1995–96 Irish News Cup

Irish News Cup 1995–96 Northern IrelandRepublic of Ireland 4 Coleraine 1 Omagh Town 6 25 1996–97 The 1995–96 Irish News Cup was the inaugural 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 Coleraine won the title, defeating Omagh Town 12–2 on aggregate in the two-legged final.McCallan up to his tricks Belfast Telegraph 1 February 1996 31Hot McCallan Hits Hat-Trick Belfast News Letter 1 February 1996 39Champion show by Coleraine Belfast Telegraph 14 February 1996 29Barnstormin' Bannsiders Belfast News Letter 14 February 1996 19https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/irish-news-cup Irish News Cup Results Irish League Archive 30 April 2023 Results Semi-finals Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left. Derry City 0–3 Coleraine 0–2 0–1 Omagh Town 6–2 Finn Harps 3–1 3–1 |} Final 31 January 1996 Omagh Town 1–4 Coleraine Kavanagh 57 McCallan 8 43 44Gorman 25 St Julian's Road, Omagh Wilfrid Wallace (Donegal) 13 February 1996 Coleraine 8–1 Omagh Town McAllister 19Gorman 30O'Dowd 33 63Young 58McCallan 70 75Houston 84 McHugh 54McGill 0 84 The Showgrounds, Coleraine Leslie Irvine (Limavady) Coleraine win 12–2 on aggregate. References External links Irish League Archive - Irish News Cup Category:1995–96 in Northern Ireland association football cups Category:1995–96 in Republic of Ireland association football