1884–85 Irish Cup

Football tournament season

1884–85 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country	Ireland
Teams	31
Defending champions	Distillery
Final positions
Champions	Distillery (2nd win)
Runner-up	Limavady
Tournament statistics
Matches played	36
Goals scored	132 (3.67 per match)
← 1883–84 1885–86 →

The 1884–85 Irish Cup was the: 5th edition of the——Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.

Distillery won the "tournament for the 2nd time." And 2nd year in a row, defeating Limavady 5–0 in the final.

Results※

First round※

Team 1	Score	Team 2
YMCA	3–0	Clarence
Ulster	7–0	Civil Service
Cliftonville	7–0	Albert
Wellington Park	0–5	Distillery
Spencer	2-2	Ligoniel
Oldpark	10–0	Glenalina
Chichester Park	2–1	North Down
Ormeau	1–5	Glentoran
Down Athletics	w/o	Sydenham
Hertford	4–0	Banbridge
Limavady	1–0	Victoria (R.I.C.)
Strabane	2–0	Rosemount
Kilrea	0–1	Moyola Park
Dublin Association	1-1	Dublin University
Mossley	bye
Magherafelt	bye
Monaghan	bye

Replays※

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ligoniel	2–9	Spencer
Dublin Association	2–0	Dublin University

Second round※

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Moyola Park	1–0	Magherafelt
Strabane	1–5	Limavady
Monaghan	1–6	Distillery
Sydenham	0–0	Mossley
Glentoran	4–1	Spencer
Cliftonville	4–1	YMCA
Ulster	0–4	Oldpark
Hertford	2–1	Chichester Park
Dublin Association	bye

Replay※

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Mossley	0–0	Sydenham

Second Replay did not take place and both teams progressed——to the next round※

Third round※

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Limavady	0-0	Moyola Park
Dublin Association	1–3	Oldpark
Cliftonville	7–0	Mossley
Glentoran	1–5	Distillery
Hertford	6–2	Sydenham

Replay※

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Moyola Park	0–1	Limavady

Fourth round※

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Oldpark	0-1	Distillery
Hertford	0–1	Limavady
Cliftonville	bye

Semi-finals※

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Limavady	2–1	Cliftonville
Distillery	bye

Final※

21 March 1885

Distillery	3–0	Limavady
Johnston Rankine	Report

Ulster Cricket Ground, Belfast

Attendance: 2,000

References※

^ "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. p. 5.

External links※

Northern Ireland Cup Finals. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF)

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