The 2008–09 Irish Cup was the 129th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. The competition began on 25 October 2008 with the first round and ended on 9 May 2009 with the final.
Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 100 |
Defending champions | Linfield |
Final positions | |
Champions | Crusaders (3rd win) |
Runner-up | Cliftonville |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 102 |
Goals scored | 419 (4.11 per match) |
Linfield were the defending champions, winning their third consecutive Irish Cup the previous season after a 2–1 win over Coleraine in the 2008 final. This season they reached the semi-finals, but were defeated by Cliftonville. Crusaders went on to lift the trophy, beating Cliftonville 1–0 in the final. In doing so, they earned a place in the second qualifying round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.[1][2]
Results
editFirst round
editThe matches were played on 25 October and 1 November 2008.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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1st Bangor Old Boys | 1–4 | Dunmurry Young Men |
Ballymacash Rangers | 1–3 | Annagh United |
Bloomfield | 1–4 | Grove United |
Bryansburn Rangers | 3–2 | Sirocco Works |
Chimney Corner | 0–5 | Rosario Youth Club |
Crewe United | 2–3 | Crumlin United |
Desertmartin | 0–3 | Queen's University |
Donard Hospital | 1–2 | Raceview |
Downpatrick | 4–0 | Barn United |
Draperstown Celtic | 2–0 | Magherafelt Sky Blues |
Dromara Village | 3–0 | Sport & Leisure Swifts |
Dunmurry Rec. | 2–1 | Ballynure Old Boys |
Holywood | 1–2 | Drumaness Mills |
Harland & Wolff Welders | 1–2 | Warrenpoint Town |
Kilmore Recreation | 3–1 | East Belfast |
Laurelvale | 2–3 | Moyola Park |
Lisburn Rangers | 0–1 | Rathfriland Rangers |
Lurgan Town Boys | 2–4 | Islandmagee |
Markethill Swifts | 2–4 | UUC |
Newcastle | 3–1 | Seagoe |
Oxford United Stars | 1–2 | Dungiven Celtic |
Portstewart | 3–2 | Comber Recreation |
Roe Valley | 1–6 | Newbuildings United |
Tandragee Rovers | 7–0 | Portadown BBOB |
Wakehurst | 0–2 | Dundela |
Wellington Recreation | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Downshire Young Men |
Second round
editThe games were played on 22 November 2008.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Annagh United | 5–0 | Rathfriland Rangers |
Ards Rangers | 3–4 | Islandmagee |
Brantwood | 1–2 | Queen's University |
Churchill United | 3–6 | Newcastle |
Crumlin United | 9–0 | Dunaghy |
Dollingstown | 6–2 | Strabane |
Draperstown Celtic | 3–5 | Nortel |
Dromara Village | 4–3 | Raceview |
Drumaness Mills | 4–1 | Bryansburn Rangers |
Dundela | 5–0 | Saintfield United |
Dungiven Celtic | 2–3 | Newbuildings United |
Dunmurry Rec. | 1–0 | Abbey Villa |
Fivemiletown United | 1–3 | Warrenpoint Town |
Grove United | 0–1 | Portstewart |
Hanover | 3–1 | Moyola Park |
Killyleagh Youth | 2–0 | Lower Maze |
Knockbreda Parish | 2–4 | Downpatrick |
Lurgan Celtic | 1–0 | Oxford United Stars |
Newington Youth Club | 4–2 | Rosario Youth Club |
PSNI | 4–3 | Albert Foundry |
Tandragee Rovers | 1–2 | Malachians |
UUC | 1–3 | Kilmore Recreation |
Wellington Recreation | 3–2 | Dunmurry Young Men |
Third round
editIn this round entered winners from the Second Round as well as all 17 teams from IFA Championship. The games were played on 13 December 2008.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Annagh United | 0–1 | Warrenpoint Town |
Armagh City | 0–2 | Banbridge Town |
Ballyclare Comrades | 4–1 | Newbuildings United |
Carrick Rangers | 5–0 | Drumaness Mills |
Coagh United | 2–3 | Portstewart |
Crumlin United | 0–2 | Ballymoney United |
Dergview | 3–2 | Dunmurry Rec. |
Donegal Celtic | 3–0 | Kilmore Recreation |
Dromara Village | 1–3 | Ballinamallard United |
Glebe Rangers | 0–2 | Newington Youth Club |
Hanover | 1–5 | Downpatrick |
Killymoon Rangers | 0–2 | Killyleagh Youth |
Larne | 3–1 | Dollingstown |
Limavady United | 5–1 | Lurgan Celtic |
Loughgall | 5–0 | Nortel |
Malachians | 1–2 | Ards |
Portadown | 5–2 | Dundela |
PSNI | 6–3 | Newcastle |
Tobermore United | 3–2 | Queen's University |
Wellington Recreation | 0–3 | Islandmagee |
Fourth round
editIn this round entered winners from the Third Round as well as all 12 teams from IFA Premiership. The games were played on 17 January 2009.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballinamallard United | 0–1 | Donegal Celtic |
Ballyclare Comrades | 0–2 | Ballymena United |
Banbridge Town | 0–3 | Lisburn Distillery |
Bangor | 1–1 | Carrick Rangers |
Cliftonville | 3–1 | Warrenpoint Town |
Coleraine | 3–0 | Ards |
Crusaders | 1–0 | Ballymoney United |
Dungannon Swifts | 7–2 | Downpatrick |
Glenavon | 3–1 | Newington Youth Club |
Glentoran | 3–0 | Limavady United |
Islandmagee | 0–3 | Institute |
Larne | 1–3 | Loughgall |
Linfield | 0–0 | PSNI |
Newry City | 8–0 | Portstewart |
Portadown | 8–1 | Dergview |
Tobermore United | 4–1 | Killyleagh Youth |
Replays
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Carrick Rangers | 1–5 | Bangor |
Linfield | 3–0 | PSNI |
Fifth round
editIn this round entered the sixteen winners from the Fourth Round. The matches were played on 14 February 2009.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 0–1 | Crusaders |
Cliftonville | 2–0 | Donegal Celtic |
Glenavon | 1–3 | Linfield |
Glentoran | 2–1 | Coleraine |
Institute | 1–0 | Dungannon Swifts |
Lisburn Distillery | 1–0 | Tobermore United |
Newry City | 1–0 | Bangor |
Portadown | 5–0 | Loughgall |
Quarter-finals
editInstitute | 2 – 1 | Newry City |
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Friars 27' Brown 86' |
Report | Morgan 14' |
Linfield | 3 – 0 | Lisburn Distillery |
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Ferguson 49' 67' McAreavey 80' |
Report |
Portadown | 2 – 5 | Crusaders |
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Mouncey 42' Baker 85' |
Report | Donnelly 37' Smyth 46' Rainey 57' Owens 70' Arthurs 90+2' |
Semi-finals
editReplay
editFinal
editCliftonville | 0 – 1 | Crusaders |
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Report | Dickson 47' |
References
edit- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Northern Ireland 2008/09". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 11 December 2012.