The 2007–08 Irish Cup was the 128th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. The competition began with the preliminary round on 15 September 2007 and culminated with the final at Windsor Park, Belfast, on 3 May 2008.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 106 |
| Defending champions | Linfield |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (39th win) |
| Runner-up | Coleraine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 116 |
| Goals scored | 438 (3.78 per match) |
Linfield were the defending champions, winning their 38th Irish Cup last season after a 3–2 penalty shootout win over Dungannon Swifts in the 2007 final after the game finished 2–2 after extra time. They successfully defended the cup to win it for the third successive season by defeating Coleraine 2–1 in the final.[1][2]
Results
editPreliminary round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Villa | 6–1 | Strabane |
| Albert Foundry | 5–3 | Grove United |
| Churchill United | 0–1 | Saintfield United |
| Clough Rangers | 5–0 | Dungiven Celtic |
| Desertmartin | 2–3 | Donard Hospital |
| Downpatrick | 3–0 | Dunmurry Young Men |
| Draperstown Celtic | 2–1 | Nortel |
| Hanover | 4–0 | Lower Maze |
| Holywood | 2–3 | Ballymacash Rangers |
| Islandmagee | 2–1 | Fivemiletown United |
| Laurelvale | 0–7 | Dergview |
| Lurgan Town Boys | 1–4 | Bloomfield |
| Magherafelt Sky Blues | 8–2 | Dunaghy |
| Malachians | 4–0 | Newcastle |
| Markethill Swifts | 4–3 | Roe Valley |
| Orangefield Old Boys | 4–1 | Ballynure Old Boys |
| Oxford United | 0–1 | Newbuildings United |
| Raceview | 3–2 | Lisburn Rangers |
| Sport & Leisure Swifts | 6–0 | Seagoe |
| Tandragee Rovers | 2–0 | Shorts |
| Wellington Recreation | 6–1 | Bryansburn Rangers |
First round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymacash Rangers | 4–2 | Blackers Mill |
| Bangor Amateurs | 0–4 | Malachians |
| Barn United | 1–3 | Tandragee Rovers |
| Clough Rangers | 0–6 | Downpatrick |
| Dergview | 5–1 | Wellington Recreation |
| Downshire Young Men | 2–0 | Hanover |
| Dundonald | 2–3 | Abbey Villa |
| Islandmagee | 5–0 | Killymoon Rangers |
| Magherafelt Sky Blues | 2–3 | Bloomfield |
| Newbuildings United | 2–3 | Markethill Swifts |
| Newington Youth Club | 7–2 | Draperstown Celtic |
| Orangefield Old Boys | 1–4 | Albert Foundry |
| Portadown BBOB | 1–3 | Rosario Youth Club |
| Sport & Leisure Swifts | 7–0 | Saintfield United |
| UUC | 1–2 | Raceview |
| Warrenpoint Town | 4–1 | Donard Hospital |
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Villa | 4–0 | Dergview |
| Albert Foundry | 5–0 | Ballymacash Rangers |
| Downshire Young Men | 2–4 | Markethill Swifts |
| Islandmagee | 0–1 | Rosario Youth Club |
| Malachians | 4–2 | Warrenpoint Town |
| Raceview | 3–2 | Bloomfield |
| Sport & Leisure Swifts | 0–4 | Newington Youth Club |
| Tandragee Rovers | 1–2 | Downpatrick |
Third round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Bangor Old Boys | 2–3 | Newington Youth Club |
| Albert Foundry | 1–1 (4–5p) | Ballymoney United |
| Ards Rangers | 3–1 | Oxford United Stars |
| Ballinamallard United | 0–0 (2–4p) | Killyleagh Youth |
| Banbridge Town | 8–2 | East Belfast |
| Brantwood | 2–0 | Knockbreda Parish |
| Crewe United | 1–2 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Crumlin United | 0–1 | Coagh United |
| Drumaness Mills | 3–2 | Rosario Youth Club |
| Dundela | 1–0 | Malachians |
| Dunmurry Rec. | 2–1 | Raceview |
| Glebe Rangers | 3–1 | Annagh United |
| Kilmore Recreation | 0–4 | Dromara Village |
| Lurgan Celtic | 0–1 | Abbey Villa |
| Markethill Swifts | 1–5 | Downpatrick |
| Moyola Park | 5–3 | Chimney Corner |
| Portstewart | 2–1 | Comber Recreation |
| PSNI | 5–2 | Trojans |
| Rathfriland Rangers | 0–2 | Queen's University |
| Wakehurst | 5–2 | Sirocco Works |
Fourth round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards Rangers | 0–2 | Downpatrick |
| Ballymoney United | 3–1 | Coagh United |
| Banbridge Town | 4–0 | Glebe Rangers |
| Brantwood | 1–0 | PSNI |
| Dromara Village | 0–1 | Newington Youth Club |
| Dundela | 2–0 | Wakehurst |
| Dunmurry Rec. | 3–2 | Drumaness Mills |
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 0–1 | Portstewart |
| Killyleagh Youth | 1–1 (5–3p) | Queen's University |
| Moyola Park | 2–5 | Abbey Villa |
Fifth round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1–1 | Brantwood |
| Armagh City | 1–5 | Crusaders |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 0–0 | Ballymoney United |
| Banbridge Town | 2–3 | Abbey Villa |
| Coleraine | 1–0 | Tobermore United |
| Donegal Celtic | 3–0 | Carrick Rangers |
| Dundela | 4–0 | Portstewart |
| Glenavon | 1–2 | Bangor |
| Glentoran | 0–0 | Lisburn Distillery |
| Institute | 6–0 | Dunmurry Rec. |
| Killyleagh Youth | 0–1 | Downpatrick |
| Larne | 2–3 | Cliftonville |
| Limavady United | 1–1 | Dungannon Swifts |
| Loughgall | 0–3 | Linfield |
| Newry City | 2–2 | Ballymena United |
| Portadown | 1–0 | Newington Youth Club |
Replays
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 0–1 | Brantwood |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 1–0 | Ballymoney United |
| Ballymena United | 0–0 (2–4p) | Newry City |
| Dungannon Swifts | 2–1 | Limavady United |
| Lisburn Distillery | 1–3 | Glentoran |
Sixth round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades | 2–2 | Institute |
| Cliftonville | 1–0 | Crusaders |
| Coleraine | 5–1 | Brantwood |
| Donegal Celtic | 1–0 | Abbey Villa |
| Dungannon Swifts | 0–2 | Glentoran |
| Linfield | 3–0 | Bangor |
| Newry City | 1–1 | Dundela |
| Portadown | 2–1 | Downpatrick |
Replays
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dundela | 0–1 | Newry City |
| Institute | 2–0 | Ballyclare Comrades |
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 4–3 | Portadown |
| Glentoran | 1–2 | Donegal Celtic |
| Institute | 0–0 | Coleraine |
| Newry City | 1–1 | Linfield |
Replays
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Coleraine | 5–1 | Institute |
| Linfield | 4–0 | Newry City |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 1–2 | Linfield |
| Coleraine | 1–1 | Donegal Celtic |
Replay
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Coleraine | 2–1 | Donegal Celtic |
Final
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References
edit- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Northern Ireland 2007/08". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 9 December 2012.