1997–98 Irish Cup

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1997–98 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland
Teams88
Defending championsGlenavon
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (17th win)
Runner-upGlenavon
Tournament statistics
Matches played99
Goals scored397 (4.01 per match)

The 1997–98 Irish Cup was the 118th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 2 May 1998 with the final.[1]

Glenavon were the defending champions after winning their 5th Irish Cup last season, with a 1–0 win over Cliftonville in the 1997 final. This season Glenavon reached the final again for the third year in a row, but were defeated 1–0 after extra time by Glentoran, who won the cup for the 17th time. This was a repeat of the 1995–96 final two years earlier that also ended 1–0 to the Glens.[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Abbey Villa 3–1 Civil Service
AFC Craigavon 1–3 Annagh United
Ards Rangers 2–0 Donard Hospital
Ballycastle United 0–1 Islandmagee
Ballymacash Rangers 1–4 Northern Telecom
Ballynahinch United 1–5 1st Bangor Old Boys
Barn United 0–2 Rathfriland Rangers
Bessbrook United 1–3 Wellington Recreation
Bridge End United 2–4 Orangefield Old Boys
Cullybackey 2–4 Armoy United
Downshire Young Men 3–1 Portstewart
Dungiven Celtic 4–2 Saintfield United
Glebe Rangers 5–0 Laurelvale
Killyleagh Youth 0–0 Dromara Village
Malachians 5–1 UUC
Portglenone 1–0 Bangor Amateurs
Queen's University 4–4 Mountnorris
Roe Valley 3–2 Harland & Wolff Sport
Seapatrick 1–6 Albert Foundry
Shorts 0–0 Dromore Amateurs
Sirocco Works 0–5 Drummond United
Tandragee Rovers 5–5 East Belfast
UUJ 3–4 Comber Recreation
Warrenpoint Town 2–1 Larne Tech Old Boys

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Dromara Village 1–5 Killyleagh Youth
Dromore Amateurs 1–0 Shorts
East Belfast 9–0 Tandragee Rovers
Mountnorris 5–3 Queen's University

Second round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Albert Foundry 2–0 Abbey Villa
Annagh United 2–1 Downshire Young Men
Ards Rangers 2–1 Mountnorris
Armoy United 0–2 Portglenone
Dromore Amateurs 3–1 East Belfast
Drummond United 1–3 Comber Recreation
Dungiven Celtic 2–0 Islandmagee
Killyleagh Youth 8–0 Wellington Recreation
Malachians 3–1 Glebe Rangers
Rathfriland Rangers 1–1 1st Bangor Old Boys
Roe Valley 3–0 Orangefield Old Boys
Warrenpoint Town 3–9 Northern Telecom

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
1st Bangor Old Boys 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p) 		Rathfriland Rangers

Third round

The following teams were given byes into the third round (A): Albert Foundry, Comber Recration, Dromore Amateurs and Roe Valley.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
1st Bangor Old Boys 4–4 Portglenone
Annagh United 1–2 Northern Telecom
Ards Rangers 6–1 Dungiven Celtic
Killyleagh Youth 6–1 Malachians

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Portglenone 3–4 1st Bangor Old Boys

Third round (A)

Team 1  Score  Team 2
1st Bangor Old Boys 0–2 Ards Rangers
Albert Foundry 3–2 Comber Recreation
Dromore Amateurs 1–6 Killyleagh Youth
Northern Telecom 7–2 Roe Valley

Fourth round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymoney United 2–1 Kilmore Recreation
Banbridge Town 1–3 RUC
British Telecom 1–7 Armagh City
Chimney Corner 6–0 Coagh United
Crumlin United 3–0 Crewe United
Donegal Celtic 1–1 Killyleagh Youth
Drumaness Mills 0–0 Brantwood
Dundela 7–1 Moyola Park
Dunmurry Recreation 3–1 Cookstown United
FC Enkalon 1–2 Ballinamallard United
Institute 5–1 Northern Telecom
Tobermore United 6–0 Albert Foundry

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Brantwood 2–4 Drumaness Mills
Killyleagh Youth 2–0 Donegal Celtic

Fifth round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 0–2 Institute
Ballyclare Comrades 5–1 Ballymoney United
Ballymena United 1–1 Glentoran
Carrick Rangers 2–3 Armagh City
Cliftonville 0–2 Glenavon
Coleraine 3–1 Chimney Corner
Crusaders 1–0 Bangor
Distillery 2–0 RUC
Drumaness Mills 0–0 Killyleagh Youth
Dungannon Swifts 6–2 Ballinamallard United
Dunmurry Rec. 0–4 Ards Rangers
Larne 1–2 Portadown
Linfield 1–0 Tobermore United
Loughgall 4–0 Crumlin United
Newry Town 1–0 Dundela
Omagh Town 3–0 Limavady United

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 2–1 Ballymena United
Killyleagh Youth 2–0 Drumaness Mills

Sixth round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Armagh City 0–0 Ards Rangers
Crusaders 2–1 Killyleagh Youth
Dungannon Swifts 0–1 Institute
Glenavon 0–0 Ballyclare Comrades
Glentoran 3–2 Coleraine
Linfield 2–1 Newry Town
Loughgall 1–2 Distillery
Portadown 2–0 Omagh Town

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Armagh City 3–1 Ards Rangers
Ballyclare Comrades 0–4 Glenavon

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Armagh City 1–3 Glentoran
Crusaders 4–0 Institute
Linfield 3–0 Portadown
Distillery 0–2 Glenavon

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 1–3 Glenavon
Glentoran 2–1 Linfield

Final

Glentoran1 – 0 (a.e.t.)Glenavon
Kennedy 97' Report

References

  1. ^ Brodie, Malcolm. The Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 1998/99.
  2. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Northern Ireland 1997/98". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2012.