The 2018–19

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(known as the Tennent's Irish Cup for sponsorship purposes) was the 139th edition of the premier knock-out cup competition in

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football. The competition began on 11 August 2018 and concluded with the final at

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on 4 May 2019. Coleraine were the defending champions, having defeated

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in the 2018 final.

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were the eventual winners, defeating second-tier side

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3–0 in the final to lift the Cup for the fourth time overall, and the first time in the 10 years since winning the 2009 final.

Format and schedule

All ties level after 90 minutes used extra time to determine the winner, with a penalty shoot-out to follow if necessary. 126 clubs entered this season's competition – a reduction of four clubs compared with the 2017–18 total of 130 clubs. 90 regional league clubs from tiers 4–7 in the

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entered the competition in the first round, with 76 of them drawn into 38 first round fixtures and the remaining 14 clubs receiving a bye into the second round. The 38 first-round winners were joined by the 14 byes and the 12 clubs of the

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in the second round. After two further rounds, the eight surviving clubs joined the 24 senior

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and

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clubs in the fifth round. All ties level after 90 minutes used extra time to determine the winner, with a penalty shoot-out to follow if necessary.

Results

First round

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* Albert Foundry 4–3

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* Ardstraw 7–0 Dromore Amateurs * Ballymacash Rangers 1–3 Kilmore Recreation * Ballynahinch United 3–2

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* Banbridge Rangers 2–0 Sirocco Works * Bangor Amateurs 3–2

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4–2 Orangefield Old Boys * Broomhedge Maghaberry 1–12 Ballynahinch Olympic * Comber Recreation 1–0

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* Cookstown Youth 1–6

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* Crumlin United 2–1 Bangor Swifts *

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2–2 Ballynure Old Boys (''Desertmartin won 7–6 on pens'') * Dungiven Celtic 5–2 Iveagh United * Dunloy 2–0

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* Dunmurry Young Men 4–5 Rathfriland Rangers * Fivemiletown United 7–0 Bloomfield * Glebe Rangers 1–2 Bangor * Grove United 5–2 Chimney Corner *

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1–2 Newbuildings United * Killyleagh YC 5–3 Markethill Swifts * Lisburn Rangers 2–1 Dromara Village * Lower Maze 2–3

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* Malachians 2–9 Maiden City *

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3–4 Dunmurry Rec. * Newtowne 6–3 18th Newtownabbey Old Boys * Oxford Sunnyside 6–3 Bryansburn Rangers * Oxford United Stars 0–1 Wakehurst * Rosario YC 1–2 Ballymoney United * Saintfield United 1–3 Laurelvale *

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1–6

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* St James' Swifts 2–1 Sofia Farmer * St Luke's 0–2 Larne Tech Old Boys * Strabane Athletic 2–1 Derriaghy Cricket Club * Suffolk 1–1 Colin Valley (''Colin Valley won 4–3 on pens'') * Tullycarnet 4–3 Tullyvallen * Woodvale 2–3 St Patrick's Young Men

Second round

The twelve members of the

joined the competition at this stage as well as the first-round winners and byes. Ties played on Saturday 29 September 2018. * Newington 3–1 Valley Rangers (''played on Friday 28 September'') * Ballymoney United 1–5 Strabane Athletic * Banbridge Town 3–1 Rathfriland Rangers * Bangor 2–0 Banbridge Rangers * Bangor Amateurs 0–1 Tullycarnet *

2–1 Laurelvale * Colin Valley 3–4

* Comber Rec 4–1 Lisburn Rangers * Crewe United 2–1 Moyola Park * Crumlin United 5–1

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* Downshire Young Men 0–4 Drumaness Mills * Dundonald 0–3 Larne Tech Old Boys * Dunloy 2–0

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* Dunmurry Rec. 1–4 Dungiven Celtic * Grove United 3–4 Abbey Villa (aet) *

2–1 Albert Foundry * Killyleagh YC 2–3 Crumlin Star * Kilmore Recreation 1–2 Sport & Leisure Swifts *

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2–0 Wellington Recreation *

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v St Patrick's Young Men (''Lurgan Celtic received bye'') * Lurgan Town 4–1

* Maiden City 3–1

* Newbuildings United 2–0 Ards Rangers * Newtowne 0–0 Ballynahinch Olympic (''Newtowne won 5–3 on pens'') * Oxford Sunnyside v

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(''Portstewart received bye'') * Queen's University 4–3 Dollingstown * Rosemount Recreation 2–1

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4–3 Ballynahinch United * Shankill United 2–1 1st Bangor Old Boys * St. James' Swifts 4–2

* Tobermore United 5–3 Ardstraw * Wakehurst 2–3 Fivemiletown United

Third round

Ties were played Saturday 3 November 2018. * Crewe United 1–0 Sport & Leisure Swifts * Crumlin Star 5–3 Bangor * Crumlin United 1–3

* Drumaness Mills 1–2 Comber Recreation * Fivemiletown United 1–2 Tullycarnet * Larne Tech Old Boys 2–1 Dungiven Celtic *

2–3

* Lurgan Town 1–2 Dunloy * Newtowne 1–1 Rosemount Recreation (''Rosemount Recreation won 5–3 on penalties'') * Queen's University 6–3 Tobermore United *

1–4 Maiden City * Shankill United 2–4

1–3 Abbey Villa * St James' Swifts 2–0 Newbuildings United * Strabane Athletic 2–0 Banbridge Town *

2–3 Newington

Fourth round

Ties were played on Saturday 1 December 2018. * Crewe United 1–2 Crumlin Star * Dunloy 0–2 Larne Tech Old Boys *

4–3 Comber Recreation * Maiden City 1–0

* Queen's University 4–1 Newington * Rosemount Recreation 3–1

* Strabane Athletic 2–0 St James' Swifts * Tullycarnet 3–4 Abbey Villa

Fifth round

Ties were played on Saturday 5 January 2019.

Sixth round

Four ties were played on 2 February 2019, with four ties postponed to 11 February.

Quarter-finals

Ties were played on 1 and 2 March 2019.

Semi-finals

''Ties were played on 30 March 2019.''

Final

The final was played on 4 May 2019.

References

External links

Irish FA Domestic Cup Competitions – Irish Cup

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