| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Teams | 32 | 
| Defending champions | Glentoran | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glenavon (5th win) | 
| Runner-up | Cliftonville | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 39 | 
| Goals scored | 108 (2.77 per match) | 
The 1996–97 Irish Cup was the 117th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 3 May 1997 with the final.
Glentoran were the defending champions after winning their 16th Irish Cup last season, with a 1–0 win over Glenavon in the 1996 final. This season Glenavon went one better by winning the cup for the 5th time, with a 1–0 win over Cliftonville in the final.[1][2]
Fifth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades | 2–3 | Cliftonville | 
| Bangor | 3–0 | Ballymena United | 
| Brantwood | 0–2 | Dundela | 
| British Telecom | 1–1 | Crumlin United | 
| Carrick Rangers | 0–0 | RUC | 
| Coleraine | 2–1 | Linfield | 
| Crusaders | 4–1 | Institute | 
| Drumaness Mills | 1–3 | Limavady United | 
| Dungannon Swifts | 1–1 | Loughgall | 
| Enkalon | 1–1 | Portstewart | 
| Glenavon | 1–0 | Ards | 
| Glentoran | 4–0 | Distillery | 
| Larne | 0–2 | Coagh United | 
| Newry Town | 0–0 | Omagh Town | 
| Park | 0–4 | Chimney Corner | 
| Portadown | 3–0 | Dunmurry Rec. | 
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Crumlin United | 4–1 | British Telecom | 
| Loughgall | 3–1 | Dungannon Swifts | 
| Omagh Town | 1–0 | Newry Town | 
| Portstewart | 3–1 | Enkalon | 
| RUC | 2–1 | Carrick Rangers | 
Sixth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Crumlin United | 1–2 | Loughgall | 
| Crusaders | 1–0 | Portadown | 
| Dundela | 1–2 | Coagh United | 
| Glenavon | 2–0 | Glentoran | 
| Limavady United | 1–1 | Bangor | 
| Omagh Town | 3–2 | Chimney Corner | 
| Portstewart | 0–1 | Coleraine | 
| RUC | 0–3 | Cliftonville | 
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 0–2 | Limavady United | 
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 3–1 | Crusaders | 
| Glenavon | 4–1 | Coagh United | 
| Loughgall | 1–1 | Coleraine | 
| Omagh Town | 2–2 | Limavady United | 
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Coleraine | 0–1 | Loughgall | 
| Limavady United | 0–1 | Omagh Town | 
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 3–1 | Loughgall | 
| Glenavon | 5–0 | Omagh Town | 
Final
| Glenavon | 1 – 0 | Cliftonville | 
|---|---|---|
| Grant  | 
Report | 
References
- ↑ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
 - ↑ "Northern Ireland 1996/97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
 
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