1998–99 Irish News Cup

Irish News Cup 1998–99 Northern IrelandRepublic of Ireland 12 Finn Harps 1 Ballymena United 11 34 1997–98 The 1998–99 Irish News Cup was the 4th and final 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 Finn Harps won the title, defeating Ballymena United 2–0 in the final.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/irish-news-cup Irish News Cup Results Irish League Archive 30 April 2023https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005184/19990505/379/0047 Another Finn Mess! Ballymena Weekly Telegraph 5 May 1999 47 subscription Results First round Institute 1–0 Cliftonville Limavady United 2–1 Fanad United Omagh Town 1–1 (4–2 p) Monaghan United Sligo Rovers 3–2 Ballinamallard United Ballymena United bye Coleraine bye Derry City bye Finn Harps bye |} Quarter-finals Derry City 4–0 Limavady United Finn Harps 1–1 (3–2 p) Coleraine Institute 1–2 Ballymena United Omagh Town 2–5 1 Sligo Rovers |} 1Sligo were disqualified from the tournament for fielding ineligible players and Omagh advanced to the next round. Semi-finals Ballymena United 2–1 Omagh Town Derry City 0–2 Finn Harps |} Final 29 April 1999 Finn Harps 2–0 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005184/19990505/379/0047 Ballymena United McGrenaghan 41Harkin 55 Finn Park, Ballybofey George McKay (Strabane) References External links Irish League Archive - Irish News Cup Category:1998–99 in Northern Ireland association football cups Category:1998–99 in Republic of Ireland association football