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1963–64 Irish Cup
The 1963–64 Irish Cup was the 84th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish association football, football. It began on 22 February 1964, and concluded on 25 April with the final. The trophy was won by Derry City F.C., Derry City, who won the trophy for the third time defeating Glentoran F.C., Glentoran in the final. The defending champions were Linfield F.C., Linfield, who were defeated 2–0 in the first round by Crusaders F.C., Crusaders. There was also a qualifying round, which saw four junior teams qualify for the first round: Ballyclare Comrades F.C., Ballyclare Comrades (1–0 against Brantwood F.C., Brantwood), Banbridge Town F.C., Banbridge Town (1–0 against Larne F.C., Larne), Carrick Rangers F.C., Carrick Rangers (4–3 against Queen's University Belfast A.F.C., Queen's University), and Newry City F.C., Newry Town (2–1 against Dundela F.C., Dundela). Results First round Replays Second replay Quarter-fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Cup
The Irish Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly referred to as the Irish Cup (currently known as the Samuel Gelston's Whiskey Irish Cup for sponsorship purposes) is the primary football knock-out cup competition in Northern Ireland. Inaugurated in 1881, it is the fourth-oldest national cup competition in the world. Prior to the break-away from the Irish Football Association by clubs from what would become the Irish Free State in 1921, the Irish Cup was the national cup competition for the whole of Ireland. Since 30 November 2021, the cup has been sponsored by ''Samuel Gelston's Irish Whiskey''. It was previously sponsored by Nationwide Building Society, Bass Ireland Ltd, JJB Sports, Tennent's Lager and Sadler's Peaky Blinder. 126 clubs entered the 2018–19 competition. Crusaders are the current holders, after they defeated Ballymena United 2–1 in the 2022 final to win the competition for a 5th time. Format During the cup's history, different formats and rules ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |