The 2006–07 Irish Cup was the 127th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 5 May 2007 with the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 114 |
| Defending champions | Linfield |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (38th win) |
| Runner-up | Dungannon Swifts |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 117 |
| Goals scored | 456 (3.9 per match) |
Linfield were the defending champions, winning their 37th Irish Cup last season after a 2–1 win over archrivals Glentoran in the 2006 final. They successfully defended the cup by defeating Dungannon Swifts 3–2 on penalties, when the final ended 2–2 after extra time. This was the first, and to date only Irish Cup final ever to be decided by a penalty shootout.[1][2]
Results edit
First preliminary round edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Villa | 2–1 | Islandmagee |
| Bourneview Young Men | 3–0 | Saintfield United |
| Civil Service | 3–0 | AFC Craigavon |
| Grove United | 2–1 | Warrenpoint Town |
| Killymoon Rangers | 0–4 | Malachians |
| Magherafelt Sky Blues | 3–0 | Lurgan Town Boys |
Second preliminary round edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Villa | 1–2 | Downpatrick |
| Albert Foundry | 2–1 | Newington Youth |
| Ballymacash Rangers | 0–1 | Laurelvale |
| Bangor Amateurs | 0–1 | Bryansburn Rangers |
| Barn United | 2–4 | Ballynahinch United |
| Blackers Mill | 5–1 | Seagoe |
| Bloomfield | 9–1 | Rasharkin United |
| Bourneview Young Men | 3–2 | Churchill United |
| Coleraine Crusaders | 2–7 | Dunaghy |
| Donard Hospital | 4–1 | Shorts |
| Downshire Young Men | 2–1 | Portglenone |
| Draperstown Celtic | 2–4 | Larne Tech Old Boys |
| Dromore Amateurs | 0–5 | Glebe Rangers |
| Dungiven Celtic | 4–3 | Sirocco Works |
| Grove United | 2–0 | Dergview |
| Hanover | 2–1 | UUC |
| Lisburn Rangers | 4–2 | Orangefield Old Boys |
| Lower Maze | 0–3 | Holywood |
| Magherafelt Sky Blues | 2–1 | Newbuildings United |
| Malachians | 2–0 | Dundonald |
| Markethill Swifts | 4–0 | Civil Service |
| Mountnorris | 4–3 | Portadown BBOB |
| Nortel | 6–2 | Desertmartin |
| Roe Valley | 1–2 | Fivemiletown United |
| Rosario Youth | 4–1 | Raceview |
| Sport & Leisure Swifts | 1–2 | Newcastle |
| Strabane | 1–2 | Dunmurry Young Men |
| Wellington Recreation | 3–0 | Tandragee Rovers |
First round edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Foundry | 5–0 | Fivemiletown United |
| Ballynahinch United | 4–0 | Dunaghy |
| Blackers Mill | 6–2 | Mountnorris |
| Bloomfield | 2–4 | Laurelvale |
| Bryansburn Rangers | 2–1 | Malachians |
| Downpatrick | 2–1 | Nortel |
| Downshire Young Men | 2–1 | Donard Hospital |
| Dungiven Celtic | 5–2 | Bourneview Young Men |
| Glebe Rangers | 4–0 | Hanover |
| Grove United | 4–1 | Larne Tech Old Boys |
| Lisburn Rangers | 3–4 | Holywood |
| Magherafelt Sky Blues | 1–2 | Newcastle |
| Markethill Swifts | 0–1 | Rosario Youth |
| Wellington Recreation | 4–1 | Dunmurry Young Men |
Second round edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballynahinch United | 3–0 | Holywood |
| Downpatrick | 2–3 | Grove United |
| Downshire Young Men | 4–1 | Blackers Mill |
| Glebe Rangers | 3–4 | Dungiven Celtic |
| Laurelvale | 3–1 | Albert Foundry |
| Newcastle | 3–2 | Bryansburn Rangers |
| Rosario Youth | 1–0 | Wellington Recreation |
Third round edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Annagh United | 1–2 | Dungiven Celtic |
| Ards Rangers | 3–0 | Ballynahinch United |
| Ballinamallard United | 2–3 | Killyleagh Youth |
| Ballymoney United | 2–0 | Moyola Park |
| Brantwood | 2–0 | Crumlin United |
| Coagh United | 6–0 | Downshire Young Men |
| Comber Recreation | 4–2 | Dunmurry Recreation |
| Grove United | 0–2 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Dromara Village | 4–1 | Queen's University |
| Kilmore Recreation | 0–1 | Dundela |
| Laurelvale | 4–0 | Crewe United |
| Lurgan Celtic | 3–0 | 1st Bangor Old Boys |
| PSNI | 1–1 (3–2p) | Chimney Corner |
| Rathfriland Rangers | 0–2 | Oxford United Stars |
| Rosario Youth | 1–1 (3–2p) | East Belfast |
| Wakehurst | 2–0 | Drumaness Mills |
| Portstewart | 2–4 | Banbridge Town |
| Trojans | 1–3 | Newcastle |
Fourth round edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Brantwood | 3–5 | PSNI |
| Coagh United | 2–1 | Wakehurst |
| Comber Recreation | 4–1 | Ards Rangers |
| Dromara Village | 2–3 | Ballymoney United |
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 2–0 | Newcastle |
| Killyleagh Youth | 0–3 | Dundela |
| Laurelvale | 3–0 | Dungiven Celtic |
| Lurgan Celtic | 1–0 | Rosario Youth |
| Oxford United Stars | 4–4 (6–5p) | Banbridge Town |
Fifth round edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1–1 | Dundela |
| Armagh City | 2–1 | Institute |
| Ballymena United | 1–0 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Coleraine | 1–2 | Lisburn Distillery |
| Comber Recreation | 0–0 | Laurelvale |
| Crusaders | 3–1 | Lurgan Celtic |
| Dungannon Swifts | 7–1 | Coagh United |
| Glenavon | 1–0 | PSNI |
| Glentoran | 2–1 | Ballymoney United |
| Larne | 2–4 | Cliftonville |
| Limavady United | 4–2 | Carrick Rangers |
| Linfield | 3–0 | Oxford United Stars |
| Loughgall | 2–1 | Ballyclare Comrades |
| Newry City | 4–0 | Ballynure Old Boys |
| Portadown | 6–1 | Bangor |
| Tobermore United | 2–2 | Donegal Celtic |
Replays edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 2–1 | Dundela |
| Comber Recreation | 2–1 | Laurelvale |
| Donegal Celtic | 2–0 | Tobermore United |
Sixth round edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 0–5 | Linfield |
| Ballymena United | 1–0 | Comber Recreation |
| Cliftonville | 2–0 | Donegal Celtic |
| Dungannon Swifts | 2–1 | Newry City |
| Glentoran | 2–3 | Portadown |
| Limavady United | 0–1 | Crusaders |
| Lisburn Distillery | 4–1 | Glenavon |
| Loughgall | 1–3 | Armagh City |
Quarter-finals edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dungannon Swifts | 2–0 | Armagh City |
| Ballymena United | 1–1 | Linfield |
| Cliftonville | 3–1 | Portadown |
| Lisburn Distillery | 4–1 | Crusaders |
Replay edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 4–2 | Ballymena United |
Semi-finals edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 0–0 (4–5p) | Dungannon Swifts |
| Lisburn Distillery | 1–4 (aet) | Linfield |
Final edit
References edit
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Northern Ireland 2006/07". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 9 December 2012.