The 1971–72 Irish Cup was the 92nd edition of the
Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in
Northern Irish football
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.
Coleraine
Coleraine ( ; from ga, Cúil Rathain , 'nook of the ferns'Flanaghan, Deirdre & Laurence; ''Irish Place Names'', page 194. Gill & Macmillan, 2002. ) is a town and civil parish near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern I ...
won the cup for the 2nd time, defeating
Portadown 2–1 in the final at
Windsor Park.
The holders
Distillery
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were eliminated in the first round by Coleraine.
Results
First round
Quarter-finals
Replay
Semi-finals
Replay
Final
References
External links
The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation - Northern Ireland - Cup Finals
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Irish Cup seasons
1971–72 in Northern Ireland association football
1971–72 domestic association football cups
1972 in Northern Ireland sport