| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Teams | 34 | 
| Defending champions | Distillery | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Distillery (3rd win) | 
| Runner-up | Limavady | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 | 
| Goals scored | 137 (4.15 per match) | 
The 1885–86 Irish Cup was the 6th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.
Distillery won the tournament for the 3rd time and 3rd year in a row, defeating Limavady 1–0 in a repeat of the previous year's final.[1][2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Wellington Park | 4–1 | Ormeau | 
| Ligoniel | 7–3 | Down Athletics | 
| Oldpark | 3–11 | YMCA | 
| Clifton Park | 3–1 | Clarence | 
| Montalto | 2–9 | Glentoran | 
| Dublin Association | w/o | Belfast Athletics | 
| Ulster | 2–1 | Cliftonville | 
| Distillery | 6–0 | Chichester Park | 
| North Down | 3–0 | Civil Service | 
| Carrickfergus | w/o | Mossley | 
| Mountcollyer | w/o | Glenalina | 
| Dublin University | 2–0 | Albert | 
| Moyola Park | 1–1 | Magherafelt | 
| Kilrea | 3–0 | Movanagher | 
| Rosemount | 1–3 | Limavady | 
| Hertford | 2–2 | Banbridge | 
| Hilden | bye | |
| Victoria (R.I.C.) | bye | 
1After a protest by YMCA that the match did not kick off at the correct time, a replay was ordered.[3]
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| YMCA | 1–0 | Oldpark | 
| Magherafelt | w/o1 | Moyola Park | 
| Banbridge | 1–12 | Hertford | 
1 After protesting against Moyola Park's rough play in the previous match, Magherafelt refused to play the replay.[4]
2 After both teams drew again, they were moved into the second round.[4]
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Hertford | 4–1 | Hilden | 
| Limavady | w/o | Victoria (R.I.C.) | 
| Kilrea | 1–1 | Moyola Park | 
| YMCA | 3–0 | Mountcollyer | 
| Dublin University | 3–0 | Mossley | 
| Clifton Park | 1–0 | Wellington Park | 
| Ligoniel | 1–7 | Glentoran | 
| Dublin Association | 1–5 | Distillery | 
| Ulster | 6–1 | North Down | 
| Banbridge | bye | 
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Moyola Park | 4–1 | Kilrea | 
Third round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 2–0 | Ulster | 
| YMCA | 3–2 | Glentoran | 
| Dublin University | 7–0 | Clifton Park | 
| Banbridge | 1–0 | Hertford | 
| Limavady | bye | |
| Moyola Park | bye | 
Fourth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Dublin University | 6–0 | Banbridge | 
| Limavady | 6–0 | Moyola Park | 
| YMCA | bye | |
| Distillery | bye | 
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 4–0 | Dublin University | 
| Limavady | 1–0 | YMCA | 
Final
| Distillery | 1–0 | Limavady | 
|---|---|---|
| J Johnston  | 
Report | 
Attendance: 1,000
References
- ↑ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
 - ↑ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005. p. 5.
 - ↑ "Northern Football Notes (Association)". Sport (Dublin). 28 November 1885. p. 7.
 - 1 2 "Northern Football Notes (Association)". Sport (Dublin). 5 December 1885. p. 7.
 
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