1970–71 Irish Cup

The 1970–71 Irish Cup was the 91st edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

1970–71 Irish Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
ChampionsDistillery (12th win)
Runners-upDerry City
Matches played17
Goals scored59 (3.47 per match)

Distillery won the cup for the 12th time, defeating Derry City 3–0 in the final at Windsor Park.[1]

The holders Linfield were eliminated in the semi-final by Derry City.[2]

Results

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First round
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades 1–2 Distillery
Carrick Rangers 3–3 Derry City
Chimney Corner 2–0 Ards
Crusaders 3–1 Cliftonville
Glenavon 6–0 Ards Rangers
Glentoran 0–1 Ballymena United
Linfield 1–0 Bangor
Portadown 3–6 Coleraine

Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry City 4–2 Carrick Rangers

Quarter-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 2–0 Ballymena United
Derry City 2–1 Chimney Corner
Glenavon 0–2 Distillery
Linfield 4–1 Crusaders

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–1 Coleraine
Derry City 1–0 Linfield

Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 2–1 Coleraine

Final
Distillery3–0Derry City
O'Neill 3', 48'
Savage 50'		 Report
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Malcolm Wright (Portadown)

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