2011–12 Irish Cup

Irish Cup 2011–12 Northern Ireland 116 Linfield (42nd win) Crusaders 119 493 2010–11 2012–13 The 2011–12 Irish Cup (known as the JJB Sports Irish Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 132nd edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition.. The competition began on 17 September 2011 with the first round and ended on 5 May 2012 with the final. Linfield were the defending champions, after a 2–1 victory over Crusaders in last season's final.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13310496 Crusaders 1–2 Linfield 7 May 2011 BBC Sport 10 May 2011https://www.uefa.com/news/01f1-0e785266b2ba-19a49ce4c4e1-1000--linfield-complete-double-after-northern-irish-cup-win/ Linfield complete double after Northern Irish Cup win 7 May 2011 UEFA 10 May 2011 The two clubs met again in this season's final, and Linfield successfully defended the cup to win it for the sixth time in seven seasons after defeating Crusaders 4–1. Crusaders qualified for the first qualifying round2012/13 Access list https://web.archive.org/web/20181211074013/https://kassiesa.net/uefafiles/2012-13-uefa-access-list.pdf 2018-12-11 Bert Kassies' Site of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League as Linfield had already qualified for the UEFA Champions League by winning the 2011–12 IFA Premiership. Results First round The draw for the first round was held on 1 September 2011. Ards Rangers, Broomhedge, Lower Maze, Newington Youth Club, Rathfriland Rangers and Sirocco Works all received a bye into the Second Round.JJB Irish Cup draw https://web.archive.org/web/20121012021238/http://www.irishfa.com/domestic/irish-cup/2011-12/ 2012-10-12 Matches were played on 17 and 24 September 2011. 1st Bangor Old Boys 2–0 Drumaness Mills Abbey Villa 6–0 Groomsport Banbridge Rangers 2–0 Ardstraw Bangor Rangers 3–3 (1–4 p) Rathfern Rangers Bangor Swifts 4–1 Richhill Barn United 3–4 Holywood Bloomfield 0–1 Draperstown Celtic Bourneview Young Men 2–9 Immaculata Bryansburn Rangers 5–3 Ballywalter Recreation Carniny Amateurs 3–2 Saintfield United Comber Recreation 1–1 (2–4 p) Ballynahinch United Crumlin Star 5–0 Lisburn Rangers Desertmartin 1–5 Brantwood Downpatrick 2–0 Mossley Dromara Village 7–1 18th Newtownabbey Old Boys Dromore Amateurs 3–5 Shorts Dungiven 1–2 Mountjoy United East Belfast 4–1 Shankill United Grove United 0–3 Tandragee Rovers Islandmagee 4–0 Dunmurry Young Men Iveagh United 2–1 Craigavon Killyleagh Youth 2–3 Albert Foundry Kilmore Recreation 5–5 (2–4 p) Derriaghy Cricket Club Kilroot Recreation 1–2 Newcastle Larne Tech Old Boys 4–2 Seagoe Lurgan Town Boys 0–2 Raceview Magherafelt Sky Blues 2–0 Crewe United Malachians 3–6 Crumlin United Newbuildings United 9–1 Hanover Nortel 1–2 Lisanally Rangers Rosario Youth Club 2–0 Downshire Young Men Strabane & Sion Swifts United 4–2 Ballynure Old Boys UUJ 4–7 Dunmurry Recreation Wellington Recreation 2–1 Dollingstown |} Source: irishfa.com Second round The games were played on 22 October 2011. 1st Bangor Old Boys 4–3 Strabane & Sion Swifts United Abbey Villa 1–2 Crumlin Star Ballynahinch United 3–2 Crumlin United Bangor Swifts 2–5 Dromara Village Bryansburn Rangers 2–4 Albert Foundry Carniny Amateurs 3–5 Newbuildings United Derriaghy Cricket Club 4–1 Raceview Downpatrick 4–2 Brantwood East Belfast 0–1 Sirocco Works Holywood 2–5 Ards Rangers Iveagh United 5–2 Broomhedge Lisanally Rangers 1–4 Larne Tech Old Boys Magherafelt Sky Blues 0–1 Immaculata Mountjoy United 2–2 (5–3p) Newcastle Rathfern Rangers 0–2 Newington Youth Club Rathfriland Rangers 3–2 Draperstown Celtic Rosario Youth Club 1–2 Bangridge Rangers Shorts 2–3 Dunmurry Recreation Tandragee Rovers 0–1 Islandmagee Wellington Recreation 3–1 Lower Maze |} Source: irishfa.com Third round The games were played on 19 November 2011. Ards Rangers 3–1 Albert Foundry Derriaghy Cricket Club 1–0 Ballynahinch United Dunmurry Recreation 4–0 1st Bangor Old Boys Immaculata 2–0 Crumlin Star Larne Tech Old Boys 2–0 Downpatrick Mountjoy United 0–3 Bangridge Rangers Newbuildings United 6–1 Dromara Village Newington Youth Club 4–3 Sirocco Works Rathfriland Rangers 1–1 (4–3p) Islandmagee Wellington Recreation 1–2 Iveagh United |} Source: irishfa.com Fourth round All 30 clubs