS is an Infantry Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. 03. 93 | Linfield | 5 – 1 | Cliftonville | Ulsterville, Belfast | |
| 1893/94 | 17. 03. 94 | Distillery | 2 – 2 | Linfield | Cliftonville, Belfast | |
| Replay | 18. 04. 94 | Distillery | 3 – 2 | Linfield | Cliftonville, Belfast | |
| 1894/95 | 23. 03. 95 | Linfield | 10 – 1 | Bohemians | Cliftonville, Belfast | |
| 1895/96 | 14. Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the 03. 96 | Distillery | 3 – 1 | Glentoran | Cliftonville, Belfast | |
| 1896/97 | 20. Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. 03. 97 | Cliftonville | 3 – 1 | Sherwood Foresters | Grosvenor Park, Belfast | |
| 1897/98 | 19. The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment was formed during the Childers Reforms in 1881 from the amalgamation of the 45th (Nottinghamshire 03. 98 | Linfield | 2 – 0 | St Columb's Hall Celtic | The Oval, Belfast | |
| 1898/99 | 18. Derry Celtic Football Club was a football club from Derry, Ireland. 03. 99 | Linfield | 2 – 1 | Glentoran | Cliftonville, Belfast | |
| 1899/1900 | 24. 03. 00 | Cliftonville | 2 – 1 | Bohemians | Grosvenor Park, Belfast | |
| 1900/01 | 13. Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the 04. 01 | Cliftonville | 1 – 0 | Freebooters | Jones's Road, Dublin(1) | |
| 1901/02 | 15. 03. 02 | Linfield | 5 – 0 | Distillery | Solitude, Belfast | |
| 1902/03 | 14. 03. 03 | Distillery | 3 – 1 | Bohemians | Dalymount Park, Dublin | |
| 1903/04 | 17. Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the 03. 04 | Linfield | 5 – 1 | Derry Celtic | Grosvenor Park, Belfast | |
| 1904/05 | 11. 03. 05 | Distillery | 3 – 0 | Shelbourne | Solitude, Belfast | |
| 1905/06 | 28. Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having 04. 06 | Shelbourne | 2 – 0 | Belfast Celtic | Dalymount Park, Dublin | |
| 1906/07 | 23. Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having Belfast Celtic Football Club was a former Irish football club that was founded in 1891, and was one of the most successful teams in Ireland until 03. 07 | Cliftonville | 1 – 0 | Shelbourne | Celtic Park, Belfast | |
| Replay | 20. Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having 04. 07 | Cliftonville | 1 – 0 | Shelbourne | Dalymount Park, Dublin | |
| 1907/08 | 21. Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having 03. 08 | Bohemians | 1 – 1 | Shelbourne | Dalymount Park, Dublin | |
| Replay | 28. Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having 03. 08 | Bohemians | 3 – 1 | Shelbourne | Dalymount Park, Dublin | |
| 1908/09 | Cliftonville | 0 – 0 | Bohemians | |||
| Replay | Cliftonville | 2 – 1 | Bohemians | |||
| 1909/10 | Distillery | 1 – 0 | Cliftonville | |||
| 1910/11 | Shelbourne | 0 – 0 | Bohemians | Dalymount Park, Dublin | ||
| Replay | Shelbourne | 2 – 1 | Bohemians | Dalymount Park, Dublin | ||
| 1911/12 | Linfield | (Default winner. Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the Other semi-finalists withdrew) | ||||
| 1912/13 | Linfield | 2 – 0 | Glentoran | |||
| 1913/14 | Glentoran | 3 – 1 | Linfield | |||
| 1914/15 | Linfield | 1 – 0 | Belfast Celtic | |||
| 1915/16 | 25. 3. 16 | Linfield | 1 – 1 | Glentoran | ||
| Replay | 1. 4. 16 | Linfield | 1 – 0 | Glentoran | ||
| 1916/17 | 31. 3. 17 | Glentoran | 2 – 0 | Belfast Celtic | ||
| 1917/18 | 30. 3. 18 | Belfast Celtic | 0 – 0 | Linfield | ||
| Replay | 13. 4. 18 | Belfast Celtic | 0 – 0 | Linfield | ||
| 2nd replay | 24. 4. 18 | Belfast Celtic | 2 – 0 | Linfield | ||
| 1918/19 | Linfield | 2 – 1 | Glentoran | |||
| 1919/20 | - | Shelbourne | (final not played) | |||
