1997–98 Irish News Cup

Irish News Cup 1997–98 Northern IrelandRepublic of Ireland 7 Omagh Town 1 Ballymena United 9 32 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 Irish News Cup was the 3rd edition of the Irish News Cup, an association football cup competition featuring teams from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/north-south Irish League Archive, Irish News Cup Irish League Archive 30 April 2023 Omagh Town won the title, defeating Ballymena United 2–1 on aggregate in the two-legged final.Bass Irish Cup Belfast News Letter 13 March 1998 43Joy for Omagh Belfast Telegraph 3 April 1998 29https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/irish-news-cup Irish News Cup Results Irish League Archive 30 April 2023 Results Quarter-finals Ballymena United 2–0 Limavady United Dundalk 2–4 Omagh Town Finn Harps 2–0 Derry City Coleraine bye |} Semi-finals Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left. Coleraine 2–11 Ballymena United 2–5 0–6 Omagh Town 5–1 Finn Harps 3–0 2–1 |} Final 12 March 1998 Omagh Town 1–1 Ballymena United McHugh 59 Loughery 54 St Julian's Road, Omagh 2 April 1998 Ballymena United 0–1 Omagh Town Wilson 25 The Showgrounds, Ballymena Omagh Town win 2–1 on aggregate. References External links Irish League Archive - Irish News Cup Category:1997–98 in Northern Ireland association football cups Category:1997–98 in Republic of Ireland association football