The 2023–24 Irish Cup (known as the Clearer Water Irish Cup for sponsorship purposes) is the 144th 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
Northern Irish
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football since its inauguration in 1881.
The winners qualify for the
2024–25 Conference League second qualifying round.
First round
105 clubs in Tier 3 and below entered the first round. The draw was held on 5 July 2023.
The following teams received byes:
* NIFL Premier Intermediate League (3):
Ballymacash Rangers and
Tobermore United
* Ballymena & Provincial Football League Intermediate Division (4):
Chimney Corner,
Donegal Celtic
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,
Glebe Rangers, and
Rathcoole
* Mid-Ulster Football League Intermediate A (4):
Valley Rangers
* Northern Amateur League Premier Division (4):
1st Bangor Old Boys,
Ballynahinch Olympic,
Crumlin Star,
Derriaghy Cricket Club,
Dromara Village,
Immaculata
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, and
Rosario Youth Club
* Mid-Ulster Football League Intermediate B (5):
Craigavon City,
Dromore Amateurs,
Lower Maze, and
Seapatrick
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Civil parish of Seapatrick
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* Northern Amateur League Division 1A (5):
Dunmurry Recreation
* Northern Amateur League Division 1B (6):
Mossley
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* Northern Amateur League Division 1C (7): Shamrock,
Short Brothers
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, and
Wellington Recreation
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12 August 2023
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Second round
The second round draw was held on 14 August 2023.
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16 September 2023
Third round
The third round draw was held on 18 September 2023.
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28 October 2023
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4 November 2023
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11 November 2023
Fourth round
The fourth round draw was held on 30 October 2023.
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25 November 2023
Fifth round
The eight fourth round winners were joined by the twelve teams from the
2023–24 NIFL Premiership and the twelve teams from the
2023–24 NIFL Championship in the fifth round. The draw was held on 6 December 2023. Five teams from the fourth tier were the lowest ranked surviving teams in this round.
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5 January 2024
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6 January 2024
Sixth round
The 16 fifth round winners entered the sixth round. The draw was held on 6 January 2024.
Ballymacash Rangers from the Intermediate Division (Tier 3) were the lowest ranked survivor in this round, and the only non-senior team in the last 16.
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2 February 2024
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3 February 2024
Quarter-finals
The eight sixth round winners entered the quarter-finals. The draw was held on 3 February 2024.
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1 March 2024
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2 March 2024
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3 March 2024
Semi-finals
The four quarter-final winners entered the semi-finals. The draw was held on 2 March 2024.
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29 March 2024
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30 March 2024
Final
The final will be held on 4 May 2024 between the two semi-final winners.
References
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Irish Cup, 2023-24
Irish Cup, 2023-24