The 1887–88 Irish Cup was the 8th edition of the
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. Ina ...
, the premier knock-out cup competition in
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
football.
Cliftonville
Cliftonville is a coastal area of the town of Margate, situated to the east of the main town, in the Thanet district of Kent, South East England, United Kingdom. It also contains the area known as Palm Bay.
The original Palm Bay estate was ...
won the tournament for the 2nd time, defeating
Distillery 2–1 in the final. The holders
Ulster
Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kin ...
were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Distillery.
Results
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Replays
Semi-finals
Final
References
External links
Northern Ireland Cup Finals Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF)
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Irish Cup seasons
1887–88 domestic association football cups
1887–88 in Irish association football