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.

2023–24 Irish Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Dates12 Aug 2023 –
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:

Team 1  Score  Team 2
12 August 2023
18th Newtownabbey Old Boys (NL) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) Malachians (NL)
Abbey Villa (NL) 6–0 Bryansburn Rangers (NL)
AFC Craigavon (NL) 0–7 Willowbank (NL)
Albert Foundry (NL) 0–1 Newmills (NL)
Aquinas (NL) 4–0 Tullyvallen (NL)
Ards Rangers (NL) 0–2 Larne Technical Old Boys (NL)
Ballynahinch United (NL) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–1 p) St Luke's (NL)
Ballynure Old Boys (NL) 1–3 Fivemiletown United (NL)
Banbridge Rangers (NL) 4–1 Bourneview Mill (NL)
Banbridge Town (3) 8–1 Cookstown Youth (NL)
Bangor Amateurs (NL) 2–1 Dunloy (NL)
Belfast Celtic (NL) 0–2 Warrenpoint Town (3)
Bloomfield (NL) 0–8 Oxford Sunnyside (NL)
Brantwood (NL) 3–5 Rosemount Rec (NL)
Colin Valley (NL) 1–4 PSNI (3)
Comber Recreation (NL) 3–2 Armagh City (3)
Crewe United (NL) 0–4 Lurgan Town (NL)
Desertmartin (NL) 2–1 Wakehurst (NL)
Dollingstown (3) 5–1[lower-alpha 1] Lisburn Rangers (NL)
Drumaness Mills (NL) 6–1 Saintfield United (NL)
Dunmurry Young Men (NL) 2–3 Queen's University (3)
Greenisland (NL) 8–0 Orangefield Old Boys (NL)
Grove United (NL) 4–0 Tullycarnet (NL)
Holywood (NL) 1–2 Crumlin United (NL)
Killyleagh Youth (NL) 1–2 Hanover (NL)
Kilmore Recreation (NL) 2–0 Seagoe (NL)
Laurelvale (NL) 2–5 Rathfriland Rangers (3)
Limavady United (3) 4–1 Portavogie Rangers (NL)
Markethill Swifts (NL) 1–4 (a.e.t.) Islandmagee (NL)
Moyola Park (3) w/o Newtowne (NL)
Portadown BBOB (NL) 0–3 Moneyslane (NL)
Portaferry Rovers (NL) 2–1 Finaghy (NL)
Rectory Rangers (NL) 1–3 Newbuildings United (NL)
Richhill (NL) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) St Mary's Youth (NL)
Shankill United (NL) 1–5 Ballymoney United (NL)
St James' Swifts (NL) 2–4 Lisburn Distillery (3)
St Oliver Plunkett (NL) 7–3 Newcastle (NL)
Strabane Athletic (NL) 5–1 Coagh United (3)
Suffolk (NL) 0–8 Portstewart (3)
Windmill Stars (NL) 1–2 Downshire Young Men (NL)
Woodvale (NL) 4–3 St Matthew's (NL)
Notes
  1. Dollingstown were expelled from the cup; Lisburn Rangers were reinstated.

Second round

The second round draw was held on 14 August 2023.[3]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
16 September 2023
18th Newtownabbey Old Boys (NL) 0–3 Willowbank (NL)
Abbey Villa (NL) 5–2 Portaferry Rovers (NL)
Aquinas (NL) 3–1 Chimney Corner (NL)
Ballynahinch Olympic (NL) 1–3 Fivemiletown United (NL)
Ballynahinch United (NL) 0–3 Wellington Recreation (NL)
Banbridge Rangers (NL) 2–3 Dunmurry Recreation (NL)
Banbridge Town (3) 0–1 Moyola Park (3)
Comber Recreation (NL) 5–2 Crumlin United (NL)
Donegal Celtic (NL) 0–1 Crumlin Star (NL)
Downshire Young Men (NL) 2–0 Lower Maze (NL)
Dromore Amateurs (NL) 2–7 Newbuildings United (NL)
Greenisland (NL) 1–3 Limavady United (3)
Grove United (NL) 1–3 Portstewart (3)
Immaculata (NL) 4–2 Islandmagee (NL)
Lisburn Distillery (3) 3–1 Newmills (NL)
Lisburn Rangers (NL) 2–1 Rosario Youth Club (NL)
Lurgan Town (NL) 1–3 Derriaghy Cricket Club (NL)
Moneyslane (NL) 1–2 Kilmore Recreation (NL)
Mossley (NL) 2–9 Drumaness Mills (NL)
Oxford Sunnyside (NL) 3–1 Hanover (NL)
Queen's University (3) 8–1 Woodvale (NL)
Rathcoole (NL) 0–1 Ballymoney United (NL)
Rathfriland Rangers (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) Ballymacash Rangers (3)
Rosemount Rec (NL) 2–0 Larne Technical Old Boys (NL)
Seapatrick (NL) 2–1 Bangor Amateurs (NL)
Shamrock (NL) 1–5 PSNI (3)
Short Brothers (NL) 2–7 Dromara Village (NL)
St Mary's Youth (NL) 2–3 Glebe Rangers (NL)
St Oliver Plunkett (NL) 1–2 Warrenpoint Town (3)
Strabane Athletic (NL) 6–0 Craigavon City (NL)
Tobermore United (3) 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) Desertmartin (NL)
Valley Rangers (NL) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) 1st Bangor Old Boys (NL)

Third round

The third round draw was held on 18 September 2023.[4]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
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
  1. "Tennent's Irish Cup". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  2. "Irish Cup First Round draw". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. "Draw made for Irish Cup second round". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  4. "Irish Cup: Draw made for round three". Irish Football Association. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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