| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Teams | 25 | 
| Defending champions | Cliftonville | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Distillery (4th win) | 
| Runner-up | YMCA | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 | 
| Goals scored | 140 (6.67 per match) | 
The 1888–89 Irish Cup was the 9th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.
Distillery won the tournament for the 4th time, defeating YMCA 5–4 in the final.[1][2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Dublin Association | 0–4 | Glentoran | 
| Ulster | 3–4 | Distillery | 
| Linfield Athletic | 3–0 | Cliftonville | 
| YMCA | w/o | Mossley | 
| Whiteabbey | w/o | Dublin University | 
| Belfast Athletics | 16–0 | United Steamship | 
| Oldpark | 5–1 | Clarence | 
| Rock | 2–2 | Kilrea | 
| St Columb's Court | 3–0 | Magherafelt | 
| Limavady | 7–0 | Portrush | 
| Hilden | 13–0 | Seapatrick | 
| Banbridge | w/o | Milford | 
| Montalto | bye | 
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Kilrea | w/o | Rock | 
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Whiteabbey | 2–6 | Oldpark | 
| Glentoran | 2–0 | Belfast Athletics | 
| YMCA | 8–0 | Montalto | 
| Distillery | 3–1 | Linfield Athletic | 
| Kilrea | 0–2 | Limavady | 
| Hilden | 3–2 | Milford | 
| St Columb's Court | bye | 
Third round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 10–0 | Oldpark | 
| Glentoran | 8–0 | Limavady | 
| St Columb's Court | 1–3 | YMCA | 
| Hilden | bye | 
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| YMCA | 3–1 | Glentoran | 
| Distillery | 13–0 | Hilden | 
Final
| Distillery | 5–4 | YMCA | 
|---|---|---|
| R. Stewart  McClatchey Stanfield  | 
Report | Lemon  Millar Small  | 
Attendance: 3,500
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. 7.
 
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