1942–43 Irish Cup

The 1942–43 Irish Cup was the 63rd edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

1942–43 Irish Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
ChampionsBelfast Celtic (6th win)
Runners-upGlentoran
Matches played18
Goals scored91 (5.06 per match)

Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 6th time, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the final at Windsor Park.[1][2]

Results

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First round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bangor 4–11 Glentoran 2–3 2–8
Cliftonville 2–5 Alexander Works 0–1 2–4
Derry City 2–5 Belfast Celtic 2–2 0–3
Distillery 5–5 Linfield 1–4 1–0
Ards bye
Infantry Training Centre bye
Larne bye
Royal Irish Fusiliers bye

Playoff
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 4–2 Distillery

Quarter-finals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Alexander Works 3–5 Belfast Celtic 1–2 2–3
Ards 7–1 Infantry Training Centre 2–1 5–0
Glentoran 15–2 Royal Irish Fusiliers 7–2 8–0
Larne w/o1 Distillery

1 Larne were awarded the tie and Distillery were expelled from the tournament for playing an ineligible player in the previous round.

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 4–2 Larne
Glentoran 4–2 Ards

Final
Belfast Celtic1–0Glentoran
Hollinger 29' Report
Referee: J. Ferguson

References
  1. "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  3. "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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