1996–97 Irish News Cup

Irish News Cup 1996–97 Northern IrelandRepublic of Ireland 8 Derry City 1 Sligo Rovers 14 49 1995–96 1997–98 The 1996–97 Irish News Cup was the 2nd 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 Derry City won the title, defeating Sligo Rovers 5–4 on aggregate in the two-legged final.Last gasp goal blast sinks City cup hopes Belfast Telegraph 27 March 1997 39Weakened Derry beaten Belfast News Letter 27 March 1997 47Rovers Throw It All Away Sligo Champion 9 April 1997 11https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/irish-news-cup Irish News Cup Results Irish League Archive 30 April 2023 Results Quarter-finals Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left. Finn Harps 4–2 Coleraine 2–0 2–2 Limavady United 1–4 Dundalk 1–1 0–3 Omagh Town 2–3 Derry City 0–3 2–0 Sligo Rovers 5–2 Ballymena United 1–0 4–2 |} Semi-finals Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left. Dundalk 2–9 Derry City 1–4 1–5 Sligo Rovers 5–1 Finn Harps 2–1 3–0 |} Final 26 March 1997 Sligo Rovers 3–0 Derry City Thew 32 80 83 The Showgrounds, Sligo John Ferry (Derry) 8 April 1997 Derry City 5–1 Sligo Rovers Kelly 32Hargan 71 79McCabe 83Hegarty 87 Oates 15 Brandywell Stadium, Derry Tony Gilroy (Donegal) Derry City win 5–4 on aggregate. References External links Irish League Archive - Irish News Cup Category:1996–97 in Northern Ireland association football cups Category:1996–97 in Republic of Ireland association football