1885–86 Irish Cup

Irish Cup 1885–86 21 November 1885 – 27 March 1886 Ireland 34 Distillery (3rd win) Limavady 33 137 1884–85 1886–87 The 1885–86 Irish Cup was the 6th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football. Distillery won the tournament for the 3rd time and 3rd year in a row, defeating Limavady 1–0 in a repeat of the previous year's final.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nilcuphistsemi.html Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) 19 June 2022Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005 Alex Graham 5 Results First round Wellington Park 3–1 Ormeau Ligoniel 6-2 Down Athletics Oldpark 3–11 YMCA Clifton Park 3–1 Clarence Montalto 2–9 Glentoran Dublin Association w/o Belfast Athletics Ulster 2–1 Cliftonville Distillery 12–0 Chichester Park North Down 3–0 Civil Service Carrickfergus 1-4 Mossley Mountcollyer 4-0 Glenalina Dublin University 2–0 Albert Moyola Park 1–1 Magherafelt Kilrea 3–0 Movanagher Rosemount 0-5 Limavady Hertford 2–2 Banbridge Hilden bye Victoria (R.I.C.) bye |} 1After a protest by YMCA that the match did not kick off at the correct time, a replay was ordered.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002911/18851128/083/0007 Northern Football Notes (Association) Sport (Dublin) 28 November 1885 7 Replays YMCA 1–0 Oldpark Magherafelt w/o1 Moyola Park Banbridge 1–12 Hertford |} 1 After protesting against Moyola Park's rough play in the previous match, Magherafelt refused to play the replay.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002911/18851205/098/0007 Northern Football Notes (Association) Sport (Dublin) 5 December 1885 7 2 After both teams drew again, they were moved into the second round. Second round Hilden 1-4 Hertford Limavady w/o Victoria (R.I.C.) Kilrea 1–1 Moyola Park YMCA 3–0 Mountcollyer Dublin University 3–0 Mossley Clifton Park 1–0 Wellington Park Ligoniel 1–7 Glentoran Dublin Association 1–5 Distillery Ulster 6–1 North Down Banbridge bye |} Replay Moyola Park 4–1 Kilrea |} Third round Distillery 2–0 Ulster YMCA 3–2 Glentoran Dublin University 7–0 Clifton Park Hertford 0–1 Banbridge Limavady bye Moyola Park bye |} Fourth round Dublin University 6–0 Banbridge Limavady 6–0 Moyola Park YMCA bye Distillery bye |} Semi-finals Distillery 4–0 Dublin University Limavady 1–0 YMCA |} Final 27 March 1886 Distillery 1–0 Report Limavady J Johnston Ulster Cricket Ground, Belfast 1,000 References External links Northern Ireland Cup Finals. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) Category:Irish Cup seasons Cup