The 1914–15 Gold Cup was the 3rd edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]

1914–15 Gold Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams7
Defending championsDistillery
Final positions
ChampionsShelbourne (1st win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored23 (3.29 per match)

The tournament was won by Shelbourne for the 1st time, defeating Linfield 1–0 in the final at Solitude.[2]

Results

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Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 1–1 Linfield
Cliftonville 2–4 Shelbourne
Glenavon bye
Glentoran 1–2 Distillery

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 6–0 Belfast Celtic

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 2–0 Glenavon
Shelbourne 2–1 Distillery

Final

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Shelbourne1–0Linfield
Corcoran   40' Report
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: J. Allderson (Newton-le-Willows)

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. ^ "The Gold Cup Final, Shelbourne v Linfield". Belfast News-Letter. 6 April 1915. p. 3.
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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