The 1895–96 Irish Cup was the 16th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.

1895–96 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams20
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsDistillery (6th win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored92 (4.6 per match)

Distillery won the tournament for the 6th time, defeating Glentoran 3–1 in the final.[1][2]

Results

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Dublin University, Milltown, Distillery, Belfast Celtic, Linfield, Moyola Park, Glentoran and Cliftonville given byes into the second round.

First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Strabane 1–4 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
St Columb's Hall Celtic 1–3 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent
St Columb's Court 3–1 Bright Stars
North End w/o Limavady
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards 5–2 Sherwood Foresters
Hibernians 1–6 Bohemians

Second round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Dublin University 2–5 Bohemians
Milltown 0–8 Distillery
Linfield 1-0 Belfast Celtic
Moyola Park 1–7 Glentoran
2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent w/o North End
St Columb's Court 2–1 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Cliftonville bye
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards bye

Third round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 1–0 Linfield
North End 0–0 St Columb's Court
Distillery 3–1 Bohemians
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards 2–2 Glentoran

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
St Columb's Court 1–1 North End
Glentoran 3–0 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards

Second replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
North End 4–1 St Columb's Court

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 4–1 Cliftonville
Glentoran 8–2 North End

Final

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Distillery3–1Glentoran
Riley  
Baird  
Campbell  
Report Carmichael  
Attendance: 6,000

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. 14.
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