1946–47 Irish Cup

The 1946–47 Irish Cup was the 67th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

1946–47 Irish Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
ChampionsBelfast Celtic (8th win)
Runners-upGlentoran
Matches played23
Goals scored82 (3.57 per match)

Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 8th and final time before their withdrawal from football in 1949, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the final at Windsor Park.[1][2]

Results

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First round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ballymoney United 3–11 Glentoran 2–5 1–6
Belfast Celtic 12–3 Queen's Island Woodworkers 5–1 7–2
Derry City 2–1 Bangor Reserves 2–1 0–0
Linfield 9–1 Dundela 6–1 3–0
Ballymena United bye
Cliftonville bye
Coleraine bye
Distillery bye

Quarter-finals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Cliftonville 0–5 Ballymena United 0–2 0–3
Coleraine 4–4 Linfield 4–1 0–3
Derry City 2–6 Belfast Celtic 0–1 2–5
Distillery 2–2 Glentoran 1–0 1–2

Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 2–1 Distillery
Linfield 3–0 Coleraine

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 1–0 Linfield
Glentoran 1–1 Ballymena United

Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 1–1 Ballymena United

Second replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 2–1 Ballymena United

Final
Belfast Celtic1–0Glentoran
Tully 52' Report
Attendance: 25,000

References
  1. "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  3. "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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