| 1920/21 | Glentoran | 2 – 0 | Glenavon | |||
| 1921/22 | Linfield | 2 – 0 | Glenavon | |||
| 1922/23 | 31. Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having Glenavon FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. 3. 23 | Linfield | 2 – 0 | Glentoran | Solitude, Belfast | |
| 1923/24 | 29. 3. 24 | Queen's Island | 1 – 0 | Willowfield | Windsor Park, Belfast | |
| 1924/25 | 21. 3. 25 | Distillery | 2 – 1 | Glentoran | Solitude, Belfast | |
| 1925/26 | 27. 3. 26 | Belfast Celtic | 3 – 2 | Linfield | Solitude, Belfast | |
| 1926/27 | 26. 3. 27 | Ards | 3 – 2 | Cliftonville | ||
| 1927/28 | 25. Ards FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Championship. 4. 28 | Willowfield | 1 – 0 | Larne | Windsor Park, Belfast | |
| 1928/29 | 30. 5. 29 | Ballymena United | 2 – 1 | Belfast Celtic | Solitude, Belfast | |
| 1929/30 | Linfield | 4 – 3 | Ballymena United | |||
| 1930/31 | Linfield | 3 – 0 | Ballymena United | |||
| 1931/32 | Glentoran | 2 – 1 | Linfield | |||
| 1932/33 | Glentoran | 3 – 1 | Distillery | |||
| 1933/34 | Linfield | 4 – 0 | Cliftonville | |||
| 1934/35 | Glentoran | 1 – 0 | Larne | |||
| 1935/36 | Linfield | 2 – 0 | Derry City | |||
| 1936/37 | Belfast Celtic | 3 – 0 | Linfield | |||
| 1937/38 | Belfast Celtic | 2 – 0 | Bangor | Solitude, Belfast | 10,000 | |
| 1938/39 | Linfield | 2 – 0 | Ballymena United | Solitude, Belfast | ||
| 1939/40 | Ballymena United | 2 – 0 | Glenavon | |||
| 1940/41 | Belfast Celtic | 1 – 0 | Linfield | |||
| 1941/42 | Linfield | 3 – 1 | Glentoran | |||
| 1942/43 | Belfast Celtic | 1 – 0 | Glentoran | |||
| 1943/44 | Belfast Celtic | 3 – 1 | Linfield | |||
| 1944/45 | Linfield | 4 – 2 | Glentoran | |||
| 1945/46 | Linfield | 3 – 0 | Distillery | Celtic Park, Belfast | 20,137 | |
| 1946/47 | Belfast Celtic | 1 – 0 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | 25,000 | |
| 1947/48 | Linfield | 3 – 0 | Coleraine | Celtic Park, Belfast | 31,000 | |
| 1948/49 | Derry City | 1 – 0 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | 27,000 | |
| 1949/50 | Linfield | 2 – 1 | Distillery | Windsor Park, Belfast | 17,000 | |
| 1950/51 | Glentoran | 3 – 1 | Ballymena United | Windsor Park, Belfast | 25,000 | |
| 1951/52 | Ards | 1 – 0 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | 20,000 | |
| 1952/53 | Linfield | 5 – 0 | Coleraine | Solitude, Belfast | 21,000 | |
| 1953/54 | Derry City | 2 – 2 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | 35,000 | |
| Replay | Derry City | 0 – 0 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | 28,000 | |
| 2nd replay | Derry City | 1 – 0 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | 28,000 | |
| 1954/55 | Dundela | 3 – 0 | Glenavon | Windsor Park, Belfast | 10,000 | |
| 1955/56 | Distillery | 2 – 2 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | ||
| Replay | Distillery | 0 – 0 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | ||
| 2nd replay | Distillery | 1 – 0 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | 20,000 | |
| 1956/57 | Glenavon | 2 – 0 | Derry City | Windsor Park, Belfast | 23,000 | |
| 1957/58 | Ballymena United | 2 – 0 | Linfield | The Oval, Belfast | 24,000 | |
| 1958/59 | Glenavon | 1 – 1 | Ballymena United | Windsor Park, Belfast | 18,000 | |
| Replay | Glenavon | 2 – 0 | Ballymena United | Windsor Park, Belfast | ||
| 1959/60 | Linfield | 5 – 1 | Ards | The Oval, Belfast | 20,000 | |
| 1960/61 | Glenavon | 5 – 1 | Linfield | Solitude, Belfast | 22,000 | |
| 1961/62 | Linfield | 4 – 0 | Portadown | The Oval, Belfast | 20,000 | |
| 1962/63 | Linfield | 2 – 1 | Distillery | The Oval, Belfast | 20,000 | |
