The 1910–11 Irish Cup was the 31st edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Ireland |
| Teams | 9 |
| Defending champions | Distillery |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Shelbourne (2nd win) |
| Runner-up | Bohemians |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 35 (2.33 per match) |
Shelbourne won the tournament for the 2nd time, defeating Bohemians 2–1 in the final replay after a 0–0 draw in the original final.[1][2]
Results
editFirst round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 1–1 | Derry Celtic |
| Cliftonville | 1–0 | Belfast Celtic |
| St James's Gate | 0–0 | Shelbourne |
| Bohemians | w/o1 | Glentoran |
| Linfield | bye |
1 Glentoran originally won the tie played at Bohemians 1–0, but Bohemians protested after Glentoran played a player who was not on the pre-match teamsheet. Glentoran were subsequently expelled from the competition and Bohemians were reinstated.[3]
Replays
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Derry Celtic | 1–1 | Distillery |
| Shelbourne | 3–0 | St James's Gate |
Second replay
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 1–1 | Derry Celtic |
Third replay
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Derry Celtic | 3–1 | Distillery |
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Derry Celtic | w/o1 | Linfield |
| Bohemians | bye | |
| Cliftonville | bye | |
| Shelbourne | bye |
1 Linfield originally won the tie played at Derry Celtic 3–2, but a replay was ordered after a protest by Derry Celtic that the pitch was unplayable and that the correct kick-off time was not adhered to by the referee.[4] Linfield refused to play a replay and subsequently withdrew from the competition with Derry Celtic advancing to the semi-finals.[5]
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | 2–2 | Cliftonville |
| Shelbourne | 3–0 | Derry Celtic |
Replay
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | 2–2 | Cliftonville |
Second replay
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | 2–1 | Cliftonville |
Final
editReplay
edit| Shelbourne | 2–1 | Bohemians |
|---|---|---|
Moran  (pen)Devlin |
Report | R. Hooper |
References
edit- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005. pp. 29–30.
- ^ "Football. Irish Cup Sensation. Bohemians Protest". Londonderry Sentinel. 18 February 1911. p. 2.
- ^ "Derry Celtic v. Linfield. Re-play Ordered". Derry Journal. 24 February 1911. p. 5.
- ^ "Derry Celtic v. Linfield". Derry Journal. 27 February 1911. p. 3.