1927–28 Irish Cup

Irish Cup 1927–28 Northern Ireland 16 Willowfield (1st win) Larne 19 70 1926–27 1928–29 The 1927–28 Irish Cup was the 48th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football. Willowfield won the tournament for the 1st and only time in their history, defeating Larne 1–0 in the final replay at Windsor Park after the first match ended in a 1–1 draw.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nilcuphistsemi.html Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) 14 January 2023Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005 Alex Graham Willowfield became the first junior side to win the Irish Cup, a feat which has to date only been repeated by Dundela (1955) and Carrick Rangers (1976). Results https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/irish-cup IRISH CUP - Results 14 January 2023 First round Barn 3–2 Bangor Cliftonville 3–1 Glenavon Coleraine 5–2 Linfield Distillery 2–1 Glentoran Linfield Rangers 3–3 Larne Newry Town 1–2 Willowfield Portadown 1–0 Ards Queen's Island 1–7 Belfast Celtic |} Replay Larne 3–3 Linfield Rangers |} Second replay Larne 2–0 Linfield Rangers |} Quarter-finals Cliftonville 1–2 Belfast Celtic Larne 2–0 Distillery Portadown 2–1 Coleraine Willowfield 4–2 Barn |} Semi-finals Larne 2–1 Portadown Willowfield 1–1 Belfast Celtic |} Replay Willowfield 2–1 Belfast Celtic |} Final 31 March 1928 Willowfield 1–1 Report Larne Kimlin 41 Crooks 84 Windsor Park, Belfast W. McLean Replay 25 April 1928 Willowfield 1–0 Report Larne Aiken 30 pen. Windsor Park, Belfast 12,000 W. McLean References External links Northern Ireland Cup Finals. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) Category:Irish Cup seasons Cup