2012–13 Irish Cup

Irish Cup 2012–13 Northern Ireland 119 Glentoran (21st win) Cliftonville 121 480 2011–12 2013–14 The 2012–13 Irish Cup was the 133rd edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knockout cup competition. The competition began on 15 September 2012 with the first round and ended on 4 May 2013 with the final. The cup was sponsored by JJB Sports until October 2012, when the company went into administration.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19807583 Cup sponsors' collapse to hit Irish Football Association BBC Sport BBC 2 October 2012 24 December 2012 The competition remained without a principal sponsor, but the final was known as the Marie Curie Irish Cup final, after the IFA awarded the naming rights for the final to the charity Marie Curie Cancer Care.http://www.irishfa.com/domestic/item/8217/marie-curie-given-irish-cup-final-naming-rights/ MARIE CURIE GIVEN IRISH CUP FINAL NAMING RIGHTS Irish Football Association irishfa.com 23 April 2013 27 April 2013 16 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130516081150/http://irishfa.com/domestic/item/8217/marie-curie-given-irish-cup-final-naming-rights/ dead Linfield were the defending champions, after defeating Crusaders 4–1 in the 2012 final to win the cup for the sixth time in seven seasons.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17968832 Crusaders 1–4 Linfield 5 May 2012 BBC Sport 16 August 2012 However, in a tie that was a repeat of the previous two finals, they were knocked out in the fifth round by Crusaders, who inflicted Linfield's first defeat in the competition in four years. The eventual winners were Glentoran, coming from a goal behind to defeat Cliftonville 3–1 after extra time to win their first Irish Cup in nine years. Glentoran qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.http://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/access2012.html Access list Bert Kassies 21 October 2012 https://archive.today/20120711231837/http://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/access2012.html 2012-07-11 dead Format and schedule 119 clubs took part in this season's competition, an increase on the 116 clubs that took part the previous season. Clubs from level 4 and below on the Northern Ireland football league system entered in the first round, and played against other lower league clubs in the first three rounds. Depending on the number of participants, some clubs may be given a bye into the second round. Nine clubs were given a bye this season. 28 of the 30 IFA Championship clubs that started the season entered in the fourth round. Newry City folded after the start of the season and, of the remaining 29 clubs, PSNI did not enter on time.http://www.irishfa.com/domestic/item/7665/irish-fa-statement/ Irish FA Statement - Newry City 28 September 2012 irishfa.com 21 October 2012http://www.psnifootballclub.co.uk/downloads/PRESS%20STATEMENT%20psni.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20250120043145/http://www.psnifootballclub.co.uk/downloads/PRESS%20STATEMENT%20psni.pdf dead January 20, 2025 PRESS STATEMENT PSNI FOOTBALL CLUB 25 November 2012 psnifootballclub.co.uk 10 December 2012"PSNI drop case over cups expulsion", Belfast Telegraph, 19 November 2012 The IFA Championship clubs were joined in the fourth round by the lower league clubs that progressed through the first three rounds. The winners from the fourth round matches joined the clubs from the IFA Premiership in the fifth round, and from then on it was a straight knock-out