The 1895–96 Irish Cup was the 16th edition of the
Irish Cup
The Irish Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly referred to as the Irish Cup (currently known as the Clearer Water Irish Cup for sponsorship purposes) is the primary Association football, football single elimination, knockout cup compet ...
, the premier knock-out cup competition in
Irish football
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.
Distillery
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won the tournament for the 6th time, defeating
Glentoran
Glentoran Football Club is a professional football club based in East Belfast, Northern Ireland, that plays in the NIFL Premiership. The club was founded in 1882 and has since won more than 130 major honours. They are one of three Northern Iris ...
3–1 in the final.
Results
Dublin University
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,
Milltown,
Distillery
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,
Celtic
Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to:
Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
*Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Foot ...
,
Linfield,
Moyola Park
Moyola Park is a country estate near Castledawson, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It was formerly the home of Lady Moyola and Lord Moyola, former Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. The estate is and is home to Moyola Park Golf ...
,
Glentoran
Glentoran Football Club is a professional football club based in East Belfast, Northern Ireland, that plays in the NIFL Premiership. The club was founded in 1882 and has since won more than 130 major honours. They are one of three Northern Iris ...
and
Cliftonville
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given
byes
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Scoring byes
Usually, if the ball passes the batter without being deflected, th ...
into the second round.
First round
Second round
Third round
Replays
Second replay
Semi-finals
Final
References
External links
Northern Ireland Cup Finals Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF)
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Irish Cup seasons
Cup
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