The 1885–86 Irish Cup was the 6th edition of the

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, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish

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won the tournament for the 3rd time and 3rd year in a row, defeating

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1–0 in a repeat of the previous year's final.

Results

First round

¹After a protest by YMCA that the match did not kick off at the correct time, a replay was ordered.

Replays

¹ After protesting against Moyola Park's rough play in the previous match, Magherafelt refused to play the replay.
² After both teams drew again, they were moved into the second round.

Second round

Replay

Third round

Fourth round

Semi-finals

Final

References

External links

Northern Ireland Cup Finals
Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1885-86 Irish Cup Irish Cup seasons

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