The 2022–23 Irish Cup (known as the Samuel Gelston's Whiskey Irish Cup for sponsorship purposes) was the 143rd edition of the

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, the premier knockout cup competition in

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since its inauguration in 1881. The winners qualified for the 2023–24 Europa Conference League first qualifying round.

Crusaders The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and at times directed by the Papacy during the Middle Ages. The most prominent of these were the campaigns to the Holy Land aimed at reclaiming Jerusalem and its surrounding ...

won the cup on 7 May 2023 with a 4–0 win over

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(a repeat of the previous season's final), their second consecutive Irish Cup win and third overall.

Results

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– levels 4–7)''

First round

101 clubs entered the first round of the main competition, with the first round draw being made on 7 July 2022. The matches were played on 13 August 2022.

Second round

The second round draw was made on 17 August 2022. The matches were played on 17 September 2022.

Third round

The third round draw was made on 20 September 2022. The matches were played on 29 October and 5 November 2022. , - , colspan="3" style="background:#E8FFD8;", 29 October 2022 , - , - , colspan="3" style="background:#E8FFD8;", 5 November 2022 , -

Fourth round

The fourth round draw was made on 1 November 2022. The matches were played on 26 November 2022.

Fifth round

The fifth round draw was made on 6 December 2022. The matches were played on 6 and 7 January 2023.

Sixth round

The sixth round draw was made on 7 January 2023. The matches were played on 3 and 4 February 2023.

Quarter-finals

The 8 sixth round winners entered the quarter-finals. The draw was made on 4 February 2023, and the matches were played on 3 and 4 March 2023.

Semi-finals

The 4 quarter-final winners entered the semi-finals. The draw was made on 8 March 2023, and the matches will be played on 31 March and 1 April 2023.

Final

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qualified to the final for the second consecutive year and their second Irish Cup final against each other. Crusaders won 2–1 in the previous season's final. The final was held on 7 May 2023 and ended with a 4-0 win for Crusaders.

References

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