competition through to the final. Replays were only used in the fifth round, sixth round and quarter final stages, otherwise extra time and penalties were used to determine the winner if necessary. RoundDraw dateFirst match dateFixtures Clubs Original Replays First round 16 August 2012 15 September 2012 35 119 → 84 Second round 25 September 2012 20 October 2012 22 84 → 62 Third round 1 November 2012 17 November 2012 10 62 → 52 Fourth round 22 November 2012 8 December 2012 20 52 → 32 Fifth round 13 December 2012 12 January 2013 16 3 32 → 16 Sixth round 12 January 2013 9 February 2013 8 0 16 → 8 Quarter-finals 9 February 2013 2 March 2013 4 1 8 → 4 Semi-finals 2 March 2013 6 April 2013 2 4 → 2 Final 4 May 2013 1 2 → 1 Results First round The draw for the first round was held on 16 August 2012 with the matches played on 15 September 2012. Ballynahinch United, Bangor Amateurs, Crumlin United, Dunmurry Rec., Killyleagh Youth, Magherafelt Sky Blues, Mountjoy United, Newbuildings United and Saintfield United all received byes into the second round.http://www.irishfa.com/domestic/item/7543/jjb-sports-irish-cup-round-one-draw/ JJB SPORTS IRISH CUP ROUND ONE DRAW 16 August 2012 irishfa.com 21 October 2012 |- |colspan="3" style="background:#E8FFD8;"|15 September 2012 18th Newtownabbey Old Boys 0–2 Camlough Rovers Abbey Villa 5–1 Shorts Ballywalter Recreation 0–5 Bangor Swifts Bangor Rangers 0–1 (aet) UUJ Bloomfield 2–1 Laurelvale Bryansburn Rangers 0–1 Crumlin Star Carniny Amateurs 3–3 (4–2 p) Ardstraw Desertmartin 0–4 Rathfriland Rangers Dollingstown 3–2 Dunmurry Young Men Downshire Young Men 3–1 Crewe United Draperstown Celtic 2–6 (aet) Drumaness Mills Dungiven Celtic 0–2 Dromore Amateurs East Belfast 1–5 Comber Recreation Fivemiletown United 0–1 (aet) Shankill United Groomsport 0–3 Ards Rangers Holywood 0–2 Ballynure Old Boys Kilmore Recreation 5–0 Lurgan Town Kilroot Rec. 1–2 Seagoe Larne Tech Old Boys 1–2 Islandmagee Lisanally Rangers 0–3 Dromara Village Lisburn Rangers 2–1 Grove United Lower Maze 5–2 Iveagh United Malachians 2–2 (4–2 p) Newington Youth Club Markethill Swifts 1–6 Immaculata Newcastle 1–1 (4–3 p) Ballymacash Rangers Newtowne 5–1 Moneyslane Nortel 3–1 Mossley Oxford Sunnyside 3–3 (3–0 p) 1st Bangor Old Boys Oxford United Stars 3–2 Brantwood Rathfern Rangers 2–2 (5–4 p) Banbridge Rangers Richhill 1–3 Barn United Roe Rovers 1–3 Rosario Youth Club Sirocco Works 2–1 Raceview Tandragee Rovers 1–0 Derriaghy Cricket Club Wellington Recreation 8–0 FC Ballynure1 |} Source: irishfa.com 1Wellington Recreation were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player, their opponents were reinstated. Second round The draw for the second round took place on 25 September 2012. The 35 winners from the first round matches entered the competition at this round, along with the 9 clubs that received a bye. The matches were played on 20 and 27 October 2012. |- |colspan="3" style="background:#E8FFD8;"|20 October 2012 Ards Rangers 6–0 Lower Maze Ballynahinch United 2–1 Dromore Amateurs Ballynure Old Boys 3–2 Carniny Amateurs Bloomfield 1–3 Rathfriland Rangers Comber Recreation 4–1 Camlough Rovers2 Dollingstown 1–2 Oxford United Stars Downshire Young Men 1–3 Sirocco Works Dromara Village 0–2 Killyleagh Youth2 Drumaness Mills 4–2 Saintfield United Dunmurry Rec. 4–2 Bangor Swifts Immaculata 4–1 Newbuildings United Islandmagee 7–0 Shankill United Nortel 0–3 Kilmore Recreation Oxford Sunnyside 2–3 Crumlin United Rathfern Rangers 2–1 Abbey Villa Rosario Youth Club 2–0 Magherafelt Sky Blues