The 1881–82 Irish Cup was the 2nd edition of the
Irish Cup
The Irish Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly referred to as the Irish Cup (currently known as the Clearer Water Irish Cup for sponsorship purposes) is the primary Association football, football single elimination, knockout cup compet ...
, the premier knock-out cup competition in
Irish football
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. The competition began in January 1882 with the first round and ended on 13 May 1882 with the final.
Queen's Island
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won the tournament for the only time in their brief history, including eliminating the holders
Moyola Park
Moyola Park is a country estate near Castledawson, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It was formerly the home of Lady Moyola and Lord Moyola, former Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. The estate is and is home to Moyola Park Golf ...
in the quarter-finals.
The final was played between Queen's Island and
Cliftonville
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and ended in a 1–0 victory to the former.
Results
First round
Replays
Cliftonville and Avoniel advanced to the next round.
Quarter-finals
Replays
A second replay was ordered between Avoniel and Distillery after protests that the match was ended four minutes early.
Second replay
Semi-finals
Queen's Island advanced after Castlederg withdrew.
Replay
Second replay
Final
References
External links
Northern Ireland Cup Finals Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF)
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Irish Cup seasons
Cup
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