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]
1996, irish, 117th, edition, irish, northern, ireland, premier, football, knock, competition, concluded, 1997, with, final, tournament, detailscountry, northern, irelandteams32defending, championsglentoranfinal, positionschampionsglenavon, runner, upcliftonvil. 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 1996 97 Irish CupTournament detailsCountry Northern IrelandTeams32Defending championsGlentoranFinal positionsChampionsGlenavon 5th win Runner upCliftonvilleTournament statisticsMatches played39Goals scored108 2 77 per match 1995 961997 98 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 Contents 1 Fifth round 1 1 Replays 2 Sixth round 2 1 Replay 3 Quarter finals 3 1 Replays 4 Semi finals 5 Final 6 ReferencesFifth round editTeam 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 edit 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 RangersSixth round editTeam 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 edit Team 1 Score Team 2 Bangor 0 2 Limavady UnitedQuarter finals editTeam 1 Score Team 2 Cliftonville 3 1 Crusaders Glenavon 4 1 Coagh United Loughgall 1 1 Coleraine Omagh Town 2 2 Limavady United Replays edit Team 1 Score Team 2 Coleraine 0 1 Loughgall Limavady United 0 1 Omagh TownSemi finals editTeam 1 Score Team 2 Cliftonville 3 1 Loughgall Glenavon 5 0 Omagh TownFinal edit3 May 1997Glenavon1 0CliftonvilleGrant nbsp 23 ReportWindsor Park BelfastReferences edit 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1996 97 Irish Cup amp oldid 1199315142, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