| 1963/64 | Derry City | 2 – 0 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | 19,000 | |
| 1964/65 | Coleraine | 2 – 1 | Glenavon | Windsor Park, Belfast | 18,000 | |
| 1965/66 | Glentoran | 2 – 0 | Linfield | The Oval, Belfast | 20,000 | |
| 1966/67 | Crusaders | 3 – 1 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | 20,000 | |
| 1967/68 | Crusaders | 2 – 0 | Linfield | The Oval, Belfast | 18,000 | |
| 1968/69 | Ards | 0 – 0 | Distillery | Windsor Park, Belfast | ||
| Replay | Ards | 4 – 2 | Distillery | Windsor Park, Belfast | 8,000 | |
| 1969/70 | Linfield | 2 – 1 | Ballymena United | Solitude, Belfast | 12,000 | |
| 1970/71 | Distillery | 3 – 0 | Derry City | Windsor Park, Belfast | 6,000 | |
| 1971/72 | Coleraine | 2 – 1 | Portadown | Windsor Park, Belfast | 8,000 | |
| 1972/73 | Glentoran | 3 – 2 | Linfield | Windsor Park, Belfast | 12,000 | |
| 1973/74 | Ards | 2 – 1 | Ballymena United | Windsor Park, Belfast | 7,000 | |
| 1974/75 | Coleraine | 1 – 1 | Linfield | |||
| Replay | Coleraine | 0 – 0 | Linfield | |||
| 2nd replay | Coleraine | 1 – 0 | Linfield | The Showgrounds, Ballymena | 5,200 | |
| 1975/76 | Carrick Rangers | 2 – 1 | Linfield | The Oval, Belfast | 9,500 | |
| 1976/77 | Coleraine | 4 – 1 | Linfield | The Oval, Belfast | 10,000 | |
| 1977/78 | 29. Ballymena United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Larne FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship. Derry City Football Club ( Cumann Peile Chathair Dhoire, kʊmən̪ˠ pɛlʲə xahəɾʲ ɣɛɾʲə is an Irish football club based in Derry, Bangor is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the JJB Sports Premiership Solitude is a football Stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of Cliftonville F Solitude is a football Stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of Cliftonville F Coleraine FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership (IPL Dundela FC ( the Duns) is a football team from east Belfast, Northern Ireland. Portadown is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Championship. Crusaders FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Ballymena United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Carrick Rangers is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship. 04. 78 | Linfield | 3 – 1 | Ballymena United | The Oval, Belfast | 12,000 |
| 1978/79 | Cliftonville | 3 – 2 | Portadown | Windsor Park, Belfast | 15,000 | |
| 1979/80 | 26. Ballymena United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. 04. 80 | Linfield | 2 – 0 | Crusaders | The Oval, Belfast | 12,000 |
| 1980/81 | 02. 05. 81 | Ballymena United | 1 – 0 | Glenavon | Windsor Park, Belfast | 6,000 |
| 1981/82 | 24. Ballymena United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. 04. 82 | Linfield | 2 – 1 | Coleraine | The Oval, Belfast | 12,000 |
| 1982/83 | 30. 04. 83 | Glentoran | 1 – 1 | Linfield | Windsor Park, Belfast | 12,000 |
| Replay | 07. 05. 83 | Glentoran | 2 – 1 | Linfield | The Oval, Belfast | 8,000 |
| 1983/84 | 05. 05. 84 | Ballymena United | 4 – 1 | Carrick Rangers | Windsor Park, Belfast | 5,000 |
| 1984/85 | 04. Ballymena United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. 05. 85 | Glentoran | 1 – 1 | Linfield | The Oval, Belfast | 12,000 |
| Replay | 11. 05. 85 | Glentoran | 1 – 0 | Linfield | Windsor Park, Belfast | 12,000 |
| 1985/86 | 03. 05. 86 | Glentoran | 2 – 1 | Coleraine | Windsor Park, Belfast | 8,000 |
| 1986/87 | 02. 05. 87 | Glentoran | 1 – 0 | Larne | Windsor Park, Belfast | 8,000 |
| 1987/88 | 30. 04. 88 | Glentoran | 1 – 0 | Glenavon | Windsor Park, Belfast | 10,000 |
