The 1993–94 Irish Cup was the 114th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 7 May 1994 with the final.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 93 |
| Defending champions | Bangor |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (34th win) |
| Runner-up | Bangor |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 109 |
| Goals scored | 396 (3.63 per match) |
Bangor were the defending champions after winning their 1st Irish Cup last season, with a 1–0 win over Ards in the 1993 final second replay after the first two games ended as 1–1 draws. This season they reached the final again (to date, their last final appearance), but lost 2–0 to Linfield who won the cup for the 34th time, 12 years after their last Irish Cup win in 1982.[2][3]
Results
editFirst round
editThe following teams were given byes into the second round: Ballymacash Rangers, Bessbrook United, Connor, Donard Hospital, Downshire Young Men, Glebe Rangers, Harland & Wolff Sports, Magherafelt Sky Blues, Orangefield Old Boys, Portstewart, Roe Valley and UUJ.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Bangor Old Boys | 1–0 | Dromore Amateurs |
| 1st Liverpool | 2–6 | Abbey Villa |
| 1st Shankill NISC | 3–0 | Drummond United |
| Armagh City | 3–1 | Northern Telecom |
| Armoy United | 3–2 | Tandragee Rovers |
| Ballynahinch United | 2–1 | Shorts |
| Barn United | 2–2 | Dromara Village |
| Bridgend United | 4–1 | Wellington Recreation |
| Comber Recreation | 2–4 | AFC |
| Cullybackey | 1–2 | Rathfriland Rangers |
| Dervock United | 1–4 | Queen's University |
| Dungiven Celtic | 3–3 | Bangor Amateurs |
| Hanover | 0–5 | Ards Rangers |
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 2–0 | Civil Service |
| Institute | 3–4 | Oxford United Stars |
| Islandmagee | 5–1 | Annalong Swifts |
| Larne Tech Old Boys | 1–3 | Cookstown Royals |
| Portglenone | 1–3 | ECC |
| Richhill | 8–1 | Killymoon Rangers |
| Saintfield United | 1–1 | Killyleagh Youth |
| Southend United | 1–5 | Seapatrick |
| UUC | 0–1 | East Belfast |
Replays
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor Amateurs | 0–1 | Dungiven Celtic |
| Dromara Village | 2–1 | Barn United |
| Killyleagh Youth | 2–1 | Saintfield United |
Second round
editThe following teams were given byes into the third round: AFC and Oxford United Stars.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Shankill NISC | 2–3 | Portstewart |
| Abbey Villa | 4–3 | Glebe Rangers |
| Armagh City | 2–0 | Seapatrick |
| Armoy United | 0–0 | Ballynahinch United |
| Bridgend United | 1–1 | Dromara Village |
| Connor | 5–3 | Roe Valley |
| Cookstown Royals | 6–4 | ECC |
| Donard Hospital | 1–4 | 1st Bangor Old Boys |
| Dungiven Celtic | 2–1 | Ballymacash Rangers |
| Harland & Wolff Sports | 4–2 | Islandmagee |
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 2–4 | East Belfast |
| Killyleagh Youth | 3–1 | Magherafelt Sky Blues |
| Queen's University | 2–1 | Ards Rangers |
| Rathfriland Rangers | 1–2 | Orangefield Old Boys |
| Richill | 0–3 | Downshire Young Men |
| UUJ | 3–1 | Bessbrook United |
Replays
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballynahinch United | 0–2 | Armoy United |
| Dromara Village | 5–0 | Bridgend United |
Third round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Armagh City | 7–0 | Cookstown Royals |
| Dromara Village | 2–1 | Connor |
| East Belfast | 3–0 | Armoy United |
| Harland & Wolff Sports | 1–3 | Abbey Villa |
| Killyleagh Youth | 2–0 | Downshire Young Men |
| Orangefield Old Boys | 1–0 | AFC |
| Oxford United Stars | 0–1 | 1st Bangor Old Boys |
| Queen's University | 0–1 | Portstewart |
| UUJ | 1–3 | Dungiven Celtic |
Fourth round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Armagh City | 3–4 | Abbey Villa |
| Ballinamallard United | 1–1 | Dromara Village |
| Brantwood | 4–0 | Crumlin United |
| British Telecom | 1–2 | Donegal Celtic |
| Chimney Corner | 3–1 | Kilmore Recreation |
| Cookstown United | 1–4 | Coagh United |
| Crewe United | 0–1 | 1st Bangor Old Boys |
| Drumaness Mills | 7–0 | Orangefield Old Boys |
| Dunmurry Recreation | 1–2 | Banbridge Town |
| Dungannon Swifts | 3–5 | Dundela |
| Dungiven Celtic | 0–0 | East Belfast |
| Limavady United | 3–1 | FC Enkalon |
| Loughgall | 1–1 | Portstewart |
| Park | 5–4 | Ballymoney United |
| RUC | 2–2 | Moyola Park |
| Tobermore United | 0–1 | Killyleagh Youth |
Replays
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinamallard United | 3–0 | Dromara Village |
| East Belfast | 3–1 | Dungiven Celtic |
| Loughgall | 2–0 | Portstewart |
| Moyola Park | 2–1 | RUC |
Fifth round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Villa | 3–0 | Killyleagh Youth |
| Ards | 2–2 | Glentoran |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 1–1 | Cliftonville |
| Ballymena United | 0–3 | Carrick Rangers |
| Banbridge Town | 1–3 | Linfield |
| Bangor | 1–0 | Crusaders |
| Chimney Corner | 0–5 | Distillery |
| Donegal Celtic | 1–0 | Limavady United |
| Dundela | 2–0 | Drumaness Mills |
| Glenavon | 2–1 | Brantwood |
| Larne | 1–4 | Coleraine |
| Loughgall | 5–0 | 1st Bangor Old Boys |
| Moyola Park | 1–1 | Ballinamallard United |
| Newry Town | 1–1 | Park |
| Omagh Town | 2–1 | Coagh United |
| Portadown | 3–0 | East Belfast |
Replays
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinamallard United | 2–1 | Moyola Park |
| Cliftonville | 1–0 | Ballyclare Comrades |
| Glentoran | 3–2 | Ards |
| Park | 1–4 | Newry Town |
Sixth round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinamallard United | 0–3 | Cliftonville |
| Distillery | 1–0 | Abbey Villa |
| Coleraine | 2–3 | Glenavon |
| Glentoran | 4–3 | Dundela |
| Linfield | 2–0 | Carrick Rangers |
| Loughgall | 1–2 | Bangor |
| Newry Town | 0–0 | Omagh Town |
| Portadown | 4–0 | Donegal Celtic |
Replay
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Omagh Town | 2–2 (aet) (6–5 p) |
Newry Town |
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 2–4 | Glenavon |
| Glentoran | 0–2 | Bangor |
| Linfield | 0–0 | Cliftonville |
| Omagh Town | 1–2 | Portadown |
Replay
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 0–1 | Linfield |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 2–0 | Portadown |
| Linfield | 3–0 | Glenavon |
Final
edit
References
edit- ^ Gillespie, Marshall. The Northern Ireland Football Yearbook 1994/95. pp. 134–140.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Northern Ireland 1993/94". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 1 November 2012.