The 1955–56 Irish Cup was the 76th edition of the
Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in
Northern Irish football
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.
Distillery
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won the cup for the 11th time, defeating
Glentoran 1–0 in the second final replay at
Windsor Park after the previous two matches ended in draws.
Dundela
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were the holders but they were defeated 5-1 by
Linfield Swifts in the first round.
Results
First round
Replay
Second replay
Quarter-finals
Replay
Semi-finals
Final
Replay
Second replay
References
External links
The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation - Northern Ireland - Cup Finals
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Irish Cup seasons
1955–56 in Northern Ireland association football
1955–56 domestic association football cups
1956 in Northern Ireland sport