1928–29 Irish Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Land | ![]() |
Teams | 16 |
Defending champions | Willowfield |
Final positions | |
Champions | Ballymena (1st win) |
Runner-up | Belfast Celtic |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 18 |
Goals scored | 83 (4.61 per match) |
The 1928–29 Irish Cup was the 49th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
Ballymena (who were only competing in their first season) won the tournament for the 1st and only time in their history, defeating Belfast Celtic 2–1 in the final at Solitude.[1][2]
Results
First round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bangor | 2–3 | Cliftonville |
Belfast Celtic | 5–2 | Linfield Swifts |
Broadway United | 2–0 | Ards |
Coleraine | 2–0 | Distillery |
Glentoran | 3–3 | Ballymena |
Linfield | 3–2 | Larne |
Newry Town | 0–5 | Glenavon |
Portadown | 1–1 | Queen's Island |
Replay
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena | 2–1 | Glentoran |
Queen's Island | 1–6 | Portadown |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena | 4–1 | Broadway United |
Coleraine | 3–0 | Portadown |
Glenavon | 3–3 | Belfast Celtic |
Linfield | 6–2 | Cliftonville |
Replay
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 7–1 | Glenavon |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena | 3–0 | Coleraine |
Belfast Celtic | 3–0 | Linfield |
Final
Ballymena | 2–1 | Belfast Celtic |
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Shiels ![]() McCambridge ![]() |
Bericht | Mahood ![]() |
References
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
- ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 14 January 2023.