Seagoe 3–4 Malachians Tandragee Rovers 3–1 Newtowne UUJ 1–2 Lisburn Rangers |- |colspan="3" style="background:#E8FFD8;"|27 October 2012 Bangor Amateurs 2–3 Newcastle Barn United 1–2 Crumlin Star FC Ballynure 1–3 Mountjoy United |} Source: irishfa.com 2Comber Recreation and Killyleagh Youth were both disqualified for fielding an ineligible player, their opponents were reinstated. Third round The draw for the third round took place on 1 November 2012. The 22 winners from the second round matches entered the draw for this round, with 20 of the clubs drawn to play against each other. Oxford United Stars and Rathfriland Rangers both received a bye into the fourth round because of the demise of Championship club Newry City, and the failure of fellow Championship club PSNI to enter on time. This had reduced the number of teams in the fourth round and hence it was decided to draw two byes in the third round to make up the requisite fourth-round numbers. The matches were played on 17 November 2012.http://www.irishfa.com/news/item/7770/irish-challenge-cup-third-round-draw/ IRISH CHALLENGE CUP - THIRD ROUND DRAW 1 November 2012 irishfa.com 1 November 2012 |- |colspan="3" style="background:#E8FFD8;"|17 November 2012 Ballynure Old Boys 2–1 Rathfern Rangers Camlough Rovers 2–3 Ards Rangers Crumlin United 1–2 Dromara Village Drumaness Mills 3–2 Islandmagee Immaculata 8–1 Dunmurry Rec. Kilmore Recreation 4–3 Malachians Lisburn Rangers 1–3 Ballynahinch United Newcastle 0–3 Crumlin Star Sirocco Works 0–1 Mountjoy United Tandragee Rovers 0–2 Rosario Youth Club |} Source: irishfa.com Fourth round The draw for the fourth round was made on 22 November 2012. 28 of the 29 clubs from the IFA Championship entered the competition at this stage (PSNI not having entered). They were joined by the 10 winners of the third round matches and the two clubs that received byes. The matches were played on 8 December 2012.http://www.irishfa.com/domestic/item/7835/irish-cup-fourth-round-draw/ IRISH CUP - FOURTH ROUND DRAW 22 November 2012 irishfa.com 22 November 2012 |- |colspan="3" style="background:#E8FFD8;"|8 December 2012 Annagh United 3–3 (6–7p) Rosario Youth Club Ards Rangers 3–5 Immaculata Armagh City 2–2 (4–5p) Ards Ballyclare Comrades 3–2 Portstewart Ballymoney United 1–1 (3–4p) Ballynahinch United Bangor 3–0 Crumlin Star Chimney Corner 0–2 Loughgall Dundela 1–0 Glebe Rangers Harland & Wolff Welders 2–0 Oxford United Stars Institute 1–0 Dergview Killymoon Rangers 4–2 Dromara Village Kilmore Recreation w/o Drumaness Mills3 Larne 3–2 Wakehurst Limavady United 0–3 Knockbreda Lurgan Celtic 1–0 Carrick Rangers Moyola Park 0–2 Coagh United Queen's University 3–1 Banbridge Town Rathfriland Rangers 1–0 Ballynure Old Boys Tobermore United 7–1 Mountjoy United Warrenpoint Town 4–2 Sport & Leisure Swifts |} Source: irishfa.com 3Drumaness Mills were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player, their opponents received a walkover. Fifth round The fifth round draw was made on 13 December 2012. The 12 clubs from the IFA Premiership entered the competition at this stage, along with the 20 winners from the fourth round matches. The matches were played on 12 January 2013, with the replays being played on 22 January and 4 February 2013.http://www.irishfa.com/domestic/item/7874/the-blues-and-the-crues-to-meet-in-irish-cup-5th-round/ THE BLUES AND THE CRUES TO MEET IN IRISH CUP 5TH ROUND 13 December 2012 irishfa.com 13 December 2012 6 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306075310/http://www.irishfa.com/domestic/item/7874/the-blues-and-the-crues-to-meet-in-irish-cup-5th-round/ dead |- |colspan="3" style="background:#E8FFD8;"|12 January 2013 Ards 4–0 Immaculata Ballyclare Comrades 2–3 Bangor Ballymena United 2–1 Warrenpoint Town Cliftonville 4–2 Ballinamallard United Coleraine 7–0 Ballynahinch United Dundela 4–3 Queen's University Glenavon 5–1 Harland & Wolff Welders Institute 2–1 Rathfriland Rangers Killymoon Rangers 1–4 Glentoran Knockbreda 5–1 Rosario Youth Club Larne 1–1 Lurgan Celtic Linfield 2–2 Crusaders Lisburn Distillery 5–1 Coagh United Loughgall 1–3 Donegal Celtic Portadown 2–1 Dungannon Swifts Tobermore United 2–2 Kilmore Recreation |} Replays |- |colspan="3" style="background:#E8FFD8;"|22 January 2013 Crusaders 2–1 Linfield Tobermore United 0–1 Kilmore Recreation |- |colspan="3" style="background:#E8FFD8;"|4 February 2013 Larne 1–4 Lurgan Celtic |} Source: irishfa.com Sixth round The sixth round draw was made after the fifth round matches were played on 12 January. The matches were played on 9 and 26 February 2013. Northern Amateur Football League club Kilmore Recreation were the lowest ranked side in the draw as the only club from outside the IFA Premiership or IFA Championship left in the competition. |- |colspan="3" style="background:#E8FFD8;"|9 February 2013 Ballymena United 2–3 Coleraine Bangor 2–5 Glentoran Cliftonville 2–0 Donegal Celtic Crusaders 4–1 Glenavon Institute 0–2 Kilmore Recreation Lurgan Celtic 0–3 Knockbreda Portadown 1–0 Ards |- |colspan="3" style="background:#E8FFD8;"|26 February 2013 Lisburn Distillery 2–1 Dundela |} Source: irishfa.com Quarter-finals The quarter-final draw was made after the sixth round matches were played on 9 February. The matches were played on 2 March 2013, with one replay taking place on 12 March. Northern Amateur Football League club Kilmore Recreation were the lowest ranked side in the draw as the only club from outside the IFA Premiership or IFA Championship left in the competition.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21398351 Bannsiders to host Portadown in Irish Cup quarter-finals 9 February 2013 BBC Sport 9 February 2013 2 March 2013 15:00 GMT Cliftonville 2 – 0 Report Kilmore Recreation Seydak 56Donnelly 86 Solitude, Belfast 2 March 2013 15:00 GMT Coleraine 0 – 3 Report Portadown Braniff 34 87 pen.Murray 68 pen. The Showgrounds, Coleraine 2 March 2013 15:00 GMT Crusaders 1 – 1 Report Lisburn Distillery Adamson 18 Boyd 12 Seaview, Belfast 2 March 2013 15:00 GMT Knockbreda 1 – 3 Report Glentoran McClean 18 Magee 12 pen.McMenamin 53 o.g.Waterworth 68 Breda Park, Belfast Replay 12 March 2013 19:30 GMT Lisburn Distillery 1 – 1 yes Report Crusaders Withers 75 Owens 52 3 – 4 New Grosvenor Stadium, Ballyskeagh Semi-finals The semi-final draw was made after the quarter-final matches were played on 2 March. The matches were played on 6 April 2013.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21643420 Cliftonville face possible Crusaders Irish Cup semi-final clash 2 March 2013 BBC Sport 2 March 2013 6 April 2013 12:30 BST Portadown 0 – 1 Report Glentoran Kane 79 Windsor Park, Belfast 6 April 2013 16:30 BST Crusaders 0 – 2 Report Cliftonville McMullan 67 pen.Gormley 68 The Oval, Belfast Final The final took place on 4 May 2013 at Windsor Park. 4 May 2013 14:30 BST Cliftonville 1 – 3 yes Report Glentoran Gormley 34 Waterworth 64 101Callacher 99 Windsor Park, Belfast 9,825 Arnold Hunter References External links Official site nifootball.co.uk 2012–13 Irish Cup at Soccerway Category:Irish Cup seasons Cup