1965–66 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsColeraine
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (8th win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored89 (4.05 per match)

The 1965–66 Irish Cup was the 86th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Glentoran won the cup for the 8th time, defeating Linfield 1–0 in the final at The Oval.[1]

The holders Coleraine were knocked out by Glentoran in the semi-finals.[2]

Results

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First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 3–2 Portadown
Brantwood 2–1 Cliftonville
Derry City 2–2 Ballymena United
Distillery 4–0 Bangor
Glentoran 4–3 Banbridge Town
Larne 2–7 Coleraine
Linfield 1–0 Glenavon
Newry Town 2–2 Crusaders

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 3–1 Derry City
Crusaders 10–1 Newry Town

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–3 Crusaders
Ballymena United 1–1 Coleraine
Distillery 1–1 Glentoran
Linfield 5–1 Brantwood

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 2–2 Ballymena United
Glentoran 1–1 Distillery

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 1–2 Coleraine
Distillery 1–2 Glentoran

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 1–1 Coleraine
Linfield 2–0 Crusaders

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 5–0 Coleraine

Final

Glentoran2–0Linfield
Conroy 32', 88' Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: J. Adair (Belfast)

References

  1. ↑ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  2. ↑ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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