2023–24 Irish Cup
The 2023–24 Irish Cup (known as the Samuel Gelston's Whiskey Irish Cup for sponsorship purposes) is the 144th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football since its inauguration in 1881.[1] The competition began on 12 August 2023. The winners will qualify for the 2024–25 Conference League second qualifying round.
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Dates | 12 Aug 2023 – |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
Crusaders are the defending cup holders for the second consecutive year.
First round
105 clubs in Tier 3 and below entered the first round. The draw was held on 5 July 2023.[2]
The following teams received byes:
- NIFL Premier Intermediate League (3): Ballymacash Rangers and Tobermore United
- Ballymena & Provincial Football League Intermediate Division (4): Chimney Corner, Donegal Celtic, Glebe Rangers, and Rathcoole
- Mid-Ulster Football League Intermediate A (4): Valley Rangers
- Northern Amateur League Premier Division (4): 1st Bangor Old Boys, Ballynahinch Olympic, Crumlin Star, Derriaghy Cricket Club, Dromara Village, Immaculata, and Rosario Youth Club
- Mid-Ulster Football League Intermediate B (5): Craigavon City, Dromore Amateurs, Lower Maze, and Seapatrick
- Northern Amateur League Division 1A (5): Dunmurry Recreation
- Northern Amateur League Division 1B (6): Mossley
- Northern Amateur League Division 1C (7): Shamrock, Short Brothers, and Wellington Recreation
- Notes
- Dollingstown were expelled from the cup; Lisburn Rangers were reinstated.
Second round
The second round draw was held on 14 August 2023.[3]
Third round
The third round draw was held on 18 September 2023.[4]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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28 October 2023 | ||
Ballymoney United (NL) | Portstewart (3) | |
Derriaghy Cricket Club (NL) | Aquinas (NL) | |
Downshire Young Men (NL) | Ballymacash Rangers (3) | |
Glebe Rangers (NL) | Oxford Sunnyside (NL) | |
Immaculata (NL) | Crumlin Star (NL) | |
Lisburn Rangers (NL) | Dunmurry Recreation (NL) | |
Newbuildings United (NL) | Limavady United (3) | |
PSNI (3) | Drumaness Mills (NL) | |
Queen's University (3) | Comber Recreation (NL) | |
Rosemount Rec (NL) | Lisburn Distillery (3) | |
Seapatrick (NL) | Valley Rangers (NL) | |
Strabane Athletic (NL) | Dromara Village (NL) | |
Tobermore United (3) | Kilmore Recreation (NL) | |
Warrenpoint Town (3) | Abbey Villa (NL) | |
Wellington Recreation (NL) | Fivemiletown United (NL) | |
Willowbank (NL) | Moyola Park (3) |
References
- "Tennent's Irish Cup". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- "Irish Cup First Round draw". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- "Draw made for Irish Cup second round". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- "Irish Cup: Draw made for round three". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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