| 1988/89 | 06. 05. 89 | Ballymena United | 1 – 0 | Larne | The Oval, Belfast | 5,000 |
| 1989/90 | 05. Ballymena United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. 05. 90 | Glentoran | 3 – 0 | Portadown | Windsor Park, Belfast | 12,000 |
| 1990/91 | 04. 05. 91 | Portadown | 2 – 1 | Glenavon | Windsor Park, Belfast | 12,000 |
| 1991/92 | 02. 05. 92 | Glenavon | 2 – 1 | Linfield | The Oval, Belfast | 12,000 |
| 1992/93 | 01. 05. 93 | Bangor | 1 – 1 (aet) | Ards | Windsor Park, Belfast | 8,500 |
| Replay | 08. 05. 93 | Bangor | 1 – 1 (aet) | Ards | Windsor Park, Belfast | 6,000 |
| 2nd replay | 11. 05. 93 | Bangor | 1 – 0 (aet) | Ards | Windsor Park, Belfast | 5,000 |
| 1993/94 | 07. 05. 94 | Linfield | 2 – 0 | Bangor | The Oval, Belfast | 10,000 |
| 1994/95 | 06. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. 05. 95 | Linfield | 3 – 1 | Carrick Rangers | The Oval, Belfast | 6,800 |
| 1995/96 | 04. Carrick Rangers is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship. 05. 96 | Glentoran | 1 – 0 | Glenavon | Windsor Park, Belfast | 10,000 |
| 1996/97 | 03. Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. 05. 97 | Glenavon | 1 – 0 | Cliftonville | Windsor Park, Belfast | 8,222 |
| 1997/98 | 02. 05. 98 | Glentoran | 1 – 0 (aet) | Glenavon | Windsor Park, Belfast | 8,250 |
| 1998/99 | n/a | Portadown | w/o | Cliftonville (disqualified) | ||
| 1999/00 | 06. Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. 05. 00 | Glentoran | 1 – 0 | Portadown | Windsor Park, Belfast | 8,355 |
| 2000/01 | 05. Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. 05. 01 | Glentoran | 1 – 0 (aet) | Linfield | Windsor Park, Belfast | 14,190 |
| 2001/02 | 11. Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. 05. 02 | Linfield | 2 – 1 | Portadown | Windsor Park, Belfast | 11,129 |
| 2002/03 | 03. 05. 03 | Coleraine | 1 – 0 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | 9,000 |
| 2003/04 | 01. Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. 05. 04 | Glentoran | 1 – 0 | Coleraine | Windsor Park, Belfast | 8,300 |
| 2004/05 | 07. Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. 05. 05 | Portadown | 5 – 1 | Larne | Windsor Park, Belfast | 5,431 |
| 2005/06 | 06. 05. 06 | Linfield | 2 – 1 | Glentoran | Windsor Park, Belfast | 12,500 |
| 2006/07 | 05. Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. 05. 07 | Linfield | 2 – 2 (aet) (3 – 2 on pens) |
Dungannon Swifts | Windsor Park, Belfast | 7,600 |
| 2007/08 | 03. Dungannon Swifts FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. 05. 08 | Linfield | 2 – 1 | Coleraine | Windsor Park, Belfast | |
Performance By Club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 39 | 20 | 1890/91, 1891/92, 1892/93, 1894/95, 1897/98, 1898/99, 1901/02, 1903/04, 1911/12, 1912/13, 1914/15, 1915/16, 1918/19, 1921/22, 1922/23, 1929/30, 1930/31, 1933/34, 1935/36, 1938/39, 1941/42, 1944/45, 1945/46, 1947/48, 1949/50, 1952/53, 1959/60, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1969/70, 1977/78, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1993/94, 1994/95, 2001/02, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08 |
| Glentoran | 20 | 19 | 1913/14, 1916/17, 1920/21, 1931/32, 1932/33, 1934/35, 1950/51, 1965/66, 1972/73, 1982/83, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1989/90, 1995/96, 1997/98, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2003/04 |
| Distillery | 12 | 7 | 1883/84, 1884/85, 1885/86, 1888/89, 1893/94, 1895/96, 1902/03, 1904/05, 1909/10, 1924/25, 1955/56, 1970/71 |
| Cliftonville | 8 | 9 | 1882/83, 1887/88, 1896/97, 1899/00, 1900/01, 1906/07, 1908/09, 1978/79 |
