The 1919–20 Irish Cup was the 40th edition of the

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, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish

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. Shelbourne won the tournament for the 3rd time. They had defeated Glenavon in the semi-final, but crowd trouble marred the replay of the second semi-final between

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and

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, and both clubs were subsequently expelled from the competition. Shelbourne were subsequently declared winners of the cup.

Results

First round

Quarter-finals

Replay

Semi-finals

Replay

¹Following crowd trouble at the semi-final replay at

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, both Belfast Celtic and Glentoran were expelled from the competition and Shelbourne were declared winners of the cup.

References

External links

Northern Ireland Cup Finals
Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1919-20 Irish Cup Irish Cup seasons

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