The 1994–95 Irish Cup was the 115th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 6 May 1995 with the final.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 93 |
| Defending champions | Linfield |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (35th win) |
| Runner-up | Carrick Rangers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 110 |
| Goals scored | 395 (3.59 per match) |
Linfield were the defending champions after winning their 34th Irish Cup last season, with a 2–0 win over Bangor in the 1994 final. They retained the trophy with a 3–1 win over Carrick Rangers in the final this season, to win it for the 35th time.[2][3]
This was the last final to be played at The Oval for 20 years, until 2015, when the redevelopment of Windsor Park meant that the final had to be played elsewhere.
Results
editFirst round
editThe following teams were given byes into the second round: 1st Bangor Old Boys, Barn United, Dromara Village, Dromore Amateurs, Larne Tech Old Boys, Malachians, Northern Telecom, Portstewart, Queen's University, Roe Valley and Saintfield United.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Shankill NISC | 8–0 | Bangor Amateurs |
| Ards Rangers | 4–0 | Downshire Young Men |
| Armoy United | 1–1 | East Belfast |
| Bessbrook United | 3–0 | Magherafelt Sky Blues |
| Bridgend United | 0–1 | Ballymacash Rangers |
| Civil Service | 0–0 | Islandmagee |
| Cullybackey | 4–5 | Abbey Villa |
| Dungiven Celtic | 4–0 | Ballynahinch United |
| ECC | 5–0 | Richhill |
| Glebe Rangers | 8–1 | Portglenone |
| Hanover | 0–2 | 1st Liverpool |
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 2–0 | Donard Hospital |
| Institute | 5–0 | Drummond United |
| Killyleagh Youth | 1–4 | Cookstown Royals |
| Killymoon Rangers | 0–2 | UUC |
| Orangefield Old Boys | 3–0 | Laurelvale |
| Oxford United Stars | w/o | Connor |
| Seapatrick | 0–3 | Comber Recreation |
| Shorts | 7–1 | Harland & Wolff Sports |
| Southend United | 0–3 | Sirocco Works |
| UUJ | 2–2 | Rathfriland Rangers |
Replays
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| East Belfast | 2–3 | Armoy United |
| Islandmagee | 2–0 | Civil Service |
| Rathfriland Rangers | 3–2 | UUJ |
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Bangor Old Boys | 1–1 | Queen's University |
| Abbey Villa | 0–2 | 1st Shankill NISC |
| Bessbrook United | 4–2 | Orangefield Old Boys |
| Cookstown Royals | 4–0 | Shorts |
| Dromara Village | 3–0 | Saintfield United |
| Dromore Amateurs | 2–3 | Armoy United |
| Dungiven Celtic | 4–0 | Malachians |
| ECC | 0–8 | Comber Recreation |
| Glebe Rangers | 2–3 | Barn United |
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 4–0 | Portstewart |
| Institute | 1–0 | Oxford United Stars |
| Islandmagee | 2–2 | Ards Rangers |
| Northern Telecom | 3–1 | 1st Liverpool |
| Rathfriland Rangers | 4–2 | Ballymacash Rangers |
| Roe Valley | 4–1 | Larne Tech Old Boys |
| Sirocco Works | 0–0 | UUC |
Replays
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards Rangers | 2–6 | Islandmagee |
| Queen's University | 3–1 | 1st Bangor Old Boys |
| UUC | 2–0 | Sirocco Works |
Third round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Shankill NISC | 1–2 | Comber Recreation |
| Barn United | 1–4 | Institute |
| Bessbrook United | 1–2 | Roe Valley |
| Dungiven Celtic | 1–0 | Dromara Village |
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 2–1 | Northern Telecom |
| Islandmagee | 1–3 | Queen's University |
| Rathfriland Rangers | 0–1 | Cookstown Royals |
| UUC | 2–4 | Armoy United |
Fourth round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Armagh City | 2–2 | Dungannon Swifts |
| Ballinamallard United | 2–2 | Roe Valley |
| Ballymoney United | 1–3 | Dungiven Celtic |
| Banbridge Town | 1–0 | Coagh United |
| Brantwood | 5–0 | Drumaness Mills |
| Crewe United | 6–0 | Cookstown Royals |
| Crumlin United | 6–3 | Institute |
| Donegal Celtic | 2–0 | Queen's University |
| Dundela | 2–0 | Park |
| Dunmurry Recreation | 4–0 | Armoy United |
| FC Enkalon | 1–1 | Cookstown United |
| Kilmore Recreation | 4–1 | British Telecom |
| Limavady United | 3–0 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Loughgall | 3–1 | Comber Recreation |
| RUC | 2–2 | Moyola Park |
| Tobermore United | 1–3 | Chimney Corner |
Replays
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinamallard United | 3–3 (aet) (5–4 p) |
Roe Valley |
| Cookstown United | 3–0 | FC Enkalon |
| Dungannon Swifts | 3–0 | Armagh City |
| Moyola Park | 2–0 | RUC |
Fifth round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 3–1 | Chimney Corner |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 2–3 | Glenavon |
| Banbridge Town | 7–0 | Dunmurry Rec |
| Brantwood | 2–2 | Moyola Park |
| Carrick Rangers | 2–0 | Ballinamallard United |
| Crewe United | 0–2 | Cliftonville |
| Distillery | 1–5 | Bangor |
| Dundela | 3–1 | Crumlin United |
| Dungannon Swifts | 1–0 | Cookstown United |
| Glentoran | 1–1 | Coleraine |
| Limavady United | 1–2 | Dungiven |
| Linfield | 2–0 | Crusaders |
| Loughgall | 2–1 | Kilmore Rec |
| Newry Town | 3–0 | Larne |
| Omagh Town | 0–0 | Ballymena United |
| Portadown | 4–0 | Donegal Celtic |
Replays
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 0–1 | Omagh Town |
| Coleraine | 2–1 | Glentoran |
| Moyola Park | 2–3 | Brantwood |
Sixth round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 4–1 | Brantwood |
| Carrick Rangers | 2–1 | Dundela |
| Cliftonville | 4–0 | Banbridge Town |
| Coleraine | 0–0 | Portadown |
| Dungannon Swifts | 3–5 | Linfield |
| Loughgall | 2–1 | Dungiven |
| Newry Town | 1–1 | Bangor |
| Omagh Town | 1–1 | Glenavon |
Replays
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Omagh Town | 2–1 | Newry Town |
| Glenavon | 3–1 | Omagh Town |
| Portadown | 3–1 | Coleraine |
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 3–2 | Glenavon |
| Carrick Rangers | 2–1 | Bangor |
| Linfield | 1–1 | Loughgall |
| Portadown | 1–1 | Cliftonville |
Replays
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 0–1 | Portadown |
| Loughgall | 0–1 (aet) | Linfield |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1–0 | Portadown |
| Linfield | 0–0 | Ards |
Replay
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1–2 | Linfield |
Final
edit
References
edit- ^ Gillespie, Marshall. The Irish Football Yearbook 1995/96. pp. 149–154.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ "Northern Ireland 1994/95". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 1 November 2012.