from IFA Championship 1 and 2 entered the competition at this stage, as well as the 10 lower league clubs that had progressed through the previous rounds. The games were played on 10 and 17 December 2011. Ards 3−0 Annagh United Ards Rangers 2–2 (3–5p) Dunmurry Recreation Armagh City 0–3 Newbuildings United Banbridge Town 4−1 Immaculata Coagh United 1−0 Bangridge Rangers Dergview 5–1 Knockbreda Dundela 2−0 Wakehurst Glebe Rangers 0−3 Newington Youth Club Harland & Wolff Welders 0−1 Warrenpoint Town Institute 2−0 Limavady United Iveagh United 1−4 Ballymoney United Killymoon Rangers 3−1 Moyola Park Larne Tech Old Boys 6–1 Rathfriland Rangers Loughgall 5−0 Chimney Corner Lurgan Celtic 1−2 Ballyclare Comrades Newry City 6–1 Sport & Leisure Swifts Portstewart 0−3 Bangor PSNI 0−3 Larne Queen's University 0–2 Derriaghy Cricket Club Tobermore United 1−3 Ballinamallard United |} Source: irishfa.com Fifth round The draw for the Fifth Round was made on 14 December 2011. All 12 clubs from the IFA Premiership entered at this stage, along with the 20 winners from the fourth round matches. The games were played on 14 January 2012. Replays were played on 24 January 2012. Banbridge Town 0−1 Newry City Bangor 2−4 Ballymoney United Cliftonville 2−0 Ards Coagh United 2−2 Loughgall Coleraine 3−2 Larne Tech Old Boys Crusaders 3−0 Warrenpoint Town Dergview 0−1 Derriaghy Cricket Club Dundela 0−3 Ballinamallard United Dungannon Swifts 3−1 Larne Glenavon 2−1 Portadown Glentoran 0−1 Newington Youth Club Institute 1−1 Donegal Celtic Killymoon Rangers 1−3 Carrick Rangers Linfield 7−1 Ballyclare Comrades Lisburn Distillery 1−2 Ballymena United Newbuildings United 4−1 Dunmurry Recreation |- |colspan="3" style="background:#E8FFD8;"|Replays Donegal Celtic 1–0 Institute Loughgall 1–2 Coagh United |} Source: irishfa.com Sixth round The games were played on 11 February 2012. Ballymena United 3–1 Derriaghy Cricket Club Ballymoney United 1–6 Newry City Coagh United 1–1 Newbuildings United Coleraine 3–0 Ballinamallard United Donegal Celtic 1–0 Cliftonville Dungannon Swifts 3–0 Newington Youth Club Glenavon 0–4 Crusaders Linfield 5–1 Carrick Rangers |- |colspan="3" style="background:#E8FFD8;"|Replays Coagh United 4–1 Newbuildings United |} Source: irishfa.com Quarter-finals The quarter-finals were played on 3 March 2012, with the replay played on 12 March 2012. 3 March 2012 15:00 GMT Coleraine 0 – 2 Report Crusaders Morrow 36Snoddy 90 The Showgrounds, Coleraine 3 March 2012 15:00 GMT Donegal Celtic 1 – 1 Report Dungannon Swifts Henderson 47 Forker 85 Donegal Celtic Park, Belfast 3 March 2012 15:00 GMT Linfield 4 – 0 Report Coagh United Lowry 26Thompson 28 68 74 Windsor Park, Belfast 3 March 2012 15:00 GMT Newry City 1 – 2 Report Ballymena United† Haveron 45 McCutcheon 6Davidson 76 The Showgrounds, Newry †Ballymena United were later ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player in this match. Newry City were consequently reinstated.Newry City are back in Irish Cup after appeal victory https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17365312 BBC Sport 19 March 2012 Ballymena United appealed the decision, but the appeal was rejected.Ballymena United lose Irish Cup appeal https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17612006 BBC Sport 4 April 2012 Replay 12 March 2012 19:45 GMT Dungannon Swifts 1 – 0 Report Donegal Celtic Lavery 59 Stangmore Park, Dungannon Semi-finals The semi-final draw was made on 3 March 2012. Both ties were due to be played on 31 March 2012. However, Ballymena United's appeal over their disqualification delayed Linfield's semi-final match until 14 April 2012. Newry City were confirmed as their opponents when Ballymena's appeal was rejected. 31 March 2012 15:00 BST Dungannon Swifts 0 – 1 Report Crusaders Rainey 71 Mourneview Park, Lurgan 14 April 2012 15:00 BST Newry City 0 – 7 Report Linfield Thompson 7 27 39 82 Pen.McAllister 21Carvill 23Mulgrew 80 The Oval, Belfast Final The final took place on 5 May 2012 at Windsor Park. 5 May 2012 14:30 BST Crusaders 1 – 4 Report Linfield Coates 56 McAllister 28 41Carvill 60Mulgrew 83 Windsor Park, Belfast 7,325 Raymond Crangle References External links Official site nifootball.co.uk Category:Irish Cup seasons Cup