| Belfast Celtic | 8 | 4 | 1917/18, 1925/26, 1936/37, 1937/38, 1940/41, 1942/43, 1943/44, 1943/44 |
| Ballymena United | 6 | 8 | 1928/29, 1939/40, 1957/58, 1980/81, 1983/84, 1988/89 |
| Glenavon | 5 | 10 | 1956/57, 1958/59, 1960/61, 1991/92, 1996/97 |
| Coleraine | 5 | 6 | 1964/65, 1971/72, 1974/75, 1976/77, 2002/03 |
| Ards | 4 | 2 | 1926/27, 1951/52, 1968/69, 1973/74 |
| Portadown | 3 | 6 | 1990/91, 1998/99, 2004/05 |
| Derry City | 3 | 3 | 1948/49, 1953/54, 1963/64 |
| Shelbourne | 3 | 3 | 1905/06, 1910/11, 1919/20 |
| Crusaders | 2 | 1 | 1966/67, 1967/68 |
| Queen's Island | 2 | - | 1881/82, 1923/24 |
| Bohemians | 1 | 5 | 1907/08 |
| Bangor | 1 | 2 | 1992/93 |
| Carrick Rangers | 1 | 2 | 1975/76 |
| Ulster | 1 | 2 | 1886/87 |
| Willowfield | 1 | 1 | 1927/28 |
| Dundela | 1 | - | 1954/55 |
| Gordon Highlanders | 1 | - | 1889/90 |
| Moyola Park | 1 | - | 1880/81 |
| Larne | - | 5 | - |
| Derry Celtic(2) | - | 2 | - |
| Limavady United | - | 2 | - |
| The Black Watch | - | 1 | - |
| Dungannon Swifts | - | 1 | - |
| Freebooters | - | 1 | - |
| Sherwood Foresters | - | 1 | - |
| Wellington Park | - | 1 | - |
| YMCA | - | 1 | - |
Notes
- Note (1): The following sources give the venue as Jones's Road - http://www.shelbournefc.ie/features.php?id=8 and http://bohsnews.wordpress.com/2007/03/21/when-bohs-played-the-beautiful-game-on-joness-road/ - but the Association of Football Statisticians 1900-1901 Annual (AFS, 1985) gives the venue as Grosvenor Park, Belfast. Coleraine FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership (IPL Glentoran FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in East Belfast. Lisburn Distillery is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club ( the Reds) is an Irish League football team playing in the IFA Premiership. Belfast Celtic Football Club was a former Irish football club that was founded in 1891, and was one of the most successful teams in Ireland until Ballymena United is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Glenavon FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Coleraine FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership (IPL Ards FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Championship. Portadown is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Championship. Derry City Football Club ( Cumann Peile Chathair Dhoire, kʊmən̪ˠ pɛlʲə xahəɾʲ ɣɛɾʲə is an Irish football club based in Derry, Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having Crusaders FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the Bangor is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the JJB Sports Premiership Carrick Rangers is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship. Dundela FC ( the Duns) is a football team from east Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Gordon Highlanders was a British Army Infantry Regiment from 1881 until 1994 Moyola Park is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Interim League. Larne FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship. Derry Celtic Football Club was a football club from Derry, Ireland. Limavady United FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship. The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment was a Scottish infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 (as the Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch to 2006 Dungannon Swifts FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment was formed during the Childers Reforms in 1881 from the amalgamation of the 45th (Nottinghamshire
- Note (2): including one final as St Columb's Hall Celtic
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