The 1884–85 Irish Cup was the 5th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.

1884–85 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams31
Defending championsDistillery
Final positions
ChampionsDistillery (2nd win)
Runner-upLimavady
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored132 (3.67 per match)

Distillery won the tournament for the 2nd time and 2nd year in a row, defeating Limavady 5–0 in the final.[1][2]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
YMCA 3–0 Clarence
Ulster 7–0 Civil Service
Cliftonville 7–0 Albert
Wellington Park 0–5 Distillery
Spencer 2-2 Ligoniel
Oldpark 10–0 Glenalina
Chichester Park 2–1 North Down
Ormeau 1–5 Glentoran
Down Athletics w/o Sydenham
Hertford 4–0 Banbridge
Limavady 1–0 Victoria (R.I.C.)
Strabane 2–0 Rosemount
Kilrea 0–1 Moyola Park
Dublin Association 1-1 Dublin University
Mossley bye
Magherafelt bye
Monaghan bye

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ligoniel 2–9 Spencer
Dublin Association 2–0 Dublin University

Second round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Moyola Park 1–0 Magherafelt
Strabane 1–5 Limavady
Monaghan 1–6 Distillery
Sydenham 0–0 Mossley
Glentoran 4–1 Spencer
Cliftonville 4–1 YMCA
Ulster 0–4 Oldpark
Hertford 2–1 Chichester Park
Dublin Association bye

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Mossley 0–0 Sydenham

Second Replay did not take place and both teams progressed to the next round

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Third round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Limavady 0-0 Moyola Park
Dublin Association 1–3 Oldpark
Cliftonville 7–0 Mossley
Glentoran 1–5 Distillery
Hertford 6–2 Sydenham

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Moyola Park 0–1 Limavady

Fourth round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Oldpark 0-1 Distillery
Hertford 0–1 Limavady
Cliftonville bye

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Limavady 2–1 Cliftonville
Distillery bye

Final

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Distillery3–0Limavady
Johnston   
Rankine  
Report
Attendance: 2,000

References

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  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005. p. 5.
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